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Leather Cases - Patina Proud Photos

2 weeks with the brown Platinum case from Best Buy. Honestly wish I bought this case on Day 1 vs the Decoded case. Way better overall quality with the leather. Lack of MagSafe doesn’t matter to me personally though I know others it might be a deal breaker.

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Well, I really wanted to like Andar but I am sending mine back. Very disappointed in the fit, loose like the apple cases. The bottom left corner kept popping off.
 
Madtiger27 said:
I bet that the apple leather case is more protective than all third party leather cases:

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50 feet DROP test for cases…guess which survive?!

EverythingApple just did his “classic” drop test: At 6:05, he dropped Apple Silicone case. At 8:56, he dropped Apple Clear case. Most of the cases failed, including Specks, Otterbox, Mous, etc. But the the thin Apple cases SURVIVED 50 ft drops!!! Both of them!! Apple engineers really...
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yea... I watched that too, actually before I bought the Apple leather case but after using it (dropping it once),
reality is far from it... Although the drop is only from knee level height to a hard rough concrete floor, the case actually pops out a bit on the bottom edge... If it bounced and hit again, the edge of my 1 month old and near to "SGD$2000" iPhone will be scratched up badly..

I will still be keeping my apple leather case because it's lighter, feel and hold is better after my "patina experiment" and overall aesthetic is pretty uniquely beautiful (to my eyes).
 
JCCL said:
Is this the expected wear of all iPhone 12/13 leather cases. If it is, boy do I regret getting the golden brown.
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I think this is pretty normal, depends on how oily your fingers are. My last iPhone X had a saddle brown case and it developed Patina in a similar pattern, although the contrast was less because the case was darker.

Also, I liked how in the previous versions, the bottom lip was not completely covered.
 
jimmyang said:
Day 1 of Bullstrap with day 45 of Nomad. Nomad is great for it's protection. Both serves very different purposes and will suit very different people.

I will recommend the BS to people who are very careful with their phone and have never dropped their phone. I would not feel confident with a BS as much as the Nomad. I will recommend the Nomad to the rest.

Also, had a very disappointing experience with BS. Ordered the case together with wallet and only the case arrived. Had issues with my previous refund till I had to file a Paypal dispute because BS mentioned it was already refunded but I didn't receive. After filing the PP dispute only they mentioned that it will be cleared soon.

I have to admit though, the BS does look better. But is it worth the hassle, price and less protective capability? I'm not sure. Depends on how well they age.

EDIT : also, the button feels on the BS is similar to the Apple Leather Case.

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Another thing I have to add on about the Bullstrap case is the magsafe magnet on the case, it is significantly weaker than all the other cases I have with magsafe including a Ringke clear case.

I think that contributes to the reason why their wallet also couldn't stick well to the case. All my magsafe attachments could be detached with very little force compared to other cases. This could be a very big deal breaker if you plan to use a wallet on the case. With other accessories it is slightly better because we don't usually move around when applying our magsafe charger or stand.
 
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Only my 2nd day, my nomad is spotted w some slight scuffs.. primarily from my fingernails, i guess..

i don’t have long nails tho..?
 
slyronit said:
I think this is pretty normal, depends on how oily your fingers are. My last iPhone X had a saddle brown case and it developed Patina in a similar pattern, although the contrast was less because the case was darker.

Also, I liked how in the previous versions, the bottom lip was not completely covered.
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I had the one for the iPhone XS Max and iPhone 11 Pro Max. The whole case just became darker, not just the edges. It is very different
 
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entropyfl said:
does anyone else have issues with the cases feeling sticky? I've stopped using it because of this..
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Apple leather is a shocker here now (Australia) in the heat/humidity, nomad is better with the non leather sides. Still waiting on a sheath I bought off ebay, looks lost in the mail, and Caudabe are sending me a free one but will be next year going on the last one that took 6 weeks.
So stuck with apple for now.
 
Hi guys, does anyone have any experience with Bullstrap´s shipping to Europe? I ordered a leather case for my 12 pro almost 8 days ago and since then I have no update from them. I don´t know if I should contact them on support or if it is normal...
 
From what i can tell, the 13 series Apple leather case is better quality than 12 series. I have had two 12 Pro Max leather cases. Both have nicks and leather peeling in high traffic areas.

With my Midnight for 13 Pro max, the leather has been superb! Yes, i do have the “blackening” along the edges. BUT the leather is still great condition. So soft and rich feeling after 1 month of heavy use.

I have stopped using other cases and now using Apple leather exclusively. Amazing Quality.
 
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I have to admit that when holding the phone with my nomad case, I don’t get that leather feeling. This is because the sides are not leather. Might have to go back using my andar case.
 
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