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[Nexus 5 Accessories] chicken66:
Yep! Order ID 80330. Excited like a fat boy loves cake.

I've been using the spigen slim armor. Gotta say I love it but it's time that I appreciate the true form factor of the n5. I feel like the skin will do a good job with that.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] can6rxw:
One of mine, after extended use, has the corners pealing up a bit. It's nit picky, but a little irritating when holding the phone - the corner that's up hitting you finger. I vote number 2. Sorry for late post on this.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] davwman:
Just ordered the mahogany an the orange! Can't wait
[Nexus 5 Accessories] AHomelessGuy:
can't wait for the front skins to go up! Mahogany on my white nexus is going to look nice :D
[Nexus 5 Accessories] spicydicy:
White leather, black leather, and mahogany ordered! All with no nexus cutout option for the clean back look! Thanks bots, i cant wait to get my phone, and my skins!

Thanks again, you guys and girls rock!
[Nexus 5 Accessories] shaffaaf27:
Going to order one now. Love that there is an Xda discount. I bought a white carbon one last year, and then sent an email which you put up onto Facebook!

Thank you for being so awesome
[Nexus 5 Accessories] got_killed:
I thought I was set on getting a black carbon after buying myself a white N5. But, my god, do all of these look great. I don't know what to get/do anymore. lol. Wonderful work and look forward to buying more :D
[Nexus 5 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
Hey can6rxw!

Was this on a Nexus 4 skin? If so, that should definitely not have been an issue, and it sounds like you may have gotten a unit which was cut by a mis-calibrated machine. We designed the Nexus 4 skin to be about 0.5mm short on each side, often a subject of received emails "why is the N4 skin slightly too small all the way around?"

The reason for this is so that the skin doesn’t peel up around the edges or collect dust/debris as it enters/exist your pocket. If the coverage were to reach the bleeding edge of the phone, it would result in a skin that caught on your pocket around the edges and peeled up at the first sight of a pocket. This sounds like what you're experiencing, and again, that shouldn't be the case.

Shoot robots@dbrand an email and they'll work something out with you. Have a good one!

*blushing*

BUY ALL THE SKINS!!!!

Wonderful! Did you write "no nexus" in the Special Instructions? We'll have the checkbox live in the next few days, similar to the one seen on the N4 page.

So much classy.

Interesting combo, don't think I've ever seen it on a phone before. I'll have the cutterBots take out a minute later on and shoot a few photos of the N5 in WDMHG/TCORG. Which was the frame piece so that I can show it to you properly?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Xodus22:
I'm really considering getting this, and I've never gotten a skin for a phone before.

However, I'm stuck between this, or getting a case or getting the Spigen Ultra Hybrid (with the clear back) and the back skin only. I do want protection because I tend to drop my phone now and then, so what would you guys recommend? Also, how would the skin look with the Spigen Ultra Hybrid case? Thanks in advance!
[Nexus 5 Accessories] davwman:
Not combining them. Plan on using the orange and keeping the mahogany stored away. Only bought it because I like wood:D and will eventually use it down the road.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
Spigen Ultra Hybrid + dbrand = beautiful drop protection. An analogy, one which was purchased and loved by many of our past consumers, was the Nexus 4 Ringke Fusion + dbrand. Same concept, same amount of sexy. Let me know if you need any help with choosing stuff, I can always post some pre-release photos for you guys.

No time promises on the photos btw, things are really busy. I'll get it done as soon as the cutterBots even acknowledge my existence.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Xodus22:
I'd love some photos to help decide. I'm debating between the black titanium, titanium or black leather for a black N5.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] warfareonly:
If using the phone with that case, is it useful to buy the frame? The back is the only part which is exposed, so will that be enough?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Scotty_Two:
How thick is the leather skin compared to the rear lens ring? I won't have my N5 until later today, but I currently have the Sprint Optimus G and there's a lens protrusion similar to the N5 and I'm not a big fan of it when it's set on a flat surface and I can push down on one the top-left corner to make it wobble. It would be awesome if the leather came to be flush with the lens ring so there would be no wobble, but I don't know how thick it is or how thick the leather wrap is.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] kBTWOFOUR:
Option 1 please. :good:
[Nexus 5 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
Frame is useless inside a case. Just get the back :)

The material isn't even CLOSE to being flush. It's 3M vinyl, less than 1mm thick. On a positive note, it's thin enough to still have great tactile feedback on those ceramic power/volume buttons.

