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BrianSoCal

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Oct 16, 2011
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Bummer reply from Phone Rebel :-/ I was hoping they’d at least offer an exchange.

“Hey Brian, we are working on this issue, we have not been able to fully replicate and replay the issue to our manufacturers.

From the cases we have tested we haven not found any that had the creaking like the case you have received.”
Phone Rebel is going to let me swap out the Frosted black for a Rebel case. Yay! Can’t wait to try the Rebel. Loved the Frosted outside of the squeaking.
 

DJL311

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Nov 22, 2020
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Has anyone tried the Cyrill Color Brick Mag? I had a color brick on my 12 Pro, but it looks like they’ve changed it quite a bit. Seems like it could be a good simple alternative to the Apple silicone.
 

shady16

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I finally ordered one last night for the iPhone 13 Pro Max. Not sure if they will ship with the new buttons (probably not) but I heard you can email the company and they will send you the new buttons. We will see.
I emailed them a little over a month ago about the new buttons said I got added to the list and haven't heard nothing since
 

savingsomemoney

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I'm looking for a recommendation - I got an iPhone 13 white with a California Orange leather case.

I love leather cases but this one is bulky enough that I can use the phone without a case with one hand but not with the case.

I also checked the Spigen clear case, but it just looked ugly.

Do you have any recommendations for cool cases, preferably leather, and if not, other materials?
The only leather ones I liked were Nomad and Journey but open to other options too.

Thank you!
 
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VaderRulez

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I'm looking for a recommendation - I got an iPhone 13 white with a California Orange leather case.

I love leather cases but this one is bulky enough that I can use the phone without a case with one hand but not with the case.

I also checked the Spigen clear case, but it just looked ugly.

Do you have any recommendations for cool cases, preferably leather, and if not, other materials?
The only leather ones I liked were Nomad and Journey but open to other options too.

Thank you!

Something cool looking would be a Carved case. For leather, check out Bullstrap or Vaja.
 

Daniel Narciso

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Feb 4, 2020
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I'm looking for a recommendation - I got an iPhone 13 white with a California Orange leather case.

I love leather cases but this one is bulky enough that I can use the phone without a case with one hand but not with the case.

I also checked the Spigen clear case, but it just looked ugly.

Do you have any recommendations for cool cases, preferably leather, and if not, other materials?
The only leather ones I liked were Nomad and Journey but open to other options too.

Thank you!
Best leather cases imo: Bullstrap, Andar, Ryan London.
 

Knowlege Bomb

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Feb 14, 2008
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Best leather cases imo: Bullstrap, Andar, Ryan London.
I have two Andar Aspens in navy and cannot recommend them. Not sure what’s going on with their production but both of them are too shallow to protect the screen at the bottom. I’ve heard their other colors don’t have this issue.

Ryan London and Bullstrap are great. I’d also throw Nomad in there.
 

gtop21

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Apr 21, 2022
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Hey pretty new here and have been going through this thread and its abundant/overwhelming amount of information. Just curious if you still would overwhelmingly recommend the Sheath or if another specific case has risen to the top. I just picked up a 13 Pro (green) and am looking for a case. I would default to all of your experience here. Thanks so much for the help, 157 pages is hard to search through!
 

Splitrail

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Dec 26, 2021
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Hey pretty new here and have been going through this thread and its abundant/overwhelming amount of information. Just curious if you still would overwhelmingly recommend the Sheath or if another specific case has risen to the top. I just picked up a 13 Pro (green) and am looking for a case. I would default to all of your experience here. Thanks so much for the help, 157 pages is hard to search through!
Be prepared for about 375 different answers! 😀
 

Knowlege Bomb

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Feb 14, 2008
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Hey pretty new here and have been going through this thread and its abundant/overwhelming amount of information. Just curious if you still would overwhelmingly recommend the Sheath or if another specific case has risen to the top. I just picked up a 13 Pro (green) and am looking for a case. I would default to all of your experience here. Thanks so much for the help, 157 pages is hard to search through!
I’ve tried over two handfuls worth of cases for my 13 Pro (including the Sheath) and Nomad’s Modern Leather is the best of the bunch.

 
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BrianSoCal

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Oct 16, 2011
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I finally ordered one last night for the iPhone 13 Pro Max. Not sure if they will ship with the new buttons (probably not) but I heard you can email the company and they will send you the new buttons. We will see.
The Phone Rebel Gen 3 (13 Pro) just arrived in the mail. It has the fabric strip buttons but I’m not sure what the fuss is; there’s no issues with the buttons at all.

Solid case so far, it’s very nice with an acceptable amount of grip. No creaking like the Frosted but the Frosted was an outstanding case as well. Phone Rebel does good things 👍
 

chillip

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Mar 16, 2013
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The Phone Rebel Gen 3 (13 Pro) just arrived in the mail. It has the fabric strip buttons but I’m not sure what the fuss is; there’s no issues with the buttons at all.

Solid case so far, it’s very nice with an acceptable amount of grip. No creaking like the Frosted but the Frosted was an outstanding case as well. Phone Rebel does good things

Agreed, button issue is a non issue. Best case this year.
 

gtop21

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Apr 21, 2022
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I’ve tried over two handfuls worth of cases for my 13 Pro (including the Sheath) and Nomad’s Modern Leather is the best of the bunch.

No issue with the magsafe attachments imprinting the back of the leather case?
 

Knowlege Bomb

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Feb 14, 2008
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No issue with the magsafe attachments imprinting the back of the leather case?
None whatsoever. I use a MagSafe puck at night by each of my beds.

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DonnyXMX

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The Phone Rebel Gen 3 (13 Pro) just arrived in the mail. It has the fabric strip buttons but I’m not sure what the fuss is; there’s no issues with the buttons at all.

Solid case so far, it’s very nice with an acceptable amount of grip. No creaking like the Frosted but the Frosted was an outstanding case as well. Phone Rebel does good things

Nice! Thanks. Mine should be here on Monday.
 

DJL311

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Nov 22, 2020
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I decided to try out the Color Brick. It actually does feel very nice in hand. The edge of the case goes right up to my Spigen screen protector, so hopefully it doesn’t wind up pushing it up.
 

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Hooterville

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Pitaka MagEz Pro case in today for the 13PM. Very high-quality case that adds hardly any bulk to the phone. Fits really tight to the phone and looks like a million dollars (before fingerprints/smudges) show up. The only cons are, symmetrical cutouts, slits on sides of buttons, real square sharp feeling in hand and the fingerprint/smudge/grease marks the aramid fiber attracts on the back. Here are a couple quick pics:

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