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Joe123Joe

macrumors 6502a
Oct 20, 2022
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Anyone tried the otterbox defender XT this year? I like the look of the clear one with the black MagSafe “dark side” I believe they call it, but last years pitted the stainless band on my 14 pro. Needless to say I don’t want to mess up my titanium with the very thing that’s supposed to protect it…
 

maverick22

macrumors 6502a
Sep 30, 2012
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Never once thought sharp edges till I saw someone on here say it, non issue, every case get smudges, even leather.
Again non issues for me, wash them hands lol
Disagree with that statement: “every case gets smudges.” The Gripzilla and OB Symmetry don’t show smudges.

And, Tee, sorry, I don’t care to carry a wipe around with me wherever I go like the one you use in your videos. If smudges aren’t a concern, why bother using a wipe at the beginning of many of your reviews?
 
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Lotuskid

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May 23, 2010
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Pretty much. That's close, but not a fan of the folio type cases.

It looks like that's the direction to go in. A standard high quality/durable iPhone 15PM case that can take advantage of accessories. I'm actually a bit of a magsafe noob when it comes to iPhones so I might be thinking too much about this.

Part of it is that I've been spoiled with this smartish case for years and wanted to see if there was anything even close to it, but magsafe compatible:

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Oh if you haven’t used MagSafe previously at all then yeah you might be better off just picking a case that you like that has MagSafe compatibility and buying a wallet separately to add that functionality when you want it.

In which case your options are far and wide lol and there are 200+ pages worth of discussion to look through
 

darrinS

macrumors 65816
Oct 21, 2011
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So Cal
Pretty much. That's close, but not a fan of the folio type cases.

It looks like that's the direction to go in. A standard high quality/durable iPhone 15PM case that can take advantage of accessories. I'm actually a bit of a magsafe noob when it comes to iPhones so I might be thinking too much about this.

Part of it is that I've been spoiled with this smartish case for years and wanted to see if there was anything even close to it, but magsafe compatible:

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i don’t think that is possible because the magsafe magnets will probably mess with the cards underneath
 

JBlass421

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Oct 29, 2019
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Gray Sheath on Blue Ti
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walds11

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May 30, 2010
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I am a long-time, loyal Pitaka MagEZ case fan (and Air case before they stopped making it). The only negative of the Pitaka MagEZ 4 is the rough bottom edge. I use a PopSocket round, so I don’t have pinky discomfort issues. Intrigued by the Benks MagClap ArmorAir, I bit the bullet and ordered it direct from Benks. It is not available on Amazon, which stinks, but that’s okay. The ArmorAir seems much more refined.
 

Queen of Spades

macrumors 68030
May 9, 2008
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The Iron Throne
Apologies if this has been mentioned - but does anyone know if there's a case similar to the Ringke Fusion frosted that has a magsafe connection? I love this case but it doesn't stay on my Belkin BoostCharge. Thank you!
 

AnthroMatt

macrumors 6502a
Jun 8, 2011
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Redlands, CA
Apologies if this has been mentioned - but does anyone know if there's a case similar to the Ringke Fusion frosted that has a magsafe connection? I love this case but it doesn't stay on my Belkin BoostCharge. Thank you!
Spigen has a couple of frosted options:


 
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jldesutter83

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Oct 20, 2013
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Anyone tried the otterbox defender XT this year? I like the look of the clear one with the black MagSafe “dark side” I believe they call it, but last years pitted the stainless band on my 14 pro. Needless to say I don’t want to mess up my titanium with the very thing that’s supposed to protect it…
I have the pink glittery one. I used it over a weekend ghost hunt. It worked great, I didn’t notice anything on the titanium band when I changed cases, but I only had it on for 3-4 days. I’ll be using it again when I go on excursions.
 

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AE14

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Jul 9, 2013
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How? Now I’m curious but idk about spending $50 on it. The back looks like it’s going to be scratch central with that back material. I could be wrong though. Far better is big words lol.
Back has thus far been scratch resistant. The TPU is much firmer, not nearly the give it used to. The buttons are excellent as always

Only improvement would be better magnets.
 

maverick22

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Sep 30, 2012
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Back has thus far been scratch resistant. The TPU is much firmer, not nearly the give it used to. The buttons are excellent as always

Only improvement would be better magnets.
I wish it was somehow a little more grippy also though. I don’t use MagSafe (as of now), so my only real nitpick is that it’s a little slippery.
 
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