Non-Kobo cases for Arc

nmss · 03-20-2013, 09:49 PM

Has anyone bought a non-Kobo case for their Arc? I bought the official one and I was not impressed. Expensive and mediocre design.

Has anyone had any luck with non-Kobo cases?

JD Gumby · 03-21-2013, 12:00 AM

Eh. A case is a case. As long as it's got enough interior room for a 4.75x7.5" and no hard bits inside (like flaps to tuck documents in and suchlike) to scrape, that's all that matters.

dmacmart · 03-21-2013, 08:38 AM

I ordered this one
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/261157210722?...84.m1439.l2649

The price was right! It works well, fits well, isn't bulky, supports the sleep function, and I love the colour (I got the blue one). Shipping was free and arrived very quickly. (I'm in Canada)

mr_nihilism · 03-21-2013, 11:36 AM

A good place to check is The Source. Lot's of selection.

oldyellr · 03-30-2013, 10:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dmacmart

I ordered this one
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/261157210722?...84.m1439.l2649

The price was right! It works well, fits well, isn't bulky, supports the sleep function, and I love the colour (I got the blue one). Shipping was free and arrived very quickly. (I'm in Canada)

I got one of those over a year ago for my Vox. They're very well-designed for each model with openings and cutouts in all the appropriate locations, better than the OEM Kobo Vox case, which had no cutout to show the power light.

kimicocopop · 04-01-2013, 04:35 PM

Belkin makes a decent universal one. It's got the elastic corner straps but they're more secure than the normal elastic corner ones. I've used one on another tablet forever and the tablet never slipped out. It slitly covers the volume and power buttons but they are still accessable so it's not a problem.

nmss · 04-04-2013, 09:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dmacmart

I ordered this one
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/261157210722?...84.m1439.l2649

The price was right! It works well, fits well, isn't bulky, supports the sleep function, and I love the colour (I got the blue one). Shipping was free and arrived very quickly. (I'm in Canada)

I just got mine in the mail a few days ago. Some minor homemade tweaks made it perfect! Thanks for the suggestion.

LoveSweetLove · 04-18-2013, 08:01 PM

I got a really cute one that looks like a leather book cover from Homesense for $7!

oldyellr · 04-18-2013, 09:08 PM

My daughter-in-law got a really smart looking Targus case from Walmart. I don't see it at Walmart on line, but I see it elsewhere on line for $35, a bit pricey. Then again, Kobo sold their cases for $40.

03-20-2013, 09:49 PM	#1
nmss Member Posts: 24 Karma: 13122 Join Date: Jan 2013 Device: Kobo Arc, Kindle Paperwhite	Non-Kobo cases for Arc Has anyone bought a non-Kobo case for their Arc? I bought the official one and I was not impressed. Expensive and mediocre design. Has anyone had any luck with non-Kobo cases?

03-21-2013, 12:00 AM	#2
JD Gumby Cynical Old Curmudgeon Posts: 1,085 Karma: 8495696 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Halifax, Canada Device: Kobo Mini, Kobo Arc, HTC Desire C	Eh. A case is a case. As long as it's got enough interior room for a 4.75x7.5" and no hard bits inside (like flaps to tuck documents in and suchlike) to scrape, that's all that matters. Last edited by JD Gumby; 03-21-2013 at 11:57 AM.

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dmacmart Fanatic Posts: 531 Karma: 696908 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Ottawa Canada Device: Kobo Mini, Glo, Arc, H2O, iPhone, iPad 2, (husband)Touch	I ordered this one http://www.ebay.ca/itm/261157210722?...84.m1439.l2649 The price was right! It works well, fits well, isn't bulky, supports the sleep function, and I love the colour (I got the blue one). Shipping was free and arrived very quickly. (I'm in Canada)

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mr_nihilism Always been the caretaker Posts: 479 Karma: 1406369 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Canada Device: Aura H2O, PW2	A good place to check is The Source. Lot's of selection.

04-01-2013, 04:35 PM	#6
kimicocopop Member Posts: 22 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2012 Device: kindle touch, kindle fire, possibly Kobo Arc	Belkin makes a decent universal one. It's got the elastic corner straps but they're more secure than the normal elastic corner ones. I've used one on another tablet forever and the tablet never slipped out. It slitly covers the volume and power buttons but they are still accessable so it's not a problem.

04-18-2013, 08:01 PM	#8
LoveSweetLove Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2013 Device: Kobo Arc	I got a really cute one that looks like a leather book cover from Homesense for $7!

04-18-2013, 09:08 PM	#9
oldyellr Evangelist Posts: 484 Karma: 26106 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Vox, Amazon Fire 7	My daughter-in-law got a really smart looking Targus case from Walmart. I don't see it at Walmart on line, but I see it elsewhere on line for $35, a bit pricey. Then again, Kobo sold their cases for $40.