If a Apple sleeve is offered in the future, I will probably will buy one for the next phone as well. Glad you like the Torro. Their leader products are very nice.
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Apple Leather iPhone Sleeve (in hand)
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How's the magnetic hold/strength of the MagSafe Wallet on the Apple Sleeve vs MagSafe Wallet on naked iPhone? Probably not as strong as on a naked iPhone, but is it strong enough?
Using Apple Sleeve with MagSafe Wallet attached is probably awkward? With the lanyard you can take phone out of the Sleeve to take a call, and meanwhile the Sleeve would be hanging off your wrist but you would need to attach the MagSafe Wallet to the phone while taking the call. Or without the lanyard, you would take the phone out of the Sleeve to use, but now would have to either attach the MagSafe Wallet to the naked phone or put the Sleeve and MagSafe Wallet in your pocket while holding and using the phone.
Have you ever had a Joli sleeve? If yes, how would it compare to the Hardgraft and Lucrin? I have the Joli, and going by the pictures, the felt inside the Joli is thicker than the Hardgraft but the Hardgraft can hold 2 credit cards. The Joli doesn't have a cutout at the bottom which is good and bad. Good because lint won't get inside the speaker holes or the lightning plug, bad because you have to take phone out to charge it. I don't know why, but my pockets seems to have more lint than most people, and I need to use canned air and toothpicks once in a while. Maybe I'm not washing my clothes correctly.
Would you say the Lucrin is protective enough from a drop at waist level height without felt lining? I would say the Joli is more than protective enough with its thick felt lining from a drop at waist level.
If the Hardgraft didn't have the cutout at the bottom, it seems it would be the ideal sleeve for me.
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I switch between a Joli sleeve and a RhinoShield bumper. The bumper allows me to attach the MagSafe Wallet to the back of a naked phone while protecting the edges or the frame of the phone. The bumper also has an insert for the back of the bumper so that there's sufficient "lip" for the camera bump.
For me, with the bumper on an iPhone 12 it makes it a little too big (wide) to hold comfortably. But if I had a 12 mini on a bumper, then the MagSafe Wallet wouldn't attach as then the Wallet is too big for a 12 mini with a bumper.
Using my iPhone 12 with the Joli sleeve means I can only attach the Wallet when the phone is out of the sleeve and naked. Usually, when I use the Joli I have the MagSafe Wallet in another pocket.
The leather sleeve still looks good and has held up well. It has gotten softer. I am happy with the sleeve. It will be interesting to see if Apple continues making the sleeve for the upcoming phones later this year.
I picked up a few more sleeve from Hardgraft. Very satisfied. One of them is a grey sleeve, the other a brown sleeve + wallet combo.
Hmm, both look good. How many cards can the grey hold? Two cards plus one banknote? And it's probably much slimmer than the brown one?
Really nice the brown one. Similar to the handmade sleeve that I’ve, just darker.
Grey can hold probably 3 cards on each side, or use one for cash. Grey is MUCH slimmer than the brown. Brown is bulky for sure but I eliminated my wallet for the time being since it has more space to stash stuff like insurance cards, etc.
You can not fit any case with the sleeve regardless of how slim the profile is.....I nearly managed to get my phone stuck inside my sleeve when I tried a case inside the sleeve.....Does anyone know if you can fit the Apple leather or silicone case in the apple sleeve for the iPhone 12 Pro Max?
Considering getting one but would love to be able to use a case sometimes in it
Oh wow! Thank you for this! I probably would have done something similar.
I keep putting my phone in my bag and I cannot decide if something like this would be beneficial in keeping it from being scratched etc
I love the sleeve and to be honest I ended up getting a screen protector (I was really paranoid I would drop my phone without a case) and used that as extra insurance. I have an Apple Watch so I don't look at my phone a lot when out and about.....I have the sleeve in two different colors and rotate between cases and the sleeves. I had never used a sleeve before the Apple sleeve came out.
Kind of what I'm looking for. Use the phone naked, then place it back in the sleeve. Reminds me of my BlackBerry Bold 9700. First time ever I had a phone with a sleeve. Loved that.
Interesting.
Also, since you got a 13 mini, does the 12 mini sleeve fit?
Thinking about the camera bump.. since the 12 mini and 13 mini leather cases do not have identical cutouts for the camera. How does that 13 mini bump go in the 12 mini sleeve?
So after all this time, what are your thoughts on the leather sleeve? Do you use it often? Has the leather darkened at all and is there a prominent fold in the leather at the bottom where you pull the phone out?
I got one on launch but it felt too bulky for daily use so returned it…
I haven't used it daily like I did before getting the 13 mini silicone case. The citrus color leather sleeve shows minimal wear after almost a year with 95% daily use, and there is no prominent fold at the bottom. I think it is a very good sleeve albeit a bit overpriced. I don't regret my purchase.
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Thanks a lot! It’s in great condition like you said.
I got a second hand as new Baltic blue for my 13 PM off eBay for US$50 and I can’t wait!
interestingLucrin makes some of the highest quality leather sleeve out there. Had hopes for the Apple one but not sure anymore.
iPhone 12 Pro Max leather cases
Discover the curated collection of iPhone 12 Pro Max leather cases. Each model of bumpers, wallets, sleeves can be customized. Available in several colors.www.lucrin.com
So the baltic blue leather sleeve arrived and my iPhone 13 Pro Max fits perfectly in it without issues.
My question is, iOS 15.1 still doesn’t allow any functionality of the phone inside the sleeve other than looking at the time right? eg. Pick up calls?
The little speaker cut out seems completely pointless then and the sleeve could’ve just been completely enclosed like the Joli and Lurcin sleeves.
My question is, iOS 15.1 still doesn’t allow any functionality of the phone inside the sleeve other than looking at the time right? eg. Pick up calls?
The little speaker cut out seems completely pointless then and the sleeve could’ve just been completely enclosed like the Joli and Lurcin sleeves.
Looks really good.
As far as I know, the screen cutout is still only used for basic notifications.