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I ordered the black super slim card pouch (which I will call a sleeve in the following mini-review) for my iPhone 5.
Received it in a very slightly oversized tightly sealed plastic envelope, don't know why, but was expecting a larger package. Inside the envelope is a white leather pouch that contains the sleeve protecting it during shipment, a business card, a letter-sized instruction sheet, and a copy of the purchase invoice.
The sleeve itself is very thin and lightweight. The leather aroma from it so many reviews mention was much less than I had expected, but certainly detectable. The leather is fairly soft and pliable, not hard when new like so many of the other leather sleeves/cases and feels to be of very high quality, as best as I'm able to judge these things. The stitching looks neat, clean and tight. The micro suede lining seems to be a part of the leather, rather than something just added, if that makes any sense. I tried to run my fingers along the seams inside of the case to check for tacky glue and rough spots I have read about in other reviews, but found nothing of concern.
Before I get into the rest of the review, I should mention that I have the full body Ghost Armor (screen, back, sides) protection on my phone. It was installed about 1 week ago.
When I first tried inserting the phone into the sleeve, I was shocked at how tight the fit was. I had to really work at getting the phone in, so much so I was afraid I was going to damage the phone or the seams of the sleeve. I was able to finally fully insert the phone into the sleeve. Taking the phone out of the sleeve the first time was also a chore. Again, I was concerned that I might damage the phone or the sleeve. But, thankfully, neither the insertion nor removal caused any apparent damage to either. I did notice scuffing on the Ghost Armor protectors covering the metal trim pieces on the sides of the phone. Now, after about 24 hours of use, it is much easier to get the phone into and out of the sleeve and the scuffing on the sides has disappeared. A little note- the brief instructions included with the sleeve mention pinching the bottom of the sleeve to help ease the phone out of the sleeve. I have not found that this helps in the slightest at this stage. Maybe that tip only works after the case is broken in, we'll see.
The card slot is also very tight. I have only been able to get a debit card, credit card and drivers license into it. Getting the cards out of the slot is a bit of challenge also, but this will probably loosen up as the sleeve breaks-in.
Overall, I am very please with the sleeve and feel I definitely made the right choice for my needs. I feel like the phone is fairly well protected when in the sleeve and that the sleeve adds almost no additional bulk or weight. It is very comfortable in my pocket. Now I hope it proves to be as durable in the long run as other reviews have reported.
