Why do so Many "Carbon Fiber" or Aramid Case on the Market Neglect the Top and Bottom of the Phone?!

[thenahon]

Kind of a rant, but also genuinely curious why this is so common on these cases.

These cases tend to be more expensive yet don't offer protection in one of the most important places. I could imagine someone pulling my their phone out of their pocket and somehow it falls with the top of the phone hitting the ground first. Good thing you bought a case, right? Oh wait, it doesn't cover that particular area!


Pitaka $70

Mous $60

Latercase $50

 

[rKunda]

It wraps around slightly. If the ground it flat it would help.

But these cases are not meant as heavy drop protection cases. Take Pitaka. They also have a heavier duty variant if it’s not your thing.

 

[justinf77]

Not sure about Latercase, but Mous, Pitaka, Benks, Spigen, etc all offer full protection options with carbon fiber.

 

[thenahon]

Not sure about Latercase, but Mous, Pitaka, Benks, Spigen, etc all offer full protection options with carbon fiber.

I’ve looked at their cases and they are mostly a sheet of carbon fiber bonded on some kind of plastic/silicone shell. So they really aren’t full carbon fiber. At that point, what’s the use in paying for the touch of carbon fiber? Seems mostly aesthetic.

 

[NT1440]

Carbon fiber is strong, but brittle.

It’s a fashion statement on a phone, not drop protection.

 

[Anotoneher]

I’ve looked at their cases and they are mostly a sheet of carbon fiber bonded on some kind of plastic/silicone shell. So they really aren’t full carbon fiber. At that point, what’s the use in paying for the touch of carbon fiber? Seems mostly aesthetic.

99.9% of phone cases are a thin sheet of material bonded on some kind of plastic/silocone shell. Pitaka has the Pro line which offers full bottom and side coverage with hit absorbing material inside. There are many videos of people throwing them off buildings or ladders and the phone surviving if that's what you're looking for. A "full" aramid case (such as the photos you posted) will offer little protection at all. There's nothing to absorb the blow during a fall. That's why Pitaka and others made Pro style cases. Which will survive falls and drops.

 

[pin87a]

These cases are great as thin, lightweight protection against dings and scratches that wouldn't be covered by AppleCare.

The pricing is absurd though.

 

[Ta0jin]

I’ve looked at their cases and they are mostly a sheet of carbon fiber bonded on some kind of plastic/silicone shell. So they really aren’t full carbon fiber. At that point, what’s the use in paying for the touch of carbon fiber? Seems mostly aesthetic.

Benks makes a magclap armorair case that wraps around the top and bottom of the case that’s just full aramid fiber.

 

[Tulani]

these are not as bad as they might seem

 

[Tulani]

Kind of a rant, but also genuinely curious why this is so common on these cases.

These cases tend to be more expensive yet don't offer protection in one of the most important places. I could imagine someone pulling my their phone out of their pocket and somehow it falls with the top of the phone hitting the ground first. Good thing you bought a case, right? Oh wait, it doesn't cover that particular area!


Pitaka $70
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Mous $60
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Latercase $50
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total wrap around phone cases can be a hinderance to functional phone swipe gestures from the bottom and side edges

they can also make a phone not sit flash on an upright desk charger / dock station

or make charging cables difficult to insert completely on the phone port

i actually prefer these open cases as i am also able to showcase the colour of my phone through the exposed edges

 

[Surfsalot]

iPhone 14 Series Phone Case | KEVLAR Edition V2

Using military grade aramid fibre, commonly known as Kevlar®, we were able to design a phone case that is impossibly thin and closely mimic the form and feel of your phone. Hand-laid & laser cut to perfection, our case utilises 100% real aramid fibre to become our strongest and lightest phone...

www.carbonthat.com.au

 

[tkaylol]

iPhone 14 Series Phone Case | KEVLAR Edition V2

Using military grade aramid fibre, commonly known as Kevlar®, we were able to design a phone case that is impossibly thin and closely mimic the form and feel of your phone. Hand-laid & laser cut to perfection, our case utilises 100% real aramid fibre to become our strongest and lightest phone...

www.carbonthat.com.au

I've had carbonthat for 12P and 13P because it covers the sides other than the button cut outs. Looks like they're changed the design for the button areas for the 15s...

iPhone 15 Series MagSafe® Phone Case | KEVLAR Edition V3

Using military grade aramid fibre, commonly known as Kevlar®, we were able to design a phone case that is impossibly thin and closely mimic the form and feel of your phone. Hand-laid & laser cut to perfection, our case utilises 100% real aramid fibre to become our strongest and lightest phone...

www.carbonthat.com.au

 

[FranApple]

In my opinion it’s all aesthetics. If you like that look, then aramid fiber is your thing. If you don’t, it offers really little value for drop protection or really anything else you might need in a case.