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A more fair comparison might be the Liquid Air vs the TineeOwl since they’re both in the sub $20 price range.
These are also very different cases. I find the sheath less comfortable to hold, comparatively - especially when my hands are dry.
Build quality-wise, the sheath is probably higher grade and likely has a better/tighter fit. Full disclaimer, I have not had a sheath for iPhone 16 Pro, just past phones.
Dollar for dollar, the Liquid Air T is a great case.
Update: I don’t know if it’s just me but after using it for a day or two I find it can be slippery. I was expecting it to be gripper with the pattern on the back
Honestly, the pattern doesn’t do much for grip. My opinion is that any case is going to feel different based on how dry or moist your hands are at the moment.
Cases can add grip through texture or through materials. Texture depends still on your hands. Material can always be grippy, but that also means it will stick to things other than your hands (I.e., your pocket liner).
It’s a trade off either way.
Oh dear. You lot still buying cases for 16 series. Something seriously wrong with you all.
Says the guy who was still buying cases 2-3 weeks ago. 🤣
For the first time in perhaps a decade or more, I’m not upgrading this year. Can’t abide that hideous camera forehead, and have zero interest in downgrading from titanium to aluminum construction. So yeah, still buying cases. 😅
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I’m not sure, but it seems like it. When I lightly tap the surface with a metal object it makes a clicking sound.
Looks like another year of case catastrophe if true. Hopefully no new buttons. I don’t think the case industry could take it.
Yeah just read that, another case disaster if that's true. Also lmfao at Apple adding a new button every year when the rumors of Apple wanting to remove all ports/buttons comes out every single year.Anyone seeing the rumors starting about a second camera control button?Looks like another year of case catastrophe if true. Hopefully no new buttons. I don’t think the case industry could take it.
If the rumor is in fact true (it actually seems unlikely), it’s yet another reason to skip the cycle this year.Anyone seeing the rumors starting about a second camera control button?
Everyone in these case threads that always say, “I’m skipping this year’s”….Always end up not skipping once the hype and announcement is made.
Ill be the first to admit that im not skipping, nor will be skipping for the foreseeable future lol just cant decide between the pro or the air. Even though i know ill end up with the pro
No, i think i even threw my white one away a while back
I like how it feels for the most part. I’m not thrilled with the amount of scratch resistance on the back. Caudabe is apparently going to send me a replacement for the initial one I got, which immediately got scratches from very light use.
I was hoping they’d let me exchange for a sheath, but it doesn’t sound like it.
I’ve never understood why companies do this. The replacement is certainly going to scratch just as easily. I had this happen last year with the MagSafe indent on the Sheath. The first copy started showing the indent after a few days; the replacement, ditto; the replacement’s replacement, ditto.
I do. I think they really are beautiful cases. The midnight one especially, which I received yesterday, is for me one of the most minimal and aesthetically pleasing cases.
If I had to pick between this and the Sheath though, it would be latter, since I feel it is an all around more complete case.
I’m done buying cases and I also most probably won’t be upgrading to 17.