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Benz63amg

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So what’s the best leather case for the 16 pro that covers all sides and bottom without any exposed areas? The andar aspen is not good this year cuz it has an open side
 

debroei

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Hope caudabe brings out the eucalyptus version of the sheat and the synthesis,
send them a mail with the request, they told me they have had more request about this series for the new iPhone 16.
Anyone who have seen this IRL? Looks very nice, curious how it looks in daylight.
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Hooterville

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Hope caudabe brings out the eucalyptus version of the sheat and the synthesis,
send them a mail with the request, they told me they have had more request about this series for the new iPhone 16.
Anyone who have seen this IRL? Looks very nice, curious how it looks in daylight. View attachment 2436919
Loved my Eucalyptus cases, hopefully they will make them for the 16PM

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richxps

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There is no greater case than Apple Silicone for iPhone 16 series. Period.

End of story for me.
Thats me done looking for cases.
Of course I’ll watch this thread but from a distance.
Agreed, silicone is my best case so far … but I have a lumen on the side that I tried ..other than that i may just try the new defender with camera control when they release it ..the bright side is I’m saving a ton of money on cases lol …
 

Zensō

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There is no greater case than Apple Silicone for iPhone 16 series. Period.

End of story for me.
Thats me done looking for cases.
Of course I’ll watch this thread but from a distance.
I agree. I’m still hanging around here hoping to find a unicorn that doesn’t exist; in the meantime the AS has been on my phone 99% of the time.
 

Zensō

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And the Magsafe ring rears it's ugly head pretty quick on the Air 2 case.
The Air 1 lasted about 10 minutes on my 15PM; straight out of the box it had the worst MagSafe bump of the year. Was wondering if they resolved the issue on the 2, but apparently not.
 

AE14

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Agreed, silicone is my best case so far … but I have a lumen on the side that I tried ..other than that i may just try the new defender with camera control when they release it ..the bright side is I’m saving a ton of money on cases lol …
How do you like the lumen? Been eyeing that one as well. Although, the silicone has been top notch for me
 

richxps

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I agree. I’m still hanging around here hoping to find a unicorn that doesn’t exist; in the meantime the AS has been on my phone 99% of the time.
What color is your favorite for AS ? I have the lake green / gray and blue … may grab a black
 
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Joe123Joe

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Anyone have experience ordering direct from Benks? It’s taking forever, ordered almost a week ago and the tracking hasn’t updated once. I would normally use Amazon but they didn’t have the colorway I was looking for. And they only offered one shipping speed… normally I would expedite it because I have problems waiting lol
 

darrinS

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Anyone have experience ordering direct from Benks? It’s taking forever, ordered almost a week ago and the tracking hasn’t updated once. I would normally use Amazon but they didn’t have the colorway I was looking for. And they only offered one shipping speed… normally I would expedite it because I have problems waiting lol
i ordered from benks last monday night. tuesday they printed the label. wednesday tracking updated to arrived at shipping partner in whittier ca and it was delivered on thurs. i’m about 10 miles away from whittier. i guess i was lucky.
 
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Honey_crisp

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Hi everyone,

Apologies if this has already been discussed...I really liked this PC+TPU Otterbox case in the Apple Store but wanted something that is fully clear, with maybe a white or gold magsafe ring. Ideally with a button for Camera Control instead of a cutout. Here's what I'm looking for:

- Clear Polycarbonate back
- Clear TPU side for better grip
- Magsafe
- No raised corner "lips" in the back..an example is the Spigen Ultra Hybrid. Otterbox doesn't seem to have this lip
- Camera Control button


Any suggestions? Thanks!


To answer my own question, the Spigen Ultra Hybrid T is pretty much perfect. The raised corner lips do exist, but seem smooth and not bothersome on the unit I received. Very well made case and the camera control works great. I know this will yellow on the sides, but for $25 it’s worth getting a few months of use. I also have Apple Silicone cases and a Beats case so hopefully it won’t yellow much as I rotate my cases.

I am curious about the Otterbox Symmetry with Camera Control which is “coming soon”. Is the symmetry supposed to be thicker/bulkier than the Lumen series?
 
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Boardiesboi

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i ordered from benks last monday night. tuesday they printed the label. wednesday tracking updated to arrived at shipping partner in whittier ca and it was delivered on thurs. i’m about 10 miles away from whittier. i guess i was lucky.
Took 6 business days to ship from China to Australia.
 

Joe123Joe

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i ordered from benks last monday night. tuesday they printed the label. wednesday tracking updated to arrived at shipping partner in whittier ca and it was delivered on thurs. i’m about 10 miles away from whittier. i guess i was lucky.
Yeah I’m in New England so definitely way further but it’s been saying “arrived at shipping partner in Whittier” for about a week at this point… I’m thinking it’s been lost or something
 

JBlass421

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Anyone have experience ordering direct from Benks? It’s taking forever, ordered almost a week ago and the tracking hasn’t updated once. I would normally use Amazon but they didn’t have the colorway I was looking for. And they only offered one shipping speed… normally I would expedite it because I have problems waiting lol
It took 8 days for my ArmorAir to arrive to me in Florida once it shipped. It didn’t update until it was in the state. It was stuck on the shipping partner part the whole time. Just a little more patience it’ll be there soon.

Which case did you order?
 
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Autokon

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Random question: For the Apple silicone cases, has anyone used a 70% isopropyl alcohol wipe or something similar to clean it? Any damage? Research shows very conflicting results when using alcohol on a silicone case to give it a good cleaning. Some say it's perfectly fine, while others say it removes a layer of coloring and destroys it.
 

Joe123Joe

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It took 8 days for my ArmorAir to arrive to me in Florida once it shipped. It didn’t update until it was in the state. It was stuck on the shipping partner part the whole time. Just a little more patience it’ll be there soon.

Which case did you order?
I’m giving the armor air a try since there’s no buttons or cut outs for the Cam control. Just openings all around for the buttons. I got the black with black camera ring. They didn’t have that color way on Amazon when I looked.

Which did you go with?
 
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NvidiaIntelPC

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Sep 25, 2023
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There is no greater case than Apple Silicone for iPhone 16 series. Period.

End of story for me.
Thats me done looking for cases.
Of course I’ll watch this thread but from a distance.
I disagree.
Not only do they completely cover the beauty of the design and colors with generic silicone, but they also attract lint and are a pain to get in and out of jeans pockets. In my opinion, they’re fine for the regular 16 range, which doesn’t look that hot anyway, but not for the Pros.
 
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