Which competition? Apple is no longer a competitor, so if they are keeping up with the BS, LR, and Andar’s of the world, 30 grams would be less, but not on the level of Apple leather.
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Which competition? Apple is no longer a competitor, so if they are keeping up with the BS, LR, and Andar’s of the world, 30 grams would be less, but not on the level of Apple leather.
Have they indicated its 30 grams or less?
For iPhone 15 pro:
Decoded is 33 grams, Lonli edition is 33 grams, Keyway is 32 grams.
Oh no I haven’t heard them say a weight. So if they come in below those, they are well on their way. I doubt they can though. That case looks identical to my Blue Bonnet case, and it weighs more than 30 grams for sure. It’s only slightly less than BS.
Nice, I didn't realize that! Looks like they just dropped another color called Tortora 30 minutes ago. It is a beige color.
No they haven’t given a weight. I was just saying I won’t order it unless it’s under 30grams. The whole point of bare cases is super light and thin minimalist cases so I would expect them to have the lightest leather case available.
Aren't they the exact same case with different logos? I thought someone found the OEM Aliexpress store a couple of months ago.
Oh yeah they are the same case. Sorry I meant the tanning that RL is better. Looks better. People say it’s smoother too.
Hello all, we're surprised to see this level of interest with our leather case. Thank you all!
We understand weight is a concern for a number of you. As it stands, the 15 Pro Max variant sits at 39 grams, vs 32 grams for the Apple Leather iPhone 13 Pro Max Case. We'll also have to take in consideration that Apple's leather is quite a bit thinner (seems like they sand down their hide quite a bit to give the leather as even a look as possible). The metal camera surround we use also adds about 2 grams more vs Apple's.
Nonetheless, your feedback matters to us, and we'll work on future iterations of the Bare Skin Case to bring weight down a bit.
We understand weight is a concern for a number of you. As it stands, the 15 Pro Max variant sits at 39 grams, vs 32 grams for the Apple Leather iPhone 13 Pro Max Case. We'll also have to take in consideration that Apple's leather is quite a bit thinner (seems like they sand down their hide quite a bit to give the leather as even a look as possible). The metal camera surround we use also adds about 2 grams more vs Apple's.
Nonetheless, your feedback matters to us, and we'll work on future iterations of the Bare Skin Case to bring weight down a bit.
Sounds awesome! Thanks for the great information! I assume you guys are only making the leather cases for the 15s right?
Thanks for the info. It’s good to see a case maker engaging with customers. I think a lot of people here are looking for a direct replacement of the apple leather case with no added bulk or weight. We also want the leather to patina. I’m not sure if this is possible but if you are able to get the 15pro case to 27g and pro max to 32g that would be ideal.
It looks to be the hot favourite.
As it should be! I didn’t upgrade to the 15 pro max because I couldn’t find a leather case to replace the Apple one. This could be an option. Can’t wait to see how the users here like it.
Weight is an important factor for us too. The thing is, since this is a leather case, the nature of the material governs us - especially so with full-grain leather which can be rather "thick". Our hides are chrome-tanned which enables them to be a little thinner & softer than veg-tanned leather.
Apple's leather case from the 12 series onwards seem to use an extremely thin hide (possibly heavily sanded down for "uniformity"), and we can understand why Apple does this since a lot of their customers chase perfection with their products, and the natural grain pattern of full-grain leather might be perceived as "defects".
While there are ways to make the case lighter by using a kevlar core structure, this would make the case prohibitively expensive with minimal weight loss. Another 3-5 grams can be saved if we swap out metal hardware for plastic ones.
With leather, it's pretty much a tradeoff. Weight comes with the material. Same reason why track-focused versions of road cars strip away leather in favour of Alcantara.
Will the metal camera ring scratch over time to reveal the raw metal? That is an issue with the decoded leather cases
Our pre-production cases have been holding up really well with daily use. Then again, we've not laid it on rocks or dragged them across rough surfaces.
Great info, thanks. Got to have metal buttons, I’d be fine with plastic camera housing but I get the aesthetic of matching the buttons. Love that there is no branding on the back of the case. Looking forward to trying one out.
Maaaan I'm so excited to get mine. Looks great. How is the fit, buttons and all that?
