Thinborne Aramid Fiber Pixel 9 Pro Fold Review & Important News on Magsafe!
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One of the hardest things about reviewing products is that I can only evaluate my experience. When I see that others are having a different experience I always do my best to bring that information to the discussion. This is also why I go out of my way to avoid telling anyone what they should and should not buy. I look at the product and I evaluate what I experience with it and it's up to you to take it from there.
I am hopeful that Thinborne will make this situation right as their prior cases have always been top notch for me.
yeah and from what I could see it always looked to fit really well in your past videos too. just an unfortunate thing that seems to be a result of trying to get to market too early before having the precise designs of the final product. I hope thinborne fixes all the issues.
My cover screen doesn't fit right
For $89 it should be perfect
Thanks, we are already working on the revised version.
We move like a jaguar, especially when we make mistakes.
Also, there is a page on our site that allows people to claim and get a replacement.
@@DarrinLinthanks, man. 😢😢 it is kind of gambling, our supplier is the best manufacturer, we thought it is worthy to take a chance
Anyway, did you receive email about the replacement form?
If you sign up, we will send you a new one pretty soon.
Thanks for the update. I'll hold off buying a Magsafe case for a while until all this is solved. I'm still looking for a good protective case that has magsafe in it. Something like a Mous Limitless 5.0, but no one makes any yet. I use Magsafe charging stand on my nightstand. Saves a ton of space than having to keep the phone flat on a charger
It is harder than making iPhone cases, as the Pixel phones don't support MagSafe or Qi2.
Google lowered the coil without letting their own people know.
We have already found a solution, and production is on going.
We are so sorry foe the inconvenience.
Shane, I am so sorry for the mess.
I saw lots of your followers roasting you as well.
😢😢😢
We are working on the revised version.
I'm sure you guys will make it right!
@@shanecraigtech I tried, not just to make sales, but feel guilty to leave a product like that.
We are losing shit ton of money... 😂😂😂
These folds aren't easy to get perfect. Love your cases and have one on order for hopefully a 9/20 release. Taking my chances that I keep this thing safe until then lol
@samanthamarasca8864 🥰thank ya so much
@@thinborne sent you an email. Ordered one this morning, it came out of my PayPal but after paying it took me back to the checkout screen and my cart still had the same product in it. No idea why lol
they didn't find out I let them know about it, if I sent them an email they were assuring me everything is ok as they tested that before, I even mentioned that on twitter well before they twitted
Thanks, we made mistakes, sorry for the mess.
We are now working on a revised version. Already
Please give us a chance to make things right.
Thank you for explaining the level of quality, I myself researched various Pitaka and others that produce armidfiber thin cases on the net, but I could not find an explanation as to which is stronger and higher quality, 600D or 1500, and now I finally got clarity.
@@KriTaKriTaKriTa yes, 1500d sucks. Do get 60pd
Looks like you were one of the lucky few to get a Thinborne case that actually fits right
My fit was also pretty bad. Waiting on the replacement to see if the new one improves. For now, I cannot recommend this case.
@@S0LRAC I could never recommend Thinborne
Received mine and the back half of the case fits well. The front was not a good fit and I didn't trust the adhesive long-term, but I've also never had success w/ front case halves on my Galaxy Folds from other manufacturers.
Yeah I had to return my z fold 6 thineborne case since it didn't fit/align at all.
mine also fits terribly. support just told me to watch the video on how to install it lol... completely unrelated to the magsafe position. the case causes the fold to not even close flat.
Thanks for the case news and review, I picked up the pixel fold 9 pro and I think I'm going to grab a thinborne case
🎉 You've made my day. We are really fucked with the Pixel 9 Pro fold case, but your trust in us is very touching.
For that price, the cutouts need to be spot on before I purchase. If they do a running change to address this, I will purchase it.
Bought it using your link. Thanks for your detailed info!
Hope you enjoy it!
😂😂😂 Even when we are under criticism for being defective?
You made my day. I am pushing my supplier harder to improve it.
These things happen, it's manufacturing issues can happen. It's how a business respnds to these issues that's what matters and from what I've seen Thinborne is rising to the challenge with the utmost seriousness. It's because of how they have responded that prompted me to.go to their website and order one for my pixel 9 fold.any company that stands by their customers like this deserves our support. Sadly no.way to order as or Sept 8 lol..
