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iPhone 16/Plus/Pro/Pro Max cases [MERGED]

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Sal09 said:
Im really disappointed with Caudabe.

Last year there were short comings to in other areas but they gave us that action button. And revised it and perfect it.

It’s a shame they are not doing the cc button. Maybe they know their cases are perfect in every other areas.

I even tried the scratched Otterbox Symmetry with cc button for an hour or two but Sheath is Sheath.

In other news I will never buy a clear case again. Worst thing ever to go on an iPhone.
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I share your disappointment with Caudabe. I bought the Sheath for release day delivery. Hating the cutout, I returned it a few days later.

With the great BF deals, I re-bought the Sheath. I really missed the feel of that case - just about perfect for me. The celestial blue is just about my favorite case color ever. And I'm not using the camera button all that much, after all.

Reluctantly, after a week with the Sheath, it's out. I still hate the cutout. I'm back to the Apple Silicone case for its perfect camera button cover.

I'm too embarrassed to return the Sheath for a second time. But it's now fallen to third position, after the Apple Silicone and the Spigen Ultra Hybrid T. I've also got the Spigen Tough Armor T, but the recessed camera button cover is almost as annoying to me as a cutout. It's in fourth place.

Maybe the Phone Rebel with camera button cover will be my final case. But I'll let the early adopters go first, and wait for their reviews.
 
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Zensō said:
I tried one last year but didn’t keep it. It’s kind of cool, but in my opinion at 46 grams it needs to be much lighter for what it gives up in protection. I’m more likely to give the Arc Pulse a try before trying another Flex.
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This is where I'm at right now. I have a flex that I haven't opened yet and am debating about returning it due to the weight. But it does give some decent protection from what I've seen.

Just not sure if I can live with the design of the Arc - I go back and forth on whether I kinda like it or not.

I do have the benks arriving this week so I'm hoping I like it and it's sort of a good in between solution.
 
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googdot said:
This is where I'm at right now. I have a flex that I haven't opened yet and am debating about returning it due to the weight. But it does give some decent protection from what I've seen.
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Yup, the drop protection on flat surfaces seems very good.

googdot said:
Just not sure if I can live with the design of the Arc - I go back and forth on whether I kinda like it or not.
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I’m exactly the same way. I’ll look at it one time and think it looks pretty cool, then look at another time and think it’s tacky as hell… lol. I will probably have to try one and see how it feels in actual use.

googdot said:
I do have the benks arriving this week so I'm hoping I like it and it's sort of a good in between solution.
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These aramid cases are so thin that they sort of disappear on the phone. I didn’t get that from the Flex, and I’m not sure I’ll get that from the Arc Pulse - we’ll see.
 
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Walnut will look nice on Desert Ti.

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thatappleguytoday said:
I wish these case manufacturers would make alternate cases that completely covers up the CC side of the case. Cutout or no cutout option. Please and thank you.

Sincerely,
Every iPhone user that never uses that useless button
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While I certainly understand this sentiment, there’s a decent probability that most, if not all, of the buttons on the iPhone 17 Pro will be capacitive. If that comes to pass, let’s hope these case companies up their button game by then.
 
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Zensō said:
While I certainly understand this sentiment, there’s a decent probability that most, if not all, of the buttons on the iPhone 17 Pro will be capacitive. If that comes to pass, let’s hope these case companies up their button game by then.
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I’ve grown accustomed to using the button to launch the camera at any moment (I even set another launch shortcut on the lock screen to replace the camera) and I use it as a shutter button as well but I must admit I prefer using the screen to do adjustments vs the gestures on the button.
 
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JBlass421 said:
I’ve grown accustomed to using the button to launch the camera at any moment (I even set another launch shortcut on the lock screen to replace the camera) and I use it as a shutter button as well but I must admit I prefer using the screen to do adjustments vs the gestures on the button.
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That’s similar to how I use it. I suspect as more functionality gets added, particularly related to the upcoming “Visual Intelligence”, more people will end up using it and even depending upon it.
 
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thatappleguytoday said:
No. Give me a phone without a button. Gives me MBP touchbar vibes and that was dead after a few years. Junk.
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We can only hope. But, in my opinion the more likely scenario is a full set of capacitive buttons: existing camera control, a new combined volume/action button, and possibly even a capacitive side/power button. This would reduce the number of buttons from 5 down to 3.
 
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How is the UAG Monarch this year? I have an itch for a heavy duty case to go along with my slimmer options.
 
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