Vaja Nuova Pelle Case for iPhone 5 review
I’ve always admired Vaja cases, but I’ve never had the chance to try one with any of my devices. I’m an instant-gratification kinda gal, and I couldn’t stand waiting to have a case custom-made for me and the ready-to-ship cases usually were in colors that didn’t appeal to me. Recently Vaja Cases contacted Julie about their Nuova Pelle for iphone 5 accessories, which they say is the “slimmest premium leather case ever crafted.” I don’t normally like folio-style cases on my phones, but I was interested to see how this ultra-thin case would work. I was very excited to be selected to test out the new Nuova Pelle case with my iPhone. I quickly received the new case, packed in the pretty, colorful box you see above.
The case is made of a single piece of the Bridge leather, so the only seams are those around the edges. Stitches are even and straight with no loose threads in sight. In addition to the metal logo, the Vaja name has been embossed on the back.You’ll notice a “bite” is missing from the upper corner of the back. This leaves the ipad mini accessories camera, flash, and back microphone completely open. The case didn’t interfere with taking pictures or with using the flash.
The case measures 4.7″ tall X 2.25″ wide X 0.4″ thick at the spine. It weighs one ounce on my digital kitchen scale. The entire case is very sleek and thin. I measured the front panel; it’s just a tad thicker than 1/16th of an inch. The front and back pieces have a stiffener inside, but the spine doesn’t, so it is very flexible.dsdED23sa.
The Apple iPhone has always been renowned for its build quality, although the latest version has come under some criticism for scratching, but this compares to some that complain about the use of polycarbonate bodies on Samsung smartphones.
To install the case, you just lay the clean phone against the front and spine and make sure the top and bottom edges of the phone are lined up with the case. Then peel away the protective sheet from the adhesive pad and close the case. The first time I tried this, I did let the apple ipad 2 accessories slip a bit because I was trying to juggle a camera, the phone, and the case. I pulled the back free and tried again, and I was glad to see that there was no stickiness left on my phone. The second time, I put down the camera and concentrated on lining up everything before closing the back.