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Leather Cases - Patina Proud Photos
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i’ve used a little bit of leather oil on it a few times a week since i got it.
Looks great!
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Midnight blue at 114 days. First picture shows more true to life than the second but it really does shift considerably depending on the light.
You could always get a clear skin and just put it on the bottom of the phone. It wont help you much for drops but as far as scratching it may help a good bit.
Which version do you have/are you getting?
I've had the leather case since I bought my space gray X and can say I'm not overly careful with it and my bottom edge is flawless. However, I know the silver version with the stainless edges is much more scratch prone so if you're considering that I'd say you're worries are warranted.
I have my X in a charcoal grey leather case and I put it in a neoprene sleeve I got on amazon which protects it really good. Helps for the type of work I do to protect the leather.
I put a clear Stickerboy skin on the bottom of my iPhone X to protect against scratches and so far so good.
I took a full phone back skin and cut it in half such that the phone would not fit too tight into the leather case.
Yeah it sounds stupid but while the leather case protects my phone when using it, in my job my clothes tend to get wet from time to time so the neoprene sleeve protects my case from damage while in my pocket. If the case wasn’t as pricey I wouldn’t be as worried.
Same here, I've had the aubergine case since the beginning (I received my first iPhone X mid-november '17, posted some photos of the case here). It's the case I use every day. Apart from a few micro-dents and scratches, the case is as good as new. What I've noticed however is that the case has become "grippier" (less slippery) with use, as probably the skin oil infiltrates into the material. Haven't used anything to clean it apart from the occasional wet wipe.
Lately I’ve been scratching the back of my case to kinda loosen fhe leather up to patina a lottle more. I have a few spots that are darker than others so I scratch the whole back up to try to even it all out. I want mine to patina evenly and naturally without any problems.
Here's my Sapphire Blue: 3 weeks in vs now (4 months). It's held up pretty well, sort of turns into a midnight blue, but brighter.
Damn I really wish I picked this one up when it was being sold. It’s perfectly cubby blue.
I've noticed that too! My black leather case is very smooth and you can see the imperfections, while my product red case looks very grainy.