PITAKA MagSafe Ring Review: A Perfect Match for the PITAKA Case, but 5.8 mm Thick

This is the English edition of a review from my Japanese YouTube channel, iestaLife. I review gadgets from my home studio in Japan, so product links go to Amazon Japan.

Quick take

I added PITAKA's MagSafe ring to my PITAKA ultra-thin case on the iPhone 17 Pro Max. Both share the same Sunset weave, and together they look like a factory set. The two-stage hinge makes a steady stand. The downsides: at 5.8 mm it is the thickest ring I compared, there is no magnet on the outer face, and opening it takes two moves.

PITAKA MagSafe ring with its two-stage hinge raised — Lift the first stage, then raise the inner ring

What I tested

PITAKA MagSafe ring in the Sunset pattern
PITAKA ultra-thin case (Sunset) on my iPhone 17 Pro Max
For comparison: the MagSafe ring I use every day, and a very thin ring that is no longer made

What I found

Design: the ring matches the case pattern, so it looks made for it. Other patterns are available to match other PITAKA cases. Personally I could do without the "SUNSET" lettering.
Magnet and hinge: it snaps on firmly. One stage is enough as a finger grip; the second stage gives a stable viewing angle on a desk. Opening it in two steps is a little slower than my everyday ring.
No outer magnet: with the ring attached, the phone will not stick to a MagSafe stand. My everyday ring can do this.
No floating stand: my everyday ring can prop the phone up slightly off the table, which I like for watching videos. The PITAKA ring cannot.
Thickness: the PITAKA ring stacks two rings of the same size, so it ends up thick.

Measurements

Ring	Thickness	Weight	On the phone
PITAKA MagSafe ring	5.8 mm	36.5 g	16.3 mm
My everyday ring	4.2 mm	50.5 g	14.7 mm
Thinnest ring (discontinued)	3.1 mm	21.0 g	13.6 mm

My own measurements. "On the phone" is the total thickness of the iPhone 17 Pro Max in the PITAKA case with each ring attached.

Who it's for

PITAKA case owners who want the ring to match
People who prop the phone on a desk to watch videos
Not for anyone who wants the thinnest ring, or who needs to stick the phone to a MagSafe stand with the ring on

Watch the video

【PITAKAリングセット徹底レビュー】デザイン神だけど分厚い？実際に使って分かった弱点【iPhone 17 Pro】

The video is in Japanese. The hinge demo starts at around 02:50, the MagSafe stand check at 06:10, and the measurements at 07:20.

Limitations

First impressions after buying, not a long-term test. In the video I said the ring was about 4,000 yen at list price and the case about 9,000 yen, roughly 13,000 yen together, at the time of recording. Colors and versions on Amazon Japan may differ from mine.

Products

PITAKA MagSafe ring (two-stage hinge, aramid fiber): on Amazon Japan

PITAKA ultra-thin case for iPhone 17 Pro Max (Sunset): on Amazon Japan

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