@redstang70 you made my day. As a business owner who cares most for customers' experiences and long-term gain, I had a very tough week, so much so that I needed to work 14 hours a day.
I almost teared up when I read this comment.
Lots of people blamed us, and we accept all of the blame.
Your kind words are appreciated.
"In the middle where it normally is"
The charging coil has never been centered on Pixel phones. Nearly all MagSafe cases have always gotten that wrong, since they base the alignment on iPhones without doing any actual research. However, they usually are _close enough_ to centered that wireless charging still works... with some efficiency and heat issues.
Pitaka also sent an email about the issue but they will send the replacement as soon as theyre available. We dont have to fill out the form. Thinborne should just send out the correct one because noone has time to fill out that form!
Got an email from them about a replacement coming, I do appreciate the excellent Customer Service!
Thank you.
We are so sorry for the inconvenience, sigh.
The least thing we can do is to find a solution and give our customers a choice to get a new one or get their money back.
This comment is about a common issue I'm having with mag safe in general. When you attach a mag safe accessory to the Pixel 9 fold do you notice that the screen powers on automatically? When ever I use a mag pop socket or car mag mount the screen turns on sporadically. Can you confirm that this case does it as well?
Never heard of this company before, Shane
Thanks for putting me on. I just wanted something decent for my Flip5 and everything else just seems too bulky
Oof very useful video, thanks. I was gonna get a magsafe ring and case so I'll know where to place it now
Bought this case after watching this video (and subscribing!). I see a lot of tempered glass screen protectors out there and would love to hear what your favorite one is that fits this case.
Also I see screen protectors for the inside screen and camera. Are those worth it?
The inside screen already has a screen protector, so unless you want to swap it out I would say no. I've also never bothered with a protective for the camera.
@@shanecraigtech thank you!! How about for the outside main screen? There are so many screen protectors in the market and I’ve read some reviews where certain ones don’t fit with some cases.
I'm planning on picking one of these up. It's unfortunate Google didn't do a great job considering wireless charging when designing the Fold. Seems like it was an afterthought. And more of something Google should have considered. Sadly it wasn't something I thought would be a problem when I pre-ordered my Fold which should be arriving tomorrow. I may have to change out my chargers for compatibility now. And if they have to revise the magsafe position it might ruin the experience with a lot of magsafe 3rd party products. Google really should have considered this.
Great RUclips channel.. I always enjoy your content.
Question for you or anyone of your subscriber: does the caselogy tempered glass screen protector fits well with the thinborne case ?
Yes
11/20, I just ordered one. So, I'll check it out.
I would have preferred to have a MagSafe magnet raised. On this phone with the Tudia case, my MagSafe wallet hangs down a bit (1/8"). I don't use wireless charging, so proper placement wouldn't have been an issue. ... I wonder if they'd mind sending me one of the old cases instead?
There's a very loud high-pitched noise in the second half of the video (when you switch to the close-up camera)
Do you have any suggestions on what protection plan to get for the 9 pro fold? Coming from OnePlus and my current insurance company won't protect it over 1599
which screen protector are you using for this phone ??
Great job effing up wireless charging entirely on this device Google... Not only did you not integrate Qi2 with magsafe, you also managed to break a bunch of people's wireless charging setups (including mine) by putting the coil in a stupid position.
Just ordered my phone. Any good screen protector recommendations?
And any other cases you would recommend?
A video about these would be great and I'd definitely get from your links ✌️
Based on prior experience, I just ordered this one. It won't be here for a few more days though. Once it gets here I'll make a video. amzn.to/47elEb0
This is a good review for me, coming from the iPhone universe to Pixel and need Magsafe options.
Not crazy about this design, are there other good Magsafe options available for the new phone?
I'm really thinking of switching to this phone from iPhone 15 pro max. How has the switching to Pixel experience been for you?
@@Breaker19Life I just switched from an iPhone 13 Pro Max and plenty of iPhones prior to it. It's a learning curve to learn the Android side of things, but the phone itself has been really cool so far. Loving the big screen, but still having a normal sized phone for texting etc.
