Leather Cases - Patina Proud Photos

[bc 08]

I've continued working on it over the course of the morning and am mostly satisfied with how I've gotten the part around the camera to look. I was also able to remove what I thought was a nick in the power button. Unfortunately no amount of pulling/bending can fix the inconsistent framing around the screen.

Can those of you that have an Andar Aspen confirm that the framing on your case is consistent? I'd rather not go through the hassle of returning for an exchange if the new one is going to look the same. Other than that I'm pretty much happy with it.

After really scrutinizing my case I’d say the lower left corner (the phone’s left) does have a little more phone bezel visible than the rest but nothing along the lines of yours.

I don’t have any of that adhesive showing around the camera bezel nor any sloppy cuts around the buttons either.

I think you got a 5:00 PM Friday case.

 

[Knowlege Bomb]

After really scrutinizing my case I’d say the lower left corner (the phone’s left) does have a little more phone bezel visible than the rest but nothing along the lines of yours.

I don’t have any of that adhesive showing around the camera bezel nor any sloppy cuts around the buttons either.

I think you got a 5:00 PM Friday case.

Cool, thank you. I've already got it packaged up with a return label so as soon as I'm out of the office and it gets dropped in the mail I'll have a new one on the way. Here's to hoping for a 2:30pm Wednesday replacement!

 

[BigMcGuire]

I've continued working on it over the course of the morning and am mostly satisfied with how I've gotten the part around the camera to look. I was also able to remove what I thought was a nick in the power button. Unfortunately no amount of pulling/bending can fix the inconsistent framing around the screen.

Can those of you that have an Andar Aspen confirm that the framing on your case is consistent? I'd rather not go through the hassle of returning for an exchange if the new one is going to look the same. Other than that I'm pretty much happy with it.

Right side of my case hides more metal than the left side of the case (on the front side) - this what you're talking about? It's barely different - like very tiny difference.

Yeah I'd agree with bc 08.

 

[Knowlege Bomb]

Right side of my case hides more metal than the left side of the case (on the front side) - this what you're talking about? It's barely different - like very tiny difference.

Yeah I'd agree with bc 08.

Okay. I'm just going to hold on to hope that they're not all like that. It's hard to accept when I have an Apple leather case at home that lives up to my standards.

 

[DLyman]

I received my second Decoded case that I ordered last week. I now have the black and navy. Fit and finish is perfect, not one thing that I could find wrong on either one of them. Buttons are just as good as the Apple cases. These do not have an open bottom. They fit nice and tight on the phone. There is no way these cases would come off at the corners unless you are deliberately forcing them to do so.
This part was a surprise. They included a coupon code for 50% off the next order. I've never seen a company give a code with that high of a discount.

 

[chillip]

I received my second Decoded case that I ordered last week. I now have the black and navy. Fit and finish is perfect, not one thing that I could find wrong on either one of them. Buttons are just as good as the Apple cases. These do not have an open bottom. They fit nice and tight on the phone. There is no way these cases would come off at the corners unless you are deliberately forcing them to do so.
This part was a surprise. They included a coupon code for 50% off the next order. I've never seen a company give a code with that high of a discount.

Mine is arriving any day and MagSafe wallet as well. Can you please put some photos on?

 

[Jacob_116]

Is the Bullstrap case thicker than Apple’s or it’s the same? I’ve read a user saying Andar is a bit thicker, so I’d like to know If that’s the case with Bullstrap.

Bullstrap is definitely thicker than apple case

 

[BigMcGuire]

Bullstrap is definitely thicker than apple case

I wonder how the Bullstrap cases compare to the Andar cases?

 

[Jacob_116]

I wonder how the Bullstrap cases compare to the Andar cases?

I can’t speak for andar. But I used to have a bullstrap case for my 11 and I can say the quality has gotten better. Is it worth the $80… probably not but it beats having a $60 apple case I don’t like

 

[maximus96]

Here you go. Not sure how visible the inconsistent framing is but I did my best with my available camera.

the minor bit of inconsistent framing in your pictures look far better than the one shown in the youtube video posted above.

 

[jhearty99]

Just posted this in the marketplace for sale if anyone is interested. Looks like they are still back ordered so figured instead of returning it, could help someone here who wants one and doesn’t want to wait. This is for the 13 Pro.

 

[sonstar]

Okay. I'm just going to hold on to hope that they're not all like that. It's hard to accept when I have an Apple leather case at home that lives up to my standards.

