Boxwave Classic Book Wallet Case Review
I got my 925 and Boxwave Classic Book Wallet Case in the mail this weekend and got a chance to try it out so I thought I would give a quick rundown of this case vs the BookBook for iPhone 5/5s case I've been using in case anyone else was interested.
[NOTE]Note to waazzupppp: this case will most definitely NOT fit with a Qi back in place.[/NOTE]
Leather(?) Quality:
The leather on the BookBook case is top notch quality stuff with a really nice leathery smell, the stitching is also well done and has been extremely durable. The genuine leather used on the BookBook ages nicely and actually improves the look and feel of the case as it wears down and gets scratches. The inside of the case is felty and is what you would expect the non-hide side of leather to feel and look like.
The Boxwave Classic Book Wallet Case it supposedly made of real leather; however, I very much call into question the validity of that claim. The "leather" looks and feels like plastic and the case has a horrible chemically smell that radiates the air surrounding it. The inside of the "leather" is lined with a fabric, it feels like there is a piece of cardboard between the fabric and leather to give it a stiffer feel than the BookBook has. It appear that the spine of the Boxwave is made of actual leather, so I beleive this is how they are getting away with calling this a leather case - so basically you are getting a 1-inch wide thin strip of the thinnest leather available stitched onto the spine and the rest of the case is plastic. The stitching on the Boxwave is already coming off on the bottom back of the case and I've only had it for 2 days.
Winner: BookBook
Phone Holder:
The BookBook has a thick piece of plastic that seems to be coated with some sort of softer plastic or mabye even very thin layer of leather. It holds the iPhone is place very securely and has a nice little "snap" when inserting/removing the iPhone from the case. It is kind of difficult to remove the phone once it is in there, I've found the best way is to pop one of the corners out first and then remove the rest of it - this is actually a very nice quality as it makes the phone feel very secure and you don't worry at all about it falling out of the case.
The Boxwave Wallet Case has a very flimsy and thin piece of plastic to hold in the phone. It feels like the phone could fall out of the case at any second, I'm kind of surprised that it is holding it in there at all.
Winner: BookBook
Wallet:
The wallet on the Book Book is very nice. It has a window with a slide-out hole for your license, slots for 3 cards, and a pocket for holding a couple of bills. The cards and license slide in and out without issue and never feel like they are going to fall out. The use of genuine leather throughout the entire case really shines here as you will see below how awful the plastic/pleather is for a wallet.
The Boxwave Classic Book Wallet Case wallet part is horrible, the section for the license is too small and once I got my ID into it (not easy) it is now impossible to get back out. I think I will have to cut the wallet apart to get it back out. I accidentally put it in the wrong direction (should be facing the other way so I can easily show my ID when asked) and now I'm stuck with it in the wrong way. Despite the 925 being taller and wider than the iPhone the spots for the cards are two skinny and there is only room for 2 cards instead of 3. The use of plastic/pleather for the wallet makes the cards stick to the slots so they are very difficult to remove when you need to use them. This also makes the pouch for bills very stiff and I don't think it is useable.
Winner: BookBook
Conclusion:
The BookBook is clearly better in every regard. It saddens me that there are no Windows Phone (or even Android) accessory/case makers on par with Twelve South - their BookBook cases are unmatched. I will use this wallet until it falls apart and then begin my search anew; however, I'm not optimistic that I will find something of matching quality.
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