I had zero expectations when these cases arrived. I generally don’t use an iPhone case, haven’t used one since those bumper cases that Apple gave away free in the early days of the iPhone 4 (see antennagate).

The first thing I noticed was the packaging. This picture (click to embiggen) shows everything that came in the package:

Everything was beautifully crafted, including an incredibly detailed box, thank you note, and stickers. These alone made me a fan of the company, gave me a sense of their values.

Obviously, though, the most important thing here is the case itself. And it does not disappoint.

As you can see from the product page, Carved makes a series of laser cut inserts, all designed to attach firmly to their snug fitting, grippy iPhone cases. Basically, they carve out a series of these inserts, then glue them onto the cases with double sided adhesive.

The designs are what you’d expect from laser etched wood, richly detailed, precise, and unique. The fit is perfect. The case in the picture fits an iPhone 6 and 6s, but they also make an iPhone 6s Plus case as well. The wood has a protective spray on it, but is not waterproof or scratchproof, so you’ll want to take reasonable care of the case. But it is a solid case, seems very well made, has nice textured sides that give you a solid grip on your phone.

I love my new case. Well done, Carved.