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[Nexus 4 Accessories] Ace42:
I never knew these were reusable, thanks for informing me. I'll be sure to remove it now.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] plasticarmyman:
well...after waiting quite too long for customer service to respond to me..i ordered a mahogany skin...

i really had my heart set on a custom, but if people aren't going to respond to e-mails...even with a copy and pasted response...then they don't deserve my money

but seeing as dbrand is the only company that has a reliable textured skin for the nexus 4...i went ahead and begrudgingly ordered one
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Ace42:
Dbrand said they had 1k emails to respond to already...
[Nexus 4 Accessories] plasticarmyman:
i know plenty of companies that get just as many or more backlogged...

but

like i said
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
Lol I feel your pain but I didn't mean to thank you. So you got a free one :cool:

>^.^< Sent from meow HTC One which is like catnip to me atm
[Nexus 4 Accessories] plasticarmyman:
haha well you get one too then :P
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Shankill:
Presumably, those are larger companies with more staff.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
:D:beer:

>^.^< Sent from meow HTC One which is like catnip to me atm
[Nexus 4 Accessories] InsaneJester17:
I'm wondering this too. Ordered on Saturday, no word if it's shipped yet or not.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
Looks like you posted this about 6 hours before we killed our entire inbox. Sorry about the delays, the email explains that we're usually quite fast to respond, but this last week has been anomalic.

Edit: You may have been referencing a custom request. If so, there is no response waiting for you. Please understand that customs is not a service we offer to the masses, nor is it something we openly advertise (reason you find no info on our site regarding customs). Our customs team is a part of the core, they're not exclusively dedicated to customs. When we see a massive number of custom requests, as well as some free time, we start a "round" of customs. At that time, we send a very large number of rejections, as well as some price estimate/approvals. Once "dbrand Customs" becomes a real entity, meaning it's own section on our website, we will have a lot more dedication, faster response times, as well as a higher rate of approvals.

Indeed it has. We experienced a failure with our "Order Shipped" macro today. The server wouldn't allow for that many messages to be sent within a small timeframe, we've been sending batches every few hours. Expect to receive your product soon.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Bloodflame:
Can't wait for order 47009 to process :D
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Ace42:
Someone really needs to investigate this anomaly. Geographically I'm closer to Canada(NY borders it), than Germany but the airplane or whatever conduit is slower?

One day I'm gonna do an experiment and send a letter to a relative in Canada & a friend in UK,and see who gets what first.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] kpjimmy:
Not an anomaly, it's simply explained by superninjadbranddeliveryshippingbotsthatthathateusps....

:cool:
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Ace42:
Edit: I finally got the email and it just shipped yesterday...
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Nathtech:
If I ordered one, does it ship to UK and how long would it take to ship?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] schiznik:
Took about a week for mine to get to the UK.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] IAMLordspeed:
Just ordered mahogany and dark titanium for my N4 and orange for my N7 2013. I'm hoping for bamboo next, PLEASE :)
[Nexus 4 Accessories] irishdude84:
Yes Bamboo!!!

Sent from my paranoid nexus⁴
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Peter1856:
My order shipped on the 21st and arrived today 23rd (canada to germany), crazy robots no idea how that works for 3$ shipping :good::good::good:

But I got a question I got a CF skin back in January which is a perfect fit, the cut outs are spot on. Today I got the new CF skin and I don't like the fit at all. There is no way to allign it perfectly :confused: I can either go for the camera cut out or the speaker cut out, depending on which you choose you have more than 1mm offset for the other cutout. I made some pics with the skin were the outline of the skin fits perfect (equal gaps all around) and that gives you an offset of about 1mm for each cutout (speaker, camera), see pics.

camera cutout, right side (shiny part is the gap)

speaker cutout, left side (shiny part is the gap)

there is nothing you can do about it while you apply the skin since the offsets are in opposite directions :crying:. So if I adjust one side the gap on the other gets even bigger...

