iPhone 17/Air/Pro/Pro Max Cases

[macher]

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And the scalping begins!

I knew I should have bought a couple to flip.

 

[macher]

I consolidated and returned cases. I’m now all in with the Sheath. Have the precise gray. The Sheath won’t win a case beauty contest but it checks almost all the boxes. Some won’t agree but the Sheath gives sort of / almost / not quite an Apple Silicone vibe.

 

[Hooterville]

Case Closed

1. Pitaka Ultra-Slim, Gray/Black. 21 grams. Very close to caseless, both in feel and (lack of) protection. Highlights the thinness of the Air.
2. Apple Clear, Frost. 21 grams. Nice and light, accurate fit, decent grip but a little greasy.
3. Beats, Granite Grey. 32 grams. Excellent form factor and fit. Super comfortable. Great buttons. Slippery.
4. Andar Aspen, Camel Tan. 37 grams. Beautiful leather. Decent fit, but could be more precise (typical for leather). Buttons are sharp and too prominent.
5. Mous Limitless, Aramid. 43 grams. The most secure and grippy feeling of the lot. Extremely clean construction, everything is perfectly aligned and precise. Really no flaws, but it does significantly change the feel of the phone (for better or worse). Expensive.
6. Mous Limitless, Walnut. Ditto.

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That’s it for this round. The only potential cases that could draw me back in would be a Phone Rebel Gen 7 with a thin CC button (like the Apple/Beats), or a Caudabe Paragon with the same. Neither of those are going to happen though.

Those two Mous cases are good looking Tempted to order the walnut myself

 

[Brian’s Tech]

I finally got my dbrand grip case delivered for my 17 Pro Max. It was stuck in customs for half a week.

This makes the third dbrand case I’ve ordered in the last month. Going from a 17 Pro to a 17 air to finally a 17 Pro Max. I am sold on this design and very happy with it. Using the iPhone 17 Pro Max with this case is so much more enjoyable due to how grippy the sides are. The tech wave case for the 17 pro was OK but for the 17 Pro Max, it was just too slippery for me.

As long as dbrand doesn’t change too much, they have a lifelong customer here.

I wrote thank you in the special instructions and got this back. Absolutely made my day. lol!

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That’s hilarious 😂😂

 

[blaine07]

I’m surprised mine isn’t cracked yet. It’s a struggle getting it off to the point I haven’t even used the case lol.

They made right and replaced it. Needs something to tie top and bottom half together so it doesn’t break again. Small solid “bar” of fiber somewhere hidden.

 

[Ava*]

Case Closed

1. Pitaka Ultra-Slim, Gray/Black. 21 grams. Very close to caseless, both in feel and (lack of) protection. Highlights the thinness of the Air.
2. Apple Clear, Frost. 21 grams. Nice and light, accurate fit, decent grip but a little greasy.
3. Beats, Granite Grey. 32 grams. Excellent form factor and fit. Super comfortable. Great buttons. Slippery.
4. Andar Aspen, Camel Tan. 37 grams. Beautiful leather. Decent fit, but could be more precise (typical for leather). Buttons are sharp and too prominent.
5. Mous Limitless, Aramid. 43 grams. The most secure and grippy feeling of the lot. Extremely clean construction, everything is perfectly aligned and precise. Really no flaws, but it does significantly change the feel of the phone (for better or worse). Expensive.
6. Mous Limitless, Walnut. Ditto.

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That’s it for this round. The only potential cases that could draw me back in would be a Phone Rebel Gen 7 with a thin CC button (like the Apple/Beats), or a Caudabe Paragon with the same. Neither of those are going to happen though.

That’s a nice, well rounded rotation! Congratulations on closing the case(s)!
I also agree about the Mous case. I have the 17 Pro version, so it’s bound to be a bit different, but all in all it is well made and fits perfectly, feeling grippy and secure (and is still easy to remove from the phone). The only gripe I have with it is that it’s the only case I have that I really feel the weight of. It makes the phone feel heavy somehow and also sorta uncomfortable to hold because of the edges. Now I still have some cases incoming in the next days and weeks, so we’ll see if I can finally end my search. Fingers crossed 😅

 

[macher]

That’s a nice, well rounded rotation! Congratulations on closing the case(s)!
I also agree about the Mous case. I have the 17 Pro version, so it’s bound to be a bit different, but all in all it is well made and fits perfectly, feeling grippy and secure (and is still easy to remove from the phone). The only gripe I have with it is that it’s the only case I have that I really feel the weight of. It makes the phone feel heavy somehow and also sorta uncomfortable to hold because of the edges. Now I still have some cases incoming in the next days and weeks, so we’ll see if I can finally end my search. Fingers crossed 😅

How’s the Mous form factor though?

 

[Zensō]

How’s the Mous form factor though?

I don’t think you’d like it…

 

[hinesh]

How’s the lip/screen border thickness on the dbrand grip? I have the tech woven but contemplating the Rebel Gen 7 Flex and/or Dbrand grip? I can’t decide, I want something sleek and not too heavy but grippy.

Tried apple silicone and swapped it for techwoven, it’s not bad but I feel there’s better out there for the 17 pro.

Anyone here got the phone rebel flex?

 

[macher]

How’s the lip/screen border thickness on the dbrand grip? I have the tech woven but contemplating the Rebel Gen 7 Flex and/or Dbrand grip? I can’t decide, I want something sleek and not too heavy but grippy.

Tried apple silicone and swapped it for techwoven, it’s not bad but I feel there’s better out there for the 17 pro.

Anyone here got the phone rebel flex?

Yea I feel the Apple Silicone and Apple Tech Woven offer bare minimum protection but not good drop protection.

 

[Ava*]

I don’t think you’d like it…

Yeah I agree. It’s chonky and on the other end of the elegant-and-smooth-as-a-pebble spectrum, imho. Also adds an edge to the round pro.
I’d trust my phone to survive a drop in it though. Can’t say that for many other cases I currently have 😂

 

[AVBeatMan]

I consolidated and returned cases. I’m now all in with the Sheath. Have the precise gray. The Sheath won’t win a case beauty contest but it checks almost all the boxes. Some won’t agree but the Sheath gives sort of / almost / not quite an Apple Silicone vibe.

Always hated the feel of the Apple Silicone cases. Are they any better this year? Caudabe Sheath has a fantastic grip feel. Apple Silicone always felt too sticky.