Customer Reviews for Peak Design - Everyday Loop Case for iPhone 16 Pro Max - Sage
Customer Rating
5
Great minimalist case
on February 8, 2025
Posted by: Lj55
I loved the first one I got for my iPhone 11 so I bought one for my upgraded phone. I like the fit, protection around camera and mag functionality and ability to attach clips. I like the deceased slipperiness of my phone with this case on. I use the wrist strap with it
Excellent materials and build, a few design flaws.
on February 5, 2025
Posted by: Joe B
Pros: 1) Very solid material on the bumpers at the edges of the case with a good sense of grip even when wet 2) Amazing magnetic connection that really amplifies MagSafe functionality 3) The texture and tactile feel of the back material on the cloth variant of this case is satisfying to my sense of touch -- I really love having this case in-hand and just makes wielding my phone so much better 4) The proprietary link system adds an extra level of security for more heavy-duty tasks that someone might use their phone for, such as motorbike or bicycle riding
Cons: 1) The camera control cut-out feels just a tiny bit too narrow and I wish it was a little bit open. With or without a case, I find the "half-press" and sliding functions of the camera control to be too finnicky and I have them disabled, but this case's opening for camera control still feels just slightly too restrictive -- and I have small hands so this isn't really a large fingers issue. It just feels like it takes a little too much effort to actuate the camera control due to the relatively small size of the opening to access it. 2) The bottom sections that allow for strap attachment feel a little too deep. This is NOT an aesthetic issue for me, it's purely a tactile feel and comfort issue -- any time I rest my hands at the bottom of the phone with this case on, it feels like my fingers or thumbs get uncomfortably wedged a bit into the extra gap space at the bottom. I understand this is to expand the case's capabilities even further into Peak Design's existing ecosystem but that's a particular function that I personally have no interest in and I experience the slight discomfort just often enough to bring it up in my overall assessment here.
Overall, this case is still excellent and I like it enough to not seek an alternative, but I kind of wish there were a slightly more basic version (maybe an "Essential") variant that addressed the flaws I outlined above -- because that would make it PERFECT! But as it stands, this is still an EXCELLENT case and will be the case that I use for the lifetime of my phone!
I bought one of these cases for my iPhone 13 Pro back when I got it, and after recently updating to an iPhone 16 Pro, updated to the latest version of this case. It’s as awesome as the 13 version, and after using the phone for a few days sans-case, it’s like having an old friend back. Designed and built just as well as the 13, if not better. Another great Peak Design product!
i'm struggling to love this case. when i hold my phone with one hand i generally curl my pinky finger under the base of the phone (where the speakers and charging port are) and use my pinky for stability. unfortunately, the cutouts for the speakers/charging port are uncomfortably sharp edged. the phone ends up resting on the inside edge of my pinky and it's not great. i don't have unusually soft hands (although i suppose i could work to build callouses on the inside of my pinky somehow) but it's still less than ideal.
everything else is great (cycling mount in particular!) - but holding is something you do with your phone a lot,
Good attempt, premium materials but misses the mar
on January 22, 2025
Posted by: lew15
from San Francisco, CA
I got this case in Bone when it came out. Unfortunately the case has taken on color in the form of black dye from my pants in my pocket and it doesn't seem to be something that washes out. The camera control cut out is also a good attempt but not a smooth experience in practice. It feels like I need to really dig my thumb into the side of the case to get to the camera control button.
Been a loop case fan since they came out. These new ones missed the mark sadly. The loop doesn’t seem to have a magnet at all, the quality of the loop wore out within a week. Their older models lasted at least 6 months to a year. Which I was fine with, as I’m a heavy loop user. I love the case overall but I mainly buy this for the loop. I hope they improve this design going forward.
The material on the new colors just don’t seem the same even though they say they are between the green and black.
I like it so much, the quality is very good, even after 2 years of my iPhone case for the 14 pro Max, now I have bought the new 16 Pro Max.
The fit doesn't change and is still tightly attached to the iPhone two years later. Although I have dropped my iPhone several times, it was always very well protected by the PeakDesign case.
The magnetic ring holds even more firmly than directly on the iPhone, the small square on the back for the metal claws on the mounts for my motorcycle and mountain bike hold the iPhone securely on the bike.
If you compare it with other cases from e.g. Quadlock or similar, you quickly notice that the PeakDesign cases are much flatter and more comfortable and thus become a daily companion, so you don't need to change the thick case for the motorcycle, you can just leave the PeakDesign case that you use every day on it, that's what I like best!
And then the lifetime guarantee at a fair price, simply great!
My 100% recommendation
There is one thing I have to watch out for, however: on the new iPhone 16 Pro Max, the exposed new button for the camera (control) has a relatively thin edge...I'm curious to see if it will last or if it will tear at this point (then I would still have the lifetime warranty).