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i don’t have the dbrand case but do have a supcase and to me the cc button is perfect. i don’t ever shoot videos where i ever want to zoom in or out as an effect. apparently the supcase doesn’t work so good for that. but to open the camera, to half press, full press, swipe, etc it works perfectly. if you haven’t tried one and are going off what others are saying, well i disagree. i’m looking forward to the new cases with cc buttons as i do not like the cutouts. i’m sure they’ll all be good, dbrand, benks, come on magbak.
i bought a blue one for my son in law for christmas. don’t know about finger prints but it looks great.
You’d think so as it’s the same material. Just different colour. But I think the new pink will hide the smudges better like the summit stone
Someone posted some pics a few pages back and it looks great. Shame they don’t seem to be selling it in Australia
I decided to not buy a dbrand Ghost 2.0 because of the copper rods. I had a very cheap button with copper rods from Ali and they really underperform, compared to the PCB sticker I have now.
I had a Spigen Ultra Hybrid T before. But it was the clear case and I didn’t like the sticky feeling. Those are just my warm, sweaty hands. So I decided to buy a Frosted Black. That way I won’t have to deal with the scratches anymore, the texture of the back will feel less sticky too. And I won’t have to clean off the finger print smudges 3 times a day.
I had a Spigen Ultra Hybrid T before. But it was the clear case and I didn’t like the sticky feeling. Those are just my warm, sweaty hands. So I decided to buy a Frosted Black. That way I won’t have to deal with the scratches anymore, the texture of the back will feel less sticky too. And I won’t have to clean off the finger print smudges 3 times a day.
I guess we all have different tolerance levels for the functionality (or lack thereof) of these camera control buttons. For me, the Supcase and other copper rod style buttons are far from perfect. It would be great if the buttons on recently released cases from dBrand, Benks, and others are of equal quality to Apple’s and Spigen’s, but early reports seem to indicate otherwise. Really, what these companies need to do is copy the Apple and Spigen buttons instead of using off the shelf designs that have already been proven to be inferior, though I realize this may not be possible given budget constraints, lack of in-house design capabilities, etc.
That frosted UHT has to be the case of the year. Great fit, good buttons, decent grip, low fingerprints, perfect CC button, all for $21 shipped.
Avoid TAC cases like the plague. Cheap knockoffs and awful quality control. Don’t get me started on their customer service…New case with a slit camera control button
Personally, I prefer Pitaka. I like their designs, and in my experience they have tighter quality control and a more refined fit and finish. It’s a subtle difference though, so the higher price may or may not be worth it for everyone. There are plenty of happy Benks people here…
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I decided to not buy a dbrand Ghost 2.0 because of the copper rods. I had a very cheap button with copper rods from Ali and they really underperform, compared to the PCB sticker I have now.
I had a Spigen Ultra Hybrid T before. But it was the clear case and I didn’t like the sticky feeling. Those are just my warm, sweaty hands. So I decided to buy a Frosted Black. That way I won’t have to deal with the scratches anymore, the texture of the back will feel less sticky too. And I won’t have to clean off the finger print smudges 3 times a day.
I had a Spigen Ultra Hybrid T before. But it was the clear case and I didn’t like the sticky feeling. Those are just my warm, sweaty hands. So I decided to buy a Frosted Black. That way I won’t have to deal with the scratches anymore, the texture of the back will feel less sticky too. And I won’t have to clean off the finger print smudges 3 times a day.
Two generations ago, the Benks cases were better than Pitaka. Pitaka was using rubber button covers and the TPU sides were loose compared to the Benks which used metal buttons and tighter tolerances. Last gen, they were on par, Pitaka stepped it up with new metal buttons, tighter coverage due to their molding the aramid around to the sides and more different color/pattern weave designs. Last gen aramid shells, the Benks were better because they covered top and bottom, while the Pitaka left them open. This generation, Benks cheaped out and stopped using metal buttons on the base ArmorPro but followed Pitaka with the aramid going on the sides too. At the same time Pitaka is focusing too much on different patterns and an ugly rebranded logo. In regards to the just the regular aramid shells, they are about the same and it just depends on the pattern/color style now since both brands now cover bottom and top. I'd say the overall quality is almost the same, with Pitaka having a minute lead in quality. The question really is, do you think paying 30-40% more for 5-10% quality difference worth it to you. Some people do, some don't.
That’s a week done with the tinee owl CC and it’s a great case. No issues at all. Maybe the CC button can be a bit more sensitive but that’s a minor gripe.
Personally I don’t like frosted cases and much prefer clear cases which I’ve been using for the past few years. I don’t have any issues with the clear cases regards scratches, fingerprints and stickyness. I’m happy with my clear Ultra Hybrid T. I would like to have a solid colour case with a CC button cover but none of the ones currently available appeal to me.
He knows if you’ve been bad or good…
Santa (my daughter) did bring me a case from an art history site. Great case with our favorite painting, a Van Gogh at the MET. Only issue is that there’s no MagSafe and a CC opening. Case is on anyway.
All of our nitpickiness goes out the window when we receive a gift from a loved one, as it should be. 😊
100%. I’ve already got a new car mount holder since it’s not MagSafe.
New Apple Magsafe case in Lake Green; first ever Apple case I've ever had ever since I bought my very 1st 3GS 😂
