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Am I the only one obsessed with buying cases? (Pt. 3)

Dino F said:
I recently switched from my Cosmos Blue Apple leather case, to my Midnight Blue Apple silicone case and had forgotten how much lint it picks up!!! I do love my leather case too but find that it tends to feel sweaty and sticky in hot weather so hence why I changed to silicone for the warmer summer months here in the U.K.

The other thing I find with Apple's silicone case is that is literally grabs the inside of my pocket when putting the phone in and out - so much so that when pulling the phone out, it turns my pocket inside out!!
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Yea that’s starting to get annoying. The amount of lint does seem to be going down but it’s still turning my pockets inside out. I’m trying to give it a couple weeks to see if that lessens. But man, I just came from the Sheath and loved how it glided in and out of my pockets. There’s gotta be a happy medium case right??
 
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Jaggrey said:
Yea that’s starting to get annoying. The amount of lint does seem to be going down but it’s still turning my pockets inside out. I’m trying to give it a couple weeks to see if that lessens. But man, I just came from the Sheath and loved how it glided in and out of my pockets. There’s gotta be a happy medium case right??
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I'm actually thinking of going caseless now (never done this before) - I have Applecare so if the worst came to the worst, I guess I could use that, if my phone got damaged.

I'm thinking of just getting some kind of skin on the back of the iPhone 8 Plus just to help with grip....
 
Dino F said:
I'm actually thinking of going caseless now (never done this before) - I have Applecare so if the worst came to the worst, I guess I could use that, if my phone got damaged.

I'm thinking of just getting some kind of skin on the back of the iPhone 8 Plus just to help with grip....
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You might want to try the Sheath. It’s very thin with a good grip.

It’s so thin, it makes me nervous even though it supposedly handles 6 foot drops.
 
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Jaggrey said:
Yea I’ve been looking for some drop tests but haven’t seen any.
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I can vouch for a 3ft drop :) Do people really drop their phones from 6ft in normal use? I am 6"3 so a 6ft drop would have to be from when holding to my ear, can't see that happening.
 
Dino F said:
I'm actually thinking of going caseless now (never done this before) - I have Applecare so if the worst came to the worst, I guess I could use that, if my phone got damaged.

I'm thinking of just getting some kind of skin on the back of the iPhone 8 Plus just to help with grip....
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This is exactly what I’ve decided to do. I can find a flaw with just about any case. I’ll just go careless with my 8 Plus unless I’m working outside, in which case I’ll throw my Defender on the thing to keep dirt out.
 
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AnthroMatt said:
This is exactly what I’ve decided to do. I can find a flaw with just about any case. I’ll just go careless with my 8 Plus unless I’m working outside, in which case I’ll throw my Defender on the thing to keep dirt out.
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I feel that way about the silicone case. Don’t know what it is about them, but my current setup now, while a nice change, can’t compare to it even with the pop socket for better handling.
 
I've been using the orange apple leather case since late March when it came out. I just stick to these cases. I also have the cosmos blue and the aubergine color.
 
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I’m sending my Silicone back. I think I got a fake. My friend bought one the same time as me and his feels completely different. I’ll exchange it and see how I like the replacement. Got that and a Caudabe Classic on the way. Plus my K11 broke, so now I’m back to my backup Caseology Legion.

Good times. And first world problems... lol.
 
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And man now that I’ve come back to Caseology, they nailed the feel. It’s grippy without it grabbing onto my pockets. Too bad it’s a bit bulky for me. I’m hoping the genuine silicone case is better, or maybe I’ll stick with the Sheath.
 
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Ugh, why does Apple have to be sneaky and release more colors in the silicone cases? Obsessed with the Marine Green. I haven’t even used my denim blue yet and I want another one, and the new iPhone comes out in September so chances are I might not even use it. First world problems, lmao
 
Got my new Black Caudabe Sheath Classic, same as the original except for the carbon on back, which i sold, same grip and feel. Buttons excellent, perfect fit no slack unless you pull at it.
Probably not the case if you are a slam boy, the lip is only just about 1mm with my icarez 2.5 screen protector. Which makes for better swiping.
Probably as good as you will get if you want a slim case with grip that covers all around.

I have the UAG plasma if need more protection and the UAG Metropolis which is a loose saggy old case.
 
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Dino F said:
I'm actually thinking of going caseless now (never done this before) - I have Applecare so if the worst came to the worst, I guess I could use that, if my phone got damaged.

I'm thinking of just getting some kind of skin on the back of the iPhone 8 Plus just to help with grip....
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Well, I've now switched to one of these:

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Its super slim, probably THE thinnest case I have ever owned - almost like there is no case on the phone at all (almost!). It has like a smooth matte finish so no more fingerprints however its still a little slippery as it doesn't naturally grip your hand like the leather case does so I have to now hold my 8 Plus with 2 hands (I could use it one handed when I had the Apple leather case on it), in order to stop it from moving about in my hand!!
 
I actually went back to my Sheath classic in black. Best in hand feel of any case I have tried.

The Pitaka MagPro was just not for me.
 
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