They’re the best non-Apple ones I’ve seen so far. Not quite as much resistance as the AS or AFW but they’re solid. And no rattling either.How are the buttons of this case? My brother is eyeing on a Nomad Sport Case.
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Which Case Did You Get or Recommend For Your New iPhone 15 /Plus /Pro /Pro Max?
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Third time is finally the charm for a perfect coastal rock Nomad sport case. That took long enough but at least Nomad's customer service is extremely good. The case is as good as everyone says it is. Good grip, fantastic buttons, and just a solid case overall.
The garnet red Sheath is also good. The buttons are much better than my grey version, and the c-ring is noticeable right away. However, it does not bother me. If it at some point does I'll just initiate a warranty claim and see if v4/v5/v6 is better.
I bought an Arc Pulse in Titan Grey from Amazon. Both the looks and price are a love it or hate it kind of thing. I personally love it. The bumpers are lusciously smooth and feel so nice in my hands. This is as close as I'm going to get to a naked iPhone but still have the piece of mind that if I drop my phone it's going to be fine. The fit is very very secure and it's not going to come off on it's own. It takes some effort to put it on and take off.
Next up is the Onotone case with a floral Japanese Indigo pattern and it's an instant return. Stiff yet mushy buttons, an overall cheap feeling, and while wireless charging compatible it does not have MagSafe. The floral pattern is actually nice, something very different for me, but the case is just very mediocre. The shape is very similar to the Spigen Style Armor but cheaper feeling without the soft touch coating. Asking $40 is way too much. When Spigen's cases are super nice for $20-35 this this is highway robbery.
Next up is the Vaja V-Mag Leather in ruby wine. I used it over the weekend and it's fantastic. Soft, supply, grippy, wonderful smelling leather. It doesn't have any kind of slippery coating that you have to work through before the leather becomes grippy. I didn't think I'd like the fully open bottom, open button areas, and slightly exposed top, but it all works for me. Having direct access to the buttons is surprisingly nice, and the shape of the case below the buttons is a comfortable place to put your fingers when holding the phone. The entire back of the case is magnetic, it'll stick to any magnetic surface like your fridge, so the MagSafe strength is very good. On par if not better than the Spigen Enzo Aramid. This does make the case on the heavier side, 50g for the Pro model (56g for the ProMax), so if you're weight conscious it's not going to be for you. I don't find it feels noticeably heavier than the Sheath or Enzo Aramid though which are on in the 40g+ range for Pro cases. Vaja do have a Grip case that's 35g, still MagSafe, but not compatible with the V-Mag wallet or wrap. I would have gotten the Grip version if it was for sale through the Shop.app store. I should mention I used Shop.app points totaling almost $85 towards this case, but it's worth the full price if you can stomach it. The V-Mag is easily among my favorite cases and will be in regular rotation.
The garnet red Sheath is also good. The buttons are much better than my grey version, and the c-ring is noticeable right away. However, it does not bother me. If it at some point does I'll just initiate a warranty claim and see if v4/v5/v6 is better.
I bought an Arc Pulse in Titan Grey from Amazon. Both the looks and price are a love it or hate it kind of thing. I personally love it. The bumpers are lusciously smooth and feel so nice in my hands. This is as close as I'm going to get to a naked iPhone but still have the piece of mind that if I drop my phone it's going to be fine. The fit is very very secure and it's not going to come off on it's own. It takes some effort to put it on and take off.
Next up is the Onotone case with a floral Japanese Indigo pattern and it's an instant return. Stiff yet mushy buttons, an overall cheap feeling, and while wireless charging compatible it does not have MagSafe. The floral pattern is actually nice, something very different for me, but the case is just very mediocre. The shape is very similar to the Spigen Style Armor but cheaper feeling without the soft touch coating. Asking $40 is way too much. When Spigen's cases are super nice for $20-35 this this is highway robbery.
