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Leather Cases - Patina Proud Photos
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Just received my Bullstrap too (same as photos on previous page). I think this is the best fitting non-Apple case I have had. Great finish and very good fit. Buttons feel just like the Apple cases. Nicely protective of the camera bulge too.
Previous deep violet of two months and day 1 of camel tan Andar. Fitment and buttons are on par with apple “leather” case, but with 10x better leather quality as everyone else mentions.
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You will absolutely love it, punches above its price range I’d say
This is the one I used last week before the vet day sale, just checked and it still works “DARYLANN”
I wish Bullstrap hadn't raised their prices. I loved the 2 XR cases I had from them and would certainly buy again if they still charged $50.
Sounds weird but I find them easier to use because the lip gives my pinky something to grab onto. So some of my pinky is on the phone and the lip helps keep the phone from slipping off. But I’ve been using open bottom forever so I’m pretty biased.
Bought Andar after seeing posts on here. Arrived today and so far no complaints. Premium quality. I have leather cases coming from Andantannerie (Korean tannery selling on Etsy for international customers) next month so curious to see how those compare to Andar’s. Now I want to buy Bullstrap case too. I probably should stop, already $200 into cases at this point. Lol
Hey if you makes you happy there shouldn’t be a limit. I get funny looks from the wife when she notices a new case but hey, the money could be going to crack…. Which would you prefer?
Would love to try the Andar case and 20% off is tempting. But 19$ shipping costs to Germany is ridiculous and no option for me (despite the addiction 😜). Does anyone know a reasonable priced option (at least regarding shipping) in Europe, Germany (no Decoded, I tried it and it was terrible as regards the bottoms)?
Not for me, but I normally use two hands. I like both open and closed for different reasons, but prefer the device interaction with an open bottom. Without a home button the lower lip of a closed case feels awkward in comparison to an open chin.
I tried the wiiuka one but there is currently no one with magnet integrated. But they assured me they are about to be released. But it was very very nice leather.
But without MagSafe it’s not an option for me right now I’ll wait for the MagSafe version of the cases.
I got the Andar Aspen leather case in camel Tan. The order took about 7 days to arrive, not the fastest shipping in the world. It only had to come 1 state over from Phoenix to California. Color is amazing. Buttons are nice and clicky. However, this case is EXTREMELY slippery.
I previously owned a a Samsung S21 official leather case and that case had amazing patina. However, I had only paid about $12 for the case new (retail price was $60), so I took a chance with the S21 case and wiped it down with rubbing alchohol to remove the original finish. That ended up being a great decision because after about a week I could already see the case starting to patina and the case had a good balance of grippyness and soft leather feel.
At $50, I'm more hesitant to start putting chemicals on this case, but right now I see that as the only way to give this case some grip, and hopefully it doesn't negatively affect the way the case looks or ages over time.
I previously owned a a Samsung S21 official leather case and that case had amazing patina. However, I had only paid about $12 for the case new (retail price was $60), so I took a chance with the S21 case and wiped it down with rubbing alchohol to remove the original finish. That ended up being a great decision because after about a week I could already see the case starting to patina and the case had a good balance of grippyness and soft leather feel.
At $50, I'm more hesitant to start putting chemicals on this case, but right now I see that as the only way to give this case some grip, and hopefully it doesn't negatively affect the way the case looks or ages over time.
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I should be getting my Andar case a day early tomorrow!!
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