Nomad - Leather Case for Apple® iPhone® 7 Plus - Gray

Had the case for two weeks and the leather tore. I really liked the case - just beginning to look good. I debated on getting a replacement thinking I may have gotten a defective one but decided to go with Apple's leather case instead. I was not hard on this case. It was in my pocket with nothing else when it ripped. Maybe I would recommend

Less then 15 days of owning this case the thing started falling apart by the bottom charge area the leather started detaching from taken in and out of pocket! The leather also started bubbling up by the lock button, emailed nomad didnt reply for two days all they said was it's not covered! I advise not to waste 40$ on this junk!

I loved this case at first, best case I've ever bought. Was very happy with how it was wearing and the slight patina it was developing....but.....about 3 weeks of use and this morning I take it out of my pocket and see a large, dime sized hole is in the back. I never dropped it and it's never been in my pocket with anything else, zero reason at all for the rip. The only thing I can think of is that it may have gotten hung up on a zipper once when I put it in my coat pocket? Even if I carried it every day with keys and what not it still shouldn't rip like it did, very disappointed. I'm waiting to hear back from Nomad customer service so I may amend this review later. I'll reserve judgement until I hear back from Nomad customer service, but I'm pretty discouraged by what happened today. Just sitting in my pocket, no keys or drop or anything. No idea what happened but there's a nice, big hole where the leather ripped and it's only a few weeks old. I really loved this case up until today, and I know leather will wear but it should rip like this. I could understand if I had it in the bottom of a bag or in a pocket full of keys...but it wasn't anything like that so why did it rip? I emailed Nomad this morning so I'll let y'all know what their response is, I asked for a replacement or a full refund. [URL=http://s286.photobucket.com/user/kingston73/media/332F1FB3-6946-4298-B739-51872B1EC60D_zpsagkeon9l.jpg.html][IMG]http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll119/kingston73/332F1FB3-6946-4298-B739-51872B1EC60D_zpsagkeon9l.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

I bought the dark grey/black version of this case, and at first I liked it. But after about a month the leather started to separate, so I asked Nomad about it and they sent me another since it has a year warranty. I was happy! But then the second case within about a month was by far worse than the first. Tons of faulty areas that were falling apart for no reason! Then I emailed them saying it was a bad product, and they said "we only replace it once, sorry." And then ignored me when I said that their warranty section says nothing about "one time only replacement." All it says it that it is covered under a year warranty. If the damage was my fault, fine, I get it... But when it's because the product was faulty, then you should help me. I am very upset with them for this, and I reccomend not getting the case since both of mine lasted about a month. And by the way, I take care of my stuff, and have a desk job, so that's even worse that it couldn't handle that.

The feel of the case is good. The leather adds a nice texture and grip to the phone. The leather also feels like it will last. The look is nice; especially that it does not have any Apple branding on the back. However, it is a little bit bulkier than the Apple brand leather cases. It is hardly noticeable by looking at it, but if you do a comparison it can be seen. The phone is fairly easy to put in the case. It is pretty straightforward; however, I warn you, if you ever want to take your phone out, it can be quite difficult. The edges of the case are kind of sturdy and don't allow for much bend or flexibility, so when trying to pry your phone out from the case, it feels like your phone is bending, not the case! There is a lot of wrestling with the phone/case on my part every time I try to take it off. So, if you are a person that rarely takes their phone out of their case, this is a great option for you. But, if you are a person that frequently, this case may frustrate you.

When I first tried to put my phone in this case, all the phone's buttons did not set into the case perfectly and the hold and volume down buttons were stuck in the pressed positions. I had to remove the phone a few times and then put it back in and gently bend the edges of the case outward until the buttons were properly aligned. That was about two weeks ago, and since then the case has been great despite heavy use. There are a few deep depressions and dings in the leather, but that is to be expected. The case appears to do a great job of protecting the back and sides of the phone without adding too much bulk. It's hard to tell for sure, but I believe that the sides even extend just a tiny bit past the front face of the phone so that when you put it face down on a table the screen does not make contact.

If you're looking for a leather case specifically, this one fits the bill and does it pretty well for less than the price of an Apple-branded leather case. It looks pretty fly and fits well. Had room for a magnetic plate underneath for a car mount as well. That said, I dropped this case once on the sidewalk and, while my phone survived just fine, being leather the case was scuffed deeply. Entire slices of leather came right off the case. I attribute part of this to the slipperiness of the leather, which is a bit of an issue with the larger 7 Plus phone. While I originally liked the look, I've decided to move to a more protective (and more lightweight) case.

I really like this case. It is made to beat up and look nicely. I ended up treating the leather because if a drop of liquid hit the leather it really discolored it. It seems to be wearing down nice. I did drop the case and found the leather is really this and it tore. With a little glue I fixed it but it doesn't have the druability you think you are getting with the leather. This leather is paper thin and mainly about looks. If you need a case that will be durable and last a long time for you this one may not be the one for you. If you want a case the beats up and still looks nice though light use this may be the case for you..