[Nexus 6P Accessories] cipher77:
review (6 month update)

hey, everyone!

i've been meaning to write a review for this case for a few months now.

let's get it going, then....

initial impressions can be found a few posts back.

1. after 6 months the case still fits the 6p snugly and tightly. HOWEVER, 2 of my corners have snapped off and the other 2 are cracked and are easily folded back with only the glued leather holding things together. FYI, I'm a back pocket phone holder. I imagine this has caused some stress to the corners and helped crack them?

The first corner cracked after a few months. Then, it just fell off. the other corners have just cracked as time has passed.

2." so, unlike apple's molded 100% leather case...this is leather wrapped around a very thin, strong plastic shell."

The leather itself has held up well enough. Not nearly as well as my wife's iphone branded molded leather case...but, well enough. like i mentioned, it's basically a veneer leather wrap. the plastic shell is strong enough to protect the phone itself...but, not strong enough to stay in one piece over regular use. the majority of abuse on the case comes from my back pocket. i've dropped it and it has protected the phone well enough. but, it's not strong enough to keep itself from breaking. one of the 4 corners cracked and eventually fell off due to a fall from about 4 feet.

3. the leather itself is perfectly suitable for what it is. again, it's not as nice as apple's molded leather case...certainly not as tough because it's not as thick. but, it feels good enough in hand. after 6 months of sweat and whatnot...it's nice and tacky and feels like a nice leather case.

4. the cutouts.

the cutouts are still as functional as i thought they would be. zero problems with them. can't find a single issue with them. well thought out.

6. the imprint sensor cutout = functions exactly as it should!

my biggest issues with the case are what i thought they would be all along: no matter how nice the leather, it's still just a thin leather veneer over a thin shell.

the shell cracks (protecting your phone, yes) and the only thing holding it all together is the glued on leather. the leather also has a tendency to roll up and over the sides. no amount of gorilla glue can keep that from happening.

in terms of protecting your phone, it does the job. however, if that's all you're after...get a cheap case.

the leather aspect of the case is nice. they use nice leather...unfortunately, the thin shell underneath cracks upon impact leaving the leather to hold the entire thing together.

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tl;dr

conclusion: i like the case. it just doesn't have a whole lot of longevity. on the plus side...phone's still in great shape!

i'm not an apple guy...but, i do think they have the market cornered on how to make a leather case that can take a substantial beating day in and day out.

if tetded's case was half the price i'd feel pretty good about it...i could just keep buying a new one. however, that also defeats the purpose of working the leather in, you know?

at any rate...i can't imagine anyone out there still caring...but, i thought i'd follow through on the review.

[IMG="leather coming unglued, rolling up, showing wear"]https://i.imgsafe.org/ad73a831ea.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG="shell cracked, upper rt corner, leather fraying"]https://i.imgsafe.org/ad73b8685b.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG="clearer shot of leather coming unglued and rolling up"]https://i.imgsafe.org/ad73d0a51b.jpg[/IMG]