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Originally Posted by JSWolf
My Kobo Aura H2O 1st gen weights 12.5oz with the case. That's heavier then the Kobo Libra H20 and the Kobo Forma. I don't find it too heavy to hold with one hand. And given that the new Readers are lighter, I don't see it as a problem.
Try laying down like you normally do and hold something that weighs a1lb or so and see how you get on holding it. If you find you can hold it, then you'll be able to hold any current Kobo.
With the cover your Oasis weighs 8.47oz. The Kobo Libra with a lightweight case is 11.6oz. The Kobo Forma with lightweight case is 11.1oz. So your talking about a 3oz difference. I don't see this as an issue.
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I know it sounds silly, but a 3 oz. seems huge when holding a reader. I like my Tolino Vision 4 a lot, but the Tolino Shine 3 (Kobo Clara hardware) is getting most of my use now (to the point where I'm thinking of selling the other Tolinos). It's slightly smaller and slightly lighter (9.36 ounces compared to 9.87 ounces, both with Fintie Folio cases), but the difference feels really significant. I also own a Kobo Aura HD in OEM case, it weighs close to your Aura H2O (12.23 ounces). There's quite a bit of difference when holding it. Not that I hate it, it's just seems a lot different. And the Tolino seems positively heavy (and unwieldy) at 15.2 ounces. (Just for reference, my Nook Glowlight Plus (2014) weighs 10.42 in OEM case and my Voyage weighs 10.46 ounces in an Exact case (it would be lighter in a Fintie Folio case, but they only had distracting colors left — "zebra" print and something else).