Form my experience the Paragon feels less bulky than the Sheath and also feels less bulky than the Apple silicone believe it or not. YMMV though as people have different perceptions.
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The extra thickness of the Blueo protector doesnt “push” the phone up, thereby exposing a little bit of the aluminum when viewing it from the top?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 WINNERHere are some pics:
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Gray 💯. I don’t like black cases. That’s just me.
For some people it matters, I don’t like to add bulk to a case if it causes fitting issues.
For example, if the case doesnt wrap tightly around the phone, it could pop up if the phone was dropped, etc…
Nope, I’ve only tried it with this new Sheath and everything is just fine. The BLUEO is a little thicker than a regular skin but much thinner than the X-One that I tried.
I will try it with the Paragon in the next day or two and report back on that. Smooth sailing so far with the new Sheath 🙂
Ok gotcha. I use a skin to cover the plateau that I got from an Etsy seller. It was difficult to install because I think the silver iPhone being light color. I installed it not perfect but you need a magnifying glass to see it’s not perfect.
I’m warming up to the Grip. Day three with it and I have no immediate desire to take it off right now. 😂 I might try another skin with it sometime in the future. It came with the triple white Damascus skin, too. But while that one is more grippy it’s gonna be dirty in no time. I’m eyeing one of the leather skins. Has anyone tried these before?
How’s the form factor vs the Mous? Why are you liking this more than the Mous at the moment?
yeah I watched the Dbrand instructions and they also recommend removing it from the bottom. Guess my fingers are not strong enough 💅I will try again when the PR Gen 7 arrives 😂
It's nice and round and I just like looking at it right now 😂 It's rounder and has no edges, compared to the Mous.
Yeah I prefer the soft lining and extra protection for the corners on the Mous.
It's going to be a close race I guess.
When I had my Grip I had the black leather skin, it was nice and felt premium.
I have the new stock then, because it came with installation instructions and a pamphlet for the lookbook. I did keep the buttons stock, but after watching this Video I believe I have the 2.5 buttons.
I didn't like the way the buttons felt, I prefer cases with physical buttons like the Caudabe or Mous. The inside also had no lining which was a concern for scratches, felt like a cost cutting measure.
But the biggest issue was taking my phone out've of my pocket would pull my pocket inside out, which was annoying.
Currently daily-ing a Grip case with a real leather skin on my iPhone Air, as mentioned it does make it feel premium and the leather is a proper nice smelling one as well.
I wouldnt say it pulls my jean pockets out to be honest, maybe slightly vs my other leather case.
Anyone have a caudabe coupon code that's better than 15% off?
Sheath isn't a thin case but i don't find it bulky like other protective cases out there. It's a good compromise and it's been a very good case on my 13pro. Weight is really the main downside as the material is dense so theres improvements to be made in this regard. Also get rid of the microfiber lining as it's pointless and being able to take the case off to rinse it like the 13pro version is nice.
For me I'm leaning a bit towards the sheath again. I like the uniform lip and back grip. The paragon shows finger prints on the back and the mag safe ring stain effect where as sheath is really good in these regards.
Still I might try the liquid air and see how it goes. I expect caudabe will have a new years sale so i could swap out then if needed.
You sure about the paragon weight? Seems weird that there's a 6g difference between the max and regular sheath but only a 2g difference for paragon.
Sheath isn't a thin case but i don't find it bulky like other protective cases out there. It's a good compromise and it's been a very good case on my 13pro. Weight is really the main downside as the material is dense so theres improvements to be made in this regard. Also get rid of the microfiber lining as it's pointless and being able to take the case off to rinse it like the 13pro version is nice.
For me I'm leaning a bit towards the sheath again. I like the uniform lip and back grip. The paragon shows finger prints on the back and the mag safe ring stain effect where as sheath is really good in these regards.
Still I might try the liquid air and see how it goes. I expect caudabe will have a new years sale so i could swap out then if needed.
You sure about the paragon weight? Seems weird that there's a 6g difference between the max and regular sheath but only a 2g difference for paragon.
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