So before I get in touch with dbrand, I just wanted to know if this is normal for the current skins? Compared to my old skin the Nexus cutout is also slightly changed, so I was just wondering if these offsets are normal too (for durability or whatever)...
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Kendaihou:
The first skin I got fit on perfectly. I ordered a couple of more skins and got some the same way you are explaining. Mostly I get gaps on the top and bottom of the skin where it shows the glass a bit if I manage to put it on perfectly. Don't know if the offsets are normal or not, I never really let it bother me to even contact dbrand about it. Didn't really notice they changed the cut outs either lol :D You don't have to worry about durability because its still the same quality, just the way it was cut is different. For what you are getting the dbrand skins are amazing accurate.

AND BTW GUYS MY MAHOGANY SKIN CAME IN THIS AFTERNOON AND I LOVE IT!!:D:thumbup::D I can't wait for other wood skins if dbrand releases any.

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Peter1856:
Well the gaps on the top and bottom (well actually all around should be a little gap) is normal, they explained that this is so the skins won't peel off. I am perfectly fine with that but the cut outs having these gaps (even in opposite directions) is a bit to much for my liking, sorry :p. I put the old CF skin on like 30mins later even if it doesn't look as good as the new one colorwise ;). I am just a sucker for precision and can't look at those gaps... If I didn't have my old skin I would use it without :silly:
[Nexus 4 Accessories] lokenok:
i orderd one on friday how long it will take to send to hong kong

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proccess order number 47027 !!!!!
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Nocturnal86:
Ordered my Mahogany on saturday was shipped on the 21st from the email that was sent and I just got it Today!!!
[Nexus 4 Accessories] spicydicy:
You guys are crazy lucky to get such fast orders!

I'm in Canada somehow our mail system blows every order, by at least 5 days. I'm looking forward to my extras sent though. Super pumped. And might order a mahogany.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Kendaihou:
Lol our mail system is so bad, I know what you mean. Damn Canada Post. I honestly don't know how people who live in Germany, U.K. etc, get theirs so fast, its only standard letter snail mail. Dbrand and their hax. I definitely call hax.

Although, on a good note I get my dbrand skins in 1-2 days :D but that's only because I live near Toronto.

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Ace42:
How do Canadians receive Canadian mail after Europeans...?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
h4cks
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Ace42:
Got mine today, 4 days after it shipped. Will apply later on. :D

Update: I ended up putting the rear part of the spigen on top of the wood instead of throwing it away.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Nathtech:
Ordered mine yesterday :D Hopefully it will ship today and then I might have it by the weekend :D In the UK :)
[Nexus 4 Accessories] brinmb:
lozess curves

Had mine on for a few days :D

Also my camera had a lot of troubles on focusing on this black beauty so not many pics uploaded.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] lokenok:
Is that titanium one cause i ordered it and it looks so good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Yess finally my order shipped will take 7 - 14 days omg :'(
[Nexus 4 Accessories] brinmb:
That says to everyone. I got mine in 7 days to Europe, where do you live?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] smirkis:
that was quick! mine shipped on the 21st and it got here on saturday but i couldn't pick it up from my work until today. looks great! got the wood grain and can't stop staring at it. Thanks dbrand!
[Nexus 4 Accessories] formicae:
I got my mahogany on Friday and have pretty much the same issue. Can't line up the flash and get the Nexus cutout or the speaker grille lined up, can't line up the speaker grille and get the flash or Nexus cutout lined up, &c. I pretty much have to pick one thing I want lined up. Kind of frustrating, but hopefully I'll get over it; if not, I can just go back to one of the older ones.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] RichJo86:
I have the exact same thing with my CF black skin. The black titanium skin that I ordered within the same order has a proper cut.

Verstuurd vanaf mijn Nexus 4 met Tapatalk 4
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DJPrelude:
My mahogany was shipped on the 21st and I received it today in Louisiana! Pretty impressive
[Nexus 4 Accessories] lokenok:
Hong Kong.

