Let’s see how long mine lasts. Picked up, yet again, another 13 mini and an apple golden brown case from my local apple store. I still have my speck stay clear from the last 13 mini I had.
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Leather Cases - Patina Proud Photos
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One drop of the Nomad and this is what I get. 
Well that sucks. Do they have any kind of guarantee or warranty for that? I’ve never owned Nomad so I’m not familiar with their policies.
That sucks but it will add to the character and story of your case.
you must be joking? the leather has come away from the case its stuffed.
It’s hard to tell but it does look bad cause it’s an up close pic. Obviously if it hadn’t of happened that would be better. Usually you can push it back down and it’ll self heal and patina unless it’s so bad it keeps on peeling.
you should send an email to nomad and enquire whether it covers any warranty..
On a side note, able to share more pics of the damage? I’m very curious how thin the horween leather is on the nomad case.
Why not just get Midnight to start with and avoid all this hassle?
Cheap construction. How much does nomad charge for their case?
I’ve had Nomad on my 12 PM and it was what I thought to be a really solid case. How hard of a hit was that?
There is a warranty and I've submitted a request for review.
Not this time. I'm all about leather aging/patina but separating from the case isn't part of that IMO.
I was able to get it to lay back in place but I pulled it out of my pocket to find it curled over. Stuffed, as has been said.
I don't have the case with me. I'll try to remember to add more photos later but there really isn't much more to see.
It was $70 after tax and shipping.
I had the phone under my arm so it fell from between waist and chest height onto concrete.
Looking closer to the horween leather on the nomad, Is it very thin? as thin as the Nomad leather skin they're selling?
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Leather iPhone Skin - iPhone 12 Pro Max - Rustic Brown | Horween® | NOMAD®
Built for the minimalist who refuses to sacrifice style and utility. Leather Skin provides a layer of personalization that goes unnoticed until you catc...
nomadgoods.com
Nah, definitely thicker than the skin.Looking closer to the horween leather on the nomad, Is it very thin? as thin as the Nomad leather skin they're selling?
Leather iPhone Skin - iPhone 12 Pro Max - Rustic Brown | Horween® | NOMAD®
Built for the minimalist who refuses to sacrifice style and utility. Leather Skin provides a layer of personalization that goes unnoticed until you catc...
Had my Bullstrap Sienna case for a little over a month and the patina is coming along quite nicely. Very similar to the Apple Saddle Brown case back when it was good (the iPhone 7-XS era).
Yeah I have been very pleased with it so far. I’m not sure what Apple was thinking with its current iPhone 12-13 cases but the quality has fallen off a cliff compared to the 7-XS cases. I doubt I will ever buy another one unless Apple dramatically improves the quality. The Bullstrap also has an open bottom, which I really like since it makes swiping up much more pleasant.
So after the destruction of my Nomad “rugged” case, I’m back in the Ali bumper. The Nomad was so soft and smooth while the bumper is the polar opposite. I have the Apple Midnight leather case if I feel like going back to that profile but for now I’m a happy bomb.
Looking closer to the horween leather on the nomad, Is it very thin? as thin as the Nomad leather skin they're selling?
Leather iPhone Skin - iPhone 12 Pro Max - Rustic Brown | Horween® | NOMAD®
Built for the minimalist who refuses to sacrifice style and utility. Leather Skin provides a layer of personalization that goes unnoticed until you catc...
I’ve removed the leather off an old iPhone X case a while back and it’s very thin piece of leather
I suspect so too. cos i see the shape of the magnet ring protruding on certain lightings..
It would be interesting if someone posted on Youtube the teardown of Nomad case, comparing to other leather cases.?
Just looking at this pic again…that is pretty damn cheap crap.
Compare that damage to the apple leather in this video:
There is no comparison as to which one is worth the cost.
Really like the Andar case 2 months in! Daily magsafe use and heavy usage! Here is a pic of it brand new and 62 days in:
Looks great! Its developing a very nice patina. Wish it had a closed bottom though... but that's just my preference. How does the magsafe strength compare to Apples cases?
Looks great. But i see the same flaws that people complain about with Apple leather cases. The edges are dark/blackish, while rest of case has not patina nearly as much . The MagSafe ring imprint…which here is actually worst because you are developing patina / black ring with the MagSafe charger itself!