Keep the questions coming!!!
[Nexus 5 Accessories] RayLancer:
Bought the White Carbon for my Nexus 5 to go with the Spigen Ultra Hybrid. So excited!
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Pyro96:
I can't decide if I want a white nexus and black carbon fiber or black nexus and white carbon fiber :confused:
[Nexus 5 Accessories] saranwrap:
So these don't ship for 4 days? Is there any advantage to ordering now?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] formicae:
Ordered, can't wait to see what it looks like with those side wraps. Went with mahogany, the previews are lovely. It was a struggle to choose, as I've got leather, both metal finishes and the mahogany for my N4.

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As far as I know, the $3 coupon only applies to preorders, so there's that. Heck, it might not even last for the preorder duration if it starts getting abused like previous ones have been.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] trent25:
My opinion, if you want the nexus logo on the back to pop out, get something that contrasts the color of your phone. If black phone go with white or one of the bright true colors. If white phone then blacks or one of the darker true colors.

I am getting the black N5, I will be ordering a blue skin (i love blue), and probably the yellow. In the black spigen see through case they should look awesome :D
[Nexus 5 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
Indeed it will!

...also glad to see our thread brought you out of the lurking shadows since March 2012 lol
[Nexus 5 Accessories] chicken66:
:sly:

Haha good observation. Been using xda since then for the many ROMS on my old galaxy s2. That phone had an amazing development community.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] hOrnizuka:
What's the ETA on the limited edition? =)
[Nexus 5 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
Haha it's still a little ways away <3 As soon as the new site launches, you can set your timer for 7 days. On the plus side, the responsive design on the new site is really turning out fantastic. Here's a sneak preview at the new flat theme/UI we're going for.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Seadra:
That's mobile view.. Pic for pc version?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
Unfortunately that's all I'm allowed to share at this point. We'll leak some more shots once there's juicier areas of the site that are fully complete. I'll make sure that the next preview is of a desktop version, although there are 4 different desktop views depending on your width (the site is super-responsive).
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Kendaihou:
Wow it looks great! Can't wait for the new site. I was waiting for a mobile view of the site, just so its a bit easier. Have you bots thought of making your own mobile app sometime in the future? That would be cool as well.

BTW off topic a bit but..... I reset my password a while back and want to change it to a password I can remember. Its a bunch of numbers and letters right now, so I always have to dig in my email for it whenever I want to order. Do you have link or something that I can change the password. Can't really find it on the main site unless I overlooked it.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
Unfortunately this is a feature we never implemented. If you want to just reset it again so it's at the top of your email, use http://dbrand.com/password_forgotten
[Nexus 5 Accessories] dk206:
To: dbrand.

How do I get the lens skin off? I made a stupid mistake by not applying the back first...they should allign with the wood marks... (I ordered mahogany back and sides...)
[Nexus 5 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
Best way is to use a piece of regular scotch tape, put it on the lens skin, then pull it off. The lens skin should come off with the tape and be easy to remove from it as well.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] spicydicy:
Great review. Order the full black leather. I love mine. To death. I don't want to remove it to try any of the other colors I have. Ha ha ha
[Nexus 5 Accessories] joachim1:
Are there any videos that show the black nexus 5 with a white carbon skin on (frame & back, without front) ?

I found this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVmqWB_0HCs

But it only shows the back skin, I would like to see the black nexus 5 with the carbon white frame & back skin but without front skin.

If there aren't any, is there someone willing to make a quick video?

Or take some pictures if you don't want to make a video.

Also: How long would shipping take to Belgium? I leave in 3 weeks to Spain for 4 months, so I would certainly need it within 3 weeks.

