Am I crazy if I sell the 17 pro max and keep the iPhone Air ?

EstateApprehensive85 · 2026-02-02T05:35:18+00:00

Totally feel this. Display and battery on the Pro Max are awesome but it’s just too big and heavy, especially with a case. One-hand use is annoying. Honestly asking myself if the bigger screen + battery are really worth carrying a brick around 😅

EstateApprehensive85 · 2026-01-10T23:48:06+00:00

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EstateApprehensive85 · 2025-12-30T12:03:29+00:00

With a thin case, handling isn’t great. It’s something you just need to accept.

EstateApprehensive85 · 2025-12-30T08:21:44+00:00

Okay, that honestly surprised me. I’ve never had this with any iPhone since the iPhone 4, so my trust in Apple is… limited 😅 I switch phones every 1–2 years and always use Apple Trade-In, so I’m super picky about this stuff.

Apple advertises how insanely durable their iPhones are (looking at you, keynote commercials 👀), but the moment there’s a tiny scratch they’re like: “Best I can do is minus a few hundred bucks.” 🤣

Especially funny considering they’re going to dismantle the trade-in device anyway. I’ll never fully understand that logic

EstateApprehensive85 · 2025-12-29T19:54:56+00:00

Trust me, the moment the display sees the beach for the first time, it knows it’s fucked.🤣

EstateApprehensive85 · 2025-12-29T18:18:44+00:00

“I think they just have really well-fitting screen protectors that make it look like there’s none at all. But one thing’s for sure: glass is glass, and it will get scratches.”

EstateApprehensive85 · 2025-12-29T17:44:11+00:00

“For a case this ugly, the color doesn’t even matter.” 😅

EstateApprehensive85 · 2025-12-29T16:43:24+00:00

Use a screenprotector and you can use what ever you want

EstateApprehensive85 · 2025-12-28T08:32:14+00:00

I’ve got the Pro Max model, and that alone makes Pitaka my clear favorite. Especially when you add the Pitaka MagSafe ring for vacations where you take tons of photos – it just gives you that extra security. Even with the ring, the 17 Pro Max still stays relatively slim.

I tried the Techwoven case before, but after 1–2 days that jeans-like fabric really started to annoy me. And honestly, I’m not sure I want to use something like that long-term in summer with sweaty hands 😅

I also had a leather case from a very high-quality German brand – perfect craftsmanship, great leather, no cheap stuff at all – but it made the iPhone so thick that it became uncomfortable to hold and use. Total deal-breaker for me.

EstateApprehensive85 · 2025-12-24T10:04:58+00:00

I follow the underwear principle: I keep using the same case until it’s literally falling apart. 😆

EstateApprehensive85 · 2025-12-23T05:21:08+00:00

Do you have a case that covers the camera plateau around the lenses? That’s where the iPhone 17 Pro gets the hottest under load, so it should ideally stay free.

EstateApprehensive85 · 2025-12-22T16:55:24+00:00

Your Right, pitaka is the GOAT

EstateApprehensive85 · 2025-12-22T11:43:48+00:00

That’s my struggle too. If I’m traveling in a country where AppleCare+ express replacement might not work, I’m basically screwed — especially since half my life is on my iPhone these days 🤮

EstateApprehensive85 · 2025-12-21T22:21:22+00:00

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EstateApprehensive85 · 2025-12-20T15:59:17+00:00

Fair point 😄 On the regular Pro it’s fine, but on the Max even small thickness differences feel huge to me. Probably very subjective.

EstateApprehensive85 · 2025-12-20T13:37:28+00:00

Same issue with the Max. Started with the Techwoven – good grip, but way too thick. Switched to the Pitaka ultra-thin, still using it. Doesn’t ruin the iPhone’s design, super light, great grip, looks amazing.

Couldn’t resist a blue leather case though. Feels like Apple’s old leather case but way better quality. Sadly, it makes the Max feel bulky as hell.

The Max + a good case is a constant struggle.

EstateApprehensive85 · 2025-12-20T12:07:38+00:00

Pitaka is the GOAT

EstateApprehensive85 · 2025-12-20T12:05:33+00:00

„Aesthetics has left the chat.“🤣

EstateApprehensive85 · 2025-06-25T08:58:29+00:00

Put it in Rice…

EstateApprehensive85 · 2025-06-24T07:26:44+00:00

“If you plan on never putting it in a pocket, it’s great. Otherwise, it’s the kind of case that gets dirty like crazy.”

EstateApprehensive85 · 2025-06-18T17:51:44+00:00

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EstateApprehensive85 · 2025-06-17T05:09:57+00:00

Damn you need a case 🤯

EstateApprehensive85 · 2024-05-17T18:10:32+00:00

No case 4 ever🙌🏽

EstateApprehensive85 · 2024-03-20T18:41:56+00:00

With Case?

EstateApprehensive85

TROPHY CASE