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Hence my recommending the Gen 6, which is far, far more protective.
My Paragons (black and ruby) should be here either today or tomorrow. Will share pictures if anybody is remotely still interested lol
Loving my black Paragon. Did not expect to like it this much.
I think I’m going to offload all my other cases except the Liquid Air T and the Paragon. I see them being my go to cases for the rest of the time in the 16 pro…. Though I could end up eating my words. Not thinking I’m going to be buying any leather cases this time around.
Easily the best two cases for me of anything I’ve seen/tried.
Easily the best two cases for me of anything I’ve seen/tried.
Ended up making quite a bit of extra side money this month, so i found myself ordering the Blue Wave or wave tech or what not color of the aspen with express shipping and some of that leather oil lol need to get 2 good months out of it 🙈
Today my Liquid Air arrived. The only good thing I see in this case is the CC button! It looks and feels like a $2 case from Ali!
Very disappointed and will return it tomorrow.
Very disappointed and will return it tomorrow.
Yeah, don’t get the love for it. Very cheap looking and feeling.
IMO Ultra Hybrid T is better choice!
Unfortunately I am based in UK and can’t buy Caudabe to see the quality and I use Ultra hybrid T, Ryan London and Paragon (no CC button)
I don’t see a reason to buy more cases this year
To each their own. It’s certainly nothing fancy. I think the light weight (I haven’t weighed it to be honest, but it feels quite light), thickness, fit, MagSafe, and CC are done very well for a sub-$20 case. I prefer it much more vs something like my TineeOwl that many praise. But it’s a budget case. It’s not meant to blow anyone’s socks off, in my opinion.
Not saying your opinion isn’t valid. Just stating why I like it, particularly for the cost.
Yea, I have no problems with the Spigen liquid air case, It's a $15.99 case that is better than most $50. cases.
My run of free cases continues. Got a brown modern Nomad off amazon came bowed.
They refunded and said keep it after i sent a photo.
They refunded and said keep it after i sent a photo.
Benks Prestige Pro, one of my favorite cases this year. Slim and light (under 40 grams), with good protection, a great fit, excellent buttons, minimal fingerprints, and it’s very comfortable to hold. Just a really nice all around case.
The ultra hybrid was better for the 15 series. I don’t like the new sides. But to each their own.IMO Ultra Hybrid T is better choice!
Unfortunately I am based in UK and can’t buy Caudabe to see the quality and I use Ultra hybrid T, Ryan London and Paragon (no CC button)
I don’t see a reason to buy more cases this year
They were matte for the 15, shiny for the 16.
Finally ordered a caudabe paragon…have tried so many cases for my 16pm and not completely happy with anything. Hopefully it’ll tick “most” of the boxes.
After two and a half months I received the black Sheath and moonstone Paragon. I used to have both with the cc cutouts.
I’ll start with the Paragon. The moonstone is not a popular choice, but I like the contrast with the black phone and the iridescent look under bright light. As others have pointed out the lip, apart from the corners is non existent. I don’t remember if it was as much in the cutout version, but the thought of dropping the phone and having it hit an object on the sides scares me. The back is slippery, but the sides have enough grip to compensate.The cc button, although mostly useless for me, feels weird and I feel it is more recessed compared to Apple’s or Spigen’s implementation and found it harder to use. Or maybe because it is slightly off centered, my finger misses it somehow. So, although I won’t be using it, I can’t say it’s perfection, per Caudabe’s claims.
The Sheath. I think that it is complete with the cc button. I love the texture and the right amount of grip for my hands. It feels simple and looks minimal but at the same time luxurious in my eyes. The cc button here works better although I found it lagged in comparison to the best ones out there. Was, is and will be my favorite case along with the Apple silicone.
I haven’t had the time to try the ember buttons I also got. As soon as I do I’ll post pictures. I think the moonstone will also look good with the black buttons.
Right now I’m still waiting for the gray Sheath and black Paragon which hopefully will be here in a couple of weeks.
As regards the comparison between the Sheeth and the Tineeowl, I would say they are as much alike as they are different. The Sheath has a more rigid structure, better buttons and in my opinion looks better. The Sheath material texture feels more rough, whereas the Tineeowl is smoother. I really enjoy both but if I had to choose one, money aside, I’d go for the Sheath.
Sorry for the lengthy post.
I’ll start with the Paragon. The moonstone is not a popular choice, but I like the contrast with the black phone and the iridescent look under bright light. As others have pointed out the lip, apart from the corners is non existent. I don’t remember if it was as much in the cutout version, but the thought of dropping the phone and having it hit an object on the sides scares me. The back is slippery, but the sides have enough grip to compensate.The cc button, although mostly useless for me, feels weird and I feel it is more recessed compared to Apple’s or Spigen’s implementation and found it harder to use. Or maybe because it is slightly off centered, my finger misses it somehow. So, although I won’t be using it, I can’t say it’s perfection, per Caudabe’s claims.
The Sheath. I think that it is complete with the cc button. I love the texture and the right amount of grip for my hands. It feels simple and looks minimal but at the same time luxurious in my eyes. The cc button here works better although I found it lagged in comparison to the best ones out there. Was, is and will be my favorite case along with the Apple silicone.
I haven’t had the time to try the ember buttons I also got. As soon as I do I’ll post pictures. I think the moonstone will also look good with the black buttons.
Right now I’m still waiting for the gray Sheath and black Paragon which hopefully will be here in a couple of weeks.
As regards the comparison between the Sheeth and the Tineeowl, I would say they are as much alike as they are different. The Sheath has a more rigid structure, better buttons and in my opinion looks better. The Sheath material texture feels more rough, whereas the Tineeowl is smoother. I really enjoy both but if I had to choose one, money aside, I’d go for the Sheath.
Sorry for the lengthy post.
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The nonexistent screen lip along the sides of the Paragon is bizarre. I can see having zero lip on an 18 gram ultra thin case, but a full coverage 50 gram case that is rated at 15 feet of drop protection needs more than that. Pitaka did the same thing on their “military grade” case. You have to wonder what they were thinking.
It has raised corners so the screen won't touch the floor if it lands face down.
Has anyone actually tried a Paragon without a screen protector fitted? Becuase it might be that there is a slight lip for the screen but not a screen protector. Even in the pic above, the screen protector looks exposed, not the phone screen.
I have had a paragon previously and had not issue or felt worried about my screen protector, let alone phone screen
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You are right about that. I think, however, that they should have accounted for screen protectors and have slightly more raised sides, as rarely do people not use one. I’m sure that there is no actual reason to feel worried and indeed the screen protector doesn’t touch any surface when putting the phone down facing the screen.
I disagree.
It's a phone case for protection of the phone. Not for protection of a screen protector.
Screen protectors are cheap disposible, throw away consumables.