That looks a great combo. Will have a look for that strap. Thanks.
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Leather Cases - Patina Proud Photos
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That looks a great combo. Will have a look for that strap. Thanks.
Daily usage since 5/25. Swapped it out yesterday for a saddle brown I had laying around, new. Let’s see how this one ages. Kind of tough to grab the correct lighting.
Thanks for posting!Daily usage since 5/25. Swapped it out yesterday for a saddle brown I had laying around, new. Let’s see how this one ages. Kind of tough to grab the correct lighting.
Xs max saddle brown 5 months in. First time I’ve had the case off since I got it.
Looking good!Daily usage since 5/25. Swapped it out yesterday for a saddle brown I had laying around, new. Let’s see how this one ages. Kind of tough to grab the correct lighting.
I vote for the forest green. Although I think the saddle brown ages the best out of all of them (and all of the pictures that have been shared on here have looked amazing), I've just never been a fan of brown leather. I like brown leather shoes and boots (and even brown belts), but I'm not a fan of brown leather wallets, cases, and jackets. Even when I attended church in high school, everyone around me had brown leather bibles, but I had a blue one.
My vote is still that aubergine from last year. My ultimate favorite!
...100% agree with this - I really don't see what all the hype is, surrounding the Saddle Brown but I guess, it would be boring if we all liked the same colours!!!
I switched back to my Forest Green leather case yesterday on my XS - it's still a beauty.
As I was changing the case and whilst actually holding the naked iPhone XS in my hand, I just couldn't help feeling amazed at how gorgeous the naked phone looks and feels - what a shame it is to cover it up with a leather case as its just SO damn slippery without one.
I ended up trying another off of Amazon. It doesn't creak at all. I can't wiggly the sides on the front of the case next to the display like I could the last two FG one's I bought and returned. The camera cutout isn't quite perfect, but honestly I'm fine with it since it doesn't creak and is otherwise perfect.
I ended up wiping off the wax coating and love the look and feel of this one now. The leather feels a little thicker than the Saddle Brown and Midnight Blue ones I have. About the same feel as the Product Red one when I first bought it.
If I could get away without a case, I definitely would. I watch a lot of unboxing videos of phones that are really nice to look at, and I keep forgetting that the iPhone is just as beautiful as these new phones; it's just that I have a stupid case on my phone. Unfortunately, not only do I have a six-year-old niece that likes to play games on my phone, but I pretty much wear gym shorts and basketball shorts whenever I'm not at work (and joggers in the winter), so my pockets are already slippery, and putting a slippery phone into those pockets is asking for disaster....100% agree with this - I really don't see what all the hype is, surrounding the Saddle Brown but I guess, it would be boring if we all liked the same colours!!!
I switched back to my Forest Green leather case yesterday on my XS - it's still a beauty.
As I was changing the case and whilst actually holding the naked iPhone XS in my hand, I just couldn't help feeling amazed at how gorgeous the naked phone looks and feels - what a shame it is to cover it up with a leather case as its just SO damn slippery without one.
I am currently back in the forest green, too. I was reading about the Moto One Action and it reminded me of how nice the forest green case looks. (The link is to show the color of the Moto One Action.)
https://gizmodo.com/motos-latest-phone-has-a-genius-solution-for-preventing-1837284438
How did you get rid of the wax coating on the case? I’ve read on a couple of methods. I was just wondering which method you used?
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Did you ever receive your Bullstrap Bourbon case? You can use the code "runnerup" on their website today to get $10 off and I was thinking of picking one up.
No I ended up cancelling it since I already have their Sienna and Crimson case and neither have seemed to develop a patina. I’ve started using my Crimson Bullstrap case again for the past week along with a super thin layer of Smith’s leather balm and it seems to have darkened a bit. I’m waiting for Burkley’s Barlow Antique Golden Brown case to come back in stock. I really like the distressed look that case offers. Their Barlow Burnished Tan case seems to have a wax layer over it and it has not aged at all. Maybe I just need to give the cases time to age. So far, Bullstrap have been my favorite cases.
I went the Magic Eraser way. Enough to get that off but not actually scratch the leather.
I tried that as well on my original Bullstrap sienna case and after I scuffed it up with the magic eraser I cleaned the case with a microfiber towel and noticed a slight color transfer onto my fingers and microfiber towel afterwards so I stopped using the case. Has that happened to you? I ordered another sienna Bullstrap case that should be here Tuesday if it ships today. That case I’ll probably end up leaving alone.
On the Saddle Brown and Midnight Blue cases, the color transferred slightly to the Magic Eraser, but not on me or anything else.
With the Product Red and Forest Green cases, no color transfer happened at all. Slightly different leather composition on them it seems - both in color transfer and overall look and feel. The Red and Green ones don't patina as quickly as the SB and MB ones.
In a moment of weakness, I ordered an Apple Leather Case in cornflower! I'm waiting for it to arrive just so I can immediately return it. I don't know what I was thinking. I'm strictly a black (or really dark) accessory type of guy. My SUV is black and almost everything I wear is black. It was late at night and I thought I could use some color in my life. I guess I'll see how it looks in person, but some of the pictures (and someone on here even commented) that it sometimes looks like it's lilac in certain lighting. That is definitely too bright for me. I might exchange it for either black or midnight blue.
For my brother's birthday, I bought him a Samsung Note 10+ and the black leather case that Samsung sells. I'm very, very interested to see how their leather compares to the Apple leather.
For my brother's birthday, I bought him a Samsung Note 10+ and the black leather case that Samsung sells. I'm very, very interested to see how their leather compares to the Apple leather.
I am also curious as to how Samsung’s leather case will age.
And congrats to your brother on his birthday and new note 10+!!!!
The case isn't expected to arrive until the middle of September, but my brother's birthday isn't until the middle of September anyway, so I won't be able to "review" the case until then. There doesn't seem to be a lot of videos on YouTube either.
I'm currently back in the forest green. Hopefully I can stick with it long-term this time around so it finally develops some kind of patina that I can share in this thread.
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I understand where you’re coming from. I have so many of these leather cases and cannot for the life of me stick to just one. And I wonder why the cases aren’t developing a patina. So far, I’ve had my crimson Bullstrap case on for about two weeks and it’s definitely showing some wear and patina. But, my new Bullstrap sienna case is coming in on Tuesday and I’ll probably make the switch to that case. I just need to give the rest of my leather cases away.
Bullstrap cases will patina over time. I've had my Sienna one for like 3 months and it has nice wear and darkening, not as drastic as Apple's patina, but still a nice look.
I think I remember your pictures of the sienna case. It does look nice. Here’s a pic of what my crimson case currently looks like compared to when I first received it. I used it for about a week then took it off. Now, I’ve been consistently using it for exactly two weeks. You can see where my hands naturally lay on the phone (center).
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Has anyone tried the Nomad leather case? How does the quality compare to Apple's?