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As promised, here is my review of the Waterfield Designs slip case. I just received it today, and shipping was VERY FAST! He obviously sent it the day I placed the order.
The case is much more flexible than I thought it would be. Actually, if I had known it was so flexible, I probably wouldn't have bought it. But, I think it is a very nice case, and I will use it because I like it. The website description made it sound like there is a "firm" plastic piece in the case, but this is inaccurate. The case is soft like a cloth. The standard Amazon case is actually more firm than this slip case. But, I think that this slip case might offer more drop protection than the standard Amazon case, simply because the slip case is so well-padded. It's like having a big pillow all around the kindle. In terms of breaking the screen by accidentally squeezing it, even though the slip case is softer than the Amazon case, I think that they would offer the same amount of protection, which is minimal. If you press on the screen through the Amazon case, the pressure still gets directly transferred to the screen, and the same would happen with this slip case.
It is very easy to insert and remove the kindle from this case, and this is one of the main things I was looking for. I don't like to read with a case on, and I only use the case for protection while traveling, and for that reason I prefer this slip case over the Amazon case. Even though it's fairly easy to insert and remove the kindle from the Amazon case, I still find it annoying to have to mess with the side tabs, and this is one reason why it is easier to use the slip case when using it just for traveling. Also I recommend the slip case for someone like me who has to insert and remove the kindle from the case frequently.
Even though the slip case has a lot of cushioning, it is not bulky at all. It has the same length and width dimensions as the Amazon case, but it is a little thicker in depth.
If anyone has any questions about this case, I'd be happy to answer.
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