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JeFurry · 11-14-2017, 06:42 AM

I ordered my Oasis 2 and Merlot leather cover on November 1st. At the time, Amazon UK said the cover would ship in late November - the 28th, I think, although I could be wrong about the precise date. However, it shipped a few days later from Germany, and I received it on Wednesday 8th November. I'm very satisfied with it - the magnets are plenty strong enough, and the leather looks very distinguished and like it belongs in a gentleman's study. The leather's softish - it picks up textures from being handled. But in my 46 years of life, I've learned to embrace the Japanese wabi-sabi philosophy, and accept some of the signs of wear and impermanence. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wabi-sabi)

The cover stock situation isn't as dire as it seems. Why not place an order and see if you get lucky? You can always cancel if you change your mind.

11-14-2017, 06:42 AM	#22
JeFurry Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Milton Keynes, UK Device: iPad, Sony PRS-505	I ordered my Oasis 2 and Merlot leather cover on November 1st. At the time, Amazon UK said the cover would ship in late November - the 28th, I think, although I could be wrong about the precise date. However, it shipped a few days later from Germany, and I received it on Wednesday 8th November. I'm very satisfied with it - the magnets are plenty strong enough, and the leather looks very distinguished and like it belongs in a gentleman's study. The leather's softish - it picks up textures from being handled. But in my 46 years of life, I've learned to embrace the Japanese wabi-sabi philosophy, and accept some of the signs of wear and impermanence. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wabi-sabi) The cover stock situation isn't as dire as it seems. Why not place an order and see if you get lucky? You can always cancel if you change your mind.