In those photos the bottom of the case flares out, this was always a problem with the old apple cases too with no bottom, I returned a few as they looked like crap, also the edge could have waves in it.
Solved now with the full coverage.
Each to their own but Andar stamped on the side would turn me off.

 

[Forbin1221]

My Andar is running late. It was supposed to be here Monday and all I get in tracking is "on its way to the next facility".

 

[chillip]

Got my decoded case. No thanks! Fit is poor. Wallet is nice though.

 

[applestein]

Just a heads up for the iphone 12 owners. The nomad cases are 50% off on verizon's website right now with free 2 day shipping for the whole iphone 12 lineup. Just ordered the black for my 12 pro. I paid 32.09 after tax! will post photos when it comes in!

 

[WNYX]

...Each to their own but Andar stamped on the side would turn me off.

I'm in agreement with you. I'm being nit-picky, but having a word spelled out is a deal breaker. I don't mind logos, but a word makes it look cheesy, like cases with personal names or "swag" or "YOLO" stamped in.

 

[kingston73]

Just a heads up for the iphone 12 owners. The nomad cases are 50% off on verizon's website right now with free 2 day shipping for the whole iphone 12 lineup. Just ordered the black for my 12 pro. I paid 32.09 after tax! will post photos when it comes in!

Thanks for that find. I've avoided Nomad because I wasn't sure I'd like it and that was a lot of money to spend but I'll take a chance for $30

 

[applestein]

Thanks for that find. I've avoided Nomad because I wasn't sure I'd like it and that was a lot of money to spend but I'll take a chance for $30

thats where i was at. Never could pull the trigger on the full price. was always worried about the bulk or if id like it. But hey ill try it for $30. Looks like they have a decent return policy too

 

[Knowlege Bomb]

I'm in agreement with you. I'm being nit-picky, but having a word spelled out is a deal breaker. I don't mind logos, but a word makes it look cheesy, like cases with personal names or "swag" or "YOLO" stamped in.

I actually didn't mind the Andar stamp. Seemed more classy than the deep bull stamped on the back of the Bullstraps. But yeah, to each their own.

Thanks for that find. I've avoided Nomad because I wasn't sure I'd like it and that was a lot of money to spend but I'll take a chance for $30

thats where i was at. Never could pull the trigger on the full price. was always worried about the bulk or if id like it. But hey ill try it for $30. Looks like they have a decent return policy too

Get yourself a padded sleeve for your little finger. The openings on the bottom of those cases are nasty.

 

[Liljeberg]

I'm getting more and more convinced the Decoded iphone 13 case is synthetic leather. I've had my brown case for little over a month now and there are no signs of patina in terms of color change. I also did a water test, where I put some water droplets on the case. I let it sit for a few minutes and the droplets hadn't absorbed into the leather at all. I wiped them off and you couldn't tell they had been there.

Stay away from Decoded if you want patina.

 

[iFone88]

I'm getting more and more convinced the Decoded iphone 13 case is synthetic leather. I've had my brown case for little over a month now and there are no signs of patina in terms of color change. I also did a water test, where I put some water droplets on the case. I let it sit for a few minutes and the droplets hadn't absorbed into the leather at all. I wiped them off and you couldn't tell they had been there.

Stay away from Decoded if you want patina.

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Case looks a good colour already without the need for patina

 

[bc 08]

It's probably just a leather treated to be waterproof.
I wager Decoded will age a lot like the new Apple cases do.

 

[sonstar]

Just a heads up for the iphone 12 owners. The nomad cases are 50% off on verizon's website right now with free 2 day shipping for the whole iphone 12 lineup. Just ordered the black for my 12 pro. I paid 32.09 after tax! will post photos when it comes in!

I have a black Nomad 12 max for free is someone wants it, Australia only postage in a envelope.

 

[titans1127]

I'm getting more and more convinced the Decoded iphone 13 case is synthetic leather. I've had my brown case for little over a month now and there are no signs of patina in terms of color change. I also did a water test, where I put some water droplets on the case. I let it sit for a few minutes and the droplets hadn't absorbed into the leather at all. I wiped them off and you couldn't tell they had been there.

Stay away from Decoded if you want patina.

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I don't think mine has patina'd at all since launch day and I have the same color. The case has been feeling substantially more grippy the last few days so maybe it will start to now.

 

[maximus96]

I don't think mine has patina'd at all since launch day and I have the same color. The case has been feeling substantially more grippy the last few days so maybe it will start to now.

Haha, a year later, “any day now”