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A couple of pics of the Nomad Traditional Leather Case for the iPhone Air. It just arrived today, so I don’t have much to share other than a couple of first impressions: it weighs 34 grams, the fit is very good, and the leather smells and feels excellent (better than the Andar Aspen IMO). Looking forward to seeing how it goes…

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How does it rank in your collection? I'm debating on keeping since it would best patina if I used it as a daily case, which I probably won't.
 
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Anyone game to try this? Saw on reddit, looks interesting TPU case with titanium alloy insert

Link: https://unicraft.co/
 
How does it rank in your collection? I'm debating on keeping since it would best patina if I used it as a daily case, which I probably won't.
So far I like it equally with the Apple and Beats cases (but it’s a different feel). I like it more than the Andar, which is the most similar. I’ve returned my Pitaka and Arc due to various issues. The Suti is in the dust bin… lol.

I can see this possibly becoming my daily, but I’ll need a week or so to be sure.
 
Sadly this doesn’t work. Have they done Black Friday sales in the past? Might wait for a few weeks and see if they offer 15 or 20% off.

Not sure as this was my first time buying an arc pulse. I bought the matte black a cpl weeks ago with 10% off. For reference, i have no applecare, no screen protector on but i take decent care of my phone. So far the arc pulse is my fav “case” that offers protection that the previous phonebacks i bought didn’t. I also place my phone in random spots in the gym daily. Phone is still in brand new condition like it was day 1.
 
I returned a Mous Limitless case because the camera control button felt very stiff. I now have a dbrand grip case with the black leather skin. The dbrand seems like a winner so far, and I like that it fully covers the plateau.

I also tried the TechWoven case, it looked and felt great, but I felt that if I drop the phone it wont have any protection.
 
The liner is held in place by friction—it is very easy to remove. It looks to me as if these new colored liners are direct replacements for the stock black liners.
After reading in the FAQ:

Arc Impact is a precision inlay that integrates with Arc Pulse, replacing the originally provided inlay and adding shock absorption and personalization—without changing the minimalist look.
 
It’s been great so far. I love the form factor, pretty much my favorite phone since the iPhone X. As for photos, the main camera is nearly identical to the main camera on the Pros, so at mid-focal lengths the quality is comparable. I never liked the ultra-wide due to the barrel distortion, and the telephoto isn’t powerful enough to do the wildlife/bird photography that I would use it for, so I don’t really miss either.
If only the main camera did macro photography I'd have the Air. Instead, my stepson has it.
 
Looks good! Waiting to see if there’s a Black Friday sale before ordering the black. How’s it feel compared to the other cases you have, particularly the beats and Apple frost? Someone else said the sides interfere with button presses.
If you are in Canada I could sell the black one for a good discount
 
My Pitaka Glints of Gold ultra slim seems to be held up at Sydney Airport since Tuesday afternoon.
I hope the horror stories that you all have experienced for delivery to the US is not happening to me.
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slightly off topic. i’m looking for a small sling for my edc. my phone is the air. i think @Hooterville and @Sal09 have the alpaka flight sling 1l. do you think my phone, folding readers (without case), folding sunglasses (without case), magsafe wallet & airpods pro would all comfortably fit?

i want the smallest bag. i was thinking i could fit the wallet in the rear slip pocket, the readers in one of the stretch pockets in the main compartment, the sunglasses in the other stretch pocket and the airpods pro just stuffed in between glasses and phone. 🤔




thanks if you know
 
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Have you seen this case in person? I’m curious about the metal camera surround. After learning that the Pitaka Ultra-Slim metal frame sits directly on the glass back, I’m a bit skeptical about aramid+metal cases for the Air. Metal to glass is a no-go, obviously.
I didn't. I'm not planning to order it. I realized, that aramid cases are no more for me and with Air I would like to stick only with few cases. Currently I have only Apple Clear Black and Arc.
A couple of pics of the Nomad Traditional Leather Case for the iPhone Air. It just arrived today, so I don’t have much to share other than a couple of first impressions: it weighs 34 grams, the fit is very good, and the leather smells and feels excellent (better than the Andar Aspen IMO). Looking forward to seeing how it goes…

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It looks and feels very nice, but 34g is no go for me. That is not why I bought AIR. It goes completely against point of this phone (at least for me).
 
Very interesting :confused:

This makes me want to order the Arc with the cool orange rubber gasket.
Matte black or Chrome for the orange beater? Guess matte black with the orange rubber would be best.
Matte black and orange for the win!

I don't know if the blue rubber would work. Try both? :oops:
 
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Hmm would the blue rubber work with the matte black arc for the blue pro max? They have a picture of the blue but it has the orange rubber lol
That sounds like it would be a nice combo. That blue rubber gasket looks nice. The blue phone is close enough to black that it all may work out. Disclaimer: I haven't seen the blue phone in person - only pics.
 
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A couple of pics of the Nomad Traditional Leather Case for the iPhone Air. It just arrived today, so I don’t have much to share other than a couple of first impressions: it weighs 34 grams, the fit is very good, and the leather smells and feels excellent (better than the Andar Aspen IMO). Looking forward to seeing how it goes…

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Really nice! Looks like it fits well too.
 
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Regarding Dbrand Grip. Does the rubber is tire-like sticky rubber material? I know the question may sound a bit stupid but I have an allergy for too grippy natural rubber-latex type materials…
Regarding CC button - although Otterbox finished pretty badly, sharp edges etc. the CC button is excellent. Go figure…
Mous, Grip, Rhinoshield Solidx, Moft Movas - the problem of too many choices…
 
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It looks and feels very nice, but 34g is no go for me. That is not why I bought AIR. It goes completely against point of this phone (at least for me).
I’ve decided to ease up on my self-imposed weight restrictions due to the limited number of lightweight cases available for the Air, and the fact that both my Arc and Pitaka were returned due to defects. I’m finding that as long as a case feels slim in the hand, I don’t mind a bit of extra weight. Still wanting to keep it under 40 grams though…
 
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