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nrvous1

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Did you do the razor blade fix on your nomad buttons?
I haven’t tried it yet man. I think it’ll do better on the black border of the rustic brown case and not so much on the white tpu. I guess my concern is seeing the black frame of the 12 peaking through the white tpu border. I emailed Nomad and changed my natural Nomad for the mini to the rustic brown. I’ll probably try the razor blade mod on that case.

I don’t remember if you tried it out yet?
 

Robbosan

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I haven’t tried it yet man. I think it’ll do better on the black border of the rustic brown case and not so much on the white tpu. I guess my concern is seeing the black frame of the 12 peaking through the white tpu border. I emailed Nomad and changed my natural Nomad for the mini to the rustic brown. I’ll probably try the razor blade mod on that case.

I don’t remember if you tried it out yet?
Not yet i am tethering on the edge though lol.

The black mini will look great in either brown or black i reckon. I should get brown it's the only brown leather case that has a black front which i like.
 

nrvous1

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Not yet i am tethering on the edge though lol.

The black mini will look great in either brown or black i reckon. I should get brown it's the only brown leather case that has a black front which i like.
That’s the exact reason I decided to change the color to the rustic brown. Because of the black frame. I think it’ll keep the clean look of the black iPhone.
 
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swarmofbees

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Anyone here has the UAG Civilian or the Caseology Parallax? Looking for some semi-long term feedback.
 

ericg301

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Anyone here has the UAG Civilian or the Caseology Parallax? Looking for some semi-long term feedback.

I had the parallex. It was awesome for about three days and then it’s flaws became apparent. One - it was quite heavy. Made my ultra light Mini 12 heavier than I wanted. TWO - there were sharp edges along the charging port right where my pinky rested and - THREE the back pattern added a nice grip but the sides were surprisingly slippery.

I returned it and went with Caudabe.
 

vacay

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It’s a sample from the same factory that produces the Latercase, was thinking about making a run of them, but I’d need quite a bit of interest for the initial investment.

In short, you cannot currently buy this case.

What is the name of the factory in China that made this case? What was the minimum order required?
 
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Pepperfection

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My iPhone 12 Pro Max in an Otterbox Defender Pro. Beside it is my dad's Note Ultra 20 in a UAG Monarch.

The Defender is certainly slimmer than the previous ones(last one I had though was for the iPhone 6). Almost as thin as the Pursuit.
 

artfossil

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Anyone here has the UAG Civilian or the Caseology Parallax? Looking for some semi-long term feedback.
I've had the UAG Civilian on my 12 Pro Max since I got the phone. It's well made, protective without being bulky, has nice grippy sides and no camera lip so it lays flat, and the buttons are responsive. I just wish they made one in a lighter color.
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chillip

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Slightly off topic but I adapted a crap MagSafe stand off AliExpress with a spigen Magfit and it works pretty well!

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swarmofbees

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I've had the UAG Civilian on my 12 Pro Max since I got the phone. It's well made, protective without being bulky, has nice grippy sides and no camera lip so it lays flat, and the buttons are responsive. I just wish they made one in a lighter color.
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Thank you, I'm really enjoying the looks of this case, both the blue and the green one. Ordered an iPhone 12 in white for the first time.
 
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swarmofbees

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@artfossil please enlighten me on something doe: Does it have protection for both the cameras AND the screen? Meaning, when laying on a surface either side doesn't touch said surface right?

If you confirm that, think I'll grab one for my "project" one year with a single case. Was thinking about the Apple's silicone or leather cases but this is 1. cheaper 2. more utilitarian and city vibe 3. more protective.
 
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Duncan68

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I received yesterday the black Apple leather case I was supposed to get from FedEx on Thursday.

Does anybody know, can you use Whoosh! spray on Apple leather cases without damaging them? It's got to be less harsh than alcohol wipes, right?
 

artfossil

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@artfossil please enlighten me on something doe: Does it have protection for both the cameras AND the screen? Meaning, when laying on a surface either side doesn't touch said surface right?

If you confirm that, think I'll grab one for my "project" one year with a single case. Was thinking about the Apple's silicone or leather cases but this is 1. cheaper 2. more utilitarian and city vibe 3. more protective.
It has a significant front lip (an essential for me) so the screen is protected and can't touch the surface when you lay the phone screen-side-down. (Also protection from face-down falls—another essential for me). It has a significant camera recess on the back and so the camera is protected when you lay the phone camera-side-down. The back also lays flat with no wobble. The overall surface has a "softer" feel and doesn't feel too plasticky.

What I've learned from this long thread is that phone cases are very personal (after all, we handle them multiple times per day) and so the only way to know if a case will work for you is to test it out.

For me, the silicon cases don't have enough protection. (With my iPhone 8+ I actually broke an OtterBox case.) And I just don't like leather.
 

swarmofbees

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It has a significant front lip (an essential for me) so the screen is protected and can't touch the surface when you lay the phone screen-side-down. (Also protection from face-down falls—another essential for me). It has a significant camera recess on the back and so the camera is protected when you lay the phone camera-side-down. The back also lays flat with no wobble. The overall surface has a "softer" feel and doesn't feel too plasticky.

What I've learned from this long thread is that phone cases are very personal (after all, we handle them multiple times per day) and so the only way to know if a case will work for you is to test it out.

For me, the silicon cases don't have enough protection. (With my iPhone 8+ I actually broke an OtterBox case.) And I just don't like leather.

That's all I needed to know, just ordered the dark green one for my white iPhone 12. It even has orange accents on the front lip, I'm 100% sold it looks so cool. And I managed to grab one for 30$ here in Portugal. Less than half price of Apple cases.

Thank you for the help man. I'll post some pictures when it arrives :)
 

WNYX

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Oct 24, 2018
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That's all I needed to know, just ordered the dark green one for my white iPhone 12. It even has orange accents on the front lip, I'm 100% sold it looks so cool. And I managed to grab one for 30$ here in Portugal. Less than half price of Apple cases.

Thank you for the help man. I'll post some pictures when it arrives :)
I replied to your question in the thread you started. I’m glad to hear you’ve decided on a case. The Civilian has so many nice color combinations. I look forward to reading your review and seeing your pictures once the case arrives.
 

Hooterville

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It has a significant front lip (an essential for me) so the screen is protected and can't touch the surface when you lay the phone screen-side-down. (Also protection from face-down falls—another essential for me). It has a significant camera recess on the back and so the camera is protected when you lay the phone camera-side-down. The back also lays flat with no wobble. The overall surface has a "softer" feel and doesn't feel too plasticky.

What I've learned from this long thread is that phone cases are very personal (after all, we handle them multiple times per day) and so the only way to know if a case will work for you is to test it out.

For me, the silicon cases don't have enough protection. (With my iPhone 8+ I actually broke an OtterBox case.) And I just don't like leather.
Love my orange Civilian :)

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