after seeing @Hooterville pics of the otterbox defender xt i ordered a new clear back and a used black back on amazon. i really like it. the material it is made of is my favorite. so soft and grippy. i usually like a slim case but this case looks and feels so good i don’t want to remove it. i’m using the black rim on the clear back. the black back looks good too. if my ocd gets bad i might use that later on. the best camera protection of any case i have. and the rim sits on top of my screen protector so i can’t see or feel the grooved edge. looks like it’s not there.
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IMO, it would be the Catalyst
@Hooterville do you have any issues pulling down from the top with the Catalyst? I wonder if the combination of case + screen protector (it's a tight fit) is making it hard for my phone to know when I am trying to swipe down. I usually have better success swiping down from a corner than from the middle.
I'm OK with losing the screen protector if it will make a difference. I love this Catalyst case.
Frosted gen-4 in the building.
First impressions -
- noticeably more slippery than the rebel gen-4.
-feels lighter than the gen-4 rebel
-wish the MagSafe ring was white (non-problem)
-frosted back feels nice
-MagSafe is strong, can’t tell much of a difference if any at all between it and the rebel.
All in all, I love it! I always get an urge to jump back into the Apple leather case but this one might change my mind, if only the rebel wasn’t such a fingerprint magnet. Looking forward to picking up the crystal when it comes out, even if I’ll hate the fingerprints. this case looks and feels premium!
Edit - also have the orange ultra buttons, and new titanium buttons if anyone is interested in seeing pics with those
First impressions -
- noticeably more slippery than the rebel gen-4.
-feels lighter than the gen-4 rebel
-wish the MagSafe ring was white (non-problem)
-frosted back feels nice
-MagSafe is strong, can’t tell much of a difference if any at all between it and the rebel.
All in all, I love it! I always get an urge to jump back into the Apple leather case but this one might change my mind, if only the rebel wasn’t such a fingerprint magnet. Looking forward to picking up the crystal when it comes out, even if I’ll hate the fingerprints. this case looks and feels premium!
Edit - also have the orange ultra buttons, and new titanium buttons if anyone is interested in seeing pics with those
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Nice, I'm going to need one of these
Please take a couple pics with the titanium buttons
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I did not notice any problems but I will check again in a day or so when I'm back in the case. I have the Spigen tempered glass on my phone and everything seemed fine.
Thanks. I probably just need to adjust my swiping given the larger/taller lip on the Catalyst than on other cases I was using.
I'm kind of liking this all black Defender XT Pro
Looking good bro!
That looks nice.I'm kind of liking this all black Defender XT Pro
I'm on it and the sport band to match
Volt Green is my color.Going broke over here fast
Get a firearm fetish and you'll be broke even faster...I'm on it and the sport band to match
Going broke over here fast
I know man. I feel like I need to draw a line somewhere soon lolI'm on it and the sport band to match
Going broke over here fast
Dude, that's my main reason I'm broke besides two ex-wives
5 days clean and sober since my last case purchase… withdrawals starting to kick in…I'm on it and the sport band to match
Going broke over here fast
Man honestly I would have never bought the titanium buttons, I’m more of a 1-2 color type of person but they were free with the code. However I must say they look damn good with the whiteNice, I'm going to need one of these
Please take a couple pics with the titanium buttons
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Yea, they look sharp. I took the free shipping so it will be a while before I see mine.
Bro, thanks to you finally I’m done with my perfect case search for the 14 PM.
Picked up the catalyst case and my god, this case is perfect for me. Looks great, not worried about MagSafe imprint, frost so my OCD ass doesn’t trip off the dust, super comfortable to hold, and not slippery at all. I loved everything about this case and I even just placed an order for the orange accessories.
Thank you sir and now I’m officially done.
My Rebel Clear Flex case shipped out today. It’s coming through USPS (who I work for and rolled my eyes that it’s the shipping company), so it’ll probably be delivered by Monday the 30th.
Same. Got the yellow and orange buttons today 😂
Nice! I may have to order one. I wish you could get red buttons.
Same. Got the yellow and orange buttons today
Oh, yellow thats nice too lol. Good deal
Yea, the Catalyst is one of my favorite cases. It doesn't get much better than the influence. I love that case.
Nice, I thought I had a set of the yellow around here somewhere but I can't find them
Going to have to order a set and might also try the blue ones, never had that color.