How are the Mozo cases holding up?

[LarsCor]

Lumia 950 XL is out now for some months so I figured some of you might have the Mozo leather backs for some months too. How are they holding up? I have a Lumia 950 XL since launch and the original back is still like new. No scratches, dents, stains... So I was wondering if the Mozo's are of the same quality. Anyone willing to share some experiences, maybe some pictures?

 

[indylux]

I have the brown leather case and love it. It did develop two wear and tear issues that I fixed with superglue. First, a crack developed in the thin plastic bit between the screen and the USB -C port. Reinforced with a dot of glue. Second, the up volume and power buttons were kind of sunken in. Inside the case, a thin strip of soft plastic sits behind all three buttons and is attached over little pins on the case. One pin hold had slipped between the two buttons I mentioned so I pushed it back on and added a tiny dab of glue making sure to keep the buttons moving so I didn't glue them in place. Worked great. The leather still looks nice and all of the stitching is intact.

 

[aetneerg83]

I have the Mozo Red and Gold, it still looks as new as the day I got it. No color fading or rubbing off.

 

[mikepalma]

Do you use a case over the Mozo?

 

[peter leung 10586]

I am using the brown one on my 950xl. it is very easy to leave traces of scratch on the leather. at first I was annoyed about this. eventually I adapted it as a natural phenomenon.

 

[Jcmg62]

Had the brown one for 3 months, still looks great. I would guess the white one wouldn't hold up as well and would stain quite easily. Nothing stays pure white for long

 

[Paul1266]

I've had the black/silver case for 2 months and it is pretty much 'as new'. My only issue with the case is the buttons - a bit spongy for my liking and the power but is almost completely flush. The gap around them could have been engineered to be a bit tighter too. These are minor niggles though as I love the overall feel.

 

[JaimitoFrog]

It's part of the appeal, like baseball gloves. I got some water damage on it during skiing. Will put some waterproofing wax on it soon and see. No cracks on mine. Small fraying of one stitch I fixed with superglue.

Posted from Windows Central for Windows 10

 

[kristalsoldier]

How do these cases impact heating issues, if any?

 

[mikepalma]

It's part of the appeal, like baseball gloves. I got some water damage on it during skiing. Will put some waterproofing wax on it soon and see. No cracks on mine. Small fraying of one stitch I fixed with superglue.

Posted from Windows Central for Windows 10

Do u put a case over the Mozo back?

 

[peter leung 10586]

How do these cases impact heating issues, if any?

for mine, there is no heating issue. the situation the phone generates most heat is playing candy crush. I can play candy crush for more than one hour with the mozo case on the 950xl. the phone didn't show any abnormal behavior.

 

[rfr0st]

My red and gold leather back is starting to come off after less than a month. But I've read about similar issues, supposedly it's a bad batch.
Gave it a good look yesterday, one leather corner is starting to peel itself off and some plastic corners are starting to loose the golden paint.
When unboxing I did notice that the leather sheet was only glued too the back and not "tucked" inside the frame, so figured this would happen.

I only use the case at home or at the office.
I avoid putting my phones on hard surfaces, so most of the time it lies on the couch at home or the desk/mouse pad.
Maybe it's my jeans rubbing it to hard when walking?

No heating issues.

Gonna try the brown and silver one next.

 

[shaunydub]

I have the brown leather case and love it. It did develop two wear and tear issues that I fixed with superglue. First, a crack developed in the thin plastic bit between the screen and the USB -C port. Reinforced with a dot of glue. Second, the up volume and power buttons were kind of sunken in. Inside the case, a thin strip of soft plastic sits behind all three buttons and is attached over little pins on the case. One pin hold had slipped between the two buttons I mentioned so I pushed it back on and added a tiny dab of glue making sure to keep the buttons moving so I didn't glue them in place. Worked great. The leather still looks nice and all of the stitching is intact.

I have the same issue on my case regarding power and up volume.
Rest of the case is fine but I currently swapped back to the stock one until I can decide what to do about the power/volume buttons.

 

[Krystianpants]

I am using the brown one on my 950xl. it is very easy to leave traces of scratch on the leather. at first I was annoyed about this. eventually I adapted it as a natural phenomenon.

View attachment 124642

Yah I have mine too and it does have these scratches but they still look fine because the leather sort of mixes well with them. Gives it a more realistic leather look rather than fake. I wonder if using a leather paste like on shoes would remove those. You would need to find the same colour obviously.

 

[mikepalma]

So, with Mozo back, you don't need a case over it?

 

[Narr]

I've had my red leather and gold trim Mozo case for a few months and it's still looking good. I do find the trim heats up when I'm using the phone.

 

[206Husky]

So, with Mozo back, you don't need a case over it?

Yes, that's correct. These are replacement covers intended to replace the stock cover. No case required. Also, many cases won't fit as these have a slightly different shape than the stock cover.

 

[brash47]

I've had mine for a few months and I take it on and off pretty frequently. The case is holding up great. I have the black leather....I got some polish out and actually spit shined mine.....


just kidding!

brash

 

[mikepalma]

I wish Mozo had a leather case w the Microsoft symbol - such a simple licensing deal and missed opportunity

 

[indylux]

I have the same issue on my case regarding power and up volume.
Rest of the case is fine but I currently swapped back to the stock one until I can decide what to do about the power/volume buttons.

Try my fix! Mine is great now.