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Leather Cases - Patina Proud Photos

mac_head said:
View attachment 2270533So, after thinking about it I decided to get the wiiuka skiin more in brown:

+ good leather quality from what I’ve heard
+ minimal branding
+ I think the brown color will age beautifully and complement the golden hues of the natural titanium
+ (applies only to me) I am supporting a small business in Berlin, GER and have no shipping costs since I live in Berlin

- no action button, only cutout
- bottom lip is open

Will report back with a patina process and a little review when I have it. Cheers for your help!
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They only ship to Germany, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands :(
 
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My iPhone 15 Pro Max arrived so I had my first day with the wiiuka skiin More in brown (color is a bight lighter than in the pictures). Here are my thoughts:

- The leather is really soft and feels like suede. Honestly, I have to get used to it. It’s super grippy, so that’s a big plus. But if any liquid is making contact with the case I think there’s no chance in wiping it off. The leather will just soak it in. I think you’ll either love or hate the leather and right now I can’t say much about how the overall feel will change over time. The more I’m holding it the more I like it.
- The buttons are super clicky. Perfect! No issues whatsoever.
- I think the color looks awesome with the natural Titanium.
- Bottom lip open has the advantage that the swipe home guesture is a bit more fluid (compared to the Nomad Modern Leather Case that I had before).




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natho8777 said:
This is the Bellroy 15 pro.

Feel and size on par with apple, however misleading representation online. Case not full leather wrap, with top / bottom a smooth TPU / silicone, which merges to a silicone lip on front.

Lack of action button definitely cop out to beat other brands to release, essentially impossible to press without your nail - too indented. No big deal for me as I leave as a mute toggle however those planning to use button frequently, definitely consider this.

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Found the post, thank you! for anyone else who wants to check the bellroy leather case.. now im pretty sure I'll go with the Decoded ones, as they are full leather (hate the tpu-silicone on the top/bottom of bellroy). Also the cutout for action button.
 
mac_head said:
My iPhone 15 Pro Max arrived so I had my first day with the wiiuka skiin More in brown (color is a bight lighter than in the pictures). Here are my thoughts:

- The leather is really soft and feels like suede. Honestly, I have to get used to it. It’s super grippy, so that’s a big plus. But if any liquid is making contact with the case I think there’s no chance in wiping it off. The leather will just soak it in. I think you’ll either love or hate the leather and right now I can’t say much about how the overall feel will change over time. The more I’m holding it the more I like it.
- The buttons are super clicky. Perfect! No issues whatsoever.
- I think the color looks awesome with the natural Titanium.
- Bottom lip open has the advantage that the swipe home guesture is a bit more fluid (compared to the Nomad Modern Leather Case that I had before).




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Exactly my thoughts. Bottom lip is actually awesome because od this reason.
 
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mac_head said:
My iPhone 15 Pro Max arrived so I had my first day with the wiiuka skiin More in brown (color is a bight lighter than in the pictures). Here are my thoughts:

- The leather is really soft and feels like suede. Honestly, I have to get used to it. It’s super grippy, so that’s a big plus. But if any liquid is making contact with the case I think there’s no chance in wiping it off. The leather will just soak it in. I think you’ll either love or hate the leather and right now I can’t say much about how the overall feel will change over time. The more I’m holding it the more I like it.
- The buttons are super clicky. Perfect! No issues whatsoever.
- I think the color looks awesome with the natural Titanium.
- Bottom lip open has the advantage that the swipe home guesture is a bit more fluid (compared to the Nomad Modern Leather Case that I had before).




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Wish they shipped to the US.
 
I know im late to the party but can someone show the picture of an iphone 13 pro with forced patina after all this time? I started doing it now to my case 😅 was curious to see if it holds well.
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Knowlege Bomb said:
I’m normally anti-forced aging but this looks pretty good.
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Thank you 😊 i tried to not go really hard when sanding the coating as i still want it to look more like natural patina. I did this some hours ago so now while using it, it will do the rest.
 
Anybody else see these odd buttons on the 15 Pro/PM Mujjo leather? Nice case overall except for some QC issues but the buttons are too far out and very sharp. The weight feels similar to the old Apple leather cases. The search goes on.
 

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S4rgasX said:
Questioned Andar about if they will add a metallic button for the action button and if they offer shipping within EU (avoiding customs tax).



Hope they will add a button... If you are like me searching for a case and like Andar, don't hesitate to contact them. They will see demand and fix the hole in the case! :)
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I contacted them as well. If they don’t have a button by the 90 day return period I think I’ll just return and go with a bullstrap (assuming they have a button soon).
 
Aluminum213 said:
Does anyone have experience with the nomad Horween leather case?
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Yes, I had it on my 14 Pro. Didn’t like it that much, although I used it as my daily driver. The leather on the back is quite nice, but because of the TPU bumpers I never really had the feeling of holding leather at all. And my biggest pain point: on the bottom they have a bit of spacing between the phone and the case to accommodate the lanyard attachement spot. The result: dust accumulates on the bottom rail of the phone. Had to take the phone out and clean it regularly.
 
I received my Mujjo case and it fits well, looks good, and feels good. The buttons do stick out a little but I don’t think that is a killer. I know that others have said that this will patina but it dose t feel like it. I refuse to do another case with the open bottom. I ordered the Lonli just to see. The I can’t find the decoded on Amazon for the pro in tan.
 
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I know im late to the party but can someone show the picture of an iphone 13 pro with forced patina after all this time? I started doing it now to my case 😅 was curious to see if it holds well.View attachment 2279583
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There you go - in chronological order 🙃
 

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