Edit: btw how is the grip on the white carbon skin?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
Great review, Sir! Always nice to see an in-depth comparison. We'll address a few of your concerns/notes individually below.

Glad to see this has finally been addressed by a user who has both a skin that covers the entire back and our skin which is slightly smaller. At the end of the day, we sacrificed a bit of coverage for a better feel and guaranteed no-peel/bunching/dust collection around corners and edges.

Sorry about that! Shoot me your Order ID and I'll have some replacements sent out free of charge with our first batch this upcoming week.

While we would have loved to fit the top/bottom only front skins inside the screen cutout, the fully in-tact screen portion serves a purpose during installation. As shown in our how to apply video (it's fast-forwarded to the right part), the screen cutout is left in-tact during installation, then removed once the front is fully applied. What this does is ensures that the fragile side bars stay perfectly vertical during installation. In turn, this ensures that the fitted screen protector fits as it should within the screen cutout. If the screen was filled with various other add-ons, it would result in inconsistent customer applications and screen protectors that don't fit properly.

Glad to see that you have high attention to detail. These are the kinds of customers we target! We can assure you that this isn't an imperfection at all. The "ripple" you see in the material is simply a result of us removing the cutouts. As you can see in the photo below, we bend the skin to expose an edge of the cutout, the remove it with tweezers.

This ends up bending the material slightly, but we can guarantee you that it flattens out 100% once applied. Even a fully creased skin (literally) would flatten out after application. There was actually a user just a few pages ago who had a skin creased during transit, but saw that it did in fact flatten out once it was applied. This ripple you see is a mere fraction of a fraction of what occurred in his scenario.

If you shoot us an email (best way is to respond to your Order Receipt), we'd be glad to send you some frame pieces free of charge with our next batch. Thanks again for your in-depth comparison!
[Nexus 5 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
Photos you requested are attached.

Shipping to Belgium usually doesn't take more than a week, sometimes it can arrive in as little as 3-5 days.

Grip on the white carbon is pretty much the same as all the other materials. The only material which has substantially more grip than any other is the Matte material, as it has a "matte" coating that adds grip. All the other materials are identical in terms of their composition, and therefore have relatively similar amounts of grip. The only difference between the materials is the texture. There is slight variations in "grip" between the textures, but it's not really noticeable. Remember: it's vinyl, not rubber :)
[Nexus 5 Accessories] aboveusonlysky:
im afraid to pull my brushed gold skin off because i got it on perfectly. i wanna put my white carbon on. [MENTION=3353270]dbrand[/MENTION] what should i do? :confused:
[Nexus 5 Accessories] spicydicy:
You can remove the old one.

I took off my black leather one, and put in a white cf. I just heated the skin up before I peeled it off, and pulled a but at a time. It looked like it stretched alot, but I laid it back on the paper, and pressed it down. When I went to reinstall it, it went on perfectly. And looks as good as it did the first time.

Just make sure you use tape on the Nexus cutout, otherwise you might read the skin around the cutouts.

If you have a doubt or second thought about taking the first skin off though, don't do it.

Just wait until you are tired of the first one, or it gets scratched, or torn.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] joachim1:
A matte skin would definitely be very nice.

But I read it's almost another month before it will be released?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] detdett:
Dbrand said it be in February, shortly after they get their new website up and running
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Deeco7:
Forgot to share my skin. :)
[Nexus 5 Accessories] lairdchris:
I received my mahogany back and frame skins on Saturday, just 5 days after ordering them on Tuesday.

Great delivery time from Canada to Germany, thanks very much for that!

Applying the skins was quite easy and my Nexus 5 looks great now. Very impressive.

But I didn't manage to close the gaps between the two frame parts, is this 1 mm gap normal? I tried the universal part with both of the others, no difference.

