2 drops, first image on smooth floor, the 2nd and 3rd on concrete. Note the concrete drop had a primary point of contact, but it left 2 other 'specks' of damage. So 3 points of damage from 1 drop of around 1.7 feet. The last photo shows the edge wearing off slightly from normal use from the past 2 months, which also surprised me. There is no doubt this case is extremely fragile.
Look, I get a concrete drop is significant, no doubt about it, but it was 1.7' and this case is supposed to be bullet-proof, durable, scratch-free etc. There is heavy marketing on the 'premium' aramid fiber, this is taken from Pitaka's own website, a blog post:
To make a phone case by the bullet-proof material seems like incredible. The more fabulous is, it achieves in a perfect way. PITAKA Aramid phone case and Aramidcore phone case are such bullet proof phone case, which allows you to gain the high-end, high-quality, robust and completely new...
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"What Is Aramid
The term “aramid” is short for “aromatic polyamide”. Aramid fibers are man-made high-performance fibers, with molecules that are characterized by relatively rigid polymer chains. These molecules are linked by strong hydrogen bonds that transfer mechanical stress very efficiently, making it possible to use chains of relatively low molecular weight.
Aramid fibers share some general characteristics that distinguish them from other synthetic fibers:
- High strength
- Good resistance to abrasion
- Good resistance to organic solvents
- Non-conductive
- No melting point
- Low flammability
- Good fabric integrity at elevated temperatures
Armor Phone Case Review
You may take notice of that the common phone cases are non-sturdy, easily broken and deformed, especially for the plastic case and silicon case. Different from other material phone cases, Aramid phone case & Aramidcore phone case are made of aramid, and they are more durable and with good protection, namely what I mentioned armor phone case at the beginning of this post.
PITAKA bulletproof cover is strict with the raw material and production technology, which makes the phone cover with splendid quality. It’s the really worthy slim, light & thin bullet proof case for your phone. From my own case, I’ve never seen such an amazing phone case with bullet-proof function. What a cool product! Furthermore, thanks to the extremely thorough ergonomically design, the slim armor case fits hands nicely, making the using process more comfortable and safe. In some extend, this kind phone case can improve the mobile phone protection during the operation due to the non-slide property."
The marketing advertises it as indestructible practically, but in reality it's very fragile.
In the past I have owned Apple's leather case on my iPhones 8 and 11 and I've had them for around a year with several drops in that timeframe and no significant damage. I know there are other materials and cases that withstand drops really well too which is why I was really surprised about this one.
I also had this case from Element Case, for iPhone 4 with "ultra-high impact resistant TPU polymer" with reinforced corners and an aerospace-grade carbon fiber inlaid back plate" which looked like new after 2 years of use. I remember even giving it to my Dad when I upgraded, and he continued using for a long while afterwards.
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I think it's enough having to worry about the iPhone being delicate enough, but also have to worry about a $50-60 case being so fragile as well?
