This never bothered me - my 11 Pro patina was beautiful and I never really had to be extra careful with it.
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Leather Cases - Patina Proud Photos
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This never bothered me - my 11 Pro patina was beautiful and I never really had to be extra careful with it.
Everyone wants patina and the worn look until they get the worn look lol. Just charge it to the game
I don’t have calipers to measure thickness. The Keyway is slightly thicker and weights 33.5 grams for my 15pro. The apple leather case for my 13pro is 27 grams
You can clean that easily with the right products. This happens with all kinds of leather, just that some are more resistant due to different reasons such as method of colouring, method of tanning, finishing, structure of leather.
That is a bummer. Really stinks Apple does not have leather cases. There seems like nothing in the market place that can replace them.
Nothing to do with Bullstrap though, water stains is an issue for almost every case manufacturer these days. It's not the production causing the issue, it is the leather and how leather works.
Good to know. I was considering getting the dark brown leather skin for my grip case. I am debating going back to my ink leather case and RL. 😩. I need to stop wasting money on cases.
Patina on black leather? Maybe you mean wear and tear? Scratches and dings?
Oh god not this again. Abort! Abort!
I was involved in a car accident last week and my iPhone was in its Nomad case. I had it plugged into the CarPlay and just sitting on the center console. It went flying somewhere in the car. The police found it and handed it to me, not a scratch on the phone.
Do you mind pointing me in the direction of which products? I don’t want to risk making it any worse.
This isn’t a worn look. It looks like ass and the fact it can’t hold up to a tiny bit of water for being as expensive as it is sucks. Again, I’m not new to this. It’s just my first non Apple leather case and it’s disappointing that I have to now be extra careful.
What do you think about these cases overall? Do you have any other cases to compare them to?Here you go! They just relisted them. It’s the same seller I bought I from.
$11.00 | 1pcs Original quality Leather magnetic phone case For iPhone 15 15pro 15plus 15 Pro Max Plus Case Cover with Packaging
$11.00 | 1pcs Original quality Leather magnetic phone case For iPhone 15 15pro 15plus 15 Pro Max Plus Case Cover with Packaginga.aliexpress.com
We were talking about using leather balm a couple pages back, it makes the case water resistant. Before, my case would absorb the water instantly if it got splashed. Now after just one light coat of leather balm, water will bead up for several seconds and roll off. More than enough time for you to wipe it off.
I would recommend it for these third party cases. Doesn't change the look of the case, at least not with a very light coat.
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no I mean patina. It won’t be as obvious as other colors though
That’s really bad. I had a similar situation with my Ryan London and it dried without any spots. It’s like it never happened
I don’t have any other leather cases to compare them to. I remember how the apple leather cases were on the 13 PM when I had that at launch and to me it feels comparable.
About the water stains, meh it’s part of the process to me. On my older BS cases and RL cases whenever the leather welts from water, it usually goes away and just replaced with my hand oils.
lol, you are very correct. Originally I purchased Nomads modern leather band, but I found the the watch buckle irritated my wrist, because it kept rubbing against my skin. However this Kordiz modern leather band has been wonderful. The buckle is not angled like Nomad so it doesn’t irritate my skin. I love this band.
Your post got me intrigued so I looked at the website. Really like the titanium band for my Apple Watch Ultra. So thanks!!