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Hooterville

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Sep 24, 2012
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nooooooooooooooooooooooooo lol
It was a good looking case but that Magsafe ring made me mad.

You can see the Magsafe bulge in this second pic.
 

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Joe123Joe

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Oct 20, 2022
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I wish one of these companies, Pitaka, Phone Rebel, or Mous could make their Aramid Fiber immune to fingerprinting and smudges… I would never use anything else, but after a day or so I have to get out of the aramid before my OCD drives me wild LOL
 

Juicy Yuuji

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I like it, if only I could get one here reasonably priced, $AU.
Rebel is way worse imo, who wants rebel written on their case, not me.
I like Mous too but the double branding, the two lanyard cutouts and the price is ridiculous. It's $100+ here. There used to be a local stock selling it for $70~$80 but not anymore.
Might as well get a Spigen Enzo or a Pitaka since they're cheaper and easily accessible.
Yeah, I wish Rebel would just go back to their R logo instead. They also have double branding on top of the case + on the lower back.
 
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Elektrofone

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What’s a case as thin and light as the Finewoven? I tried one on in the store and loved the lightness and thinness but I hated how the back felt. I’m using a Caudabe sheath now and it’s a bit heavy.
 

Prototypical

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Apr 22, 2011
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Just ordered one a few days ago, largely based on your posts. 👍 Excited to try it out next week.

After a day with the Nomad Sport (in Coastal Rock), color me impressed. Slim, light, great fit, great buttons, surprisingly grippy, minimal lip (swiping action is lovely in this case), perfectly rounded edges = super comfy to hold... Dare I say, this might be the perfect case for the iPhone 15. It's every bit as comfortable to use as the Apple silicone case, but fits better and doesn't act like a lint roller in my pocket.

Only drawback so far - the back is definitely a fingerprint/oil magnet. Luckily it wipes right off, but if there was any suggestion I'd have for Nomad, it'd be to offer this case with a matte/slightly rubberized back too. The material of their sport watch bands would be perfect.
 
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macher

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After a day with the Nomad Sport (in Coastal Rock), color me impressed. Slim, light, great fit, great buttons, surprisingly grippy, minimal lip (swiping action is lovely in this case), perfectly rounded edges = super comfy to hold... Dare I say, this might be the perfect case for the iPhone 15. It's every bit as comfortable to use as the Apple silicone case, but fits better and doesn't act like a lint roller in my pocket.

Only drawback so far - the back is definitely a fingerprint/oil magnet. Luckily it wipes right off, but if there was any suggestion I'd have for Nomad, it'd be to offer this case with a matte/slightly rubberized back too. The material of their sport watch bands would be perfect.
I’ve tried cases that checked all the boxes except finger print / smudge magnet and ended up returning. The “luckily it wiped right off” gets old for me.
 
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KentuckyHouse

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Jan 29, 2010
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Nomad magnetic leather backs are now available.

I like the idea, but it uses "reusable" sticky pads at 3 corners as well as MagSafe to hold it on the phone. Not sure how I feel about that.

Here's a review:
 

richxps

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Jun 9, 2008
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I was getting so bored with my current rotation so I went on an Amazon hunt. Saw this was a brand new case from Benks. Didn’t expect to like this case so much, but it’s an easy winner for my needs.
Just ordered this as well . Does it fit nice and tight ? Does MagSafe leave a ring on this case ? Thanks
 
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Surfsalot

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Nomad magnetic leather backs are now available.

I like the idea, but it uses "reusable" sticky pads at 3 corners as well as MagSafe to hold it on the phone. Not sure how I feel about that.

Here's a review:
would need to be better than their cases magsafe
 
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Gridlink

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Oct 12, 2023
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Benks Montage ArmorAir is one helluva thin case. Goodbye Pitaka MagEZ 5.

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I got one in today and it's really really nice. I was going to get a MagEZ 5 at some point, but when the Benks costs half as much for something equally as nice my need for a thin aramid case is sated.

I also like how easy Benks is to take on and off. As an every couple of days case switcher that's very appreciated. Though I think the Benks will be more of a at home with carpeted floors kind of thing rather than something I'll take to work or out of the house.
 
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RustyFox

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Mar 11, 2014
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It’s a good thing I look at the front of the phone and not stare at the back of the case then huh? Feel in hand trumps all my friend.
Agreed, branding on the back doesn't bother me all that much, I find too much fuss is made about it. But I know it's to each their own.
 
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