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Got another Barlow case from Blackbrook (formerly Burkley). This is the burnished tan. High quality full grain leather as usual, and the finish on this case is just incredible. I tried to capture some of the detail with side lighting in the pics. It feels awesome to hold. Eager to see how it changes appearance and grip as it ages.
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Randomly back in the Cyrill Color Brick today. Can’t get over how perfect the buttons are and how great the case feels. Used some rubbing alcohol and got rid of most of my grimy fingerprints (for a day) lol.
Do you still recommend the Color Brick? Thinking about ordering one for a slim case option.
 
Got the Cyrill basic silicone today. Really like it so far. Really slim so adds no bulk. Fit is great besides a little flappy ness around the lightening port. And I like most TPU cases it doesn’t keep every single bit of lint it comes into contact with.
 
Got another Barlow case from Blackbrook (formerly Burkley). This is the burnished tan. High quality full grain leather as usual, and the finish on this case is just incredible. I tried to capture some of the detail with side lighting in the pics. It feels awesome to hold. Eager to see how it changes appearance and grip as it ages. View attachment 1714061View attachment 1714062View attachment 1714063View attachment 1714064View attachment 1714067

Those folds on the corners are horrendous.
 
I had a black nomad rugged case for my mini. I loved the leather, the fit, and the materials. But there was a long ridge where the leather met the bumper under then power button and it ended up being too uncomfortable to grip after a couple of minutes. I tried loving it but decided to ultimately return it. Love their AirPods Pro case though.
Not seeing that myself, good point re the mini though in a case as it's smaller, you must always have your thumb on the power button, mine sits below on the 12.
 
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Not seeing that myself, good point re the mini though in a case as it's smaller, you must always have your thumb on the power button, mine sits below on the 12.
True, the phone size must lead to different grips (along with hand side lol). It was fine for quick use but not so pleasant for longer use. Still, I waffled about returning it because I really loved everything else about it esp the way it looks. I may yet get another one later this year.
 
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Otterbox Defender for iPhone 12. It’s grippy and MUCH slimmer than previous models. It still has a bit of weight, but manageable. In between liking this case and Supcase Unicorn Beetle Pro. Not sure which I like the best. 0669A2A5-2E72-4C07-BE3D-0763ABCEAE90.jpeg4FC75767-76B0-4BB6-96F2-643C4E7603ED.jpeg4FC75767-76B0-4BB6-96F2-643C4E7603ED.jpeg91A49D0A-EFB4-494C-BDE5-50A7B4814606.jpeg20CCF34D-8854-44CE-8E9E-B8B53D1DACF5.jpegEA37871A-F737-478D-98D7-3AAFD345D79F.jpeg854669F3-D041-484D-B2B8-B8906EB8C391.jpeg
 
Otterbox Defender for iPhone 12. It’s grippy and MUCH slimmer than previous models. It still has a bit of weight, but manageable. In between liking this case and Supcase Unicorn Beetle Pro. Not sure which I like the best. View attachment 1714469View attachment 1714468View attachment 1714468View attachment 1714467View attachment 1714466View attachment 1714465View attachment 1714464
It’s slim for an Otterbox but still a chonker. We have a ton of them for the devices we issue. I like their iPad cases a lot too.
 
Anyone have the Apple wallet and new otterbox defender MagSafe ? I’m curious if the wallet sticks on well and how it looks ?
 
Any suggestions on a case similar to the symmetry with MagSafe but does not sag or have a weak bottom area ?
 
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