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[Nexus 5 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
Indeed this is normal. Because the white and black Nexus 5 devices are entirely different in size, there is a requirement for a universal piece that does not overlap on either end. Due to the fact that a universal piece is required that accommodates both the white and black variants of the Nexus 5, it must be sized such that there is a slight gap between the two side pieces. In addition, if an end-user were to remove and re-apply multiple times, the skin has potential to stretch up to a tolerance of (what we have found to be) 0.6mm. This is about the size of the gap in-between the two side pieces.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] spicydicy:
I can vouch for that. After removing 1 or 2 times, it does stretch a tiny tiny bit. But if you heat the edges up a small amount you can get the edges almost right to each other without much trouble. Looks good as it matches the tiny bit of phone showing around the edges as well.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] kong:
[MENTION=5091753]dbrandSkins[/MENTION] do you still send shipping details email or you just ship the item?

I placed an order on Friday and got the order confirmation email (Order # 80992) but still haven’t got the shipping email yet :confused:
[Nexus 5 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
Hey Kong!

We processed your order today and will be shipping it tomorrow morning. We'll email you as soon as it's been dispatched from our warehouse.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] kong:
OK, got a lil’ bit worked up because of all the pics in the recent couple of pages… Really wanna put one on my Nexus 5, lol.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] krnchicken753:
Got the mahogany. So excited now!
[Nexus 5 Accessories] KantSeeMe:
Just picked up my Nexus tonight. I will be placing my order tomorrow morning. Are there any promotions that I should be aware of?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
Check your PM : )
[Nexus 5 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
Here's another sneak peek at the styling of our new site. It just shows the current development of a checkout page, but gives you a nice snapshot of the theme we're working. Rest assured it's going to make every other eCommerce site you've ever visited feel obsolete.

FULL-RES
[Nexus 5 Accessories] drfernandombbs:
Still have not received my order. Everything alright?

Hey guys!

I ordered white carbon for front/side, and mahogany for the back of my Nexus 5. I got an email on 01/10 that the order has shipped. As of today, I still haven't received it. Is this normal?

I'm super excited and want to trash this Spigen case already. I haven't felt my Nexus 5 in it's glorious shape since the day I got it.

My order number, if it helps, is 78193.

Thanks!
[Nexus 5 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
Hey!

Took a look and can confirm it was shipped on the morning of the 10th to the delivery address you provided during checkout. It usually doesn't take more than 7 business days to reach California, but sometimes USPS can take their sweet time with it. You'll have reached the limit by Thursday, so shoot us an email in response to your Order Confirmation if it doesn't arrive by then and we'll escalate the situation for you. Here's to hoping it arrives tomorrow!
[Nexus 5 Accessories] drfernandombbs:
Nothing again today :(. Would you be able to look into it, or should I email you guys?

If they ship it out again, can I upgrade to expedited shipping with tracking confirmation? I'm willing to pay the cost for the expedited shipping. THANKS!
[Nexus 5 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
Check your email :)
[Nexus 5 Accessories] 1SiK1500:
Received my dbrand white carbon fiber today. Very excited only to open it and receive a Nexus 4 cover? I am unsure if i ordered it like that or not? Im almost certain I order it for the N5. Order # 80379
[Nexus 5 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
Hey 1SiK1500!

Check your email, we'll get it sorted out ASAP.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] kpjimmy:
Got my replacement today! Shipped on the 23rd and received today! Even through such weather conditions! Thanks robots!

I am actually putting the replacement on my new Spigen Neo Hybrid! Review up soon!

Here's a teaser pic :P
[Nexus 5 Accessories] spicydicy:
Please share! I would love to do the same.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] kpjimmy:
Review up! With more pics! :P

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2630526
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Nebbeh:
I just got my package in California. Ordered the 22nd (at 9PM, so it processed the 23rd at the earliest), got a shipped email on the 27th, and received today, the 30th. That's pretty great turnaround!

Whoever processed my order was an absolute awesome person. I left some notes about a bad experience I had completely unrelated to dBrand, and I was shipped an extra skin free of charge or solicitation! I ordered a blue front/back and yellow sides (Go Bruins!) but also received what I believe is Titanium Black. Both look absolutely perfect, i'm not sure which to put on first. Thank you SO much, guys!