@@Breaker19Life Haven't got it yet, 2 month waiting list unfortunately
Just installed my Thinborne on my 9 Pro Fold. Not even a little bit of a fan due to the way the corners meet between the folds. There is a small lip on each corner that tries to protect the inner display if you lay it flat on it's inner face. Unfortunately, this causes the front Thinborne cover to raise up off the front display and leave a serious gap. Hoping the Latercase will be better.
I've heard a few people having this issue, for that it's not something I'm experiencing. Hopefully when they send out the fixed cases this is something that they have also addressed.
We are working on the fix for all the problems.
You can definitely try Latercase. They have Lew behind them, so they should have the real phone for a long time.
But personally, I would suggest that you go and grab the 600D, not the 1500D.
@@thinborne I ordered both the Thinborne, Latercase and four others on the same day. I will settle on a daily driver after a few weeks. Hoping your issues get sorted out in the end, I have 99 problems and phone case issues are not one of them. I may well be the exception as some others may have had to save for some time to afford the phone and an $80+ case.
@@petercoll thanks,
For a case this expensive, they should align properly
guys what I found out today is weird, when you touch your magsafe charger or grip to the right edge of the phone your big screen will come off and small will go on
Hi Shane, from ur review , out of ten , how would u rate the fit?
Mine would be something like a 7 due to the front piece holes being a bit off.
@@shanecraigtech oh dear ....
Have you tested/will you test the Google case?
Should be here soon
👍
Are you only getting on average 7.5 watts via wireless charging? It seems even like Samsung flat wireless chargers are even charging slow on pixel9 pro fold.
Good morning ,
does the fold 9 pro have a functional desktop mode?
My case doesn't fit well at all. I'm having the issue with my phone not closing when using both parts of the case. Props to them for being honest and transparent and for replacing them, but honestly these cases are expensive and this whole fiasco really left a bad impression for me. I don't think I'll be buying their products moving forward.
@cabiker91 sorry, man.we made mistakes, now working version 2.0 to solve both magsafe issue and fitment issue.
I also went further, to ask them add 2 more strip to make sure it fits like a freaking glove
Please give me a chance to serve you
For the money, the fitment issues are unreasonable IMO. I don't see good value here. I'm waiting for the replacement back, but I have one of those bad QC fit ones, and it feels pretty bad spending this amount of money for something that doesn't fit well enough to even stay on and close fully.
Yeah, PITAKA had the same thing happen with the original Fold. Their solution was to refund people and move on lol. They never released a fixed version.
Totally understand, man. We'll send you a whole new case, not just the back.
😢😢 We're so sorry. It's always a challenge to add MagSafe to Android phones.
You wonder did they test their products enough 😂
@destreal We actually did, but for a very short time.
The edge/side of the Fold 9 Pro is 2.5, which means it is hard to get the exact same curve.
Also, aramid fiber is tough as hell, so we do the edge manually by grinding.
But we are working on the 2.0 version, so please give me a chance to prove it.
I ordered one according to your recommendation and they emailed me today to say it will not work and they will ship a new one, I think it is not good for them
Yeah, it seems like they're trying to make it right at least.
Emailing you to let you know we made a mistake and to offer a replacement or refund. Is that a bad move? 😢😢
Sorry, man. Mistakes happen, and we are working harder to fix things.
@samehhassan4427 bro, our version 2.0 solved the magsafe issue and fitment t issues
Plus, we enhance the adhesive stripes, it will be good.
Make sure to sign up the replacement
It is a whole case ( front and back)
Hi Shane, I just got my pixel 9 pro fold yesterday. I was wondering how has your battery life been? I'm noticing compared to my 13 Pro Max there is a far faster drain, but that's expected for a foldable. However using Android Auto just eats at my battery.
Looking to see if this issue is also with yours, or if this is just par for the course. I currently put my phone to 100% this morning and will see in a week or so if this improves, or if not maybe return the device. A bummer due to loving the idea of foldable but not if I cannot make it through the day with a full battery.
