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

[Brian’s Tech]

Better than the Flolab you peeled off?

I would say I like the flolab more just because of the anti-glare.

 

[iFone88]

TL;DR: Initially skeptical of the Süti Phoneback, I now see its value: it offers some limited protection, extra grip, and full Camera Control access, while mostly preserving the phone’s form factor and aesthetics. It needs to be lighter for what it is, though.

A year ago, I honestly questioned why the Süti Phoneback even existed. It seemed unnecessary when you could just use a slim case. But now that I’ve moved toward going caseless—mainly for the better Camera Control access and hand feel—it makes more sense. It provides protection from scratches when laying the phone down on its back, along with some extra grip, without covering up the sides of the phone and handicapping the CC. It’s nice being free from the CC button madness, while also future-proofing against the fact that we may have more capacitive buttons coming later this year (god forbid).

The super minimalist design mostly keeps the phone’s aesthetic and feel intact; it feels great in the hand and looks sharp on the black phone. The MagSafe connection is surprisingly strong, so it stays securely in place without shifting (it’s cool that it snaps into place using only the magnets). However, at 38 grams, it’s heavier than I expected for something this simple. I’m guessing this is due to being stiff enough to not require adhesive. The added weight is a bummer though; I’m imagining Pitaka or Benks making one of these from aramid fiber that weighs in the 10-15 gram range. Now that would be amazing. That said, the Süti fits my current preferences well enough that it’s made its way into my rotation with the Arc Pulse and Pitaka MagEZ.

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Good to read a little review on these.

I was looking at the pale grey suede one earlier

 

[kecinzer]

I'm happy to see you are having a positive experience with this case. I'm considering picking up the Rose Bronze for my Desert Ti 16 Pro. Have you noticed that it scratches easily? Are the corners on the front distracting at all?

I have currently rose bronze with DTi as you can see at some of my pics.
Unfortunately it scratches very easily. However when I had Polished silver for iP14PM and it was scratched very badly, Arc support send me replacement for free.

 

[Sal09]

Benks lied to me. I placed my order on Monday. Ive been having interaction with their CS via email. They emailed me on Tuesday with tracking info and confirmed it has been shipped. With no movement in last few days. I decided to email them and now they saying its OOS and was never shipped.

I'm seriously considering cancelling my order. I hate people and companies who are not honest about things. Delays happen but do not go creating labels and actually message customers it has been shipped when it hasnt.

 

[Hooterville]

Benks lied to me. I placed my order on Monday. Ive been having interaction with their CS via email. They emailed me on Tuesday with tracking info and confirmed it has been shipped. With no movement in last few days. I decided to email them and now they saying its OOS and was never shipped.

I'm seriously considering cancelling my order. I hate people and companies who are not honest about things. Delays happen but do not go creating labels and actually message customers it has been shipped when it hasnt.

That’s BS as you ordered way before I placed my order. Maybe none of them have actually shipped. This is why I hate ordering anything that ships from China. That Benks I got from Amazon yesterday is a major fingerprint/smudge magnet and one of the corner seams is gaping, sharp feeling and developing a crack there 😩 thinking about exchanging, returning or switching for a Pitaka

 

[Grayburn]

Benks lied to me. I placed my order on Monday. Ive been having interaction with their CS via email. They emailed me on Tuesday with tracking info and confirmed it has been shipped. With no movement in last few days. I decided to email them and now they saying its OOS and was never shipped.

I'm seriously considering cancelling my order. I hate people and companies who are not honest about things. Delays happen but do not go creating labels and actually message customers it has been shipped when it hasnt.

I dont go near companies again after they pull **** like that.

 

[Hooterville]

Aramid fiber - 600D - 1000D - 1500D which shows less fingerprints?

 

[kecinzer]

Aramid fiber - 600D - 1000D - 1500D which shows less fingerprints?

With colored pattern. Most fingerprints is on classic 600D pattern.

 

[kecinzer]

IDK. New strategy.

I don’t understand this, but No Problemo case was also 27 grams. It feels slim in hand so I don’t know where is those 6 grams 🤷‍♂️.

I ordered snake limited edition that supposed to be lighter. I will see.

Today I use my different scale and PKT Monogram has actually 25 grams.

 

[DCIFRTHS]

Anyone have a site-wide discount code for Bullstrap? Post or PM is cool. Thanks!

 

[lyceumHQ]

Ghost 2.0 has landed!

 

[Lyusi]

Caudabe Sheath Eucalyptus has arrived. I don’t know what can to say… The perfect case IMO…10/10 !!! Fit,grip,buttons,cutouts,comfort,colour….Everything is just perfect!!!
Now I'm wondering if I should return my RL (CC button) or keep it too 🤪

 

[Joe123Joe]

Rokform Slim Case landed yesterday. Had a few scratches RIGHT OUT OF THE BOX.. a sign for what’s to come. Buttons are excellent, MagSafe is excellent and this one doesn’t have all the other magnets around the MagSafe so it aligns super easy and they are strong enough to stick to metal surfaces. Love how the sides are concaved like the Nomad Rugged, and much much slimmer than Rokform’s other offerings, BUT this thing scratched to hell after 12 hours of babying it. Putting it face down on tables, putting in my pocket with nothing else and it’s still scratched all the way up. It’s too bad because I love this case, looks bad @$$ and very comfy to hold, I just know in 2-3 weeks it’s going to look a year or two old with scratches. I don’t have a second phone anymore so I’ll have to wait until I get home to snap some pictures for you guys with my iPad.

