Mine came yesterday as well. I agree with you 100%! Also, the buttons are actually quite good on this case! A nice surprise coming from Nomad I must say!
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Mine came yesterday as well. I agree with you 100%! Also, the buttons are actually quite good on this case! A nice surprise coming from Nomad I must say!
Mmhmm, the buttons do feel nice to press. Also like that the power button is orange! 😯
I’m now just a Caudabe owner after selling gen 4s, specks, Ryan London and a few others. I just love the cleanliness of the Caudabe cases so I now just jump between the sheath and Sythesis of varying colours. Just got the Cretanbulls to sell now..::
I'm over here with no ultra-orange case and a smashed orange sport band box 
Still 100% Ryan London for me and it just gets better with age.
I’ve purchased these so far - zagg Santa Cruz snap, catalyst influence, speck presidio 2 grip, benks mag clap pro 2, pure gear clear.
Pros for each.
Benks - It has the tightest fit, best buttons and smallest cut outs.
Catalyst - Speaker routing to the front, very solid.
Speck - Very solid.
Zagg - clear.
Puregear - It was $12.
Benks is likely my favorite and it’s definitely the highest quality.
Pros for each.
Benks - It has the tightest fit, best buttons and smallest cut outs.
Catalyst - Speaker routing to the front, very solid.
Speck - Very solid.
Zagg - clear.
Puregear - It was $12.
Benks is likely my favorite and it’s definitely the highest quality.
I emailed Nomad about when my orange rugged case might ship. Chloë emailed me back last night and said it should ship by December 19th.
I like the case! Wish I could get my hands on one. No more oreorders
It is a really nice case. The only cons I have are the symmetrical cutouts, the orange power button is made from some really cheap looking gumball machine plastic and no orange volume buttons.
Just looked and it's still showing preorders, ships in January.
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A few more pics of the Ultra Orange Nomad Rugged:
I may go back to mine tomorrow. I have been case swapping a lot of late.
Agree with your points on the Nomad case. Overall not a bad case from them overall I have to say.
Thx. Wasn't available this morning! If you get tired of yours, I'm interested in buying. Haha
Are the sides near buttons and top and bottom tight , or does it pull easy like the symmetry etc … I’m hoping it’s tight like the casetify cases
The sides top and bottom are nice and tight. The back lays nice and flat with no rocking at all. No fingerprints showing on the back either. I might look into other colors for this case.
I can confirm this info as I have had mine since Saturday.
the only thing i’m worried about are the reports that say it doesn’t offer much screen protection. is it like apple’s cases with barely a lip? and how’s the camera protection?
I’m not concerned per se, but it’s *very little* lip protection. As in, substantially less than Caudabe and Otterbox Symmetry. Probably on-par with my apple leather case I’d guesstimate.
Would be tempted to add this in a blue if they ever do that colour for the Rugged.
Nope. I have a black synthesis for my 14 PM and the buttons are perfectly tactile and clicky.