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Just received the once loved by many now hated by many case. The Synthesis in gray. The gray Sheath was the only Sheath I kept and I love the contrast with the Blue Ti phone and I am just as satisfied with this combo.

To me the Synthesis is such a great case. I had the first batches and got turned off from the MagSafe dislodging inside the case issue, Caudabe said they’d work on the issue and I haven’t heard anyone complain about it much so gave it some time and ordered it. The buttons don’t bother me, yes they could be more tactile but it’s not a deal breaker for me. Otherwise an all around great case imo.

For $21 and change out the door I am definitely happy I got it!

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Still loved by me! Haven’t been tempted to try any other cases since going with the Synthesis. Ya the buttons aren’t great (particularly the Action button) but I love everything else about it.
 
I’m curious about the Spigen cases being discussed. Many years ago when they first came out the quality was competitive with other top brands, but at one point they went down market and cheapened their case line significantly in both price and quality. After that I quit buying their cases and haven’t since. For those who have their recent cases, have they improved recently or has the quality been the same over the last 5+ years? My recollection is that when they lowered their prices their cases became much more flimsy and cheaply constructed.

My phone arrived a week early. So the caudabe case I’d ordered hadn’t arrived.

I ordered a mag armour to use to tide me over till the caudabe arrived.

Three months later the caudabe cases are on eBay. The dbrand ghost was sent back.

The spigen is still on my phone.

It’s light. I don’t have to prize it off my phone. The buttons are great. Cut outs are perfect and it matches the blue of my PM perfectly.

For the £9.99 I paid for it I can’t think of a single fault or issue. If I’d paid double that I’d be happy still.
 
Still loved by me! Haven’t been tempted to try any other cases since going with the Synthesis. Ya the buttons aren’t great (particularly the Action button) but I love everything else about it.

What about the Sheath? Almost looks like the same specs as the Synthesis.
 
My phone arrived a week early. So the caudabe case I’d ordered hadn’t arrived.

I ordered a mag armour to use to tide me over till the caudabe arrived.

Three months later the caudabe cases are on eBay. The dbrand ghost was sent back.

The spigen is still on my phone.

It’s light. I don’t have to prize it off my phone. The buttons are great. Cut outs are perfect and it matches the blue of my PM perfectly.

For the £9.99 I paid for it I can’t think of a single fault or issue. If I’d paid double that I’d be happy still.
I love my mag too. To me it’s a sleeper case. With its beveled rounded edges it’s so good in the hand.
 
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What about the Sheath? Almost looks like the same specs as the Synthesis.
The Sheath is a wet noodle compared to the Synthesis. More comfortable in the hand though, and more aesthetically pleasing IMO. Both are too textured for my tastes.
 
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None of the issues and it’s the only case I’ve used this past week. I switch from the white to coastal rock and that’s it. I have racing yellow coming soon too. My most used case.
Glad to hear these are holding up, may have to try one out based upon your recommendation. The racing yellow looks amazing. Still loving my Rugged, even with the funky cut outs which don’t actually bother me much.
 
None of the issues and it’s the only case I’ve used this past week. I switch from the white to coastal rock and that’s it. I have racing yellow coming soon too. My most used case.
Gotcha. I don’t mind either way as scuffs, hairlines and scratches add character. White and coastal rock are good colors to hide scratches though. Maybe not super blue, but that color turns me on!
 
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I actually got 2 cases before I ever got my 15PM. For the rugged side, I got a Mous case. And for my nicer, leather, slim case I got a color match Decoded case. I had a decoded case that was made out of recycled Nike’s for my 13PM, but this leather one I have is clean. It feels great in the hand.
 
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I have racing yellow coming soon too.
My racing yellow was supposed to show up today, but it hasn't gotten to the local post office yet. Probably pushed back to tomorrow.

This past week, USPS seems to be running a day behind in my region. Was supposed to get Nomad Horween brown Saturday, that's showing up today. That time of year, I suppose - this is all happening upstream of my local post office.

It's not like my phone has nothing to wear :p
 
My racing yellow was supposed to show up today, but it hasn't gotten to the local post office yet. Probably pushed back to tomorrow.

This past week, USPS seems to be running a day behind in my region. Was supposed to get Nomad Horween brown Saturday, that's showing up today. That time of year, I suppose - this is all happening upstream of my local post office.

It's not like my phone has nothing to wear :p
Any action of the Mous cases?

My green one hasn't even left the building yet.
 
My racing yellow was supposed to show up today, but it hasn't gotten to the local post office yet. Probably pushed back to tomorrow.

This past week, USPS seems to be running a day behind in my region. Was supposed to get Nomad Horween brown Saturday, that's showing up today. That time of year, I suppose - this is all happening upstream of my local post office.

It's not like my phone has nothing to wear :p

I ordered with the matching band and haven’t even gotten a shipped notification lol
 
My racing yellow was supposed to show up today, but it hasn't gotten to the local post office yet. Probably pushed back to tomorrow.

This past week, USPS seems to be running a day behind in my region. Was supposed to get Nomad Horween brown Saturday, that's showing up today. That time of year, I suppose - this is all happening upstream of my local post office.

It's not like my phone has nothing to wear :p
How long did it take for Nomad Goods to process and ship your order?

Per the banner at top of their website:

Orders may take up to an additional 4-5 business days to process.
 
Any action of the Mous cases?

My green one hasn't even left the building yet.
Last UPS update, it left Jersey in the early hours of the 2nd, and hasn't been heard from since.

Could be en route to me, could be touring the Grand Canyon right now*. Unknown.

* in which case, it should at least have the courtesy to bring me a cheesy souvenir like a shot glass or something
 
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