Happy Case Hunting.

 

[richchestmat]

My Ryan London case with the new CC button has arrived. Here's some photos of the CC button (as you probably already know what the overall case looks like). This one is the dark leather metal option.
My quick test of the button is very positive. I think it may be more responsive than the Apple silicon case, or at the very least, no worse. EDIT: I will say though, that the other buttons stick out a lot more than the Apple case, which isn't welcome.

 

[Hooterville]

I like the Benks case I got yesterday but have noticed a problem after using it for the past 24 hours. There is a sharp feeling gap along the lower corner seam Not sure if this just developed or was there fresh out of the box.

The only other problem, slippery and a fingerprint magnet.

Now, do I do an exchange or just refund and get an open air Pitaka?

Zensō what Pitaka shows the least fingerprints and looks best on the black phone?

Is the Pitaka military grade with buttons worth getting?

Here's pic of my problem:

 

[illmatic41]

I like the Benks case I got yesterday but have noticed a problem after using it for the past 24 hours. There is a sharp feeling gap along the lower corner seam Not sure if this just developed or was there fresh out of the box.

The only other problem, slippery and a fingerprint magnet.

Now, do I do an exchange or just refund and get an open air Pitaka?

Zensō what Pitaka shows the least fingerprints and looks best on the black phone?

Is the Pitaka military grade with buttons worth getting?

Here's pic of my problem:

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Return that, it's looks horrible and definitely a defect.

 

[HouseofG]

I like the Benks case I got yesterday but have noticed a problem after using it for the past 24 hours. There is a sharp feeling gap along the lower corner seam Not sure if this just developed or was there fresh out of the box.

The only other problem, slippery and a fingerprint magnet.

Now, do I do an exchange or just refund and get an open air Pitaka?

Zensō what Pitaka shows the least fingerprints and looks best on the black phone?

Is the Pitaka military grade with buttons worth getting?

Here's pic of my problem:

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Well, scratching this one off my list. Was already concerned by the comments about it being slippery. I have a PR6 coming next week (not even from China!), probably just in time for the CC version to be released!

 

[Zensō]

I like the Benks case I got yesterday but have noticed a problem after using it for the past 24 hours. There is a sharp feeling gap along the lower corner seam Not sure if this just developed or was there fresh out of the box.

The only other problem, slippery and a fingerprint magnet.

Now, do I do an exchange or just refund and get an open air Pitaka?

Zensō what Pitaka shows the least fingerprints and looks best on the black phone?

Is the Pitaka military grade with buttons worth getting?

Here's pic of my problem:

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Bummer. Those are the kinds of small defects that resulted in my returning literally every Benks I ordered this year. Not saying everyone is having issues, but that was my experience.

The 1500D “Tactile Woven” models show the least fingerprints in my experience. Naturally, the lighter colors also fare better. I’d say the “Moonrise” and “Sunset” look good on the black Ti and aren’t bad for fingerprints. Beware that they still show some smudges, but for me it only required wiping once in the morning. The 600D “UltraSlim” in black/gray looked great out of the box, but was almost immediately covered with smudges and only got worse, requiring regular wiping throughout the day. I like black cases but that one is collecting dust.

Personally, I’d stay away from any of the “Pro” models with TPU sides from either Pitaka or Benks if fingerprints are a concern. All of those cases have a smoother coating, similar to the dreaded “soft touch” finish we know and love… lol.

 

[VSMacOne]

I like the Benks case I got yesterday but have noticed a problem after using it for the past 24 hours. There is a sharp feeling gap along the lower corner seam Not sure if this just developed or was there fresh out of the box.

The only other problem, slippery and a fingerprint magnet.

Now, do I do an exchange or just refund and get an open air Pitaka?

Zensō what Pitaka shows the least fingerprints and looks best on the black phone?

Is the Pitaka military grade with buttons worth getting?

Here's pic of my problem:

Man, that's shoddy QC!

 

[Hooterville]

Bummer. Those are the kinds of small defects that resulted in my returning literally every Benks I ordered this year. Not saying everyone is having issues, but that was my experience.

The 1500D “Tactile Woven” models show the least fingerprints in my experience. Naturally, the lighter colors also fare better. I’d say the “Moonrise” and “Sunset” look good on the black Ti and aren’t bad for fingerprints. Beware that they still show some smudges, but for me it only required wiping once in the morning. The 600D “UltraSlim” in black/gray looked great out of the box, but was almost immediately covered with smudges and only got worse, requiring regular wiping throughout the day. I like black cases but that one is collecting dust.

Personally, I’d stay away from any of the “Pro” models with TPU sides from either Pitaka or Benks if fingerprints are a concern. All of those cases have a smoother coating, similar to the dreaded “soft touch” finish we know and love… lol.

Thanks for that I was leaning towards the milky way. Do you have a couple pics of the Pitaka cases on the black phone?
I know you posted them in the past but I can't find them.

 

[Pug72]

That Benks has shoddy aramid all over that corner. Defo a return/refund. Those defects should never get past QC!

 

[Zensō]

Thanks for that I was leaning towards the milky way. Do you have a couple pics of the Pitaka cases on the black phone?
I know you posted them in the past but I can't find them.

Here you go…