The website is www.argentosc.com but it leads to a site that has nothing to do with iPhone cases or the Original Penguin brand that I can see. This case is proving to be quite the mystery actually. Either way, the feel in the hand is really nice and the raised edges are quite generous while keeping a relatively slim build. And yes, they slope at an angle making it easy to continue using gestures. Really enjoying it.
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The website is www.argentosc.com but it leads to a site that has nothing to do with iPhone cases or the Original Penguin brand that I can see. This case is proving to be quite the mystery actually. Either way, the feel in the hand is really nice and the raised edges are quite generous while keeping a relatively slim build. And yes, they slope at an angle making it easy to continue using gestures. Really enjoying it.
Here are a couple from Incipio that look good...
https://www.incipio.com/cases/iphone-cases/iphone-x-cases/edge-chrome-iphone-x-case.html
https://www.incipio.com/gift-guide/gift-guide-him/carnaby-iphone-x-case.html
https://www.incipio.com/cases/iphone-cases/iphone-x-cases/edge-chrome-iphone-x-case.html
https://www.incipio.com/gift-guide/gift-guide-him/carnaby-iphone-x-case.html
Correct, i have AppleCare+ for drop protection.
Just checked...AppleCare+ is $299 in Australia! We get scammed down here. Lucky I have steady hands & haven't needed it..
Ofcourse this would be an alternative for an expensive AppleCare+.
However, slapping a beautifully designed phone into a bulky/cheap feels wrong to me.
I have a the case above and an Apple leather case for moments when i really need the scratch protection. Other than that, i use my iPhone X naked.
I agree people have different perferrences?! I too use my iPhone Naked most times.
Be very careful with slide on cases. Any grit/debris that gets inside will damage the phone when removing.
Learned my lesson with that way back with the 3GS. Put a long deep scratch on an otherwise perfect phone whilst removing a slider case.
Learned my lesson with that way back with the 3GS. Put a long deep scratch on an otherwise perfect phone whilst removing a slider case.
Hi jlczl, member of PITAKA here.
Our MagCase is designed to be minimal and to bear daily tears or drops, though it's made from aramid fiber materials. So different from those proof cases, the height test is not where we are good at. But we do look forward to a bullet test....
Thanks for coming here in the forums.Hi jlczl, member of PITAKA here.
Our MagCase is designed to be minimal and to bear daily tears or drops, though it's made from aramid fiber materials. So different from those proof cases, the height test is not where we are good at. But we do look forward to a bullet test....
The only issue I have with the MagCase is the exposed top and bottom. It's fair the bottom is exposed but cover the top at least.
Materials may be good but the case offers too much iPhone exposure as pointed out above. Buttons as well.Hi jlczl, member of PITAKA here.
Our MagCase is designed to be minimal and to bear daily tears or drops, though it's made from aramid fiber materials. So different from those proof cases, the height test is not where we are good at. But we do look forward to a bullet test....
was hunting for the slimmest (minimal) case for weeks...Tried about 8 of those slim cases/covers over the last few weeks.
Finally found the perfect (very very) minimal case with a fantastic grip.
I usually hate about 95% of all of those cases out there, for me, they completely ruin my user experience.
It's the MagCase from Pitaka
https://www.ipitaka.com/products/magcase-for-iphone-x?variant=900958912540
It feels like a glove, you can hardly notice it's there and its made of 100% Aramid.
Finally found the perfect (very very) minimal case with a fantastic grip.
I usually hate about 95% of all of those cases out there, for me, they completely ruin my user experience.
It's the MagCase from Pitaka
https://www.ipitaka.com/products/magcase-for-iphone-x?variant=900958912540
It feels like a glove, you can hardly notice it's there and its made of 100% Aramid.
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So we have this big discussion about Pitaka, point out a few things it falls short on and now everyone comes to advertise them like we’ve never heard of them? 
So we have this big discussion about Pitaka, point out a few things it falls short on and now everyone comes to advertise them like we’ve never heard of them?
haha..sorry, I didn't see all of the posters before me raving or complainting about Pitaka. My apologies.
I am just very happy with this case. For me this minimal case feels just much better then all of those TPU/plastic thin cases out there.
It does look like a solid case. I realize it’s aramid but I think they’re a little proud of it. If it covered buttons I’d have already ordered one to try.
We noticed that iPhone X users do care much more about the screen protection than the users of the previous iPhones. Full screen iPhone does make a difference.
We only focused on minimalistic design in the past but we will cover both the minimalistic case and the protective case in the future.[doublepost=1518164365][/doublepost]
Hi Daranx, member of PITAKA here.
Certainly it's PITAKA MagCase. Glad to know you ever tried our case. But we have sold many and many of iPhone X MagCases. Haven't got the feedback of our Magcase scuffing the phone body. Just want to make sure you got a good experience of using our iPhone 7 case. Let us know if you need any help.
I have the Pitaka MagCase (black/grey plain color) and love the minimalist, slim style of the case, but it's a major fingerprint magnet. Is it the nature of the Aramid material and/or the oils from my fingers? I emailed Pitaka about the fingerprints they said it’s the nature of the coating on the case. They also said the twill model is less prone to fingerprints than the plain model. Maybe the plain camouflages them better because of the pattern? I’m considering exchanging plain for twill, but even after watching some YouTube videos on the case, the plain one appears to be a fingerprint magnet.