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iPhone 17/Air/Pro/Pro Max Cases - Apple Silicone i.e The GOAT Case

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Hooterville said:
Okay, call me crazy but this latest Sheath is excellent. Maybe my imagination, but the sides seem like they are much more rounded off and just feel great in the hand. The seams are still there but not sharp at all on this version. The seam on the bottom looks the most pronounced, but I'm not feeling any sharpness at all. The bottom ports are also now perfectly aligned on this one. Works perfect with the new BlueO plateau protector, no front edges peeking out or any other problems using the BlueO.

Overall, this latest Sheath is a WINNER :cool: Here are some pics:

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Man that looks so nice.

I love your dust plugs. Cant get those ones here in UK.
 
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Black Sheath w/ Celestial Blue buttons. It came with install instructions so must be new stock. It is perfect! No harsh seams, bottom port is nicely centered, buttons don’t rattle. I love it!
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Hooterville said:
Those buttons look like a perfect match :)
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Yes they’re perfect!

I had a Gray Sheath and Synthesis Frosted in that same order but I will be returning them. That Black Sheath with Celestial Blue buttons is it!

I do have a Black Paragon and Blue Sheath on order, I’m going to cancel the Blue Sheath and just wait for the Black Paragon to compare to Sheath.
 
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JBlass421 said:
Yes they’re perfect!

I had a Gray Sheath and Synthesis Frosted in that same order but I will be returning them. That Black Sheath with Celestial Blue buttons is it!

I do have a Black Paragon and Blue Sheath on order, I’m going to cancel the Blue Sheath and just wait for the Black Paragon to compare to Sheath.
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Can’t do wrong with black with silver iPhone.
 
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JBlass421 said:
Yes they’re perfect!

I had a Gray Sheath and Synthesis Frosted in that same order but I will be returning them. That Black Sheath with Celestial Blue buttons is it!

I do have a Black Paragon and Blue Sheath on order, I’m going to cancel the Blue Sheath and just wait for the Black Paragon to compare to Sheath.
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You’re going to like the midnight Paragon. #paragonpirates
 
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JBlass421 said:
Black Sheath w/ Celestial Blue buttons. It came with install instructions so must be new stock. It is perfect! No harsh seams, bottom port is nicely centered, buttons don’t rattle. I love it!View attachment 2583217View attachment 2583216View attachment 2583218
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How does someone know if they have the latest revision of the Sheath? I received mine a week and a half ago, it seems perfect except for two issues:

1) The camera mic cut out isn't perfectly centered, mine looks exactly like your last pic, slightly to the left.

2) My buttons have a very slight rattle\movement, it's not excessive and might be normal? It's more pronounced on the power button.

Other than those two minor issues, the case is perfect. The rear seams are smooth, fitment is tight and uniform around the screen, and the bottom speaker cut outs are centered.
 
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Torn between caudabe sheath (expensive/heavy), paragon (expensive/heavy), spigen liquid air (no magsafe), ringke onyx (no camera control button). I have a 13 pro with a sheath right now and i like it but its heavy. 17 pro with sheath 7g+ heavier.


Can someone verify the weight of the paragon case for standard pro. And does anyone know if caudabe makes you pay return shipping from canada?

Sheath
54.7g -Pro max
45g -Pro

Paragon
48.6g -Pro max
????? -Pro
 
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GP-SE said:
How does someone know if they have the latest revision of the Sheath? I received mine a week and a half ago, it seems perfect except for two issues:

1) The camera mic cut out isn't perfectly centered, mine looks exactly like your last pic, slightly to the left.

2) My buttons have a very slight rattle\movement, it's not excessive and might be normal? It's more pronounced on the power button.

Other than those two minor issues, the case is perfect. The rear seams are smooth, fitment is tight and uniform around the screen, and the bottom speaker cut outs are centered.
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From what I read earlier from what @Hooterville mentioned a few posts earlier the new stock apparently comes with the install instructions.

I noticed the slightly off center cutouts but that honestly doesn’t bother me too much, I’ll make a mention to Caudabe about it to see what they say but it’s not a deal breaker for me personally.

I also notice the rattle in the buttons but once I installed the celestial blue 2.5 buttons it pretty much fixed the problem. Did you keep your buttons stock?
 
nervx said:
Torn between caudabe sheath (expensive/heavy), paragon (expensive/heavy), spigen liquid air (no magsafe), ringke onyx (no camera control button). I have a 13 pro with a sheath right now and i like it but its heavy. 17 pro with sheath 7g+ heavier.


Can someone verify the weight of the paragon case for standard pro. And does anyone know if caudabe makes you pay return shipping from canada?

Sheath
54.7g -Pro max
45g -Pro

Paragon
48.6g -Pro max
????? -Pro
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I'm also debating between Sheath and Paragon (leaning towards the Paragon.)

Funny enough, I had a Spigen Liquid Air for my old 13PM. It's way lighter than my temporary case but I don't really notice it weight-wise as much as I notice how less bulky it is while holding it. For the price you can't go wrong with it but when I first got it the back felt "dry" but eventually it became it became oily. (with heavy use) The drop protection was surprisingly decent, my old phone has no scratches just a little dust.

Do you think your old Sheath is bulky? More than anything, I'm hoping the Paragon feels less bulky.
 
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nervx said:
Torn between caudabe sheath (expensive/heavy), paragon (expensive/heavy), spigen liquid air (no magsafe), ringke onyx (no camera control button). I have a 13 pro with a sheath right now and i like it but its heavy. 17 pro with sheath 7g+ heavier.


Can someone verify the weight of the paragon case for standard pro. And does anyone know if caudabe makes you pay return shipping from canada?

Sheath
54.7g -Pro max
45g -Pro

Paragon
48.6g -Pro max
????? -Pro
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Here’s are specs for the Pro

Sheath
153.6 x 75.9 x 13
44g

Paragon
153.5 x 75.3 x 13.0(top/bottom lip) x 11.8(middle lip)
42g

The first case I got from the Caudabe was the Sheath and to be honest at first it was heavy AF. Hated the weight. I kept switching back to the Apple Silicone. Then I decided to just run the Sheath and then I got used to it after about a week. Now both the Sheath and Paragon don’t feel heavy even a little bit.
 
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macher said:
Here’s are specs for the Pro

Sheath
153.6 x 75.9 x 13
44g

Paragon
153.5 x 75.3 x 13.0(top/bottom lip) x 11.8(middle lip)
42g

The first case I got from the Caudabe was the Sheath and to be honest at first it was heavy AF. Hated the weight. I kept switching back to the Apple Silicone. Then I decided to just run the Sheath and then I got used to it after about a week. Now both the Sheath and Paragon don’t feel heavy even a little bit.
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Heavy “as f***”.

Ffs, cmon man.
 
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