@fatedead505 I have to admit that although I love the phone, the battery does drain quickly. The best thing is to never let it go below 20% and don't ever charge it to 100%. You'll wear out the battery longer and never leave it on charge overnight at 100%. All of this is easier said than done, but it will prolong your battery life. I'm a bit nervous at how quickly the battery drains, and all I did was copy my files over and mess around with it for a bit. Hardly took it out of the box, not even daily driver yet.
@@Mellow6996 the phone has a built in setting where it can adapt its charging rate overnight to be charged by the time your alarm goes off. So it won't hold it at full charge the whole time.
@WalkerTxsRngr7 I actually noticed that. Thank you
I will try to modify my pixel charger again because it didn't seem to want to stay connected to charging when I tried
Link doesn't take you to the page to get a replacement. Just sends you to buy another one.
That was my error. Corrected now.
thinborne.com/pages/pixel-9-pro-fold-claim
Shane I have this exact same case on Pixel 9 Pro Fold and I got the magnet finger ring to use with but when I put it on the inside screen won't work?? Have you tried attaching something to yours and opening it up to see if your inside screen works??
I just put the ring from Pitaka on mine and everything is working fine
Does this case/material protect against actual drops? Or just surface damage?
It won't help much for shock absorption you might see in a bad drop, but I have seen plenty of people drop their phones with these cases and have a good result.
Thank you for the review. Very pricey, fitment not perfect, magsafe problem. Im wondering, the chinese Ali cases for 25 bucks are same level.
Quality of material, there's no way. Fitment? No idea lol.
@@shanecraigtech Thinborne cases are knitted by us grandmothers like in the good old days.....
The front part of the case does not fit at all. it is too long, so it pops off every time I put it in my pocket. I hope that when they send the new ones out, it will be a better fit.
Seems like there's some variation
@sims0268 Sorry, man.
We've already addressed the issues to solve both MagSafe and fitment.
Please sign up for the replacement form. We'll do our best to send you one ASAP when we get it.
Yeah mine won't close all the way because of the alignment issue and it actually won't even stay closed cuz it's so bad and they said it was installation error so not a very good company for me honestly
Jenny, we never meant to say that
We will do some trouble shots, and if it does not work, we will at least send you a replacement
I have been around youtube for a long while, people know me as harmless Karl, they know I will do shit to take care of my customers.
I will talk to my support team, so they can be more informative.
Hi Jenny. Karl sincerely cares about his product and customer service. I used to test cases for him and have always been treated very well. He even has one heck of a sense of humor. Anyways, please be patient.. I know he'll make things right for you. 🙂
@@matrix1169a lol, stop spamming bot
Link just takes to the page to buy the case. Hopefully they email me a link soon.
That was my error. Corrected now.
thinborne.com/pages/pixel-9-pro-fold-claim
Ok so i have fold 6 and pixal fold pro each one is good cant decide one has to go which one if you were in my spot love the software Samsung but lovin the cover screen of Google almost never have to open but the special edition Samsung what why the hell will Samsung sabotage the us like that never seen this from them seems like a desperate move kinda worried going forward with future phones release sorry for going off topic luv your channel bro godbless
Btw am I the only one where the sound in your videos is slightly "robotic" or "static"? I do not have this issue on other videos but also have this issue on my desktop using my headset as well as on my new P9PF with my Airpods.
I noticed that actually a while back on your videos but always thought I just misheard or its my pc/headset.
It's an air conditioner
Didn't Google officially said their Pixel Stands doesn't work with the 9 Pro Fold? It was a design flaw intentional or not. Looks like this company rushed this case out to the market as the fit and finish isn't that great imo.
Yes. The coil is lower which causes the stand to be misaligned. Same issue that caused the cases to have their magnet in the wrong place for several case makers.
@volcalstone Sorry for the mistakes.
Our version 2.0 is coming. We are supposed to have the first batch (200 cases) done by September 7.
After we apply the QC process, we will ship replacements out.
I am so sorry for the mess. Please give me a chance to right the wrongs.
I don't think these fit very good, I ordered this one and one for my Z Fold 6. Both just weren't finished very well. I think Latercase is better quality and fitment.
@sikhuh can ya know the problems? The supplier of earltcase bothered me every day to serve me lol
I really want one but I refuse to spend a hundred bucks on a case that doesn't really protect my $1900 phone
@@ThomasTheTankEngine22 agree.
