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iPhone 17/e/Air/Pro/Pro Max Cases

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Hooterville said:
Noticed the black Speck went back up to $49.99 - blue still @ $5.00
I didn't get the Incase one.
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I can’t grab a pic at moment. Incase feels good in hand but inconsistently peeks orange around front border. Very poor fitment. Would immediately be returning if it as more than $5 lol. Around buttons on top left orange peeks; bottom right half orange peeks. Bad. Real bad fitment despite good hand feel. Exposed Camera button also awkward. Snagged a 16 plus Apple silicone for son for $5. That made entire $35 bag worth it lol.
 
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Hooterville said:
$4.50 Spigen Core Armor - the sleeper of the bunch 😉 The grip is amazing; the rubber CC button works absolutely perfect 😵 not a fan of the slit buttons but they are just fine. I actually think this case has better grip than the Dbrand grip or Tank cases. The back will collect dust and debris like crazy, no worry about fingerprints though.

Keeping the case thread alive with some new fresh/cheap beaters 😀
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That's mildly surprising. I'd assume they use shared parts for the various models, but the one on my Rugged is poor.

The slide action is fine, but almost all the force applied to trigger the shutter seems to be absorbed by some black hole, so it requires an excessive amount of pressure to take a snap. Enough so that it's not worth the effort. Perhaps my example is defective, and I should see what their support has to say.

I checked out the VZW sale, but decided that even a cheap case wasn't worth having to make the trek to a store.

And I don't know if they're deliberately being obtuse, or merely incompetent, but their site's inability to search for product by device model is absolutely puzzling, especially for such a large company that can afford to include a single additional data field in their database.
 
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TheIntruder said:
That's mildly surprising. I'd assume they use shared parts for the various models, but the one on my Rugged is poor.

The slide action is fine, but almost all the force applied to trigger the shutter seems to be absorbed by some black hole, so it requires an excessive amount of pressure to take a snap. Enough so that it's not worth the effort. Perhaps my example is defective, and I should see what their support has to say.

I checked out the VZW sale, but decided that even a cheap case wasn't worth having to make the trek to a store.

And I don't know if they're deliberately being obtuse, or merely incompetent, but their site's inability to search for product by device model is absolutely puzzling, especially for such a large company that can afford to include a single additional data field in their database.
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Verizons website has been terrible for as long as I can remember. Unsurprising why they have so much discount and extra stock of items, when browsing is so convoluted.

I picked up the Moft and Spigen.
 
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Hooterville said:
Nice, which one do you like the best?
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The Spigen Urban Fit is the easy stand out. Its just a different color Enzo like you mentioned that appears to be exclusive to Verizon. Not worth almost double the regular price, but I don't think you can do much better at $7.50.

The Moft cases will be going back if I care enough to get my $10. Nothing really wrong with them, especially not for $5, but I have a Nomad Horween case so the fake leather on these feels really cheap.

The Speck I grabbed for my wife when I eventually hand the phone down. She's been using their grip cases for over a decade. I used to be a big fan as well until they replaced the rubber grips with grooves. And they really need to a camera button instead of that huge cutout.
 
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TheIntruder said:
That's mildly surprising. I'd assume they use shared parts for the various models, but the one on my Rugged is poor.

The slide action is fine, but almost all the force applied to trigger the shutter seems to be absorbed by some black hole, so it requires an excessive amount of pressure to take a snap. Enough so that it's not worth the effort. Perhaps my example is defective, and I should see what their support has to say.

I checked out the VZW sale, but decided that even a cheap case wasn't worth having to make the trek to a store.

And I don't know if they're deliberately being obtuse, or merely incompetent, but their site's inability to search for product by device model is absolutely puzzling, especially for such a large company that can afford to include a single additional data field in their database.
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I won’t deny Verizon’s site is terrible, but you can at least filter by device model once you pick a category.

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Detonation said:
The Spigen Urban Fit is the easy stand out. Its just a different color Enzo like you mentioned that appears to be exclusive to Verizon. Not worth almost double the regular price, but I don't think you can do much better at $7.50.
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The Urban Fit is available direct. They’re both $70 on the Spigen website.

www.spigen.com

iPhone 17 Series Case Urban Fit T (MagFit)

Protect your iPhone 17 Air / Pro / Pro Max with our Urban Fit T (MagFit) Case. Comfortable Grip And Defense While On the Go. Better protection, made simple.
www.spigen.com www.spigen.com
 
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Hooterville said:
What a shame I missed the $300. Nomad titanium watch band for $30. On Verizon 😩 there are still a few $6.00 Nomad sport bands available. Your welcome 😁
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You can get the exact same bands from AliExpress for even less just without the Nomad branding. Not just copies, the same exact bands.
 
RRC said:
You can get the exact same bands from AliExpress for even less just without the Nomad branding. Not just copies, the same exact bands.
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If you're talking about the sport bands, the ones from AliExpress don't even compare to Nomad's! But regarding the titanium ones, you're right. In my experience, the Stratos bands from Wowbands are the same quality as Nomad.
 
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Hooterville said:
Might just wheel over to Verizon and pick up a couple $6. Nomad sport bands - WHY NOT 😀
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I ordered a $5 case (Apple silicone) today through Verizon. Had to pick it up about 20 minutes away. Got the order confirm from Verizon, then I got the "pickup ready" email. Drove to the VZ store - in rush hour traffic, waited 25 minutes for a rep to get my case, and BOOM. They didn't have it. Apparently the order was cancelled because they only have iPhone 17 cases while I have the 16. Seems Verizon told everyone BUT ME that my order was cancelled.

I learned one thing today - the crew at the Rockaway NJ store at 321 Mt.Hope Avenue at the Rockaway Mall S-U-C-K-S. We have a local Verizon store right in town that is indecently owned and they're all aces. Sadly for me this was not a location for pickup. Just the corporate toolbags. No shipping allowed on this order, probably because they were selling a $50 case for $5 as a promo/perk.
 
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Lyusi said:
If you're talking about the sport bands, the ones from AliExpress don't even compare to Nomad's! But regarding the titanium ones, you're right. In my experience, the Stratos bands from Wowbands are the same quality as Nomad.
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From my experience, Wowbands are definitely not same quality as Nomad. DLC is ****** (I get scratched links), pins are shorter and band may sometimes disconnects in middle of it (I can link video). Magnetic buckle is not that comfortable to put on and it's very hard to put on hand. Also all band is heavier.
Only one thing is better on Wowbands - connection to watch.
 
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I waited long time for Aulumu to find out, that has poor fit 😳.
It's interesting. Many people mentioned that Aulumu has the best tight fit.

This is my last case for Air. I can't even send it back, because shipping to China will cost more than refund.
 
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kecinzer said:
I waited long time for Aulumu to find out, that has poor fit 😳.
It's interesting. Many people mentioned that Aulumu has the best tight fit.

This is my last case for Air. I can't even send it back, because shipping to China will cost more than refund.
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I have the Aulumu rugged and its fine on the Pro. Only thing i dont like is the lip is a bit OTT.

Whack it on eBay.
 
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Hooterville said:
This thing makes me want to order the Enzo 🙄
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I bought three of these in a single week and unfortunately, all of them had the same defect. The phone frame around the lock button was visible, making it look warped or bent in that spot.
Very sad because I really like this case but I can’t buy and return to Amazon so many times… Amazon hate me and when I start to return something I see a message: We noticed an abnormal returns…bla bla bla 🤪
 
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