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To Caudabe or not to Caudabe!
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They’re offering two versions, one covered as you’ve posted, and another with the full opening.
Ahh I see it now. Hmm maybe it does look better covered.
Will have to wait and see how they look with real pics once people have it. Unfortunately, these mockups don't show accurate these look since there is no black 17 Pro.
I like this fully covered version better… I was already wondering how bad a cover with a fully open camera bar would look, since there would be an open void on the right hand side…
I wonder if the covering camera/plateau is bad for heat now that more components there. The pro’s do have vapor chamber though.
Fair point...
On the other hand: It has always been the case that cases covered the part of the phone that heats up..
With the 17 pro, any case (except for bumpers) will always cover the hottest part of the phone: The vapor chamber (unless I completely misunderstand how that technology works)
I think I like the fully covered version better than the open. This is similar to what they did w/ the Samsung's.
Yeah kinda irritating they don't offer all of the colours for both the precise and cutout. I don't mind the precise version of the Sheath but much prefer the cutout, however the only colour I want is the blue (which they only do in the precise version).
Makes me wonder whether I should switch from a Deep Blue 17 Pro to a Silver one, just so it'll go better with a grey cutout version of the Sheath.
Makes me wonder whether I should switch from a Deep Blue 17 Pro to a Silver one, just so it'll go better with a grey cutout version of the Sheath.
I finally moved away from the Otterbox Defender case to the Caudabe Paragon. I realized that the reason why I thought I needed a Defender case was the near disasters I had when I had my headphones directly plugged into the 3.5mm jack, the cable hooking on things, and pulling the iPhone out of a pocket to crash onto concrete sidewalks. My earphones are no longer connected to my iPhone, so the iPhone now stays secure in my possible bag. Now that I have a Caudabe case installed, I am not going back. The metal buttons are a game-changer. I also detested the cutout the Defender case had for the side camera controls.
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I am not at all happy with the slick back on the Caudabe Paragon; it feels slippery in my hand. But I like everything else about it. I just ordered the Sheath.
Very few choices for the base 17 so far. I went with the Eucalyptus Sheath for my black 17 and my wife’s getting the Moonstone Paragon for her sage 17. I am glad the Sheath is thinner this year - I’m coming from a 12 and that one was very thin. It sounds like the last few versions got thicker, so hopefully this one is more like what I’ve been used to.
Anyone know if the Sheath case is compatible with edge to edge glass protectors?