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Here's mine. 2 bumpers, book case, trident aegis , gear4 tread gt, rock black bumper with clear back. For a laugh bought silicone penguin and calculator case. Also a pull tab pouch.
 

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Does anyone have recommendations for a minimalist case? Very slim, light, sleek? I believe Incase has one but I don't like the colors it offers.

I'm not really looking from drop protection but mostly just protection from the scuffing. I have a black iPhone 5. If it shows the back that is a plus but I'm really not interested in plastic or rubber cases.

The Incase one I was talking about has some sort of microfiber-ish feel, not sure what it is called. I'm not really looking to spend more than $20, but if it's really nice I can go up to $30.
 
Does anyone have recommendations for a minimalist case? Very slim, light, sleek? I believe Incase has one but I don't like the colors it offers.

I'm not really looking from drop protection but mostly just protection from the scuffing. I have a black iPhone 5. If it shows the back that is a plus but I'm really not interested in plastic or rubber cases.

The Incase one I was talking about has some sort of microfiber-ish feel, not sure what it is called. I'm not really looking to spend more than $20, but if it's really nice I can go up to $30.

Bump, im also intrested in this.

Also:

Does anyone have more pics/have this irl?
http://goincase.com/products/detail/leather-snap-case-es89053#img1
 
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This case is very well made, ultra thin, and feels awesome in hand (great texture).

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Does anyone have recommendations for a minimalist case? Very slim, light, sleek? I believe Incase has one but I don't like the colors it offers.

I'm not really looking from drop protection but mostly just protection from the scuffing. I have a black iPhone 5. If it shows the back that is a plus but I'm really not interested in plastic or rubber cases.

The Incase one I was talking about has some sort of microfiber-ish feel, not sure what it is called. I'm not really looking to spend more than $20, but if it's really nice I can go up to $30.

Check out the one I just posted here.
 
Anyone in Canada want to hook me up with the Telus case?

Otherwise, I'm looking for a case that offers a little bit of drop protection, but I don't want anything that adds much weight or size to the phone. I have just a regular rubber cover on my 4.
 
This case is very well made, ultra thin, and feels awesome in hand (great texture).

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Check out the one I just posted here.

Where do I get this/what is it called.

Also, just for more information, bump:

Does anyone have recommendations for a minimalist case? Very slim, light, sleek? I believe Incase has one but I don't like the colors it offers.

I'm not really looking from drop protection but mostly just protection from the scuffing. I have a black iPhone 5. If it shows the back that is a plus but I'm really not interested in plastic or rubber cases.

The Incase one I was talking about has some sort of microfiber-ish feel, not sure what it is called. I'm not really looking to spend more than $20, but if it's really nice I can go up to $30.
 
I have THIS Elago S5 Slim Fit 2 case and I love it. The fit is actually perfect. The signal doesn't seem to be affected at all. Make sure you buy from Amazon. You'll get it at half the price at least.
 
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I am so ticked off that Seidio changed the design of their Active cases from the 4 to the 5. The old design was a full case with a rubber interior similar to the Otterbox Commuter case, but it had a textured surface that was much easier to grip than the slippery plastic on Commuter. Now Seidio has changed the active design to a spine with 6 "arms" that look like they will break if you drop it on the corners.
 
I think I'm gonna go for this. Retains most of the phone's look while protecting the back. Awesome.

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Link: Luminum

One of the best cases I've seen for the iPhone 5. I wish they had this same case in white/silver. This one won't look nice on my white/silver iPhone 5. I really want one :(
 
This is me

I don't get it...how could one spend hundreds of dollars on an iPhone and go cheap on a case???

I just ordered this one

(Saw someone bought a similar case from this seller)

Love it since it is unique, looks good, and it supports artists.
 
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I didn't get a lot of replies when I posted this in my own thread, but I need some opinions. Would you go for something like this:
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in black with yellow inside and stitches and maybe a screenprotector
or these two:
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I just want some protection, but also a pretty good look.
Thanks!
 
I didn't get a lot of replies when I posted this in my own thread, but I need some opinions. Would you go for something like this:
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in black with yellow inside and stitches and maybe a screenprotector
or these two:
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I just want some protection, but also a pretty good look.
Thanks!

I would go with the second option if it were me. I'm just not a fan of pouches. I don't think they protect the phone as much as the case, and you'd have to take the phone out every time you want to use it and then put it back in, so yes definitely the second one.
 
I would go with the second option if it were me. I'm just not a fan of pouches. I don't think they protect the phone as much as the case, and you'd have to take the phone out every time you want to use it and then put it back in, so yes definitely the second one.

Thanks, do you think the case is a good one? Or are there better ones that still look pretty good?
 
Thanks, do you think the case is a good one? Or are there better ones that still look pretty good?

I actually think it's a really good case. If you want to look for other options as well, Elago has some nice cases. I also like SwitchEasy's Tones and Nude cases.

http://www.switcheasy.com/product/TONES_iPhone5
http://www.switcheasy.com/product/NUDE_iPhone5
http://elagostore.com/elago-S5-Slim-Fit-Case-for/M/B009DS9IC6.htm

I just placed an order about 10 minutes ago for a Hardshell Clear Case from Macally. I ordered it as soon as I saw it, I love the fact that the case doesn't hide the design of the iPhone 5. It's really hard finding cases where the iPhone 5s appearance isn't covered up, and when you do, they're all sold out. I got it from here: www.macally.com/EN/?page_id=5989
 
I actually think it's a really good case. If you want to look for other options as well, Elago has some nice cases. I also like SwitchEasy's Tones and Nude cases.

http://www.switcheasy.com/product/TONES_iPhone5
http://www.switcheasy.com/product/NUDE_iPhone5
http://elagostore.com/elago-S5-Slim-Fit-Case-for/M/B009DS9IC6.htm

I just placed an order about 10 minutes ago for a Hardshell Clear Case from Macally. I ordered it as soon as I saw it, I love the fact that the case doesn't hide the design of the iPhone 5. It's really hard finding cases where the iPhone 5s appearance isn't covered up, and when you do, they're all sold out. I got it from here: www.macally.com/EN/?page_id=5989
I don't live in the USA or England, so I only order from Dutch sites, can't find every case suggested here :p. I saw the switcheasy Tones earlier, they look pretty good.
 
I don't live in the USA or England, so I only order from Dutch sites, can't find every case suggested here :p. I saw the switcheasy Tones earlier, they look pretty good.

I don't live in the US or England too but have a US forwarding address that I use pretty often, because there are some websites that do not ship to my country. If you're not aware of that, there are a lot of package-forwarding services online.


There's a Dutch-based online shop called Appelhoes, I'm pretty sure you know of? http://www.appelhoes.nl/Apple-iPhone-5-hoes

They have a lot of cases. SwitchEasy's Tones and the Slight 5 from Desmay...
 
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Rockin a cheap case now, but a buddy picked me up a Otterbox Defender last night with his discount from the AT&T store so I'll be rocking that. This will be my phone until 10/14 so I gotta keep it protected.
 
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