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Zensō

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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.
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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chrisdazzo

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Holy crap, which one were you looking at!? They seem to mostly be about $64. Seriously, can you send the link? I'd love to see a $200 case, haha.
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
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space220

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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)

 

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Advent0903

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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.
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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HouseofG

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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)

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.
 
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julit0

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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)

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.
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.
 

clutchm3

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So is there a protective case with magsafe that covers even the new side button? I saw the SupCase one, any others?
 

HouseofG

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So is there a protective case with magsafe that covers even the new side button? I saw the SupCase one, any others?
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)!
 
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The Cockney Rebel

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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.
 
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Zensō

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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 .
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.
 

timeconsumer

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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.
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.
 

Zensō

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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.
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.
 
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wiffle

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Can someone comment on Benks ArmorAir and whether or not the magnet is somewhat strong?
 

Hooterville

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Just got a Caudabe shipment email about my first order for the black Syntnesis but nothing about the gray Sheath that I ordered at the same time as the Paragon case. Man, they better not hold my Sheath up over that damn Paragon case :(
 
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