I bought the leather conditioner off Andar, but don't think it makes any difference. Doesn't make it smell or feel any better.
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Leather Cases - Patina Proud Photos
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nubuck only: Timberland’s Renewbuck Foaming Cleaner
all other leathers: Meguiar's Ultimate Leather Balm
Full grain leather, lifetime warranty, 99 day return policy, $45 case, free shipping on $35+. Ridge seems to have gotten it all right. I just can't justify another case.
Except for the branding on the back which is pretty ugly. I'd way rather have a bullstrap logo on the back than what Ridge did. Heck I think I'd rather have the Keyway X too.
I wonder if it’s covered with the Apple wallet? No way that’s worse than the X that falls out and gets water damage underneath. But I agree with you. It’s a drawback for sure.
I purchased some off Amazon called cobblers choice because it has the same ingredients as the Andar one and it works fantastic.
I've used a few different ones, Andar's own little pot is pretty decent stuff and lasts for ages.
Leather Honey is good but will darken the leather, and their cleaner can strip colour from some cases as well if you're not careful.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts, and I'm truly sorry to hear that you've had a less than satisfactory experience with us. At Bare, we strive to deliver quality products and exceptional service, and it seems we somehow missed the mark in your case.
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Thank you again for sharing your concerns.
We contract factories in China to assemble our cases to our exact design specification/tolerances. And with all companies who engage in business contracts with manufacturing plants in China, we're subject to the business landscape there which sadly for smaller individual companies like us, involves the "sharing", or to put it bluntly, leaking of product info/manufacturing techniques to other factories. Furthermore, it is difficult to enforce IP rights there. Copying is seen as flattery. Even our own website product images were also used without permission on AliExpress, and we're constantly fighting via legal channels to have them removed.
Anyway, we've dropped you a DM, so let's discuss there, and keep this thread back on the patina train.
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I mean that's just manufacturing basics though... It's not really much different from Apple farming out manufacturing to other countries and factories etc. If it was that simple, you'd be able to find all of the cases on AliExpress, but there's nothing like the Nomad cases, none of the Bullstrap cases with their colour options are available same with Andar... They may get the same factories to produce them, but the leather quality, buttons, colours are all different and are unique to that company, sometimes sourced from their own suppliers etc.
The YMV cases are nice, but the camera rings are different, as are buttons and the leather often has nothing applied to it, so they're often very dry and unprotected. They also don't come in any packaging, or with any warranty.
The good thing is there are cases for all needs/wants and budgets on the market, and nothing offered by Apple that leather case fans can even buy.
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It is a very nice case if an open bottom version is what you want, I just wish they had a couple more colour options...
It also marks very, very easily as it's a very soft, yet solid leather so expect quite quick patina.
I'll try and take some later on for you, no scratches have gone through the leather but it just seems to mark the surface quite easily but it's a very high quality feeling case, especially at a discount.
Good choice. I have that case as wellGood Wilhelm "Bruno" iPhone Case 15 PM (open bottom)
DE brand, IT veg tanned Vacchetta leather (by Conceria 800, Tuscany)
Fit and Buttons: OK (power button slightly rattling)
Magsafe: OK
Pleasant leather scent
iPhone Hülle Leder mit Magsafe BRUNO
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and really like it. But it got rather dark very soon so i kind of got bored. i may give it a try again.
The ymv I just posted above cost less than half of these brands you mentioned and it came with nice packaging. The leather this company uses is top notch with leathers many other brands uses. I would buy from again over these brands that charge 70+ for not much better or even same quality cases.
Chrome tanned under bright light has more colour differences generally which is why bullstrap use bright lights to do their marketing photography, are more resistant to water and are softer to start with.
Vegetable tanned softens more with use and starts off quite firm and rigid.
Neither is really better than the other, the quality of the leather is the most important aspect.
I’m in no way knocking the case you bought, but it started off very dry in appearance, and it’s changed colour very quickly from new in a short space of time. Some might not want that.
What other brands use the same leather? As all I’ve ever found are brown, natural and black or some weird textured green and purple ones.
The tan/darker edge version I bought was nice, but it didn’t feel as premium as either the Bullstrap or Andar cases I’ve got. That’s just personal opinion obviously.
Plus people don’t always trust AliExpress etc… they want to buy from someone they feel they can trust and contact easily if they have any issues.
Ultimately as I said before, it’s just good that all tastes and budgets are catered for
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Ordered the stone grey Aspen for my natural titanium phone! Excited for it to get here
Just under a month with the closed-bottom Bullstrap:
New sienna case on the left for comparison.
New sienna case on the left for comparison.