. probably half way around the world
[Nexus 4 Accessories] leenukes:
The irony, Hong Kong is where most of everything else comes from and we all have to wait weeks or even months usually.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Itswagz:
Feel our pain lol

Sent from my Nexus 4 using Xparent Red Tapatalk 2
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Bloodflame:
Just got my mahogany yesterday, and mine is exactly the same. First application, I lined up the flash and Nexus, but speaker grille was a bit off. Reapplied to line up with speaker grille, still getting Nexus to line up, but now the flash border is slightly covered. Also, it looks like the top isn't perfectly curved to match the shape of the phone, but maybe that's just me. It looks fine on the phone, but the curve looks a bit strange on the 3M paper. I'll post pics later when I get a chance (gotta borrow my dad's dSLR to get some good enough shots)

It bothers me a little bit, but overall I'm happy with the look, and the material feels great. No more slipping on virtually any surface, which is a huge plus. The edges are a little weird to get used to, but that shouldn't be noticeable once my bumper arrives today (at least UPS says it will be here today). I bought it specifically to go with this skin :D

Anyone else having these issues with the mahogany? Maybe dbrand should look into their QC...
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Ace42:
I only aligned the camera and speaker, wasn't able to get flash in the mix. I just barely got the nexus logo lined up, you can tell it's off by a few mm, but that's mostly not noticeable.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] formicae:
The edges can be a bit sharp when the skin is new, you can sort of soften it up with a fingernal (rub the edge at an angle as if it was chamfered, firmly but not too hard).

I reapplied mine last night to get the Nexus cutout lined up, as it was the most obvious (probably because it's so reflective). It looks like the sheet is maybe skewing or rotating during the cut, between one end and the other; ever so little, but at the level of precision dbrand designs for, a quarter millimeter in the wrong place is noticeable.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Kendaihou:
So I was bored and ended up taking pics of the Mahogany skin with and without the bumper. Not the best pictures that were done in a minute but pictures nonetheless. For the last picture I was trying to take a close up of the ridges that are on the skin. I found it impossible to take a good one, so it came out messed but you can still see them anyways. Just wanted to share :o.

Spoiler content hidden.

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 Accessories] kash1786:
Red carbon fibre! To match the red leather interior in the rx7 :)
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Zival73:
Received my skin today, shipped on 21 from Canada to Italy, 6 week days, 4 working days ?. I supposed it was thicker, but it is very thin indeed. I think dbrand should write exact thickness in its faq pages, not just only "less than 1 millimeter", its thickness is a good point to it. Anyway this skin is good but i think i will ask a custom skin in the future. Hope soon.

Inviato dal mio Nexus 4 usando Tapatalk 4
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Nathtech:
Are we supposed to get a shipping email once its shipped? Because i ordered 48+ hours ago and have heard nothing since the confirmation email yet.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] JCBomb:
Got the mahoganny skin, just a few other people, it's about 1 or 2 mm off at the bottom.

One of your plotters probably needs a slight calibration, dbrand.

Either way, the skin is ok. I was expected it to be a little bit livelier, looks a little dull.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] smirkis:
far from dull, but the cutouts are slightly off. the bottom is off by a mm or so and the rear speaker is cutout to high it seems. if i try to lower the skin to line up the speaker then the camera/nexus wont line up...
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Kendaihou:
For those that are having problems with their skin being a bit off and if it bugs you that much, it wouldn't hurt to send them an email if you haven't already. Dbrand wouldn't mind. I posted some pics of my mahogany skin a few posts back and Its a little off right of the flash and left of the speaker, doesn't bug me that much but it might just me not accurately putting it on.

Are your skins off that much, that it's becoming noticeable? Just curious.

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 Accessories] JCBomb:
I don't really care about it, just thought I'd mention it. Figured they'd like to know since they're tagline is "the most precise skins" or whatever.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
Hey guys!

It's been a crazy week here. Launched the Mahogany, things went exactly as planned, got totally overwhelmed with orders. To those of you noticing that the speaker cuts were a little off, you are 100% correct. We *did* adjust the length of the skin to fit more precisely before launching Mahogany (people used to note that it was slightly too short), but we may have also had a slightly mis-calibrated machine while cutting the 4,000 Mahogany units.

We re-calibrated the machine, made some more slight adjustments to both the speaker and the "x" cutouts, and will be using this template going forwards. If you'd like to check out the exact changelog and specifics, there are three attached photos (speaker_adjustment, x_adjustment, bottom_adjustment).

If you want a replacement Mahogany skin, or a replacement for any skin ordered in the last 2 weeks, just respond to your order ID saying that the speaker cutout was a little off. As soon as we validate your order, we'll send you a coupon to order a replacement for the cost of shipping ($3). Your replacement does *not* necessarily have to be for the same style skin. If you want to use this as an opportunity to get another dbrand skin in a different style, we have no problem with that. Just make sure your order falls within the past 2 weeks, otherwise we won't be able to hook it up.

