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Gotta love it when @macher gets a new phone, this thread becomes a defender of the sheath to the death lol
Isn't there a Caudabe thread?
Isn't there a Caudabe thread?
Seriously your taste in iPhone cases is diminishing rapidly.
You need to stop or just hand over me your wallet.
Oh wow, 46 grams is a tank. I’ll scratch that one off my list. Thanks!
Look at you, 6 months on MR and acting like a moderator already
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Sorry... missed it up thread.. what case is this?Fresh haul of junk in.
Wish screen lip was a little better.
I also had fitting issues with Pitaka on my 15PM. One of the corners always popped out, had to return two cases but the third still had this problem. And despite this, the case was almost impossible to get off the (rest of the) phone. 😂
See here’s the thing for me when it comes to thin aramid cases, the fit differs EVERY SINGLE CASE. Pitaka last year for the 16PM fit terrible but this year for the 17PM, it’s perfect and tight. Same with Benks, I have an ArmorGrid that fits tight af that you can barely get it off the phone and if you speak to someone else, the fit is just ok. What screws people and is who create is we will say something is great because we have a perfect model but then someone goes to order one and the model that they get off the production line fits terrible and everyone is looking at us crazy. The variance in the QC of cases these days sucks.
I'm done with Pitaka. Their cases perfectly fits for me only on iPhone XR that has rounded sides.
With every newer iPhone I had fitment issues (12, 13Pro, 14ProMax, 16ProMax, Air). Despite Pitaka sends me few replacements, it's shame, that every single case is different and also fits different.
iPhone Air was the last time when I tried Pitaka or other Aramid cases.
There should be some massive design change that will push me try it in the future.
With every newer iPhone I had fitment issues (12, 13Pro, 14ProMax, 16ProMax, Air). Despite Pitaka sends me few replacements, it's shame, that every single case is different and also fits different.
iPhone Air was the last time when I tried Pitaka or other Aramid cases.
There should be some massive design change that will push me try it in the future.
Color “E”
I just found this on AliExpress: $24.29 | Orange Metal Lens Frame Carbon Fiber Pattern Phone Case For iPhone 17 Pro Max 17 Pro Magnetic Wireless Charging Protect Cover
$24.29 | Orange Metal Lens Frame Carbon Fiber Pattern Phone Case For iPhone 17 Pro Max 17 Pro Magnetic Wireless Charging Protect Cover
$24.29 | Orange Metal Lens Frame Carbon Fiber Pattern Phone Case For iPhone 17 Pro Max 17 Pro Magnetic Wireless Charging Protect Cover
a.aliexpress.com
I think I paid like $5 though lol
Looks like my Bellroy Innovera case has finally shipped, should be with me in the next few days.
Black Sheath and Midnight Paragon.What's in this order, I'm behind times over here
Ember Buttons.
Received my Caudabe yesterday. Love it. Beautiful finished and nice and tight fitting Also the buttons work like a charm, very easy to operati.
Way better as the transparant case from Apple with the funny white part on the back. After one week I already had some cracks withe the transparant apple case on the corners of that case.
Way better as the transparant case from Apple with the funny white part on the back. After one week I already had some cracks withe the transparant apple case on the corners of that case.
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I’ve had 4-5 Pitakas that fit great, two that didn’t. My bigger concern are these new designs where they have metal parts resting directly on glass, which is mind boggling. It’s hard to believe it’s on purpose, but I can’t see that it isn’t.
Pitaka’s main competitor is Benks. I’ve actually had a much higher rate of defective cases from them, with all sorts of flaws in the fiber layup, poor fit, rattling buttons, loose camera surrounds, and so forth.
I’ve had two cases from Latercase. Both had at least one loose corner. They also had some rough patches in the finish. Returned both.
The bottom line is that all of these aramid fiber case makers need to tighten up their QC.
Any criteria you looking for? If you just want a decent case anything spigen or ringke will work.
Bellroy innovera case showed up today. While I don't mind the feel in the hand, it has zero screen lip if you have a screen protector installed and the camera control button isn't responding to any of my swipes