Ya can try spigen, I live there liquor air
For the price l, id expect perfection. I have a £5 aliexpress case and it fits better than the thinborne. Dissappinted. Hopefully the revised version fixes the fit as well as the magsafe.
@furrypotato I completely agree. Version 2.0 is coming soon.
Please give us a chance to prove ourselves.
They responded to my email and suggested I shave the case down to fit.... So I will never recommend this case to anyone.
thinborne.com/pages/pixel-9-pro-fold-claim
@@shanecraigtech I got that email the next day after he told me to shave it down myself lol. I politely declined.
I would recommend NOT buying this case, or the newer version. The front will not stay on the phone... 3 sets of stickers later and nothing. buy with caution.
Bought this expensive (overpriced) case on this channels recommendation. I'm disappointed to say the least, lol. To top ot off the cutouts font lineup perfectly either. Seems like this channel still loves the case. Hmmmm...
Let me clarify a few things here. I am very careful not to recommend anything to anyone. I evaluate and give my thoughts. Regarding this case specifically, when I talked about it I specifically said the video was not a review and that I was simply using it to do a size comparison. The phone hadn't even been announced yet.
The case I was sent is fine. I'm not seeing the issues that some are reporting and I don't use magsafe chargers. Even still, I pointed both of these known issues out and brought attention to them because I want to give people the best information possible.
Hey, it is not Shane's problem, it is our problem.
I am not sure what you implied, but I am cheaper than you think, I can't afford to do paid collab, only affiliate program.
I am sorry for anything, I already found solution and been working 14 hours per day to solve it.
BTW, did ya received an email to sign up the replacement?
@@thinborne if I purchased through Amazon can I get a replacement through you directly? Also not implying anything except that I would be way more critical of an expensive case that had fitment issues as well as technical issues instead of saying speaker hole is covered, case not staying in position....no big deal.
@@chetlyp yes, as long as you fill the form
@@thinborne now I'm impressed!
Because of your reviews I tried to work with them and not only is customer service terribly unhelpful, it took them almost 2-weeks to ship a case. Already told carrier to "refuse" and return to sender. Will never try them again. Screw Thinborne.
Could you describe exactly how they weren't helpful? I'm just curious what exactly went down.
Cliff, glad to see ya again. I am the boss man Karl
I am not sure which of my customer service gals talked to ya, but when there is a problem, pls come to me.
I love you as a customer, I will do shxt to make things right.
@@thinborne I did first. After two days I didn't hear anything and forwarded it to support. I finally got a reply from you today at 1am just simply "did you contact our customer service?". That is 13 days after I emailed you. Sorry that wasn't helpful
Appreciate the video but feel like this case is way overpriced for what it is.
For now, yes, because we have the flaws.
But when we fix them, it will be a good thing.
Unfortunate. Definitely not worth $128.
The charger coil location is a big miss for Google; I have 3 wireless chargers, and none of them work with the new fold without propping up. You would think if they could place it in the "correct" location on the shoter original fold, putting it in the same place on the 9 Fold would be just as easy.
It makes me wonder if this was a last-minute revision if they discovered an issue with thermals or signal, and moving the charging coil was the only option without delaying production by 6 months.
They might did it at last minutex and fucked up people like us😢😢😢
Imagine wasting an entire lot of cases just bc they wanted to be the first to sell it...
It is a part of marketing and choice.
We have one of the best suppliers in the whole world, but 😢😢 shit still happened.
Luckily, we are already working on the revised version.
@@thinborne Love this response, well said!
@@purian23 you are way too kind. I feel so shamed, my version 1.0 suck af
Imagine wanting to provide a quality case for people to buy. But then you get dickheads like this
And this is why it is presently priced at a full hundred dollars to recuperate the loss of the unknown number of units they’ve had to discard
Also like Flossy pointed out in his review. 😧 But it is easy to fix at least. Total design failure actually… 😅
Yes, Google might have changed it at the last minute.
We did have all the flaws, and we are already working on a revised version.
Please give us a chance to prove ourselves.
As a new business, we have a lot of room for improvement.
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