I bought one last year for my 15 Pro, but it felt more like hard plastic than even faux leather. How does it feel to you? Is it smooth or soft to the touch? Every year since Apple discontinued the leather cases I’m keeping an eye on these cases.
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I bought one last year for my 15 Pro, but it felt more like hard plastic than even faux leather. How does it feel to you? Is it smooth or soft to the touch? Every year since Apple discontinued the leather cases I’m keeping an eye on these cases.
a little smooth, smoother than OEM leather I have for my 13 mini right next to it. But less so than other Ali ones I've felt in the past. May be wild variation - these buttons are a little less stiff to press than the other one I experienced but not as soft press as the OEM either.
And the camera button cutout is more recessed than my Spigen ultra hybrid one was but not a deal breaker all things considered. Just a little more of a nussiance
I also have a Spigen ultra hybrid coming with the camera button cover so it isn't an indent
should be a nice trio between that, this, and an OEM Ultramarine Silicone I have as well for rotating.
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please post a pic when you get it
Looks and sounds nice. Mind sharing a link please?a little smooth, smoother than OEM leather I have for my 13 mini right next to it. But less so than other Ali ones I've felt in the past. May be wild variation - these buttons are a little less stiff to press than the other one I experienced but not as soft press as the OEM either.
And the camera button cutout is more recessed than my Spigen ultra hybrid one was but not a deal breaker all things considered. Just a little more of a nussiance
I also have a Spigen ultra hybrid coming with the camera button cover so it isn't an indent
Looks and sounds nice. Mind sharing a link please?
The link I found is no longer showing on there but 'original leather with MagSafe case' should yield what you're looking for
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I wonder if you'd be so kind as to take photos from more angles? I'd love to see the front and the camera control cut-out.
Cut-out has 3 main benefits:
- It eliminates accidental presses of the Camera Control Button
- It makes it easier to quickly find the Camera Control Button
- You are interacting directly with the Camera Control Button
I am awaiting my RL closed bottom case....UPS label was generated but hasn't been pickled up yet. Currently using the Apple silicon and I like the way they did the button cover. I am hoping the way RL did the cutout will allow for easy enough access and swiping, but cutting down on accidental presses would be a good thing. Then RL or Andar or another top leather brand will introduce a working button cover version in a few months and I'll probably be as sucker.
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it does not feel like the real deal but it does not feel wildly off IMHO. I'm happy with it for the price paid and lack of alternatives of that style at the moment (..as far as I know, didn't search high and low). I'd always prefer OEM if it were offered.If you're more after natural leather, Bullstrap or Ryan London or those types are probably the way to go. This is to scratch the itch of yesteryear's offerings:
Purchased a 16 Pro in Desert Titanium and I'm struggling to find a leather case that would match well with the color.
Black is an obvious choice, but was hoping for a lighter color. I think most darker browns would clash with the Desert Titanium (so that rules out Nomad).
I think a navy blue could work, or some type of sand/dune/taupe color (Bullstrap?)
I've been scowering YouTube and came across this Sandmarc case, their colors seem to match pretty well. Never heard of them before:
Open to ideas!
Black is an obvious choice, but was hoping for a lighter color. I think most darker browns would clash with the Desert Titanium (so that rules out Nomad).
I think a navy blue could work, or some type of sand/dune/taupe color (Bullstrap?)
I've been scowering YouTube and came across this Sandmarc case, their colors seem to match pretty well. Never heard of them before:
Open to ideas!
Navy looks great, greens would be good, and dark browns look fantastic with gold.
@mikext and @DR3MCLAREN where are the LC patina pictures? I know this thread has been blowing up with new case talk, but want to see some nice patina photos.
I posted an updated patina photo about a week or so ago https://forums.macrumors.com/thread....2091430/page-757?post=33395562#post-33395562
I'll post another around the 60 day mark.
They said about 2 weeks ago they were 20 days away. So i expect in the next week or so. I see they have the purse style ones available one so hopefully the good ones that everyone is waiting for will drop very soon.
I also posted one a few pages back:
I switch out cases too often. I've had my LuckyCoin since February and have only used it for just about 30 days in total 😬. I need to stick to one case lol.
I would, however, love another LuckyCoin update from @JerryIII.
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I think Bullstrap's Sienna (or an equivalent shade in other brands) with the Desert Ti would be class all the way. Some contrast without being too matchy-matchy.
Been my daily since February. Funny how different it looks in different lighting. All of these pics were taken within seconds of each other.
