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scowl

macrumors member
Mar 20, 2010
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I've been going crazy trying to find a case before my 16PM comes in. I currently have a Torras Slim Fit on my 14PM and I like the way it feels so I've been leaning towards the thinner cases. Torras does have a Slim Fit available for the 16PM, but I wanna try a different brand out, so I'm going with the Montage ArmorPro by Benks. I like the design and it's slim. I've never had a Caudabe case and was itchin' to try one out, maybe in the future. I like to have another case or two to put on depending on my mood.

Is the Sheath considered a slim/thin case?
 

contacos

macrumors 603
Nov 11, 2020
5,473
20,813
Mexico City living in Berlin
Received my "Military Grade" PITAKA case today. Here are some photos comparing it to the regular Aramid Fiber case on the desert titanium iPhone 16 Pro

Positive:

+ The camera frame is not as sharp as the regular Aramid Fiber case. In fact, it was so sharp, it literally cracked the screen protector on my Galaxy Fold 6 while I was carrying both in the same pants pocket.
+ Better protection
+ the gold matches the desert titanium much better than the silver on the Aramid Fiber case

Negative:

- not as thin as the regular Aramid Fiber case
- does not feel as nice as the Aramid Fiber case - it feels more like a regular case

Aramid Fiber Case:

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Military Grade Case:

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Front:

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Bonus, next to Moonrise:

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kvlq

macrumors 65816
Dec 6, 2015
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After 4 weeks, i got my Benks ArmorLite. It feels and looks very nice.
 

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Itsedstech

macrumors 68000
Jul 24, 2011
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Kansas
Damn already! They "said" that was fixed but I guess not....
Right??? They should use a drop of super glue instead of 3m adhesive. Luckily doesn’t affect the usage. Only other down side is the frost on the inside of the case has gotten ate up even after only taking it off and swapping cases 3 times.
 

Jman13

macrumors 68000
Aug 7, 2011
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Columbus, OH
For those who got the Pitaka military grade - how long did it take from shipment to arrival? I got the shipping notice on Saturday, but tracking is spotty. Curious what the average time has been for China to the US?
 
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Pug72

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Mar 18, 2012
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Been waiting for that to come to Amazon (UK) to try it but still not available.
Incidentally, I asked Spigen if they had plans to add the button to the Enzo Aramid and they are not.
 
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GbkBrant

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Dec 17, 2010
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This looks good
It's on amazon listed as temporarily out of stock. But it's also listed for $32.99 right now there. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D7B28GP...cp_ud_dp_28XXHQ2TSTB672P7CQJR&skipTwisterOG=1
 

obesechess

macrumors member
Aug 1, 2023
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Those Pitaka cases sure are pretty.

Still waiting on my dbrand, which in turn is delaying my purchase of the phone since I usually take it right out of the box and pop it into the case. Apparently the screen protectors had a manufacturing defect that's going to take a few weeks to sort out and they should ship by the end of the month.
 

Lsmachado

macrumors 6502a
Sep 20, 2018
838
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Texas
Those Pitaka cases sure are pretty.

Still waiting on my dbrand, which in turn is delaying my purchase of the phone since I usually take it right out of the box and pop it into the case. Apparently the screen protectors had a manufacturing defect that's going to take a few weeks to sort out and they should ship by the end of the month.
I’m actually hoping for sooner with my dBrand. I checked my order status late last week, and this is what it says now. No movement yet, though. Funny thing is, my card was charged the same day I placed my order on 9/9.
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obesechess

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Aug 1, 2023
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I’m actually hoping for sooner with my dBrand. I checked my order status late last week, and this is what it says now. No movement yet, though. Funny thing is, my card was charged the same day I placed my order on 9/9.
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if you ordered a screen protector, it's the end of this month. A lot of people didn't get the email and they're kind of dragging their feet about re-sending it, but there's a lot of chatter about it on the dbrand subreddit.
 
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Joe123Joe

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Oct 20, 2022
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Good afternoon folks! Any better promo codes than “checkout” for Caudabe at the moment?
 

Lsmachado

macrumors 6502a
Sep 20, 2018
838
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Texas
if you ordered a screen protector, it's the end of this month. A lot of people didn't get the email and they're kind of dragging their feet about re-sending it, but there's a lot of chatter about it on the dbrand subreddit.
I guess it’s just a little confusing since it states the order for the screen protector has been “packed and paid for”. Imo, “packed” implies that it’s ready to be shipped. I got the email about a week and a half ago saying they were hoping to ship orders in about 3 weeks from the date of the email. I figured maybe they were ready to begin shipping sooner than they expected. 🤷🏼‍♀️
 
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