I am using the casemate barely there case and I love it.

 

Yep I've got the standard hard shell case Verizon sells. The one not for holsters.

It works fine. Feels natural, not overly bulky. And i've confirmed it works, as I dropped my phone on the asphalt outside my office not 6 days afer buying it. No damage to the phone, and only a couple chips on the case. Good to go.

 

I have the Seidio Convert rugged case, the phone feels bullet proof now! It adds a little bit of bulk to phone, but nothing major, besides you can always remove the plastic exoskeleton and just rock the inner case.

 

I bought the hard shell cases from Seidio and Incipio....both are great cases, not sticky, easy to slide out of pockets....Personally, I preder the Incipio, but the Seidio is a great case too...more color options with Seidio...I also have the Case Mate Pop Case which I feel looks the best, but also adds the most bulk to the phone...

 

I'm using the Seidio active X, which might be what you're looking for. It's a silicone cover with a harder skeleton over it. The hard part isn't quite plastic and still had some grip so it doesn't slide around and enough of the silicone is exposed to give good grip when holding it.

It does add some size, but its manageable for sure.

 

The outside has a matte surface but it's smooth. I keep the phone in my pocket and I have no issues sliding it in and out of my jeans.