Like a lot of people, I’m pretty conflicted when it comes to choosing the right case for my smartphone.
If you’d said 10 years ago that a good chunk of the population will put an inordinate amount of thought one or a few times each year into what piece of plastic we wrap around our phones, it would have come off as a little crazy. But in 2018, phone cases are a big business as iPhones and Android devices get more expensive and more fragile each year.
I’d wager just about everyone reading this site requires a highly protective case for their device seeing as how the majority of you are using them on construction sites or in the shop. Right now my case of choice for high protection on my iPhone X is the Vena vArmor. It provides great grip, extra drop protection around the corners and doesn’t add a whole lot of bulk for how much protection it provides. Plus it’s usually less than $20 on Amazon.
The problem is, you’re not always on the jobsite, and sometimes that awesome, drop-proof case and all its heft and bulkiness can feel overkill. That’s why I’ve become a big believer in having a thin case for home and other less volatile environments, and a protective case for when I’m on a jobsite, trade show or heading to the gym.
If you’re looking for an ultra-thin case to provide protection from whatever’s in your pocket and the surfaces you place your phone on, I highly recommend the Pitaka MagCase.
At just 0.65 millimeters, the MagCase is very thin. Pitaka describes the case as being paper-like in its thinness and weight and that’s an apt descriptor. It seems like it could be made of a very thin cardboard or even construction paper. But when you feel the case’s exterior and look closely at its surface, it’s pretty easy to tell that the MagCase is actually made of something much more substantial. Aramid, to be exact.
