When I first got this case I really liked it. Within days it became clear the material was cheap. Anything in the pocket scratches the leather and it is discoloring in places.
Hi Chris, Thank you for your review and feedback, I'm sorry to hear that the case wasn't what you were expecting! With that said, the wear you are experiencing is what is expected for this type of leatherand for this case. As outlined in the product description and listing photos, the leather used on these cases is a Full-Grain Oil Tanned hide which is intended to develop a patina over time, show scratches, and change colour. The type of leather you might be looking for is a Chrome Tanned, corrected-grain leather with a scratch resistant coating, similar to an upholstry leather. Feel fre to reach back out if you have any questions about leather options!
True North - Northern Philosophy - Galaxy S24 Ultra
I really wanted to like this case. The leather is really nice. But it was impossible to use the mute switch on the phone since the hole was tiny. I kept having to remove the case just to mute my phone. So I no longer use the case.
I have been buying Keyway since the 12. Every case I get is a keyway. And I love them always. They are slim enough, look good enough and have no downside.
This is my second leather case from Keyway. The first was “slate.” It had about a week of patina before it just turned black.
So I bought the whiskey one. It had about 3 weeks of patina before it too just became an almost-black brown. .
I’m pretty sure these are likely just chemically treated so it gives you a patina early but then just keeps going until it becomes black. Does not at all behave nor age like natural leather.
Hi Ben, Thank you for your review and feedback, I'm sorry to hear that the case wasn't what you were expecting! With that said, the wear you are experiencing is what is expected for this type of leatherand for this case. As outlined in the product description and listing photos, the leather used on these cases is a Full-Grain Oil Tanned hide which is intended to develop a patina over time, show scratches, and change colour. The type of leather you might be looking for is a Chrome Tanned, corrected-grain leather with a scratch resistant coating, similar to an upholstry leather. Feel fre to reach back out if you have any questions about leather options!
A little slippery to hold, the case could benefit from a slightly rougher edge or ridges to keep the phone under control
I've had this case on my phone for the last four years or so. It still looks great. I have worn the leather smooth but my phone has survived a number of falls in the case.
The leather quality is very cheap not strongest like my first explore case by keyway
Hi Yoan, Thank you for your review and feedback, I'm sorry to hear that the case wasn't what you were expecting! With that said, the wear you are experiencing is what is expected for this type of leatherand for this case. As outlined in the product description and listing photos, the leather used on these cases is a Full-Grain Oil Tanned hide which is intended to develop a patina over time, show scratches, and change colour. The type of leather you might be looking for is a Chrome Tanned, corrected-grain leather with a scratch resistant coating, similar to an upholstry leather. Feel free to reach back out if you have any questions about leather options!
I bought the same exact case again for my new phone, because it’s just so slick. The texture of the materials, with the wood detail- so beautiful, and had I not upgraded my phone, the original case I bought would still be in use. It survived two years of rigorous use, and barely even looks worn. Apple just upgraded the camera, and the old case no longer fit. All the keyway cases are beautiful. It’s really hard to pick, but the K1 camera is sort of my signature phone look. Love it.
I like the feel and it fits so good and the looks for sure 👍
Wood case looks good, I had one from this company when their logo used to be a golden K (I preferred that one but not a big deal) for my iPhone 10xr. I got a new one from keyway for my new iPhone 14 and right out of the box I noticed some of the wood pieces were not glued in or formed properly so bits are sticking out if that makes sense. Specifically the tips of the trees are coming out and poking me. Not that big of a deal but I don’t think this case will last much longer and will probably snag on things like my pocket and the tips of the trees will pop out
Well crafted and stylish. Support is phenomenal. Highly recommended.
Adore these phone cases!! Adorable and made to last!! On my second one for my new phone!!
looks great, very well made, very comfortable to use.
Bought the jeep case over 5 years ago for my iPhone 11, zero issues. Couldn’t be happier with the artwork and quality of these cases so I bought another one for my new 16 pro max. Highly recommend this high quality made in Canada case!
The good...Smells like leather. Nice raised rim protecting the phone. The plastic protector bezel around the camera lenses work but ding up easy. Snug fit.
The bad...The cutout holes are too small and not properly centered with the phone speakers. This causes the sounds to come out muffled during music play and phone calls.
The texture on the sides makes it easy to grip, the quality of the wood & inlays are well done.
Love these cases! They fit snugly over my phone and are comfortable to hold in one or two hands…
Absolutely love this iPhone case! Quality design with a nice slim fit. Will be ordering more!
The case arrived within a few days and fit well. It doesn’t fall off while still being easy to remove. The combination of material looks great. Durability will likely not be an issue.
It is a really good quality case and I enjoyed it for some time. But the reason for 3 stars instead of 5 is because it didn’t age as described. Instead of getting the nice patina as illustrated in the store pictures, it just went straight to black. I was disappointed in that regard, otherwise would be an easy 5 stars.
Going to try the whiskey coloured one now to see if it retains some of its natural colour.
I’m from South Korea.
And, since Apple stopped to make a leather case, I had a hard time finding leather case for iPhone.
Especially after they launched iPhone 16, it was impossible to find a letter case for iPhone 16 and single company only offers case for iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 plus.
Under those circumstances, I tried to find a leather case for iPhone 16 in foreign online markets.
I used YouTube and Google search to find the leather case that has a brown color. And one YouTube clip came into my radar. The channel’s name was “Stephen Robles”. After watching his YouTube clip, I searched for Ryan London, bellroy, andar, and Keyway.
My first choice was Ryan London, but their product was sold out. so I looked other brands thoroughly and figured out that the keyway is the best choice that I can get right now.
The process I just mentioned above is how I got to the Keyway.
Before talking about the first impression of the product, let me tell you “thank you”.
This is because when I first got this products on my hands, I felt like “this is the best product that I purchased throughout the year”.
I was satisfied about the level of quality in this product, and recommended to my friends and colleagues to use this case for their phones.
Throughout the process for looking for the leather case , I recognized that many stores offer payment in in Korean currency. Also, they offers direct shipping to South Korea. I think it’ll help Koreans to purchase the product with more ease, if they manage to find a way into this website.
To be short, I expect you to increase Korean consumers if you offer payment in Korean currency and direct shipping to South Korea and lastly some kind of advertisement in South Korean website “naver.com” OR Google search OR YouTube.
To add, I used the shipping company that offers a forwarding service to South Korea and it cost me 10 bucks. Yet I felt satisfied. If you’re going to offer payment in Korean currency and direct shipping, just increase the price litthle bit in process of currency transition, and provide free shipping, then you don’t have to charge extra shipping fees for Korean consumers.
To talk about the product, I really liked about this tin case. And, the volume button and ON/OFF button on the side,works really well even better than the Apple genuine silicon case. Also this X logo at the back of the case was kind of cool.
Thank you for making this great leather case and hoping to see you next again with another product :)
