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Originally Posted by sajje
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I just bought a PRS-505, and the cover digs into my skin between thumb and forefinger when I hold it one-handed (my usual situation). The Sony "deluxe" replacement cover, PRS-600 sized, ($13.00) arrived, much softer but it freekin' reeked! Being asthmatic, I'm pretty sensitive to strong smells, which my wife hassles me about a lot -- except this time! She won't even let me use the thing, it smells so bad!
So I looked at the M-EDGE stuff.
The Platform Cover was stiff, and very difficult to fold back. Same with their smaller leather job. Very disappointing design. Given the smell issue -- and being a surfer -- neoprene is always out of the question. It's rubber, which is good for protection, but tends to smell, and that smell will stick to your skin. No kidding.
I finally decided on the M-EDGE Latitude. It's canvas, with a polar fleece interior. I machine washed it immediately upon arrival, and it was fine. It's soft (being fabric!), and does not dig into my hand. It's a bit bulky when you fold it all the way back, but it works, and still can be held one-handed. I also like the zippers, something that I was pretty skeptical about initially. Again, I purchased the PRS-600 size, but it fits the PRS-505 very snugly -- survived the "shake test" over the bed.
The only problem is that it's overpriced at $35.00 (the Neoprene one and the Platform are laughable at their prices). I got mine for just under $20.00, either from B&H or 6ave.com. Did a price match with a sale from some other site, and even had free shipping. If you can get in the $20.00 range, even up to $25.00, I'd say go for it. It's a very nice cover.
-Pie