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These are my finalist. Geez picking out a phone case isn't easy.




 
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A few people on the amazon reviews said they thought it was a bit too slippery.

Have you ever noticed their cases being like that?
I had opposite experience - it was the least slippery option and only loses to silicone cases.
 
I went with this one, it is clear with a stand around the camera:
This case looks good. I was buying. But the back of the camera area stand sits directly on the iPhone case without protection. If it is metal it will damage the back. I had problems with ESR items in past years. I like the concept but since had a bad experience.
 
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This case looks good. I was buying. But the back of the camera area stand sits directly on the iPhone case without protection. If it is metal it will damage the back. I had problems with ESR items in past years. I like the concept but since had a bad experience.
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I have this case and the stand sits in a recess so does not come into contact with the phone itself. Also it is plastic not metal, although very sturdy/stiff so easily holds the phone's weight. I have no concerns that it will damage my phone.
 
Hi all, I have the ESR case as mentioned above and the Elderberry Apple silicone case. Phone (Deep Purple Pro Max) not arriving until 3rd-10th Oct despite ordering as soon as preorders opened...
Currys (UK electrical retailer) currently have the leather cases at £49 plus I have some perks points I can spend through a work incentive which effectively will bring it down to around £30. Question - are you Ink owners happy with the look and feel? Does anyone have both the Elderberry silicone and Ink leather? If so which do you prefer or happy you have both?

My current 12 Pro is in a Rhinoshield Mod NX, I really enjoyed switching out the back plates but now I'm more invested in MagSafe accessories and would prefer a classier look when my 14 PM arrives rather than the Star Wars and Marvel covers I've been using...I am in my 40's! 😂
 
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I have this case and the stand sits in a recess so does not come into contact with the phone itself. Also it is plastic not metal, although very sturdy/stiff so easily holds the phone's weight. I have no concerns that it will damage my phone.

Exactly. And it provides protection to camera lenses when placing it on it flat on a desk. It feels good in my hands. I am very happy with it.

I’m sorry the previous commenter had a bad experience
 
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I have this case and the stand sits in a recess so does not come into contact with the phone itself. Also it is plastic not metal, although very sturdy/stiff so easily holds the phone's weight. I have no concerns that it will damage my phone.
I was concerned about the back of the camera stand that hit the back of the iPhone. it does look as if it sits on the back of the phone, Abrasive part of the camera over time will wear—my thought.
 
I was concerned about the back of the camera stand that hit the back of the iPhone. it does look as if it sits on the back of the phone, Abrasive part of the camera over time will wear—my thought.
No the stand part of the camera ring definitely doesn't come in contact with the back of the phone..it sits in it's own recess that is part of the case so it only sits on that and not the phone itself.
 
I was concerned about the back of the camera stand that hit the back of the iPhone. it does look as if it sits on the back of the phone, Abrasive part of the camera over time will wear—my thought.
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I ordered an inexpensive silicon (Ornarto brand in elderberry) case from Amazon so I would have something to put on the phone when it arrived. Ended up actually liking it a lot - fits perfectly, very little to no link pickup, not slippery. I also ordered a deep green pebbled leather case from Etsy that has not arrived. It has a card pocket on the back which I like to use for keeping appointment cards in until I have time to enter the dates into my phone. Still considering the Apple leather in orange and a clear case of some kind.
 
Just received my Totallee cases and wow. I would be so disappointed in these if i wasn’t too busy laughing at myself for buying these. The hard clear case is so foggy that it makes the deep purple look like a milky gray, and it has some weird distortion at the bottom that makes a cone appear in the light.

The soft one is the same as an $8 amazon case i got. If getting a cheap clear case from a chinese wholesale factory and putting it in fancy packaging is all it takes to run a case business, count me in. Will be returning these immediately, may just be the worst $80 ive spent.
 
Anyone with the spigen ultra hybrid noticed the magsafe ring on the inside is slightly raised? Do you think that could leave marks on the phone?
 
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I found this symmetry case at Best Buy yesterday and the sides are stiff and do not gape like the otterbox Figura multi from Apple. Im returning the figura. I should have taken a pic of the figura side gaps. Lol I just noticed it has dried food on it already, had to fight the table mates for a scoop of queso last night.
I got this from Best Buy too and I love it. It's going to be my everyday case. I have an Ink leather and Elderberry silicone to switch to for more "formal" use.
 
I'm still waiting on my Deep Purple Pro Max, but just received the Ink Case this morning. Looks really nice, far better in the flesh than any picture because you get to see it change shade from deep navy blue to black to purple in different lighting. My current X is in a black case and my previous phones were also black/black so am looking forward to the change. Funny though how you don't get people complaining that their black case looks light grey in certain lighting, lol

I am tempted by the Forest Green as well as I do like the colour combination, just that green isn't really a go-to colour of mine. Maybe one day.
 
Nice, where did you get it?
Amazon - UK link below (couldn't find it on US amazon if you're in the USA) but it is also available on esrgear.com

 
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