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Leather Cases - Patina Proud Photos
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It’s really disappointing because it has always been my go to case since the iPhone 6s. Oh well I guess I’ll just stick to the Forest Green. I also love the quality of the Forest Green leather Check out my side by side comparison of the 2 colors you can clear see a difference in texture(P. 81 or 82). The Forest Green shares the same texture as the Product Red leather, which in my honest opinion it feels like really good quality
I have the black, red and saddle brown. The saddle brown gets the most use out of the three. The black and red do have a much better feel and texture like you said. It feels like a full leather rather than a thin layered piece of plastic. Right out of the box the saddle brown felt like plastic. After aging it the grip and feel is much better. I just wish it was exactly like previous years leather cases.
I’ve been thinking about getting the Red, but I’m sure good it might look with Midnight Green camera cut out
Yeah the red is a tough color to get used to. I initially loved it, but then after a day of use I felt it was to flashy. It also doesn’t age well seeing pictures of it with use. It turns a weird black color at the edges and just looks dirty. I have the space gray 11 pro and you’re right, it is a strange color combo with the space gray or midnight green.
Speaking of strange colors, I’m currently using the symmetry feeling rusty also dubbed the “rat rod”.
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I love how mine looks now. Its pretty grippy. Great feel and look overall!
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Last years versions seems to age much nicer than this years version. And that does look really nice!!I love how mine looks now. Its pretty grippy. Great feel and look overall!
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Any recommendations for a full leather case for iPhone 11? I have the nomad rugged, it’s nice but I miss the “full leather” and patina look that I had with my apple leather case. It really bothers me that Apple still hasn’t made a leather case for the 11
Mujjo, Burkley, Bullstrap, Bellroy and Vaja all make nice full leather cases for the 11.
How are you managing to keep the yellow so mint? Lol it’s my favorite case so I’d like to keep it looking nice so any tips would be appreciated
+1 for Burkley Case. They use really quality leather and have a wide variety of styles and colors for iPhone 11.
Do they patina nicely? I’ve had my nomad case for over a month and the only thing that has changed was the amount of scratches on it haha
My burnished tan snap on case didn’t change much over the month I used it when I had my xr. But, it did have a thick wax layer over it so maybe once that wears off it will patina. The antique coffee and the golden brown cases look really nice. Those may not have a coating on them and will patina quickly.
I use a leather cleaner on it almost every other day. I don’t let the color transfer from my jeans stay on too long. The sides are getting a little darker and not easily cleaned off anymore.
I’m wondering if it’s the wax coating that’s making it smell weird. My Bullstrap case and wallet smelled like straight chemicals that went away after a few days. Maybe a leather conditioner would help take the smell away. Or maybe Apple will swap it out?
I also have the Dark Blue Apple Leather case and it is slippery but no strange smell just of real leather.
I used these wipes on the case and it made it less slippery and very soft so I’m sure it will work on chemical smells too.
The only stinky leather case I had was a replica I got on eBay. It made me sick to my stomach so I tossed it.
try nail polish remover.. this helped mine a lot...
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after 2 months of daliy use...
i wipped it with some nail polsih remover and after that i used normal hand creme...
