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Knowlege Bomb

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Very nice, I'm tempted to buy one now. I currently have the Caudabe Sheath and the Ringke Oynx. Do you have any close up pictures of the front? I want to see what they've done with the lips. Can you see the phone's titanium frame at all? You can't with my cases on, as they overlap the screen ever so slightly (which I like, as it stops dust settling as easily along the edges of the glass).

Edit: I wasn't saying it looked like they had a blue tint in your pics, more the opposite! Just seen that some people have said that it has a blue tint.

The color is Midnight and it does have a hint of blue but ever so subtle. The name is actually very accurate as it looks like a dark night sky.

Which buttons look best on the Gen 5 Frosted?

I tried the red Gen 4 buttons with the orange action button and the all ultra orange button set on the frosted.

I like the red but the mismatched action button I don't like.

IMO, the matte black sets looks the best. What you think?

I’d say black and orange are tied. I usually dig the all black look but that orange looks great.
 

Djones96

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Does anyone have any recommendation's for a case that's thin but grippy that's similar to the Apple Silicone? I keep coming back to it because of how lightweight it is, but my OCD can't stand the amount of dust/lint it collects.
 
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Bkdodger

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So my observations on the OhSnap ...

No issues with it disengaging from chargers or mounts with the Synthesis case after swapping multiple times .. Synthesis case does show a faint Magsafe outline that won't disappear..think we have mentioned here by others ..

I ran water over OhSnap to reactivate adhesive but it's a no go with my Apple Silicone case ..it holds in place on the case no problem but on the mount it stays behind when I pull the phone away ...
 
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macher

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Which buttons look best on the Gen 5 Frosted?

I tried the red Gen 4 buttons with the orange action button and the all ultra orange button set on the frosted.

I like the red but the mismatched action button I don't like.

IMO, the matte black sets looks the best. What you think?
Black
 
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thekidat

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Does anyone have any recommendation's for a case that's thin but grippy that's similar to the Apple Silicone? I keep coming back to it because of how lightweight it is, but my OCD can't stand the amount of dust/lint it collects.
I just ordered the nomad sport since its supposed to be light and have decent grip. Definitely weighs more than the silicone but not by much if I'm not mistaken. You might like the Gripmunk also. That has some of the best grip I've tried but it's another step up with weight.

I don't know if you can get a super thin, light and grippy case that isn't silicone, but maybe others will have some ideas!
 
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Knowlege Bomb

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thatappleguytoday

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Smartish Gripmunk. Literally a Caudabe Synthesis killer with better buttons. Oh, and also only $16.

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thatappleguytoday

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I just ordered the nomad sport since its supposed to light and have decent grip. Definitely weighs more than the silicone but not by much if I'm not mistaken. You might like the Gripmunk also. That has some of the best grip I've tried but it's another step up with weight.

I don't know if you can get a super thin, light and grippy case that isn't silicone, but maybe others will have some ideas!

The Sport case is right on par with the lightweight feeling the silicone case has. Big fan of the Sport case. It's easily staying in my top 5.
 

InsulinJunkie72

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walds11

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Smartish Gripmonk or Caudabe Sheath/Synthesis? Which one and why? Which one is lighter and thinner?
 
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Hooterville

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Spigen Ultra Hybrid black frosted vs Phone Rebel Gen 5 frosted. The Gen 5 has better grip and buttons, that's about all it has over the Spigen. For $20. this Spigen is hard to beat.
 

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thatappleguytoday

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Spigen Ultra Hybrid black frosted vs Phone Rebel Gen 5 frosted. The Gen 5 has better grip and buttons, that's about all it has over the Spigen. For $20. this Spigen is hard to beat.

How’s the shipping from Rebel? I’m in Florida and was offered free shipping which I thought was generous since most companies charge a minimum of $7
 

VaderRulez

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Oh my goodness I am so far behind on this thread. Lots of catching up to do. Did you all have a nice Thanksgiving? Get any good cases? I did not get any lol. I see Otterbox has a sale on Symmetry cases today though. Tempting.
 

macher

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For $16 it’s shocking how good it is. This and the Spigen lineup are easily the top dogs for budget cases
What’s interesting though I don’t consider Spigen budget cases as in quality though. They seem to price their cases right. However their retail site pricing is way different than Amazon and I’m sure they get a % of people who order direct.

I love my Spigen Mag Armor case.
 

off2marz

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Oh my goodness I am so far behind on this thread. Lots of catching up to do. Did you all have a nice Thanksgiving? Get any good cases? I did not get any lol. I see Otterbox has a sale on Symmetry cases today though. Tempting.
I got a Bullstrap, Nomad leather, & Otterbox Symmetry all with the holiday sales. I can vouch for the Symmetry 🙋🏻‍♀️ good case all around
 

macher

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I got a Bullstrap, Nomad leather, & Otterbox Symmetry all with the holiday sales. I can vouch for the Symmetry 🙋🏻‍♀️ good case all around

I was at Best Buy and tried on the Symmetry. A stupid simple yet functional all around case with nice color options.

I’m waiting for the Nomad leather in English tan to drop back in stock. What color Nomad leather your have and is it Horween?
 
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