Grip is good on leather but sides are slick for me personally compared with nomad active rugged.
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Which case did you get for your new iPhone 11/Pro/Max? [Merged]
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Grip is good on leather but sides are slick for me personally compared with nomad active rugged.
That white leather looks amazing, at least while it’s new.My white Mous Contour arrived a little earlier and I’m impressed!
The leather feels absolutely gorgeous, it’s so soft and there’s definitely a decent amount of grip to it. The sides are not as slick as I expected them to be - there is the tiniest amount of texture to them. The contour shape works really well and it isn’t thick. It’s well weighted - not noticeably heavy. I can’t believe such a slim case can afford so much protection!
Negs- As others have noted, there is a fair bit of play in the buttons. It feels like Mous have intentionally left a gap between the case and the buttons. This is not a deal-breaker for me, but I can appreciate some may really not like it. It’s really going to be a case of trying it out and seeing if it bothers you.
I’m not sure how well the white leather is going to look over time. I’ve never owned a leather case before, so I don’t know if it will look good. I hope so though as the colour is beautiful!
Anyway, I’ll let the pics speak for themselves. There’s already been a lot of discussion about this case, but if anyone has any questions I’ll be happy to answer. Especially if you’re interested in the white leather as I’ve not seen anyone else here using this colour yet.
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I didn't use them that far back but I've never really gotten a "cheap" impression from the current offerings. They are a little slick when they're brand new but once it's been used for a week or two that goes away. I've seen some people say they scrub away that shiny/slick coating on their new cases but I've never felt the need and just let them age normally.
The green ESR leather case looks lovely. Their support when I tried them where lacking to say the least, though...
For the time being, Im going to try this full leather case from Decoded:
Havent got my 11 yet, hopefully tomorrow or friday. Ill update with more pictures then. The feel is very, very similar to Apple leather case, though which is promising, but it will come down to how good or bad the buttons are since I cant stand buttons with bad feeling!
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My white Mous Contour arrived a little earlier and I’m impressed!
The leather feels absolutely gorgeous, it’s so soft and there’s definitely a decent amount of grip to it. The sides are not as slick as I expected them to be - there is the tiniest amount of texture to them. The contour shape works really well and it isn’t thick. It’s well weighted - not noticeably heavy. I can’t believe such a slim case can afford so much protection!
Negs- As others have noted, there is a fair bit of play in the buttons. It feels like Mous have intentionally left a gap between the case and the buttons. This is not a deal-breaker for me, but I can appreciate some may really not like it. It’s really going to be a case of trying it out and seeing if it bothers you.
I’m not sure how well the white leather is going to look over time. I’ve never owned a leather case before, so I don’t know if it will look good. I hope so though as the colour is beautiful!
Anyway, I’ll let the pics speak for themselves. There’s already been a lot of discussion about this case, but if anyone has any questions I’ll be happy to answer. Especially if you’re interested in the white leather as I’ve not seen anyone else here using this colour yet.
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That white looks really nice. I’m tempted to try the blue myself but curious how much grip I’d lose compared to the speckled black.
Agreed. The Nomad is easier for me to grip. The Mous has better screen protection IMO. I’d never use a Nomad Rugged without a quality edge to edge screen protector. If your into leather though Nomad can’t be beat.
Agreed. The Nomad is easier for me to grip. The Mous has better screen protection IMO. I’d never use a Nomad Rugged without a quality edge to edge screen protector. If your into leather though Nomad can’t be beat.
Initially got Tozo tempered glass protectors. Also ended up buying Mous tempered glass as they were half price part of the bundle. Will install them at some point.
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If you end up not being satisfied I HIGHLY recommend TETHYS Full Framed Screen Shields. 3 pack on Amazon $7. Outstanding product. I use nothing else.
If you end up not being satisfied I HIGHLY recommend TETHYS Full Framed Screen Shields. 3 pack on Amazon $7. Outstanding product. I use nothing else.
Unfortunately all the good stuff only available on Amazon US and not on Amazon UK. ?
The blue looks great from the pics I’ve seen. I nearly bought the speckled black due to the reports of extra grip, but I was pleasantly surprised at how grippy the plain white is. Mind you, if it gets grubby quickly I may buy the speckled as well lol.
Just a shame Mous did not correct the cutouts on the bottom to match the phones.
Are the buttons better on the Nomad than on the Mous?Agreed. The Nomad is easier for me to grip. The Mous has better screen protection IMO. I’d never use a Nomad Rugged without a quality edge to edge screen protector. If your into leather though Nomad can’t be beat.
Yes for me. My other half is currently rocking my Nomad Active Rugged case and i doubt it ill get that back from her unless she likes the Mous Clarity coming in tomorrow.
p.s another student beans code applied
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Those cutouts really do bother me and actually stop me from purchasing. I do enjoy MOUS cases, but those look so silly imo.
yes, it’s my own ocd
They must be bad on the mous then as i sent my nomad active back as the volume buttons were too stiff, maybe i got a dud.
Ive had the monarch, and the plasma which i found scratched and felt a bit slimy, is the pathfinder similar size as plasma?
Also lightning gap blue vs brown
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That sucks. Ordered the black leather and praying for no saggy bottom.
Been 2 days and still no word of it shipping from Mous.