Next up is the Vaja V-Mag Leather in ruby wine. I used it over the weekend and it's fantastic. Soft, supply, grippy, wonderful smelling leather. It doesn't have any kind of slippery coating that you have to work through before the leather becomes grippy. I didn't think I'd like the fully open bottom, open button areas, and slightly exposed top, but it all works for me. Having direct access to the buttons is surprisingly nice, and the shape of the case below the buttons is a comfortable place to put your fingers when holding the phone. The entire back of the case is magnetic, it'll stick to any magnetic surface like your fridge, so the MagSafe strength is very good. On par if not better than the Spigen Enzo Aramid. This does make the case on the heavier side, 50g for the Pro model (56g for the ProMax), so if you're weight conscious it's not going to be for you. I don't find it feels noticeably heavier than the Sheath or Enzo Aramid though which are on in the 40g+ range for Pro cases. Vaja do have a Grip case that's 35g, still MagSafe, but not compatible with the V-Mag wallet or wrap. I would have gotten the Grip version if it was for sale through the Shop.app store. I should mention I used Shop.app points totaling almost $85 towards this case, but it's worth the full price if you can stomach it. The V-Mag is easily among my favorite cases and will be in regular rotation.
However,what do you mean "the earpiece lip"? ThXs for your reply. I will buy one of them after careful comparison.
Nice spreadsheet because it shows the important overall aspects of a case.
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I tried the black modern twice and returned them, the horween version is nicer. They don’t do the tan in horween only black and brown.
Why did you return them?
I wanted something like English tan. I’ll see how this non Horween goes. If they offered English tan in Horween I might have went for that.
Thank you! I can’t take all the credit though, @acbarn did it first, I just took the outline of the spreadsheet and plugged my numbers in ☺️
Bulb air blowers for photographers work well. I use a Giottos Rocket Air Blaster.
Great write-up and pics!
How often do you run the Arc Pulse? I am thinking about getting the titan gray for my nat ti 15 Pro. I prefer minimalist cases. It’s pricey though!
Thanks! I got it this past Friday and used it for Friday and Saturday (then swapped to the Vaja for Sunday and Monday). I do plan to use it more, probably later this week, once I've used the Nomad Sport for a few days.
I have three cases (Pitaka MagEZ 4, dbrand ghost and Caudabe Sheath) and don’t swap out often.
The Arc Pulse is intriguing…
Have about 5 of these and use them everyday. Don't need to waste money on canned air ever again.
got the crystal PR yesterday. I like it A LOT more than the frosted. grips on side still not as good as the aramid version, but I’m going to keep this case. side grips are definitely passable and not rock hard/dull.
Once a week I rub it all over with dish soap and then spray it out while using a toothbrush to get in all of the crevices. When it's really bad I soak it in some industrial cleaner overnight. Don't really recommend that part with the microfiber though as it may lift the adhesive.
I have far too many cases and swap every couple of days. It's become a pretty low stakes affordable hobby for me. I have a couple of other much more expensive hobbies, car detailing and custom open loop water cooled computers, so something low key like phone cases is very affordable in comparison to those.
I'd like to say I'm done with cases for now. I said this before and that didn't hold true at all. The last one I'm waiting for now is Bandwerk to refresh their Performance Leather case with an action button. Their CS rep confirmed it is coming when I asked them during the return process for my Classic Case. They did not say when it was coming out, so I'm keeping an eye on their Instagram and webpage.
Following up on my case rating spreadsheet from yesterday, I added two categories: “weight” and “comfort”. The addition of these two attributes shuffled the overall ratings quite a lot! I also removed the Apple FW since mine is clearly defective so is not a representative sample.
I used seven criteria and assigned each case a value of 1 through 7 for that attribute (7 cases rated best to worst in each column), with lower values being better.
Disclaimer: This is all highly subjective (other than weight). I don’t expect anyone to agree with the overall rankings or the individual category rankings. If your case placed near the bottom, please don’t take it as a personal affront. The overall rankings don’t even perfectly line up with my own preferences.
EDIT: I decided the “comfort” attribute was too subjective and ever-changing based upon mood and use, so I eliminated that column which reshuffled the order yet again. This is my final list.
I used seven criteria and assigned each case a value of 1 through 7 for that attribute (7 cases rated best to worst in each column), with lower values being better.
Disclaimer: This is all highly subjective (other than weight). I don’t expect anyone to agree with the overall rankings or the individual category rankings. If your case placed near the bottom, please don’t take it as a personal affront. The overall rankings don’t even perfectly line up with my own preferences.
EDIT: I decided the “comfort” attribute was too subjective and ever-changing based upon mood and use, so I eliminated that column which reshuffled the order yet again. This is my final list.
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Pitaka MagEZ 5 Sunset
Been on a lightweight case kick lately and this one fits the bill perfectly for me
Been on a lightweight case kick lately and this one fits the bill perfectly for me