Man gonna have to order a cactus! I hate you guys lol. Same size as the Ryan London I’m assuming?
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Which Case Did You Get or Recommend For Your New iPhone 15 /Plus /Pro /Pro Max?
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That has to be the ugliest case I've ever seen...and I've considered getting the Arc Pulse!Out with the Cactus..............in with the Angry MiaoJust Kidding
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That looks like it has all the downsides of the Pulse without the sole benefit of the Pulse, feeling like you're holding a caseless phone.
Just an FYI. When I picked mine up at Verizon, they had no idea what it was and it was not displayed. They went to the back and brought it out surprised they had it. Make sure you to tell them to look in the back if the website shows they have stock.
Just got the Benks Lucid Armor in natural. Totally digging this case!
Yes, I can do that in a few hours. I am traveling for work and will have to use my work-issued POS Samsung A53, so the pictures will probably suck, but it will be better than nothing, haha.
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What about recommendations for a case with grippy sides, enough grip it won't slide off a trunk/hood, that has a least some lip protecting the camera and front glass, that is not the Defender XT or silicone? I'm currently using the Defender XT on a 15 Pro Max, but it adds almost 1/2" of width/height to the phone, but it's the only thing I've found with grippy sides.
I've tried tons of the popular/recommended options, even those called "grippy". If the rubber grip on the Defender XT is a 10, I've yet to find another case that even approaches a 5.
Smartfish Gripzilla......it's just dimpled hard plastic.....not grippy at all
Spigen Ultra Hybrid, nope even remotely grippy
Rebel Clear, slightly grippy and it's still not really grippy, great buttons though!
Mous Limitless 5.0......slippery, nice case though
Nomad Rugged.....great case, but almost no camera protection and you guessed it, slippery.
Speckas Presidio Grip 2......used to be great grip, but the new ones are really slick
Zagg Santa Cruz, this one had okay side grip, but zero camera/front glass protection, case stopped flush with both.
Torras UPro case, this one is probably the best grip of the lot, but still so far behind the XT, super strong magsafe, but is basically flush with the camera lenses and the sides pull apart super easy.
The TPU/TPE stuff they are using now must be cheap for the manufacturer, cause it sure doesn't provide any grip. Maybe case companies get kick backs from the phone manufacturers for making cases that are even more slippery than the phone without a case.
On a previous phone I had the UAG Plasma, it had just okay grip, but it seems like their current cases don't get well reviewed at all.
I've tried tons of the popular/recommended options, even those called "grippy". If the rubber grip on the Defender XT is a 10, I've yet to find another case that even approaches a 5.
Smartfish Gripzilla......it's just dimpled hard plastic.....not grippy at all
Spigen Ultra Hybrid, nope even remotely grippy
Rebel Clear, slightly grippy and it's still not really grippy, great buttons though!
Mous Limitless 5.0......slippery, nice case though
Nomad Rugged.....great case, but almost no camera protection and you guessed it, slippery.
Speckas Presidio Grip 2......used to be great grip, but the new ones are really slick
Zagg Santa Cruz, this one had okay side grip, but zero camera/front glass protection, case stopped flush with both.
Torras UPro case, this one is probably the best grip of the lot, but still so far behind the XT, super strong magsafe, but is basically flush with the camera lenses and the sides pull apart super easy.
The TPU/TPE stuff they are using now must be cheap for the manufacturer, cause it sure doesn't provide any grip. Maybe case companies get kick backs from the phone manufacturers for making cases that are even more slippery than the phone without a case.
On a previous phone I had the UAG Plasma, it had just okay grip, but it seems like their current cases don't get well reviewed at all.
At least among case aficionados, the preference trend has been toward cases that have a tighter fit, hence the use of harder TPU, with cases like the Caudabe Synthesis and Phone Rebel Gen 5 as just a couple of examples. Old school Otterbox cases have always used softer TPU, which has rubber-like qualities that tends to stretch over time, resulting in the dreaded droop/slop.
For side grip, you might look at the Gen 5 and Synthesis mentioned above, both of which have loads of side grip, but would most likely fail your hood/trunk test.
Ridge is in the iPhone case business now. They came out with three new cases, two leather options and one kevlar option. They look pretty good! Hopefully reviews for them will surface soon!
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Ridge Phone Case - iPhone 15 Pro Max - Kevlar
Strong Kevlar® build, MagSafe compatible, slim and protective.
Ridge Phone Case - iPhone 15 Pro Max - Tobacco Brown Leather
Full-grain leather in Tobacco Brown; MagSafe ready; protective, slim.
Ridge Phone Case - iPhone 15 Pro Max - Midnight Black Leather
Full-grain leather in Midnight Black; MagSafe ready; protective, slim.
I wish we had Otterbox rep on here so I could tell them how much i hate them for neglecting UK market every frigging year.
So the Cactus case arrived via FedEx.
It has good fit, with no pull around the volume and power buttons (unlike the Commuter, oh God the loose pull). It’s slim and pretty grippy (though not as grippy as the Rebel Air case), and the buttons feel like metal.
I hate to be that guy, though, but there’s a gap on the bottom where if you slightly tilt the phone downward, you can see the light thru the charging port. It doesn’t personally bother me, but it might do to others.
With all said and done, it’s an excellent case so far.
It has good fit, with no pull around the volume and power buttons (unlike the Commuter, oh God the loose pull). It’s slim and pretty grippy (though not as grippy as the Rebel Air case), and the buttons feel like metal.
I hate to be that guy, though, but there’s a gap on the bottom where if you slightly tilt the phone downward, you can see the light thru the charging port. It doesn’t personally bother me, but it might do to others.
With all said and done, it’s an excellent case so far.
Man, that has potential! I’ve all but given up on leather cases this year but this looks thin enough that it may be close to the Apple leather cases of last year.Ridge is in the iPhone case business now. They came out with three new cases, two leather options and one kevlar option. They look pretty good! Hopefully reviews for them will surface soon!
Ridge Phone Case - iPhone 15 Pro Max - Kevlar
Strong Kevlar® build, MagSafe compatible, slim and protective.
Ridge Phone Case - iPhone 15 Pro Max - Tobacco Brown Leather
Full-grain leather in Tobacco Brown; MagSafe ready; protective, slim.
Ridge Phone Case - iPhone 15 Pro Max - Midnight Black Leather
Full-grain leather in Midnight Black; MagSafe ready; protective, slim.
The Limitless is a very well made case, but it’s sharp on the back edge which makes it uncomfortable in the hand for some people, myself included. It’s hard to say if it would be an issue for you without trying it yourself.
I have a 14 pro carbon one here I used didnt notice it , the 15 max is sharper? Think there was bulging with magsafe too?
So many posts on here.
Not sure. Perhaps it feels sharper because the phone is larger which causes your hand to wrap around the back at a more acute angle, or perhaps it is actually sharper. Some complain about it, others don’t.
Hooterville complained about a MagSafe bulge on his leather Limitless.
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Which color do you like best?
Which color do you like best?
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