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I for a while love the feel and look of leather cases on phones and im sure am not alone in this. It always my go to option. With the new 15 series of iphones, this is now sadly replaced by the controversial fine woven cases. So im making this thread for us leather lovers to review and discuss the leather cases you have purchased to better inform the community on what the pros and cons are with your purchases
so this is the bellroy i purchased. Reasons why initially this caught my eye were for a few reasons:
1. Its top grain leather (better than apples genuine leather)
2. Minimilist look
3. Like the fact that the buttons are alluminum but finished in the same colour of the case
4. Bellroy fused the leather with a slight rubber bumper that is colour matched perfectly with the leather cover and creates this seemless look. Hardly noticeable
5. Does not add much bulk to the phone
6. The colour ... feel the green/grey colour compliments the natural titanium very well
So quickly what are the pros and cons
Lets start with the cons:
1. Was initally charged R1500 off bellroys site thinking they covered everything, but customs hit me with an extra R750. Left a sour taste in my mouth
2. In theory i liked bellorys use of the rubber bumpers, the way it seemlesly wraps around the front of the case and its well executed. But ... holding it in hand you feel that sharp edge where the rubber and leather meet and its not very comfy as it digs into your fingers slightly. Its not horrible but def something one would notice
3. I can see the magsafe ring and i dont use magsafe. This is my OCD acting up
4. The biggest con is the cutout for the action button. It needs a button. Cant press the button easily and one needs to dig right in there to get a toggle.
5. I would have preferred a stamped bird logo in the centre of the case as opposed to the bellroy stamped lettering at the bottom. I think they should really consider doing this
Pros:
1. The colour is as per the website and compliments the phone well
2. Buttons have a nice tactile feel when pushing them. No different to an original apple case and the buttons are not huge or protruding taking away from ergonomics or the looks of the case
3. Cutouts are perfectly aligned
4. Seems like decent leather and time will tell how this wears. Def a notch up from Apple. No big leathery smell though
5. Customer service is very responsive. So when i complained about the action button, the team indicated they will either send me a "fix" when its available or replace the case for free with a new revised design incoporating the action button ... button
6. The camera bump and cutout is designed well and very much akin to the apple leather cases of the past. Its not huge or unsightly like other cases ive seen
so in conclusion do i reccomend it? i cant with the action button being a cutout. but once the action button is a button ... can i still recommend it? its pricey and given a second chance would likely not buy it again. Not to say its bad its actually quite ok. I am keen to check out Mujjo, Andar, bullstrap and Wiiuka
SCORE: 7.5/10
(excuse spelling errors ... for some reason spellcheck aint working)
so this is the bellroy i purchased. Reasons why initially this caught my eye were for a few reasons:
1. Its top grain leather (better than apples genuine leather)
2. Minimilist look
3. Like the fact that the buttons are alluminum but finished in the same colour of the case
4. Bellroy fused the leather with a slight rubber bumper that is colour matched perfectly with the leather cover and creates this seemless look. Hardly noticeable
5. Does not add much bulk to the phone
6. The colour ... feel the green/grey colour compliments the natural titanium very well
So quickly what are the pros and cons
Lets start with the cons:
1. Was initally charged R1500 off bellroys site thinking they covered everything, but customs hit me with an extra R750. Left a sour taste in my mouth
2. In theory i liked bellorys use of the rubber bumpers, the way it seemlesly wraps around the front of the case and its well executed. But ... holding it in hand you feel that sharp edge where the rubber and leather meet and its not very comfy as it digs into your fingers slightly. Its not horrible but def something one would notice
3. I can see the magsafe ring and i dont use magsafe. This is my OCD acting up
4. The biggest con is the cutout for the action button. It needs a button. Cant press the button easily and one needs to dig right in there to get a toggle.
5. I would have preferred a stamped bird logo in the centre of the case as opposed to the bellroy stamped lettering at the bottom. I think they should really consider doing this
Pros:
1. The colour is as per the website and compliments the phone well
2. Buttons have a nice tactile feel when pushing them. No different to an original apple case and the buttons are not huge or protruding taking away from ergonomics or the looks of the case
3. Cutouts are perfectly aligned
4. Seems like decent leather and time will tell how this wears. Def a notch up from Apple. No big leathery smell though
5. Customer service is very responsive. So when i complained about the action button, the team indicated they will either send me a "fix" when its available or replace the case for free with a new revised design incoporating the action button ... button
6. The camera bump and cutout is designed well and very much akin to the apple leather cases of the past. Its not huge or unsightly like other cases ive seen
so in conclusion do i reccomend it? i cant with the action button being a cutout. but once the action button is a button ... can i still recommend it? its pricey and given a second chance would likely not buy it again. Not to say its bad its actually quite ok. I am keen to check out Mujjo, Andar, bullstrap and Wiiuka
SCORE: 7.5/10
(excuse spelling errors ... for some reason spellcheck aint working)
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