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Leather Cases - Patina Proud Photos
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Yeah I’m surprised how nice this case is for $30. I’ll probably just exchange through Amazon. I really like the deep grain pattern and the leather feels great after conditioning. If you handed me this case and said it was the new closed bottom bullstrap I would totally believe it. Feels very similar to the bullstrap I had. Really happy with the buttons as well. I may order a navy to see what the color looks like.
I've now settled on the fake leather case as my case of choice for the 15 Pro.
£8.31 on AliExpress: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006173512931.html
£8.31 on AliExpress: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006173512931.html
No one has been able to accurately replicate the thinness of the Apple Case, which is a shame. This looks promising. I went ahead and ordered one too.
No patina shots yet on my Bullstrap Black, Ryan London, apple leather (ali express).
Weird observation though.
The wireless car charger in my 21 navigator is very finicky and will not charge my 15 pro max with the Bull strap or the Ryan London on , but will charge it with the apple leather and my apple silicone case and will charge it case-less.
It must be very sensitive to case thickness.
Weird observation though.
The wireless car charger in my 21 navigator is very finicky and will not charge my 15 pro max with the Bull strap or the Ryan London on , but will charge it with the apple leather and my apple silicone case and will charge it case-less.
It must be very sensitive to case thickness.
LuckyCoin Tan for my 15pm, ‘Navy blue’ for my 15pm as well and Black for brothers 15 pro. Spent $78 total, tax + shipping included. I’m shocked that these cases have rarely if ever been featured here. Will be posting more pics plus a comparison to my Ryan London later on
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Would you mind weighing one? Think we’ve a weight for the Pro version but not the Max.
The open bottom Aspen for my 13 mini pops off every single time I handle the phone. It may be different for 15 model phones though.
I had the same issue on two of those cases for my 13 Pro. Haven’t considered them since.
I picked up the Luckycoin case as well. Really really nice case. Leather was a tad dry, but used a little conditioner and it’s just a really nice case. Fits great, buttons are great, good leather. The price point is really just a bonus considering it’s on par with some of the more expensive ones.
Same issue with mine it seems like their quality control is not good at all.
I’m shocked that these cases are all sub $30.. the black one was $24. Fit came out perfect on all three, speaker holes perfect, clicky metal buttons, leather camera protection, closed bottom, full magsafe. The cases are a bit dry, smell wasnt nearly as strong as the Aspen or RL but they do have the same smell. I have a Ryan London and Andar aspen to compare em to and these LuckyCoin cases are up there with em, no doubt, but I would give it to Ryan London. Don't have a Bullstrap cause I was waiting on the closed bottom but judging from their photos these might just be the same ones.. We’ll see as time progresses how well they hold up but I’m definitely recommending ‘em for the price point alone.
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I think there’s a good chance these luckycoin cases are from the same factory that makes bullstrap. These cases just launched because there are no reviews on Amazon and it just happens to come out right before the bullstrap closed bottom case launches. My guess would be the manufacturer said hey, these are about to be really popular since bullstrap is launching them so let’s just put some on Amazon and change the speaker cutouts so bullstrap can’t say we stole thier design. Boom, the luckycoin case is made.
There is really bad quality control with these LC cases I was really hoping for it to be better, but I guess you can’t have high hopes for something that is $30.
My main issues are the cutouts for the usb c I had trouble inserting the cable and it also seems like it is off center by a bit. My power button is also crooked.
Again, these are minor issues therefore not enough to replace my Bullstrap cases.
My main issues are the cutouts for the usb c I had trouble inserting the cable and it also seems like it is off center by a bit. My power button is also crooked.
Again, these are minor issues therefore not enough to replace my Bullstrap cases.
They have simply added the bottom part to their existing case design I’d say, different buttons as bullstrap buttons are not as square as well. Similar yes, but bullstrap add finishing touches that no one else does to the leather.
After seeing the LC cases, I’m fairly sure the new BS closed bottom case has the same design as the LC one except for the speaker grill. They both have a new camera bump design which is slimmer (confirmed by BS CEO himself during Instagram FAQ yesterday), and the buttons seemed to have more protrusion than the open bottom without the leather wrapping around the buttons. (Photo credit: BS, jayayewhy)
I’ve read that it’s possible that YMW on AliExpress makes cases for the likes of Andar, Bullstrap etc.
They don’t. The shell underneath that the leather is wrapped around is the only similarity. Quality of leather, colours, feel are all vastly different.
