The Jet Black Dilemma

[nikkisharif]

No case about 90% of the time & it still looks fab That oleophobic coating on the screen is my issue. The back is flawless.

 

[LCW]

I went matte black because I figured the jet black would be a fingerprint magnet and/or show micro-scratches over time. Besides, I'm running the black leather Apple case, as I like putting my phone down (the leather case protects both when face down and the camera lens when face up).

 

[Garz]

No case about 90% of the time & it still looks fab That oleophobic coating on the screen is my issue. The back is flawless.

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What's the issue with the oleophobic coating?

 

[nikkisharif]

What's the issue with the oleophobic coating?

It's not tough. I have a scratch in the middle of my screen. My 6s Plus has no scratches & I don't treat the devices any differently.

 

[Garz]

It's not tough. I have a scratch in the middle of my screen. My 6s Plus has no scratches & I don't treat the devices any differently.

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My 6s Plus I went like a week without screen protector and I had several light scratches in the oleophobic coating. Now never again will I go without one.

 

[Garz]

It's not tough. I have a scratch in the middle of my screen. My 6s Plus has no scratches & I don't treat the devices any differently.

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My 6s Plus I went like a week without screen protector and I had several light scratches in the oleophobic coating. Now never again will I go without one.

 

[arc3484]

I started with matte black and really liked it, but I didn't like how it had a lightish tint when the light touched it. Plus when I watched the keynote in September I fell in love with jet black. So I switched it for jet black and couldn't be happier. This thing looks like glass plus I installed a slickwrap naked skin on it to avoid scratches.

 

[nikkisharif]

My 6s Plus I went like a week without screen protector and I had several light scratches in the oleophobic coating. Now never again will I go without one.

I hate them with the curved screens. I refuse to get one. I'm not freaking out or anything about the scratch, I just expected the screen to be just as good as my 6s Plus. Oh well*

 

[anon(9721108)]

I am considering this phone in the fall as my 5C is slowing down a little and I doubt ios11 will be available for it.

At Sasktel recently I saw a nice clear plastic thin case but with gold accents along the top and bottom. I think that will be my choice for a case.

I have read that the jet black 7 is slippery but this could be because of the rounded edges of the 7. I do appreciate the squared off edges on the 5C because I feel relatively safe using it nakey.

I will be reading all the iPhone 7 posts I can in the next few weeks, that I can to help me decide.

 

[nikkisharif]

I am considering this phone in the fall as my 5C is slowing down a little and I doubt ios11 will be available for it.

At Sasktel recently I saw a nice clear plastic thin case but with gold accents along the top and bottom. I think that will be my choice for a case.

I have read that the jet black 7 is slippery but this could be because of the rounded edges of the 7. I do appreciate the squared off edges on the 5C because I feel relatively safe using it nakey.

I will be reading all the iPhone 7 posts I can in the next few weeks, that I can to help me decide.

Actually, I've found the Jet Black to be the least slippery of all the colors. It's pretty grippy

 

[BreakingKayfabe]

Actually, I've found the Jet Black to be the least slippery of all the colors. It's pretty grippy

My only regret in not getting the jet black.

 

[reeneebob]

If they bring out the new phone I'm white, that'll be my next phone. I love my jet black but I still prefer the white face iPhones...

 

[anon(9721108)]

Actually, I've found the Jet Black to be the least slippery of all the colors. It's pretty grippy

OK I'm getting convinced ;-) how about scratches because one video I saw showed a guy advising people always putting it down on the table glass down to avoid scratching

 

[nikkisharif]

OK I'm getting convinced ;-) how about scratches because one video I saw showed a guy advising people always putting it down on the table glass down to avoid scratching

I don't have any visible scratches on mine & it's naked more often than not. Took this pic a few days ago.

 

[anon(9721108)]

I don't have any visible scratches on mine & it's naked more often than not. Took this pic a few days ago.

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Very nice you've got the plus I see. The reason I ask about the slipperyness is because generally people say the jet black is more slippery than say that Matte black.

I also think I would get the Apple silicone case, as I do have it for my 5C from Apple but that makes it so difficult to get in and out of a pocket. I prefer naked too I think actually.

 

[Cladster]

Very nice you've got the plus I see. The reason I ask about the slipperyness is because generally people say the jet black is more slippery than say that Matte black.

I also think I would get the Apple silicone case, as I do have it for my 5C from Apple but that makes it so difficult to get in and out of a pocket. I prefer naked too I think actually.

The JB has the best grip, I have had both. The MB is the same as 6 and 6S series, as slippery as soap.

 

[nikkisharif]

Very nice you've got the plus I see. The reason I ask about the slipperyness is because generally people say the jet black is more slippery than say that Matte black.

I also think I would get the Apple silicone case, as I do have it for my 5C from Apple but that makes it so difficult to get in and out of a pocket. I prefer naked too I think actually.

I think people just assume it's slippery because it's glossy. The fact of the matter is it has more grip than any other iPhone.

 

[anon(9721108)]

Don't worry I believe you haha. I'll go to BestBuy later and check them out, will post some pics. Many of the video review vids I have seen keep saying this about it. I remember checking out the iPhone 7 when they first came out but I can't recall if "slippery" or not.

I'll see what they have for cases also

 

[reeneebob]

Very nice you've got the plus I see. The reason I ask about the slipperyness is because generally people say the jet black is more slippery than say that Matte black.

I also think I would get the Apple silicone case, as I do have it for my 5C from Apple but that makes it so difficult to get in and out of a pocket. I prefer naked too I think actually.

It is very hard to not use the jet black caseless. It's so grippy and pretty.

 

[anon(9721108)]

My 6s Plus I went like a week without screen protector and I had several light scratches in the oleophobic coating. Now never again will I go without one.

Do you know what is odd, when I had an iPad 1, and near the end of its usefulness, I took out my pocket knife and showed my friends that the glass would not easily scratch. In fact I could NOT scrTch it. Then now somehow on my iPad Air and 5C I got a couple of scratches and with these newer devices I was trying to be careful lol.