I'm pretty busy for the next week getting some stuff prepared for our retail takeover (may have to make another trip to Montreal), but I'll pop in and out to address any issues.

Make sure to check out our retail packaging here! If you want to get a sexy retail package with your next order, we'd be glad to hook it up. Just write "include retail packaging!" in your Special Instructions and we'll take care of the rest.

[MENTION=3861006]RichJo86[/MENTION] mentioning you on this so that you get notified... saw that you were particularly affected by the mis-calibrated machine.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] exb0:
I ordered yesterday. Does that count?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
You should be good. We tossed all the old skins and cut fresh as of Tuesday Midnight EST.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Zival73:
First impressions are good. I bought titanium skin, thickness is 0.2mm,cutouts are perfect. I was worried about heating, so i monitored battery temp before and after skin and i can say that with the worst situation (high use or 3g data connection in background + antutu benchmarch ) i did not recorded different temperatures. Max battery temperature after 10 minutes of test is 42 celsius.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Nocturnal86:
I just sent a reply to my order shipped email is that ok? Thanks robots
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Peter1856:
thanks for the great service dbrand, just sent a e-mail...:good:

EDIT: got an answer/coupon within 3min, already ordered a new skin with retail packaging :good::good::good:
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Bloodflame:
I'll shoot you an email later today for my replacement. Thanks. Your customer service is top-notch :)
[Nexus 4 Accessories] 22sl22:
Yeah you should. I'm from the UK as well and ordered mine on the 25th. Got an email this morning saying order has been dispatched
[Nexus 4 Accessories] lokenok:
Shipped on Monday received today .. I'll apply late .. Really fast shipping!!!
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Nathtech:
Yeah, same here :D Thanks DBrand!

Btw, [MENTION=5091753]dbrandSkins[/MENTION]

I ordered on Sunday and it got dispatched today. Will mine be one of the effected skins which don't align properly?

Cheers!
[Nexus 4 Accessories] schiznik:
Likewise.. Just need to decide if I want a different one or not... decisions decisions!!
[Nexus 4 Accessories] JCBomb:
That's pretty awesome dbrands. Good job squaring everyone up with the issue.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Zival73:
This Is what a very professional brand do for its customers. My titanium skin is perfect fit, but you are brand we can trust. I will reccomend to all my friends.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] RichJo86:
[MENTION=5091753]dbrandSkins[/MENTION] e-mail posted ;).
[Nexus 4 Accessories] lokenok:
My speaker cut out is off too.. Also the skin is 1mm short I can see the shine on the glass back.

Is mine the affected one..? I ordered on Friday shipped on Monday and got it on Wednesday (AWSOMESAUCE SHIPPING!! Just 2 days!! New record??)
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Ace42:
The error seems so minor and insignificant. I would've never realized this if I it wasn't pointed out by someone. I rarely glance at the rear, so I'm fine with keeping the misaligned one.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] formicae:
It wouldn't be a huge deal if we weren't used to dbrand's perfect cuts. I was applying the thing in my bathroom on a board over the sink, and when it went down and everything wasn't aligned I started sweating, wrapped a bandana around my forehead, opened a bottle of whisky with my teeth and said 'All right, man up!' and kept lifting and reapplying it.

I did this for three hours before deciding the cut was probably off.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DupleX01:
:D
[Nexus 4 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
lollll email us if you haven't already. All replacement coupons until 6 minutes ago have been sent out.

EDIT: To those who used the coupon, glad to see how many requested retail packaging. It's going to blow your f*cking mind.

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No doubt. Thanks for the recognition, guys.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] shalom06:
Which one goes well with the white nexus? i am confused:p
[Nexus 4 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
Been getting a lot of emails regarding this lately. We're looking to add an option to select the white N4 on the purchase interface to allow white N4 users to get a better idea of how their phone will look. Still working on the pseudo and layout, should be another ~2 weeks before you see it live.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] jet601:
Crazy fast shipment to Belgium but speaker cut out is not good asked for the coupon code for my 2 skins
[Nexus 4 Accessories] catlog:
I purchased one a Carbon Fiber skin from dbrand 2 days ago. Should be here within 2 weeks. :good:
[Nexus 4 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
LET THE COUNTDOWN BEGIN!
[Nexus 4 Accessories] kpjimmy:
LOVE IT!

