You just need to free your mind and join all us non-case using user people.
Casless is better, blah, blah blah.
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iPhone 7 Matte Black Was Meant Be Used Caseless
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Casless is better, blah, blah blah.
Did I convince you?
Seriously? You would want to go through the crap of getting a new phone and hopefully setting it up successfully? And all the paperwork that's involved to get your new phone?
I'll pass. Otterbox Defender and a tempered glass screen protector for me
You just need to free your mind and join all us non-case using user people.
Casless is better, blah, blah blah.
Did I convince you?
NO!
Merry Christmas.
You mean that they're a company that wants to make money and recognizes there's a market for accessories? Agreed.
Yeah, it was "meant" to be used caseless...... until the first time you drop it and discover a nice little dent on the corner of your beautiful matte black iPhone. I've got mine in a Caudabe Sheath and don't think twice. Phone is still slim, case looks classy and provides more grip, and I never have to worry about butterfingers.
I also have the MB and tried it case-less but the camera bump got to be to annoying on flat surfaces. A bit wobbly. In any case I found a nice leather shell minimalistic case from Burkey. Get it in a couple of days. I have found that a very minimal case that levels out the back and gives some grippiness works best for me. That dang camera hump hanging out there in the breeze is what bugs me the most going caseless.
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I wanna go caseless with my i7 matte black phone, but using the Caudabe veil xt black. Super slim and protects the camera bump.
I liked the look of the matte black, but ultimately chose the gold. I guess it didn't really matter because as soon as I purchased it the phone went into a protective case.
Never used a case on any of my iPhones and i tried many cases. Neither lasted more than a half day on the phone, i just cant do it. I even tried the official leather case but it is so fat
Or…you can not drop it. As I've mentioned before, my 6s+ is over a year in with no dents, no scratches, no dings and a still perfect screen.
See this is one of the things case users have. Stick it in a case, forget about it and don't worry about how the device is moved around, where it's set down, etc. All your faith is invested in the case and if the device breaks while it's in the case then it's the case manufacturer's fault and not the carelessness of the case user.
This is a big reason those who use cases have such a hard time going caseless. They are used to not thinking about the device and just throwing it around willy nilly and that mindset fails them when the device has no case.
And some case users take this a step farther. They don't want to think about where their phone is and how it's being handled. It's a deliberate and willfull indifference.
That may or may not be you, some case users simply get a case because no matter how careful they are they are clumsy. But in general I find this to be true of many case users.
The device can be handled carefully without a case and survive without problems - if one is willing to engage in situational awareness. But many case users don't want to engage and their justification is that the device is "too slippery".
i don't mind using my 7 plus without a case at home but when it's cold outside i would just be bit nervous i would drop it but should i really worry when it's insured? maybe not as my bank does cover all kinds but still not ideal.
I'm considering using a sleeve like i did previously.
I'm considering using a sleeve like i did previously.
Used my iPhone 7 Plus matte black naked all day today and feels good. Sometimes you gotta just use as it comes. Not saying I will tomorrow but for now feeling good!
I've noticed the antenna bands have a couple of light marks on them. Weirdly, the phone has been in a Spigen case the entire time I've owned it. No marks on the matte black though.
