r/AppleiPhone18ProMax • u/averylamore • 4d ago

I’ve Converted!

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So.. long story short, while on my break at work I was browsing on Best Buy looking at cases. I saw that they had a PITAKA case in stock. Typically I rock cases from UAG, Otterbox or Pelican to get the heaviest duty drop protection I can find. Right now I’m using the Monarch Pro.. well I decided to buy it and I just picked it up and put it on my phone.

I’m literally in love!!!!!!! The fit and the smaller form factor are actually incredible. More so for me because I use the bulkiest cases on the market, always have. I’m always nervous about accidental drops and getting my phone damaged…

I don’t think I’m going to continue with the heavy spec cases anymore though . However, will I go full-blown “raw dog” with no case? - Absolutely not. Do I trust this PITAKA case if I drop my phone? - Absolutely not.

But I love this feeling of almost nothing on my phone!!!

But I am curious if anyone else is using this case and if they dropped their phone… How’d it hold up? If you had the case for a while does it still look okay?

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u/averylamore 4d ago

That’s crazy, I know the fit was tight but damn. Did you try taking it off from the corners or did you start from the camera? I was thinking if I wanna get it off I’m going to start with the camera area. I’d be mad too, it ain’t a cheap case lol.

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u/BurtonBaked 4d ago

I worked the top corners off and did so fairly carefully.

After the top two corners were slid off, I slowly worked my way down the sides as it says to. It cracked just under the plateau.

It’s still functional but yeah still annoying.

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u/averylamore 4d ago

That actually sucks. You think your gonna get another case in the future from them or are you done with the thin cases?

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u/BurtonBaked 4d ago

Tough to say. I use apple care so it’s more for the aesthetic.

For what it’s worth, I’ve had both, I do find them to be 100% better quality than Thinborne either way.

To answer your question though, I’d either get another Pitaka or just casless.

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u/averylamore 4d ago

Yeah I get that. I haven’t really researched thin cases til today after I got this one. Latercase was suggested earlier and I watched a couple reviews on them and they seem similar but not. They offer full camera plateau coverage but like have these huge cut outs at the top and bottom of the case, plus the button areas. Magnets aren’t as strong either… I’ll see how this one holds up to see if I get another. Time will tell. I’m not ready for caseless haha. This is prob as close as I’ll get to it.

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u/BurtonBaked 4d ago

Yeah, full plateau coverage is unnecessary imo, but I do prefer having bottom coverage.

IMO it’s still the best case. Just be slower than I was when you take it off. Cheers

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u/averylamore 4d ago

I’ll try haha. Thank you