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Originally Posted by Rojofo
Hi all, reading this thread has been very instructive !
I'd like some advice about buying a book-type cover for the KT.
I am tempted by the Casecrown or the Skindigital: they both seem very well made and reasonably priced.
However, I like to read with the book cover open using both hands and I am worried that the catch (which is sewn on the right or back side of the cover) would be an annoyance for people like me who do not necessarily fold the front part of the cover back.
I would like to know if other users have been bothered by the catch covering part of the screen when reading with the cover completely open.
Obviously other brands like Coverup that have the catch sewn on the right side (ie the front cover) do not have this problem but they are much more expensive.
I would also like to know if anyone has bought the Gecko luxe cover - visible here:
http://www.geckocovers.com/kobo-touch-luxe-p-65.html
This appeals to me, despite being rather expensive, but I'm wondering if the part that holds the reader is not too fragile and easily soiled.
Thanks for any advice! 
Rojofo. |
For the first couple of weeks with both the CaseCrown and the SkinDigital, the closure strap is somewhat inflexible (simply because it's brand new) and will tend to curl, overlapping the screen a bit, but if you work it back and forth for a while, or use the cover folded back for a few weeks, the strap becomes worn in, and no longer does that. It will eventually just stand straight out to the right of the cover when open.
Honestly though, I *thought* I was going to want to use the cover open like a normal book too before I bought it, but within about 2 days, I switched to folded-back mode, and have never gone back. With the cover folded back, there's about 3/8" of space, just perfect to stick in one or two fingers, and then the reader is almost like it's 'attached' to your hand, no fear at all of dropping it, and very comfortable and functional.
Cheers
The REAL Joe
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The REAL Joe