My Lucky Coin arrived. I bought it before they released photos or announced that they were going with the partially covered plateau design.
I bought the Lonli edition cases (in blue and saddle brown) when I found out about the covered plateau thing (well, after I returned the Lonli Classic once I saw the impact of the metal ring on signal strength/speed).
The Lonli cases are just a tad too bulky, and I wasn’t much of a fan of the brown they went with (it’s almost pinkish and less rich—hard to capture with my 16 Pro). The leather feels more processed too, possibly with more of a coating. The blue would have been cool to see patina, but the extra bulk ultimately made me decide to return it.
I was pleasantly surprised with the LC—I don’t hate the covered plateau as much as I thought I would, and it feels slightly smaller in all dimensions than the Lonli, which I prefer. The case has almost no table rock, which was one of my initial concerns. Also, they did a very nice job moulding the leather around the edges of the camera bump, which helps. It almost feels more like the 15 Pro case than the 16 Pro (which wasn’t nearly as good IMO).
I also know how well LC cases patina over time and like the color they start with—which happens to very closely match my desk pad. I do wish they’d make a nice green.
It’s really hard to capture the subtle differences in dimension/feel in the hand between the Lonli and LC, but I tried. The LC just feels like it fits as close as it possibly could, and is slightly smaller in every dimension. Another thing that’s hard to capture that I really like is how the LC sides wrap with a curve to match the sides of the new design, with a very low lip on the front (Lonli’s lip is quite proud). The LC just feels great in the hand.
The camera button is also the best I’ve seen yet—no wobble, we’ve so slightly recessed in a perfect way, and functions like the real thing. The cutouts around the flash and LiDAR were perfect on mine, but maybe I just got Lucky (😉).
Next (and probably last) on my quest will be one to see is Blue Bonnet… if/when it finally ships. I’ll probably pick whichever feels the thinnest/least bulky.
I have a feeling LC might release one with a fully open camera area, since they have done multiple versions in the past. If they do, I think LC is the hands down the winner from what I’ve seen so far.
Why anyone buys BS is beyond me… especially this year with them both having the same camera plateau treatment, for those into that design (or neautral, which I’m beginning to think I might be due to all the other positive attributes).
I bought the Lonli edition cases (in blue and saddle brown) when I found out about the covered plateau thing (well, after I returned the Lonli Classic once I saw the impact of the metal ring on signal strength/speed).
The Lonli cases are just a tad too bulky, and I wasn’t much of a fan of the brown they went with (it’s almost pinkish and less rich—hard to capture with my 16 Pro). The leather feels more processed too, possibly with more of a coating. The blue would have been cool to see patina, but the extra bulk ultimately made me decide to return it.
I was pleasantly surprised with the LC—I don’t hate the covered plateau as much as I thought I would, and it feels slightly smaller in all dimensions than the Lonli, which I prefer. The case has almost no table rock, which was one of my initial concerns. Also, they did a very nice job moulding the leather around the edges of the camera bump, which helps. It almost feels more like the 15 Pro case than the 16 Pro (which wasn’t nearly as good IMO).
I also know how well LC cases patina over time and like the color they start with—which happens to very closely match my desk pad. I do wish they’d make a nice green.
It’s really hard to capture the subtle differences in dimension/feel in the hand between the Lonli and LC, but I tried. The LC just feels like it fits as close as it possibly could, and is slightly smaller in every dimension. Another thing that’s hard to capture that I really like is how the LC sides wrap with a curve to match the sides of the new design, with a very low lip on the front (Lonli’s lip is quite proud). The LC just feels great in the hand.
The camera button is also the best I’ve seen yet—no wobble, we’ve so slightly recessed in a perfect way, and functions like the real thing. The cutouts around the flash and LiDAR were perfect on mine, but maybe I just got Lucky (😉).
Next (and probably last) on my quest will be one to see is Blue Bonnet… if/when it finally ships. I’ll probably pick whichever feels the thinnest/least bulky.
I have a feeling LC might release one with a fully open camera area, since they have done multiple versions in the past. If they do, I think LC is the hands down the winner from what I’ve seen so far.
Why anyone buys BS is beyond me… especially this year with them both having the same camera plateau treatment, for those into that design (or neautral, which I’m beginning to think I might be due to all the other positive attributes).
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