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Bullstrap or Andar??
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Got both for my 15PM. Bullstrap leather feels much nicer and the color is much deeper. Andar feels a little slimmer but not by much, also has a closed bottom but I have AppleCare+ so an open bottom isn’t a dealbreaker for me. Andar buttons have sharp edges too.
I've been looking at the Nomad Horween leather case..
Modern Leather Case - iPhone 15 Pro Max | Black | Horween® | NOMAD®
Quality, character, tradition: this case is for the leather fanatics. Built with our heritage vegetable tanned Horween leather, Modern Leather Case styl...
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From what I’ve heard, they’re virtually indistinguishable aside from the Bullstrap logo
I’d recommend Snakehive, I’ve been using them for years now. https://www.snakehive.co.uk/
Wonder how that would look with the blue iPhone or any dark leathers for that matter. I’m a big nomad fan as well.I've been looking at the Nomad Horween leather case..
Modern Leather Case - iPhone 15 Pro Max | Black | Horween® | NOMAD®
Quality, character, tradition: this case is for the leather fanatics. Built with our heritage vegetable tanned Horween leather, Modern Leather Case styl...
I have a blue titanium 15PM and I think both colors would work well. I'm leaning towards black myself..
Waiting on my Bullstrap blue (I think ha!) any day now. I used to always go with Andar but they don’t ship until first or second week of December.
The upcoming closed bottom case from Ryan London is thinner than the open bottom case. Basically the same as the Andar, Keyway, Decoded design just with their own leather. Same buttons, same metal camera surround etc…
I decided to order the Bullstrap in black for my 15PM. I already own one of their wallets so I'm expecting the same attention to detail and quality..
I have both. (And Decoded, Mujjo and Bare)
Andar: Thinner than Bullstrap. Mine is VERY tight to put on. In fact so tight I'm afraid of bending the phone taking it off. Button feel is great, but why are so many cases making the buttons so prominent--and sharp!. Looks like plastic around the camera bump, which is fine with me.
Bullstrap: Nice leather--smells like leather too. Thicker than Andar but so thick it bugs me. Buttons don't stick out so far! Leather camera bump which I prefer to aluminum as I don't like to scratch my wooden desk. Open bottom. Easy to put on and take off, which is a big plus to me. I have dropped my 13Pro onto a concrete floor with Bullstrap and come through fine, so there is a trust factor too.
Of the two, I will be using the Bullstrap when I want a leather case. Otherwise I find the Apple Silicone case just about perfect for me. Seems like it collects less dust than previous models used to.
My other leather options--it's like there are one or two companies making these for everyone to rebrand. With the exception of Bullstrap I think all the buttons are too prominent.
Andar: Thinner than Bullstrap. Mine is VERY tight to put on. In fact so tight I'm afraid of bending the phone taking it off. Button feel is great, but why are so many cases making the buttons so prominent--and sharp!. Looks like plastic around the camera bump, which is fine with me.
Bullstrap: Nice leather--smells like leather too. Thicker than Andar but so thick it bugs me. Buttons don't stick out so far! Leather camera bump which I prefer to aluminum as I don't like to scratch my wooden desk. Open bottom. Easy to put on and take off, which is a big plus to me. I have dropped my 13Pro onto a concrete floor with Bullstrap and come through fine, so there is a trust factor too.
Of the two, I will be using the Bullstrap when I want a leather case. Otherwise I find the Apple Silicone case just about perfect for me. Seems like it collects less dust than previous models used to.
My other leather options--it's like there are one or two companies making these for everyone to rebrand. With the exception of Bullstrap I think all the buttons are too prominent.
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Thank you for everyone’s feedback. Just received my bullstrap case for the 15 pro max. So far so good!! It brings a classy vibe to it. When I’m not using this I’ll be using the Pitaka slim fit case as it has good grip on the back despite only protecting the corners and back but hey that’s why I have Apple care!
Sad when the lady at Apple encouraged me to go naked with my iPhone as she explained the different prices to get your fixed. She did not recommend the fine woven ah ha but I still like the case just too slippery and $$
Sad when the lady at Apple encouraged me to go naked with my iPhone as she explained the different prices to get your fixed. She did not recommend the fine woven ah ha but I still like the case just too slippery and $$
Congratulations! I also just received my Bullstrap case for my 15PM and am very happy with it!
