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A big thank you to @Min Wang for reaching out to me to review some Evutec cases.

I just received 3 cases in the mail for my 11 pro max:
1. Karbon
2. AER-Sport
3. AER Karbon Black.

I will review each shortly. Please take a look at the attached pictures.
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Here are two quickly since they are the more known cases

Evutec Karbon-

This is a typically snap on car with no top or bottom protection and leaves the buttons fully exposed. If you like that kind of case, similar to pitaka and later case, I would offer this as a viable option. It is a fraction of the cost, and only $14.99 on amazon.

AER Series black Karbon
I have always really liked this case. It is thin, offers solid drop protection (military standard) and with the ridges on the side tpu, it has excellent grip. My only gripe with this case is that the tpu does pull away from the phone over the button sides and the bottom. It is slightly firmer than the first time I tried it months ago, but if it was even firmer, this would be my daily case without question. Add in that it comes with a very strong car magnet attachment, as well as only slight branding on the side, and its a winner. It is currently $33.99 on amazon with an additional 20% coupon. So all of that for under $30.

Additional note, it has a microfiber interior and the asymmetrical speaker cutouts, which is an enormous win in my book. My OCD thanks you

I intend to give the AER sport a little run prior to reviewing. Initial thoughts- snuggest fitting case I have tried by far, no sag anywhere, including the Mous offerings. Even my 17 year old daughter took a look at the case and felt it and then laughed. "This is perfect for you"
 

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Quick update on the AER Sport case. A full review will be forthcoming

There are slight imperfections in the back of the case. Certain areas are raised and look like bumps. You can feel them by just running your finger over the back.

It definitely adds some heft to the case, although I am fine with that, as it seems to lend credence to the drop protection of 10 feet. The fluorescent yellow is very bright, and I do wonder if over time, the material will show dirt and grime.

Also, the buttons, while exceptionally clicky and responsive, are entirely flush to the case, which is ok, but is difficult to discern when holding the phone.
 
Any experience with Evutec Northill Case? It's made of Nylon, wanted to know how durable the case and nylon is. Is it washable and do nylon threads start coming off after using it for months?
A big thank you to @Min Wang for reaching out to me to review some Evutec cases.

I just received 3 cases in the mail for my 11 pro max:
1. Karbon
2. AER-Sport
3. AER Karbon Black.

I will review each shortly. Please take a look at the attached pictures.
[automerge]1589389873[/automerge]
Here are two quickly since they are the more known cases

Evutec Karbon-

This is a typically snap on car with no top or bottom protection and leaves the buttons fully exposed. If you like that kind of case, similar to pitaka and later case, I would offer this as a viable option. It is a fraction of the cost, and only $14.99 on amazon.

AER Series black Karbon
I have always really liked this case. It is thin, offers solid drop protection (military standard) and with the ridges on the side tpu, it has excellent grip. My only gripe with this case is that the tpu does pull away from the phone over the button sides and the bottom. It is slightly firmer than the first time I tried it months ago, but if it was even firmer, this would be my daily case without question. Add in that it comes with a very strong car magnet attachment, as well as only slight branding on the side, and its a winner. It is currently $33.99 on amazon with an additional 20% coupon. So all of that for under $30.

Additional note, it has a microfiber interior and the asymmetrical speaker cutouts, which is an enormous win in my book. My OCD thanks you

I intend to give the AER sport a little run prior to reviewing. Initial thoughts- snuggest fitting case I have tried by far, no sag anywhere, including the Mous offerings. Even my 17 year old daughter took a look at the case and felt it and then laughed. "This is perfect for you"
 
Any experience with Evutec Northill Case? It's made of Nylon, wanted to know how durable the case and nylon is. Is it washable and do nylon threads start coming off after using it for months?
Unfortunately I haven’t tried that one. I would believe that cases with those types of materials would like wear tougher than most.
 
Another thank you to @Min Wang at Evutec for sending me an AER Sport case to review!

So some thoughts...

Pros
- it makes the iPhone 11 Pro Max bigger but it doesn’t feel like a brick. It feels... solid.
- The buttons are great! Very clicky!
- My wife usually rolls her eyes at my case addiction, but she’s complimented this case several times, which isn’t typical.
- Case edges feel tight all the way around. If there’s a point with more give it’s by the charging port, but even there it’s not a big deal.

Cons
- texture is a little slick for my dry hands. I’m also coming from an Apple Silicone case which has great grip. I think the case is just at the limit for me regarding slickness, which is why despite it I haven’t taken it off. I feel like if there were some grooves or some change to the texture it would help a lot regarding grip.
- Not sure if it’s because of how I’m holding it because of the grip, but when hitting the power button to turn it off, more than once I’ve taken a screenshot instead. Maybe the case is sliding and I end up holding the power and volume buttons?
- Speaking of the volume buttons, they’re pretty flush with the side of the case. That combined with how clicky they are and sometimes it’s too easy to hit the volume button inadvertently. A little bit of resistance would help.
- You can visibly see and feel the magnets that are integrated into the case. On other cases with the integrated magnets I’ve never noticed them so I’m not sure if this is a measure of quality or thinness of the back layer or what. I also don’t think I was able to feel them initially but I’ve had the case almost 2 weeks now and I think there’s a difference vs. before.
- My phone overheated recently, which hasn’t happened in a while. I’m not sure if the phone was stuck doing something, or if this is the fault of the case and maybe the thickness kept it from cooling off. It’s only happened once but I thought I’d mention it.

Overall I like the case. I would definitely recommend. Out of the 5 cons that I mentioned, none are dealbreakers. Taking screenshots inadvertently is annoying but I just need to adjust, which could in turn be because of my dry hands and the case feeling slick.

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Which one you keeping. I would like to get my hands on Aer Series Black Karbon sample for IPhone 11 pro if available @Min Wang
Hi Sir, thanks for being interested in trying on our case. Our testing samples were very limited and I'm afraid that we can only invite you next time. But you're welcome to try other cases by taking part in our recent giveaway on evutec facebook page. For specific prizes, you can check out evutec official website blog. Thanks!
 
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@Min Wang thanks for your reply. That is absolutely fine but unfortunately i do not have a facebook account lol.
Thanks for considering me for future invite. Much appreciated.

Sal.
 
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I still have mine on my phone. Seems the grip has gotten better with time, or I’ve gotten used to it.

On another note, Min also made me aware of this sale going on.


50% OFF Final price: $7.50 Original price: $14.99
Evutec Karbon Car Phone Mount Air Vent Cell Phone Holder for Car
 
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