I needed this when I Kickstarted the Pebble lol!
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Awexit76:
Haha that's hilarious
[Nexus 4 Accessories] 22sl22:
Can't wait for my Mahogany to arrive!!! Ordered on the 25th, hoping it's not misaligned, although I don't mind ordering another since the skins look so good (Was thinking of black titanium for my next one or red true colour)
[Nexus 4 Accessories] gado45:
Any plans for a bamboo one ?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] anirudh412:
Any true color should look great. Also, why don't you give the Gold Ti a try? It should look good with the white I think
[Nexus 4 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
Gold will release around the same time as the 5s. We're skinning the Moto X this wknd. I'll be in n out.

<3
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Angel0fDeath:
These look bad*** with a bumper on my nexus 4. :cool:
[Nexus 4 Accessories] prometheus1010:
I ordered the Mahogany skin on August 20th, but it is still shipping (I'm in the US). If I don't get it within 2 weeks of the order date, am I out of luck if it is misaligned?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] swimdude1120:
:silly:

Ordered mine around the same time and just got it today! Looks amazing, you'll love it!
[Nexus 4 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
Nah, we're not Nazis. Just hit us up if you're affected, we'll work something out.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Kendaihou:
Wow! You guys are going all out. If only all of our local companies were like you guys in Canada.

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Angel0fDeath:
Just ordered the white carbon fiber one :D
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Bloodflame:
Just out of curiosity, if I wanted a basic titanium skin in a colour not offered, what would the estimated cost be? My ultrabook has a brushed finish, so it would be great to have a matching skin on my Nexus :D Colour is champagne, in case you're wondering. Ultrabook is the Acer Aspire S3 (picture)
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Itswagz:
Sorry to break it to you. They don't do that. Its only the colours that dbrand offer that you can get: Black titanium, titanium, gold titanium.

Sent from my Nexus 4 using Xparent Red Tapatalk 2
[Nexus 4 Accessories] 22sl22:
I'm sure I saw somewhere that you can submit your own custom skin. I've seen a few on there facebook page and around this thread somewhere
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Bloodflame:
Yeah, they do custom skins. There are tons in this thread. I know I can email about it too, but this was more of a general inquiry.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Burrid:
I'm not going to read over 400 pages, but how does the titanium cover compare with the carbon fibre? Are both grippy? I like the titanium look better, but with the vertical lines I fear it may slip out of my hand more easily.

As a side note, I think the glass actually provides more grip than aluminum or plastic, as my fingers seem to stick on glass, but glide off plastic. Will grip worsen with the vinyl?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Bloodflame:
The grip is fantastic on the vinyl. I even did a slip test with my mahogany skin, setting the phone on a smooth, slightly angled surface (something the glass would have easily slid down) and the phone remained perfectly still. It's actually one of the many reasons to use these skins, aside from changing the look and protecting the glass itself from scratching.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] 22sl22:
Very fast service!! 5 days from Canada to the UK, Mahogany is looking great! :D :D
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Itswagz:
The custom skins are using material they have. They don't make this material and can only get what 3M has. Titanium would be the closest you can get.

Oh and might I say customs are a hefty price.

Sent from my Nexus 4 using Xparent Red Tapatalk 2
[Nexus 4 Accessories] plasticarmyman:
So I got my Mahogany skin in today..it looks pretty nice on this here N4..my only slight complaint is that its not as textured as I was expecting..I was expecting it to feel like actual woodgrain...so I may end up getting a true color one instead..if they had true color in black I would have done it from the start
[Nexus 4 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
We have True Color Black sample material. Email us for details on how you can grab some.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Ace42:
I'm not sure if it's possible to replicate the wood feel with the price DB offers it for. The Moto X has a $50 price tag on the wood, and that wood is treated to avoid erosion. Now I don't work at DB but I have the feeling this isn't an organic skin.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
Its 3m vinyl

>^.^< Sent from meow HTC One which is like catnip to me atm