Well guess i be going for good old sheath grey this year for my 16pm. Receive update from pitaka they still refuse to put a protective layer on the metal buttons . Guess i am skipping them again this year.
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I bought using Apple Pay and my Apple Card. I got an email saying I could track through the wallet app. I see the order, but no real useful info there. Anyone else?
Thanks for confirming. I was 50/50 on Pitaka but now defo no.
Curious, have you had the Pitaka buttons scratch your phone? I used a Pitaka Pro on my black 15PM quite a lot last year and didn’t end up with even hairline scratches on the buttons.
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Any of them with the live edges - e.g., below. I think you may be looking at https://www.carved.com/collections/iphone-16-pro-phone-cases here, but you linked the live edge ones originally. 😆
https://www.carved.com/collections/...ive-edge-phone-case-annalise-wood-burl-721048
iPhone 16 Pro Live Edge Phone Case - Madisyn (Blue, 719286)
Our Live Edge cases are made from an amazing combination of stabilized wood burl and colored resin. Our stabilization process hardens the wood to protect against cracks and breaks. This unique process creates a single, solid piece that shows off the beauty of the wood.
iPhone 16 Pro ResinArt Live Edge Phone Case - Jonathon (Green, 717221)
Our Live Edge cases are made from an amazing combination of stabilized wood burl and colored resin. Our stabilization process hardens the wood to protect against cracks and breaks. This unique process creates a single, solid piece that shows off the beauty of the wood.
I’ve been using a Benks kevlar case on my 14PM for almost two years. I hate to be boring, but it’s been a great case so I may just do the same for my 16PM.
Also ordered a Benks case now.. I'm curious how good it is. Never had a case from them ever.
hey everyone - i'm thinking about getting this case and wallet combo from bellroy. right now, i use a magsafe finewoven wallet and case from apple and really want a good leather case this year. thoughts? (i also have an apple silicone case on order, only because of the camera control button really)
bellroy.com
Mod Phone Case + Wallet | Slim Leather iPhone Case, Wallet | Bellroy
This slim, MagSafe-compatible leather phone case and 3-card wallet snap together, transforming into a minimalist phone wallet that streamlines your pockets.
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i did not use it on my 15 pm last year, after finding out there is no protective layer sticker On the inside of the buttons , Well i kinda do not want to take the risk. didnt like the idea with bare metal rubbing against metal. And when it does really scratch/ scuff the side of the phone kinda at your own risk . Yes the aluminium is a softer material and Ti is tougher but with friction over time who knows. Guess its subjective on how much you use those buttons i guess ?but thats just me .
i am not sure why pitaka just refuse to include a sticker on the inside For the iphone cases They had it on their s24 ultra cases. I can confirm it as one of my family member is using it .
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Thanks, putting this on my list for consideration (no experience with Bellroy to date), but I'm in the same boat and am resigned to waiting out the CC button situation (and any modifications to these designs to actually cover them) until I spend that amount of money to get my leather version.hey everyone - i'm thinking about getting this case and wallet combo from bellroy. right now, i use a magsafe finewoven wallet and case from apple and really want a good leather case this year. thoughts? (i also have an apple silicone case on order, only because of the camera control button really)
Mod Phone Case + Wallet | Slim Leather iPhone Case, Wallet | Bellroy
This slim, MagSafe-compatible leather phone case and 3-card wallet snap together, transforming into a minimalist phone wallet that streamlines your pockets.
hey everyone - i'm thinking about getting this case and wallet combo from bellroy. right now, i use a magsafe finewoven wallet and case from apple and really want a good leather case this year. thoughts? (i also have an apple silicone case on order, only because of the camera control button really)
Mod Phone Case + Wallet | Slim Leather iPhone Case, Wallet | Bellroy
This slim, MagSafe-compatible leather phone case and 3-card wallet snap together, transforming into a minimalist phone wallet that streamlines your pockets.
Bellroy is at the top of my "next buy" list. Heard great things about their customer service and last year, they sent replacement cases with covered Action buttons at no charge (heard 2nd hand).
They are available direct through them, but also on Amazon (at least US). However, you may not get that retroactive case replacement as I mentioned above unless you buy directly from Bellroy.
With 4 solid cases already, gonna wait out the CC button issue as well and use the phone for a while before I commit. Two of my cases have covered buttons by Apple, and two have holes.
If you look a page or two back I linked another one that appears to have the same copper rods as Supcase, but man is it ugly (IMHO)!
Nice one mate. Wondering if these accessories manufacturers retool their devices after the new iPhone is released since their tooling is based on those dummy units Apple sends out. Wondering how accurate they are and if they ever get minor revisions after.
I bought Apple’s clear silicone case, as I do with every new iPhone.
I don’t see a point of covering up a nice looking piece of tech. Well, I think it’s a waste to cover up anything beautiful, but that’s another story 👍🏼.
Thanks for your reply.
They claim it’s not necessary, but it’s certainly up to each individual to decide if they believe it. I took a chance last year and had no issues, but YMMV.
Man those big notch cut outs are not the move.
I go back and forth on this. This prevented me from buying a Pitaka case last year and may do the same again this year. I also don’t like how their cases only have a 2 month warranty. I’ve never had to make use of a case warranty but for the prices Pitaka charges it just feels wrong to me. Benks offers a similar case and has a 1 year warranty.
We must learn to embrace the HOLE 
On paper the Benks certainly makes more sense, but I’ve owned both and prefer the Pitaka due to what in my opinion is higher build quality.
Yeah the cutout is going to take some getting use to. I want to see how the button route goes and im also going to talk to a few brands about how they feel about it because the hate for the cutout is strong In the comments section of that video.