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Leather Cases - Patina Proud Photos
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As real as it can be. My 6s SB case was treated with oils, conditioners, even Saphir shoe polish once... Never satisfied. The X case was real deal. Nothing at all, just my fingers, my palms, my sweat, my drops and scratches. Sometimes it was all shining (which I like), sometimes was messy.
My Bullstrap Elite case is starting to show some character and its only been 6 days. I like it
I'm curious, have you noticed any loss of signal?
Nope I haven’t noticed any loss of signal. Seems ok to me. Only had it for 6 days though. It has tpu sections with no aluminum in the way on the sides around the antenna
After one night on the MagSafe charger, I can already see a slight hint of wear around that area. Love it.
My decoded and bs elite both showed MagSafe patina after 1 night charging.
For me, this would be reason for getting a non-MagSafe leather case. I think the circle ruins the clean look..but it's subjective.
I love patina and don’t mind the MagSafe ring so long as it also doesn’t puff up which I’ve seen with some.
I had a Bullstrap MagSafe case, and the one thing I didn’t like about the case itself is that you could see a very slight “bulge” of the magnet ring in the back of the case. It was strange. My Decoded case doesn’t have that problem at all.
Kind of random, but relevant take on these MagSafe leather cases.
Kind of random, but relevant take on these MagSafe leather cases.
This looks way more blue than the ones I've seen. Any issue with the phone not staying in the case?Ocean Bullstrap non mag safe. About a month old. Showing minimal wear.
I switched my wife's mini over to the Ocean case I had bought way back before I got my Pro because I was thinking about getting one and wanted to compare to my black Apple leather case. She messaged me the next day saying the corner kept popping out. I also have a buddy with the Ocean on his Pro and he had to get his replaced for the same issue.
Maybe it's something they've updated/fixed since I've had mine.
The case I have is more of a green than a blue.
I just got my Bullstrap MagSafe case a week ago and I really, really like it. I’ve had one button corner come down only once when pulling my phone out of my pants pocket.
After using it for the week, I have only one complaint. The open bottom is not as comfortable to hold as the full covered Apple case. The Bullstrap case is supported on my pinkie mainly by the ridge instead of the full case bottom.
I am used to the open bottom from the previous apple leather cases and I find the open bottom bull strap more comfortable for the swipe up to switch apps. The new apple leather one I kind of catch my thumb on. Minor detail.
I have an ocean Bullstrap and an apple deep violet cases that I am rotating.
I have an ocean Bullstrap and an apple deep violet cases that I am rotating.
Brush it with a horsehair brush (the type for buffing polish off of shoes) a lot.
I’m thinking this brown Decoded case is going to be pretty much black in no time, ha.
It was already darker than I expected out of the box (deep mahogany is how I would more accurately describe the color of mine), and is already darkening around the edges after only a couple days of use.
It was already darker than I expected out of the box (deep mahogany is how I would more accurately describe the color of mine), and is already darkening around the edges after only a couple days of use.
I'm looking at Nomad, but not sure if I like the fact that it's more of a leather skin over a plastic shell. That said, it offers great protection and reliability in terms of fit.
How do cases like Decoded and Bullstrap fare in the long term with respect to stretching and loosening over time?
How do cases like Decoded and Bullstrap fare in the long term with respect to stretching and loosening over time?