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What color are you grabbing of silicone or leather Apple case for X?

I was in an apple store last night thinking about getting either the white or ultra violet silicone.

I currently have the blue cobalt, but I'm liking the cosmos blue! I probably wouldn't chosen that one originally if it had been in the silicone.

Now my reasoning is, I don't "really" need another blue hued case, if I'm going to get another silicone, it should be something different.

Now spicy orange, ultra violet, or white are the finalist...hmmmm! I need help deciding!
 
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Have anyone got the new Cosmos Blue?
Leaning against that but also thinking about white. Is white more durable?
 
emanuelj said:
Have anyone got the new Cosmos Blue?
Leaning against that but also thinking about white. Is white more durable?
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I'm not sure if the new colors are available yet. On the online store, it list the earliest delivery dates as Dec 13th, & the stores (at least in my area) all list being in store on Dec. 21st.

Sounds like they announced the colors yesterday evening, but they aren't avail yet.

You could always buy the white silicone now & give it a test run for a couple of weeks. You'd still be within your return window if you discovered that it wasn't as durable as you wanted, & then exchange for the blue cosmo.

I like the cosmo blue, but I already have blue cobalt, so it seems like it would be a waste of a color to pick that one up. I'm also leaning toward white.
 
emanuelj said:
Have anyone got the new Cosmos Blue?
Leaning against that but also thinking about white. Is white more durable?
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I have had the cosmos blue since launch and it is darkening a bit after a month and more so around the edges. I love it.

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Nick11Mac said:
Dark olive looks better than I thought it would on my SG. I’m a fan of the Apple silicone cases, despite the price, and I also have ordered a Cobalt Blue and Black case. They just fit the phone so nicely and have a great grip factor.
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Pics please? I'm thinking of olive green too, but not many photos around, especially in day light
 
Precursor said:
Pics please? I'm thinking of olive green too, but not many photos around, especially in day light
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Decided on the Cobalt Blue case after receiving that order from Apple. Didn’t get to take a picture before returning the Dark Olive. I can tell you it looked more like a dark gray than olive.
 
Nick11Mac said:
Decided on the Cobalt Blue case after receiving that order from Apple. Didn’t get to take a picture before returning the Dark Olive. I can tell you it looked more like a dark gray than olive.
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Can confirm, me and my friends were wondering if we are colour blind and not seeing any green gue. It is defnitely a 'warm' grey with some yellow in it though.
 
enivree said:
Can confirm, me and my friends were wondering if we are colour blind and not seeing any green gue. It is defnitely a 'warm' grey with some yellow in it though.
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I think it has a very subtle green tone in it that you'd only notice in day light, under room light it should show totally gray.
I've seen photos of it only, but very much varying tones so I think the lighting is very important.
 
I have 2 silicone that I typically use as back up for my X. Currently have the cobalt blue and olive green. I will say though I do like the cosmos blue as well
 
My problem with the silicone cases in the past has been that they stick/cling to the inside of pockets. Is that still the case (no pun intended) as I am sure they've made some teaks over time to both the silicone and leather?

I'm jealous of the fact that the silicone cases come in more vibrant colors. I miss the yellow leather. Also, I would have hoped Apple made an "olive" or "dark olive" in leather. Seems like the perfect color to patina well.
 
Been eyeing the white case. Don’t want to collect cases but it looks nice.
 
Mr. Y said:
My problem with the silicone cases in the past has been that they stick/cling to the inside of pockets. Is that still the case (no pun intended) as I am sure they've made some teaks over time to both the silicone and leather?

I'm jealous of the fact that the silicone cases come in more vibrant colors. I miss the yellow leather. Also, I would have hoped Apple made an "olive" or "dark olive" in leather. Seems like the perfect color to patina well.
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Yes they still collect dust and stick to your pockets.
 
I made the mistake of thinking that black leather doesn’t get a patina. Of course it’s not as dramatic as the saddle brown but it’s still there!
 
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Never used the Apple leather case but got the saddle brown for my X. I love the look, but it's really slippery. Is that a common issue? Any way to increase the "grippyness" without destroying the case?
 
davidra said:
Never used the Apple leather case but got the saddle brown for my X. I love the look, but it's really slippery. Is that a common issue? Any way to increase the "grippyness" without destroying the case?
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In my experience it takes a few weeks for the leather to break in and then the leather gets a little softer and more grippy. Many people here have actually put leather conditioner on their cases but I haven’t done that personally.
 
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THE JUICEMAN said:
In my experience it takes a few weeks for the leather to break in and then the leather gets a little softer and more grippy. Many people here have actually put leather conditioner on their cases but I haven’t done that personally.
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I did, got it from Home Depot. I think it makes some difference, not overwhelming but the leather conditioner did some good for grip.

Best scenario is just use the phone, patience folks.
 
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davidra said:
Never used the Apple leather case but got the saddle brown for my X. I love the look, but it's really slippery. Is that a common issue? Any way to increase the "grippyness" without destroying the case?
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Some colors are more slippery. My charcoal one is grippy since day one. The new blue was grippy as well. But midnight blue was slippery as hell.
 
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I am kind of a case addict, but I most often come back to the Apple cases for good construction and design. I like the interior surface to reduce scratches. So I have tried to curtail my habits, and for the X I have a couple Apple silicone and a couple Apple leather. I use silicone if I think my activities might get the case wet. The silicone fit really great--almost like a coating on the X. Way more grip with the silicone, which is good for drop resistance and not so good for getting in and out of pockets. In silicone I have red and black. In leather, I have black and saddle.

My favorite is the leather in saddle color. Looks just great on the SG X.
 
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