All the cuts look perfect and I have 4 screen protectors, so I should be able to nail this down without air bubbles eventually :p :good:
[Nexus 5 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
Brilliant!!! <3
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Seadra:
Ordered my replacements on around 11th this month i think and got the shipping mail on 14 but still haven't received the package?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] david279:
Just ordered a carbon white skin. ?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] progrance:
Is it possible to use a dbrandskin on a nillkin glass H9 protector?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Wbroshea:
Hey dbrand, on the special colored x skins you plan on releasing, is it possible to get the skin with only the x cut out? I just want a colored x not the whole nexus. Sorry if this was asked before and I missed it.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
Shipping to India is quoted at 3-6 weeks, so rest assured it's on the way... just may take a little while longer.

Absolutely.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Zainiak:
Just ordered a White carbon back for my white nexus! also got a second ringke fusion, this time crystal clear all the way around. Can't wait!

heres the order number 82162 in case you have some extra junk ;)

will definitely post pics when they get here
[Nexus 5 Accessories] thetonyclifton:
Are there any additional colours planned alongside the special x version?

I would be interested in a greater variety of matte colours.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
Matte White & Black.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Seadra:
Like i said i will share the pics... Here are those. Replacements are yet to reach though. These are the originals.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] kleverfarias:
Ordered my on 30th last month ... I'll wait for a month at least (sending to Brazil) ..

Does anyone have any tips for the corners? I saw on youtube a lot of complaints about rough edge...
[Nexus 5 Accessories] JMK89:
Just ordered an aluminium bumper and thinking about getting a leather skin. Any promos on right now?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Zainiak:
not really about skins, but I just saw this video http://dbrand.com/whyus/ . Just gotta say, you have a damn good graphics team. Looks awesome!
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Seadra:
With seeing such a great support from [MENTION=5091753]dbrandSkins[/MENTION] , so helpful and a top notch quality! I suggested many friends to dbrand. Just today a cousin of mine who has a nexus 5 aswell asked for my help to order this awesome thing, and I ordered it for him :) Order #82294. I am here to say just one thing to [MENTION=5091753]dbrandSkins[/MENTION] , please try and not to send a defect piece or some wrong piece or mess up with the order(not saying you guys do that often). This is for my cousin who has many friends that have high end smartphones so he may suggest this to them as well if he get's the best and top notch service for which dbrand is known for. As, it's said first impression is the last impression.

With me, I did ask for replacements and they are yet to arrive. But I have patience so it's not a biggie if I received defective back skin//screenguard but my cousin is not. He really loved mine and went to dbrand. This was his first ever online shopping he ever did btw :P what a nub...

edit: btw I sent you an email that I forgot to add special instructions for screenguard :) Please include that as well.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] detdett:
Why would any vendor send defective products on purpose?...
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Seadra:
I did say in brackets that they don't do that often... M just saying to be careful :) sorry if i offended anybody, i didn't mean to.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] detdett:
Dbrand already said it takes 3 - 6 weeks... It hasn't been 3 weeks since the shipping email..
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Seadra:
I do know that, i was just mentioning that to refer that i have patience and can wait for 3-4 weeks 2 times for my skin but my cousin may get a bad impression. Anyways, i would like dbrandskins reply. Quit it please?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] betrayed666:
Do you guys ship to romania?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] detdett:
I don't understand why you have to repeat the same thing twice. Dbrand always strives for excellence.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] spicydicy:
I think English, and perhaps politeness, might be his second language. :p
[Nexus 5 Accessories] detdett:
Yes they do. People have ordered the skin for z10 to be shipped to romania. It took around 10 days
[Nexus 5 Accessories] vandizzam:
Dbrands Can I please have a coupon code to order the matte black as soon as it's released if possible?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
Thanks man! Our video team is one of the best in North America. We got a lot more content coming soon, stay tuned for some sweet promo videos.

Email received. All front pieces do in fact include screen protectors, so don't worry... we'll be sure to include them. Expect an email as soon as it's been shipped.

Indeed we do! Just select Romania during checkout and enter your address. We'll ship to the exact address you specify (meaning feel free to use your local language/characters in the address).

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Also, here's a first preview of our upcoming Bamboo material.