The pitaka is far superior imo. I haven’t felt that the solidsuit holds up. For as thin as the mag pro is, it seems firmer and more durable.
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Which case will you be getting for your new XS/XS Max? [MERGED]
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Pitaka Pro does Not have exposed buttons/top/bottom.
Are the magnets raised up on the inside of the Pitaka Pro or embedded into the plastic?
A "real" interior picture would be nice.
A "real" interior picture would be nice.
I sent my Mous back, the buttons are only just acceptable and the bottom lip is BIG. If they'd done like the Pitaka and lowered both bottom and sides it would be a lot better but as is it really annoyed me.
The solid suit is MUCH better than the Mous IMO.
This thread is eating my wallet, now I'm really thinking about getting the Pitaka Pro.
I'll summarize the cases I've used so far for my MAX:
Cases I've Kept:
Apple Leather - great case but obviously minimum protection
Caseology Legion - good for a cheap case but has a lot of sharp edges, a little uncomfortable to hold
Caudabe Sheath - great for a minimal case, easy to hold and buttons are great
Rhinoshield Solidsuit - great, love the buttons and fits like a glove, definitely a keeper but sides are a little slick
Cases I've returned:
Element Shadow - weirdly shaped and slips out of the hand WAY too easy but nice buttons (sent it back)
Mous - decent but mushy buttons and bottom lip is too big and a little annoying (sent back)
Trianium Clear - terrible buttons and camera is flush with the back (sent back)
Catalyst Impact - great buttons but not much camera protection, seems a little high priced for what you get (sent back)
Rhinoshield Mod - decent and great buttons but I didn't like how the sides can pull away from the phone (sent back)
Still waiting on the Sena Leather case. And now maybe going to try the Pitaka Pro...
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Thanks to you both. My pitaka hasn’t even arrived yet and I’m thinking about the solid suit. Someone help me and my wallet. Lol
The solid suit just has such high reviews for the buttons and the drops. The drop tests with these things are crazy. I haven’t seen any drop tests with the pitaka. Also the solid suit just looks much cleaner imo without the extra corner humps that the pitaka has. BUT the pitaka has those lowered sides and bottom for better swiping! I don’t have either case and I’m already torn between them.
Just about. And my return window is closing on the cases that I have. So I’m about to start losing money and that’s not cool.
Have the SolidSuit carbon and a few different colored buttons on the way from Taiwan. I just worry about how slippery it is. Had the SolidSuit for the Note 9 and it was as slippery as a wet bar of soap.
Maybe I'll break down and order the Pitaka Pro today
Waiting on Blaine to get his first.
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We should start a trading cases thread!
I bought a great case off eBay. I bid on it (£10) and forgot about it until I was notified that I'd won. It's the Case Mate Barely There. Genuine leather. I't just like the Apple Leather cases but has cut outs were the volume up and down is and the on/off switch. Only thing I don't like about it is the the camera cut out seems a bit too big. I'd post some pics but Tapatalk is no longer showing that option on my iPhone?
I’m down to 1 case. Returned the others. I feel so lost now. lol
there is a drop test video on Amazon for the Pro case for the X:
https://smile.amazon.com/Military-P...39717378&sr=8-1-fkmr0&keywords=pitaka+mag+pro
not sure if the guys is truly spiking the phone, but the video is pretty impressive as long as it didn't require several takes to get the desired result!
Lol!! I kept the Apple silicone. Returned the Sheath and the symmetry and the speck pro. But don’t worry. The pitaka is in the air or on the truck or somehow being transported to me as we speak. Almost bought a speck grip when I was out returning these cases...and I’ve got my eye on the solid suit if the pitaka doesn’t work out.
Please post you thoughts on the Pitaka Pro when it shows up.
I'm still holding off for now.
Just an FYI- that video is the first version of the pro. The cases are very different now.
After a few days, still love it. Only drawback I have found is that the back does show some fingerprints.
Are the magnets raised up on the inside of the Pitaka Pro or embedded into the plastic?
A "real" interior picture would be nice.
They are embedded in - you don't even know they are there!
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But at the expense of extra bulk?
I posted a pic a few pages ago. The Pro is similar to the caudabe sheath in thickness.
Finally took delivery of the Caudabe Sheath for my XS Max this morning. I’m from the UK so delivery took a while.
I’m not disappointed! It’s exactly what I’m looking for in a case. Grippy, discrete minimalist design, no gaudy logos or patterns, covers the bottom without becoming a hindrance swiping up, doesn’t add bulk. All in all, I forget the phone is even in a case.
80% of iPhone ownership I’ve gone caseless, partly because I rarely/never drop my phone (famous last words!) but mainly because I can never find a case that I like without reservation.
I usually buy the Apple leather for the odd occasion when I’m a little more wary of it falling out of my pocket, or on holiday when I’m a lot more dependent on it and would struggle to be without it, even temporarily. But the lack of bottom coverage always irks me.
The Sheath is the first case since the Switcheasy Tone for the iPhone 5 that I can see me using 100% of the time.
If Amazon UK ever stock the Sheath in the future, I’ll probably grab another one as backup. Had to pay £11.95 import duty on this one unfortunately, so don’t particularly want to import again.
I’m not disappointed! It’s exactly what I’m looking for in a case. Grippy, discrete minimalist design, no gaudy logos or patterns, covers the bottom without becoming a hindrance swiping up, doesn’t add bulk. All in all, I forget the phone is even in a case.
80% of iPhone ownership I’ve gone caseless, partly because I rarely/never drop my phone (famous last words!) but mainly because I can never find a case that I like without reservation.
I usually buy the Apple leather for the odd occasion when I’m a little more wary of it falling out of my pocket, or on holiday when I’m a lot more dependent on it and would struggle to be without it, even temporarily. But the lack of bottom coverage always irks me.
The Sheath is the first case since the Switcheasy Tone for the iPhone 5 that I can see me using 100% of the time.
If Amazon UK ever stock the Sheath in the future, I’ll probably grab another one as backup. Had to pay £11.95 import duty on this one unfortunately, so don’t particularly want to import again.