Bellroy iPhone 17 Circumstances evaluate: New designs and supplies

Over the previous few weeks, I’ve been boating my iPhones round in Bellroy instances. One includes a barely extra rugged design, whereas the opposite makes use of the corporate’s new Innovera fake leather-based material. I’ve additionally been utilizing the Innovera MagSafe Pockets, and I’ve actually fallen for its distinctive guide form.

I’ll begin with the Enterprise case that I’ve been utilizing for my iPhone 17 Professional Max. That is the corporate’s extra rugged possibility, and at $65, it is available in quite a bit cheaper than the Beats case I reviewed earlier. Nevertheless, the Bellroy case can be extra snug to carry, includes a easy lanyard, and has good textured metallic buttons.

I just like the look of the case, however the Fog color I acquired to evaluate is extra blue than I anticipated, so it seems a bit awkward with the orange iPhone beneath it. Each color choices seem to match the silver or blue iPhone 17 Professional fashions extra intently. It’s not an enormous deal, however one thing to pay attention to.

There’s, after all, a passthrough capacitive sensor for Digital camera Management, and I just like the offset color of the button, which supplies some distinction and technicality to the case. The button can be raised, so it doesn’t fall into the identical entice because the rugged Beats case, which compelled your finger to take a seat on the management space on a regular basis.

You’ll additionally discover that there really are some grooves alongside the edges to offer grip. This placement offers your fingers one thing to push in opposition to and makes utilizing the big cellphone a bit simpler. It’s a small enchancment, but it surely does quite a bit for the way it feels while you’re holding it.

Lastly, the lanyard is sweet, but it surely received’t be for everybody. You possibly can take it off in order for you, however I’ll say it has change into one in every of my cat’s favorite toys as he swats at it once I’m utilizing the cellphone and he’s beside me on the sofa.

Bellroy’s MagSafe pockets

The corporate’s Magnetic Pockets has a novel design the place the back and front are folded collectively on one facet to present it the form and really feel of slightly guide. It’s slightly bulkier than Apple’s model, however I nonetheless wouldn’t name it massive. Quite the opposite, the additional floor makes it slightly simpler to peel off your cellphone.

The true secret trick is that the highest nook folds down, and when it’s down, it really works as a kickstand. You really want to work within the material crease while you first get it, however as soon as it’s worn in, it really works significantly better. That stated, it may not be the perfect kickstand accent when you’ve got a lightweight cellphone just like the iPhone 17 or iPhone Air. When you have it on a type of telephones, you’ll need to make sure you’re utilizing a case to offer the cellphone with some added friction to cease the cellphone from sliding round because of the pressure of the kickstand.

How does the Innovera material really feel?

The ultimate case I acquired to check is the slim Innovera case for the iPhone Air. It’s not too unhealthy, and the material positively feels extra like leather-based than the actually low-cost Elgo instances that I examined earlier. Past that, there isn’t quite a bit to say, it’s an ordinary case. It suits properly, but it surely’s providing the naked minimal of drop safety.

It has good clicky metallic buttons that match the case, and I actually just like the taupe and butterscotch colors. The pure tones actually remind me of leather-based, even when they’re not proper on the nostril with typical leather-based colors. I feel these may also patina properly over time, but it surely’s going to take a bit for that to occur. I’ve been utilizing the pockets for 2 weeks thus far, and it nonetheless seems model new.

The true draw back of this case is that the value is round $75, which does really feel slightly a lot for this one. Particularly for the reason that Enterprise case finally ends up being $10 cheaper. Nonetheless, each instances are fairly good, and for those who’re searching for leather-based different, this one hits the mark.