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Synomenon

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Is apple leather case worth it?

Dont know if i should get the ESR leather case (on sale for $7) or apple leather case ($59).

Is the 8x price difference worth it? Appreciate any views. THank you!

In another thread, this case was mentioned to have very thin, easily tear-able "leather".
 

Minger1

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If you can, would you mind posting some pics of it?

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Here you go. I should also mention the button feel is excellent.
 

chillip

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Mar 16, 2013
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Looks smart, ordered in black. Use code JENNA10 for 10% off as their not in the Black Friday sale. Or sign up for the newsletter for 20% off.
 

Minger1

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Ooh i like that. How is the grip on it? Just bought an evo check and was eyeballing that case, but didn’t grab one cause not enough reviews.

The texture on the back is similar to the sides of the evo check. Grip improves the more damp your hands become.

The sides have some texture making for decent grip.
 

heyyitssusan

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The texture on the back is similar to the sides of the evo check. Grip improves the more damp your hands become.

The sides have some texture making for decent grip.

Awesome! Just when I thought I was done with getting new cases for awhile, my obsession continues ?
 
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ricktat

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Otterbox has 25% off on their site. Looks like the MagSafe Symmetry is excluded.

They do have the Aneu cases 25% off along with others.
 
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Aaron has some good review videos, but he’s way to much of a Mous fanboy that I don’t really take his recommendations into consideration. I did with my 11 pro last year and ordered from Mous; what a disappointment.

Hmm, I was not aware of his Mous affinity. I personally like Pela, so ordered myself this one ?

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KentuckyHouse

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Hmm, I was not aware of his Mous affinity. I personally like Pela, so ordered myself this one

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I got this exact case for my wife’s Mini and while she’s happy with it, I wasn’t impressed. She loves cases that are ecologically recyclable, but when I put it on the phone I immediately noticed the bottom has some sag to it. It doesn’t bother her, but it would drive me crazy.

I’m currently looking at other eco cases from other companies to get her for Christmas. Incipio, Tech21, and a couple of other ones are now starting to make eco cases and it’s good to see.
 

AE14

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I got this exact case for my wife’s Mini and while she’s happy with it, I wasn’t impressed. She loves cases that are ecologically recyclable, but when I put it on the phone I immediately noticed the bottom has some sag to it. It doesn’t bother her, but it would drive me crazy.

I’m currently looking at other eco cases from other companies to get her for Christmas. Incipio, Tech21, and a couple of other ones are now starting to make eco cases and it’s good to see.
The incipio one is good. Great fit, but the material is odd. It flakes after a day or two
 
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I got this exact case for my wife’s Mini and while she’s happy with it, I wasn’t impressed. She loves cases that are ecologically recyclable, but when I put it on the phone I immediately noticed the bottom has some sag to it. It doesn’t bother her, but it would drive me crazy.

I’m currently looking at other eco cases from other companies to get her for Christmas. Incipio, Tech21, and a couple of other ones are now starting to make eco cases and it’s good to see.

I ordered Incipio Organicore first too. The case felt quite hard and plasticky and the buttons were quite hard to press. What was worse, the camera cutout was skewed on the case I received, so I returned it. I was also looking at UAG Outback Bio series, but did not like the colours. It would be great if Apple came up with something eco-friendly too, with all their talk about the environment.
 

KentuckyHouse

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I ordered Incipio Organicore first too. The case felt quite hard and plasticky and the buttons were quite hard to press. What was worse, the camera cutout was skewed on the case I received, so I returned it. I was also looking at UAG Outback Bio series, but did not like the colours.

Dang. Looks like my selections are narrowing. Thanks for the info!
 
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Cloudtrekker

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My Magsafe charger arrived today, but it wouldn't work with my Otterbox Symmetry case - pop socket off of course. I also got an Incipio Duo case (both clear to show off the gorgeous silver phone) but I find that with the Incipio case its difficult to press the side buttons - keep activating Siri when I'm just trying to lock it.
I'm on the look out for a clear back case with a white leather cover, preferably flip down rather than to the side - any suggestions?
 
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