Also got tracking right after my peel case showed up. Peel is awesome and I'd say even more minimal with the sexy camera cut outs. A bit weary dropping this though- it's incredibly thin. Looking forward to getting the air jacket in
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Anyone else waiting for Power Support?
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Did you order from Apple or Power Support direct? What phone model\color do you have and which color case did you get? Would love to see some pictures and a review from the first people to get them.
Apple has certain specifications for cases. They must match the specs in order to be sold in store. That is why there is a "force" version of the air jacket with a slight slit to make it easier to remove the case, but the build quality is garbage.
Just seems odd that PS would go through the cost of design and production of two almost identical cases. As far as I know, except for some color "exclusives" all the other case brands sold in the store are the same sold elsewhere.
I got this in the other day. I'll try and get a pic or two up later. Both lower corners are recessed rather than just one side. They also had the lightning port cut out extending to the front of the case to add a bit more flex- it's noticeably easier to remove now. Too early to say how it will deal with picking up lint. I prefer the camera cut-out on the peel case, but honestly nothing will come close to that and it's a minor gripe. Overall I'm happy with this as my daily driver.
So you're saying that there is no case covering the bezel from the top of the lightning port on up?
So there's just an open space above the lightning port? If so, mine is going back. Actually, I'll try to cancel my order before it even ships.
The whole point of the JACKET was encasing the phone with precise cutouts. At least that's what I took away from their past cases. Disappointed.
Hmm, that's not very transparent at all. Was expecting it to be more clear instead of frosted.
I went for the clear matte. The regular clear one would be more transparent, but also more prone to scuffs I'd imagine.
Oh okay, I am mistaken. I didn't know there were multiple versions available. Thanks for the clarification!!
Not liking the corners though.
Since iPhones have gone round-edged this has been the issue. They have struggled to strike a balance between what is both visually appealing and offering moderate drop protection, while still being easily removable. For me this is the closest they've gotten to it. I wouldn't trust a $5 amazon case and honestly nothing else I've tried comes close.
Oh wow. WOW. Thanks for the pics. Those corners are terrible as it is the cut out for the lightning port. What a disaster, the case looks broken.
The thing is though is that they WERE easily removable--if and only if you followed the directions they provided. It took me a few times of doing it, but once I figured out the physics of it, it was super simple.
So they sacrificed protection to make it more user friendly. That's moving backwards, IMO.
Here is a video of the Air Jacket Clear, it doesn't look as bad in this video as those shots above. An absolute shame about the cut out at the Lightning dock, it would be pretty close to fantastic if it wasn't for that.
Here's a video showing how to put it on and take it off, it definitely improved in this area compared to the Air Jacket 6, despite this idiot having some trouble taking it off:
Here's a video showing how to put it on and take it off, it definitely improved in this area compared to the Air Jacket 6, despite this idiot having some trouble taking it off: