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My other have dropped her Pro on tarmac this morning.
Techwoven done orite by the looks of it. Not home so not taken the case off to check underneath.
No damage to sides just front and back. Benks screen protector chipped. Will see if screen got damaged once that comes off.
Techwoven done orite by the looks of it. Not home so not taken the case off to check underneath.
No damage to sides just front and back. Benks screen protector chipped. Will see if screen got damaged once that comes off.
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I was talking to Benks and looks like they should be restocking the Armor Air for the iPhone Air. We'll see if/when it happens, I guess.
I have even worse experience with Benks then Pitaka. Every Armor Air case that I tried have fitment issues.
That's surprising. Pitaka has been pretty bad with consistency and quality control the last few years. Benks isn't perfect, but I think they're miles ahead of Pitaka.
Yes. I think it’s most likely a one-off defect. Depending upon your tolerance for possibly needing to play the case lottery to get a good copy, you might want to wait until they become available on Amazon. That’s true for almost any case though.
Anyone have the Rhinoshield Solid X for the 17pm? Thinking of getting it from Amazon to give it a run, although reviews seem to focus on the fingerprints being problematic. I am deciding between that and a black Moft vegan leather to see how it compares with my cactus
Oh wow hope the phone is ok.My other have dropped her Pro on tarmac this morning.
Techwoven done orite by the looks of it. Not home so not taken the case off to check underneath.
No damage to sides just front and back. Benks screen protector chipped. Will see if screen got damaged once that comes off.
I have it but haven’t put it on yet, I can throw it on when I get home this evening and snap some pics.
I dropped mine, caseless, onto a hard but carpet tiled floor from about two foot high the other week.My other have dropped her Pro on tarmac this morning.
Techwoven done orite by the looks of it. Not home so not taken the case off to check underneath.
No damage to sides just front and back. Benks screen protector chipped. Will see if screen got damaged once that comes off.
Dented and marked the top corner and can see a slight deformation from the front of the phone, permanently.
These phones are fragile AF and am now fully on board with the fact it was a ridiculous decision for Apple to go back to aluminium.
Will never use this thing caseless, with a phone back or with an open bottomed case after that.
Before I got my 17pro I was contemplating getting a 16pro for this reason.
If the 17pro was titanium it would be heavy AF.
Ah, such a bummer. Sorry that happened.
With the switch to stainless, and then titanium, the Pros got much tougher, followed by what seems like a rise in popularity of minimalist cases, at least among enthusiasts. It’ll be interesting to see if beefier cases like the Defender and Monarch make a comeback because of these more fragile phones.
The fit on mine made it very difficult to take off the phone so I returned it. Buttons were meh. Nice colors tho.
I’m hoping they make one of these with the open sides for the Air this year:
The opening is smaller than say the Torra one I have and smaller than say the Ryan London that everyone is raving about. I’m holding out for the revised Andar Aspen to cover the bottom but still can take bigger USB C plugs.
I have put in a return request for the Caudabe sheath. It felt took bulky and heavy. I was comparing it to the tech woven case I have already. Will wait and see what else is out there before buying again.
That’s heartbreaking bud. I hope its not that bad.
You got AC+ ? Or you going full commando mode ?
Yeah it felt bulkier than the tech woven case to me. And a bit heavier. But everyone has their own experience.
Got the case today and it's perfect apart from the buttons. Yes they are clicky and responsive but the thing I don't like is that they sit flush with the case so can be a bit tricky to locate. The camera button works as good as the Apple Cases. The case looks great also.