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I consolidated and returned cases. I’m now all in with the Sheath. Have the precise gray. The Sheath won’t win a case beauty contest but it checks almost all the boxes. Some won’t agree but the Sheath gives sort of / almost / not quite an Apple Silicone vibe.
They made right and replaced it. Needs something to tie top and bottom half together so it doesn’t break again. Small solid “bar” of fiber somewhere hidden.
That’s a nice, well rounded rotation! Congratulations on closing the case(s)!
I also agree about the Mous case. I have the 17 Pro version, so it’s bound to be a bit different, but all in all it is well made and fits perfectly, feeling grippy and secure (and is still easy to remove from the phone). The only gripe I have with it is that it’s the only case I have that I really feel the weight of. It makes the phone feel heavy somehow and also sorta uncomfortable to hold because of the edges. Now I still have some cases incoming in the next days and weeks, so we’ll see if I can finally end my search. Fingers crossed 😅
How’s the lip/screen border thickness on the dbrand grip? I have the tech woven but contemplating the Rebel Gen 7 Flex and/or Dbrand grip? I can’t decide, I want something sleek and not too heavy but grippy.
Tried apple silicone and swapped it for techwoven, it’s not bad but I feel there’s better out there for the 17 pro.
Anyone here got the phone rebel flex?
Tried apple silicone and swapped it for techwoven, it’s not bad but I feel there’s better out there for the 17 pro.
Anyone here got the phone rebel flex?
Yea I feel the Apple Silicone and Apple Tech Woven offer bare minimum protection but not good drop protection.
Yeah I agree. It’s chonky and on the other end of the elegant-and-smooth-as-a-pebble spectrum, imho. Also adds an edge to the round pro.
I’d trust my phone to survive a drop in it though. Can’t say that for many other cases I currently have 😂
Always hated the feel of the Apple Silicone cases. Are they any better this year? Caudabe Sheath has a fantastic grip feel. Apple Silicone always felt too sticky.
I don’t mind the feel of the Apple Silicone and the grip.
I spent most of last year in extremely minimal cases (or caseless), babying the phone all the time, which frankly gets tiring after a while. I’m enjoying having a couple of cases in the rotation that allow me to toss the phone around without a worry. The nice thing today is that it no longer takes something as bulky as a Defender or Monarch to get that level of protection; cases like the Limitless and Rebel provide more than enough.
Speaking of, my Air in the Limitless is nearly 100 grams lighter than my old 16PM in the PR Gen 6. It’s a tough combo for how light it is.
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It’s like Phone Rebel and Mous where the corners are recessed nicely but tapers down in the middle for easier swiping.
I wish the Beats Rugged scored higher in the drop test because I just switched from the Mous back to the Beats and my.... what a relief! This thing feels like heaven in my hands after the rough and edgy Mous case.
I hope my PR Gen 7 gets shipped soon. I'm hoping for a cross between these two when it comes to the feel and protection... And very curious how the Grip will feel compared to these others.
Speaking of the Grip, someone on reddit stated some of the skins (the holo versions) might interfere with reception on the phone and that's why they always include an alternate skin with these?? Can anyone confirm?
I hope my PR Gen 7 gets shipped soon. I'm hoping for a cross between these two when it comes to the feel and protection... And very curious how the Grip will feel compared to these others.
Speaking of the Grip, someone on reddit stated some of the skins (the holo versions) might interfere with reception on the phone and that's why they always include an alternate skin with these?? Can anyone confirm?
I have the flex. Really liking it but finding the back scratches fairly easily. Also had the Gen 7 but sent it back due to scratching. Felt really good in hand and didn’t feel too bulky
I also ordered via Amazon, but I have a delivery window of Nov. 28th to Dec. 6th because I’m in Germany and it’s shipping from Amazon.com to Amazon.de basically. So still waiting for it to ship sadly.
I hold my phone like that at times and also with my pinky on the side along with my 3 other fingers. The back of my phone is more slippery with the glass protector covering the MagSafe magnet than the back of the paragon case.
I felt that way with the Ghost and Mous. I prefer same all around texture and not too hard material. The Sheath material has some “give / cushion” and of course the Apple Silicone has more “give / cushion”. The Beats same.
I'll be lucky to afford this version
Hopefully you are not in the path of that nasty storm