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iPhone 16/e/Plus/Pro/Pro Max cases

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Had a Liquid Air yonks ago on a previous iPhone and found it got grubby very quickly. Those diamond shaped grooves are a pain in the butt pipe to clean if something gets in them.
I understand the need for a change now and then and the cheap price is great for this but it's not a nice case and I wouldn't use one even if it was free.
 
Pug72 said:
Had a Liquid Air yonks ago on a previous iPhone and found it got grubby very quickly. Those diamond shaped grooves are a pain in the butt pipe to clean if something gets in them.
I understand the need for a change now and then and the cheap price is great for this but it's not a nice case and I wouldn't use one even if it was free.
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It's a $15. beater with a good CC button, I don't see anything wrong with that.
 
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SeanOsman said:
Real annoying that this isn't available for the regular 16 Pro.😑
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It is available for the regular pro, on their website, but it’s back ordered. And usually the website is substantially more than the Amazon price. But it does exist if you feel so inclined….
 
Zensō said:
Much to my surprise, the Benks Prestige has become my number one case this year. It’s been on the phone for two weeks, which is a record. I’ve had quality control issues with Benks in the past, but this case has been very good.

Things I like:
  • 38 grams (16PM)
  • The perfect amount of lip (camera and screen)
  • Super clicky metal buttons
  • Very good CC button
  • Precise openings for the speaker, à la Apple Silicone
  • Enough grip, but not too much
  • Fingerprints are not bad
  • Follows the form of the phone closely, very comfortable to hold
Things that I don’t like:
  • The buttons rattle a bit
  • There are a couple of tiny rough spots where the Kevlar meets the TPU
  • The woven pattern and colors are just OK, not my favorite
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If only they’d make this in different colors. I just can’t bear that brownish pattern.
 
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depmesh said:
If only they’d make this in different colors. I just can’t bear that brownish pattern.
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Is it the middle of June yet?

What do we think was the biggest flop of the year? I'm voting Mous with the 99 cent Aliexpress button.
 
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Hooterville said:
Is it the middle of June yet?

What do we think was the biggest flop of the year? I'm voting Mous with the 99 cent Aliexpress button.
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Can’t argue with that. I skipped Mous entirely.

The Pitaka Pro was right up there with a really bad cutout and literally zero lip on a so-called “military grade” case. Bizarre.

Nomad was a big disappointment, claiming they were working on a button back in October, but nothing ever materialized. The cutout on the Rugged was probably the worst I tried all year.

Caudabe with their “stay tuned” nonsense was also frustrating. We’ll see if they actually deliver by mid-June which, even if they do, is a ridiculous time to be introducing new cases.

So overall, it was a cr@p year for cases, the worst in memory for me. My fear is that next year is going to be even worse with the new, giant camera hump. I may sit the next one out.

Bah, humbug! 😤😆
 
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I ordered an Andar Aspen in brown and navy. I’m planning on only keeping one so I’m going to see which one I like more when they get delivered. I’m leaning towards the brown one already just because it has the camera control button.
 
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DennisdeWit said:
I ordered a silicone case from Apple in Stonegrey to go with my Natural Titanium.
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Best choice of case and color for me this year, but if, like me, you put the phone in trousers pockets, it only retains its looks and feel for about 3 months. After that, shiny corners, sticky feel and lots of lint, as the silicone degrades from rubbing against cloth. It should be half the price it is, so that buying again would not seem so exorbitant.
 
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AE14 said:
Right now the owl. Spigen just released a liquid air with a cc button. Will have that tomorrow.
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Shame it’s back ordered by a month, is only available in black ( I would want dark blue ) and isn’t available on Amazon. I would have ordered it otherwise.
 
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The cut out Caudabe cases aren’t that bad. Certainly not a ‘flop’.

Their delays/length of time to get their CC button versions out may well be a ‘flop’ given how close to 17 release they are coming out
 
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