Crystal Series Gen-3 (13 Pro Max) (Sierra Blue, Limited Edition)

Absolutely amazing phone case. I have purchase (and returned) just about every case out there. They either don’t feel great in the hand (too blocky, too slippery), dont feel like they will provide sufficient protection, or are way too bulky. This case checks every box I was looking for. Surprisingly minimal and thin, feels great in the hand, and loads of protection. Love the frosted color. I have the 13 pro in Gold and I wanted to show some of the gold colorway off. The frosted allows the color to shine, while not showing the dust and fingerprints that accumulate over time - like with the perfectly clear cases. On top of that, the craftsmanship, materials, fit and finish of this case are just unreal quality. I’m very glad this case is not more expensive, but it easily could be.I have one complaint. The buttons. They feel “good enough”. The super tactical feel I would want just isn’t there. I’ll the buttons 2.5-3 out of 5 stars. For a case of this quality, I was expecting more. They are also only held in by a cloth sticker??! (Think fabric style bandaid). If the buttons were any worse, I wouldn’t be keeping this case..even for as good as it is. Luckily the buttons are not bad, just mediocre. Hopefully they fix the buttons on the next rendition, cause I think I’m Phone Rebel customer for life now. Honestly.

Most difficult part of installing is getting the screen protector to go on straight without dust but that goes for any brand. Looks good but the back gets easily smudged from fingers. Combined with the UV protection, the back can take on an almost frosted look so I’m curious how this model compares to the frosted version. Love the sturdier buttons but the real feature is the microfiber filter material around the buttons that prevent dust. Just wish they could have figured out how to get that to work with the silence switch. Haven’t tested the drop durability nor do I want to but the design can clearly stand up to the everyday drops and slides across the pavement it’s most likely to see and they’ve got videos to prove it. I refused to get a case for my last phone and that ended up with cracks and chips on both sides even with a screen protector so this time I went all the way in the other direction and hopefully it looks brand new when time comes to trade in. If you’ve got an iPhone to protect this looks like a quality brand to go with.

I drop my phone everyday. I’m one of those guys. Multiple times a day. Mainly it falls from my lap onto concrete or asphalt every time I get out of my truck. I can’t figure out how to not put my phone in my lap. Doesn’t matter though. This case made it a year plus and I just bought a brand new one. The only reason I had to was because the rubber finally started to separate. I also work in construction. I’ve dropped my iPhone 14 at least a thousand times and it still looks brand new and the camera lenses never cracked. I have no idea how. Anyway, this case is super light and super tactile in my hand which is a must for me. Forget otter box or life proof, they’re overbuilt, heavy, bulky and are just trash. This case gets it right and I am a fanboy. Just get a tempered screen protector. Oh wait, this case comes with one. It also looks like they fixed and upgraded the sound buttons. The old ones would fall out when you removed the case. No biggie though because I love the feel of the metal buttons. This is a long review, goodbye peeps and be a REBEL! Oh ya, the mag chargers work just fine one this case but they’re trash too lol. Take too long.

Very disappointed with this phone case. I've had various phone cases over the years but nothing just broke apart through normal wear and tear. Without any additional work, this will start to warp at the buttons and even more importantly the flexible rubber portion of the phone just simply fell apart leaving not only a large gap but enough for my phone to slide out on its own. Lastly, as you can see where the MagSafe alignment magnet is, it will not stay in place and actually fell out when the phone slipped out on its ownCannot in good conscious recommend this brand. I was excited for the brand but of all the cases I've owned this has broken down the fastest and plastic warping to the point where the phone slips out is a bad sign that this will not protect your phone the way it was advertised. I haven't even owned this case for a year and it's basically a nice magnetic paperweight that cannot hold my phone without slipping because the plastic has lost its gripI guess the one selling point is that is has not yellowed since I got the case which is a plus but not enough to overcome the fact it doesn't serve as a functional case less than a year into owning it ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

It’s great! It does its job for about 4 months but then the sides start to peel. It is the best 4 months of your life though. A perfect fit and very easy to install with a killer design. Very thin as well. Very nice. I wouldn’t purchase again because of the short lifespan though.

First of all, this case does yellow. It’s not a big deal in my opinion, but the case advertises never yellowing, which it definitely does. It’s not too bad if you have a gold iPhone like me, and most clear cases end up yellowing anyways. I’ve put a picture of my old case next to my brand new one and there is a very clear difference in color. My biggest issue is that it’s started to peal apart significantly after only 8 months of use (as shown in the second photo). I’ve had phone cases fail faster, but they were all less than half the price of this one. At this price point I’d expect it to last at least a year. I’ve bought other Phone Rebel cases in the past for 2 different iPhone 8’s (one carbon fiber case, one clear) and a Rebel Series for my 12 mini. All 3 of them held up much better than this one on my 13 pro. None of my previous phone rebel cases started to peal even after over a year of use and many drops. I bought a new one for my 13 pro because despite it failing, I still like the case. It looks and feels premium, and my last one survived a decent amount of drops onto concrete and hardwood floors. I’m just disappointed it didn’t hold up as well as I expected.