Is there a decent slip case?

ScoutPilot · 11-11-2010, 11:00 PM

Hey all,

Just got the K3 and love it. But am having trouble finding any decent slip cases/or sleeve for it. For my K2, I've got an Octovo slip case and love it. Any OCTO fans out there know if they are going to come out with a K3 slip or if there are decent/comparable sleeves out there? My searches have come up with nothing that great yet.

Thanks!

bthoven · 11-12-2010, 10:42 AM

I just bought this one from ebay at $10.-

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...=STRK:MEWNX:IT

It's a great slip case. I modify it a bit by sticking velcro tab onto it. This will prevent my lovely Kindle 3 from slipping out when carrying it.

ScoutPilot · 11-12-2010, 11:35 AM

Just what I was looking for! Thanks!

brewjono · 11-14-2010, 03:39 AM

I purchased the Belkin case from Amazon. During the day I use the slip case and only if I'm going to read in the dark do I slip it into the Kindle Lighted Case to use the light.

ScoutPilot · 11-14-2010, 03:54 AM

Is the Belkin one of the pleated cases? I had one but was kinda puffy for me. I like my K2 case and was hoping to find something like it. See pic.

jj2me · 11-14-2010, 12:39 PM

I have this neoprene case and it fits the Kindle 3 just fine. Not entirely a slip case, as it has a top flap, but that top flap keeps the Kindle in the slip case. You can put the charger or a small light (e.g., the Kandle light) in the front pocket.

Jack Tingle · 11-14-2010, 02:19 PM

I've been looking for a soft-back, hard-front slip-case like my jetBook case* for the K3. Haven't found it yet, especially at a reasonable price.

Thanks,
Jack Tingle

* Like every non-Al PDA case I've ever owned, that one came with the jetBook. It one of the few bad things I can say about the K3.

JSWolf · 11-16-2010, 08:52 PM

Unless a K3 with cover fits in the sleeve, the sleeve is a waste of money. You really don't want a naked K3. If you drop it, the risk of damage is greater without a case.

cuteseal · 11-16-2010, 10:26 PM

Etsy have some great handmade cases - I got one from a seller called sakizome and it's really well made and has a unique look.

JSWolf · 11-16-2010, 10:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cuteseal

Etsy have some great handmade cases - I got one from a seller called sakizome and it's really well made and has a unique look.

Will Etsy make the case to fit the K3 and the cover?

Ervserver · 11-17-2010, 02:51 AM

I bought one from Etsy, since the old lady insisted on a pink flower crappy one. Lots of variety there, many sellers will work with you on custom sizes

vega07 · 11-17-2010, 03:10 AM

I use the Incipio underGROUND for the K2 and inserted folded paper in the sides to match the size of the K3. I couldn't imagine myself using another slip case because I fell in love with the look and feel of the underGROUND.

It still works out pretty well. I'm 100% happy.

kate36 · 11-17-2010, 07:48 AM

Check out on ebay theres a lot of good cases for kindle on there and pretty cheap.

Jack Tingle · 11-28-2010, 11:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Unless a K3 with cover fits in the sleeve, the sleeve is a waste of money. You really don't want a naked K3. If you drop it, the risk of damage is greater without a case.

Actually, no. I'm not interested in a cover[1] for the K3, just a sleeve with one hard face, to protect the screen/keyboard when not in use. I don't like naked screens bouncing around in my briefcase.

WRT experience, I've never damaged a PDA or reader by dropping one. The damage has usually come about either through inadvertent bending forces when being carried, or from inherent manufacturing defects (some HP/HTC PDAs had problems with this).

Since I work in a factory, I used Al Rhinoskin covers for my PDAs at work. One survived being dropped on the toe of my safety shoe, at the same time my foot moved, resulting in it being punted against a desk. No damage. Al cases are good things. My smartphone, alas won't fit in an Al case, so I use a padded cloth one.

Regards,
Jack Tingle

[1] I assume you mean a bifold cover, like a wallet or book cover.

OakIris · 11-28-2010, 12:38 PM

Waterfield Designs makes some nice slip cases for the Kindle 3. Though they might be a bit pricier than you want, ScoutPilot, in my limited experience with Waterfield cases (I have one of their gear cases,) they are very well made: http://www.sfbags.com/products/kindle/kindle-cases.php

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Unless a K3 with cover fits in the sleeve, the sleeve is a waste of money. You really don't want a naked K3. If you drop it, the risk of damage is greater without a case.

There's even one for you, JSWolf, the Kindle Exo Sleeve case, which is made to fit over a Kindle in a cover:

Holly

11-11-2010, 11:00 PM	#1
ScoutPilot Enthusiast Posts: 29 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Sony Pocket, Kindle 2, Kindle 3 3G+WiFi	Is there a decent slip case? Hey all, Just got the K3 and love it. But am having trouble finding any decent slip cases/or sleeve for it. For my K2, I've got an Octovo slip case and love it. Any OCTO fans out there know if they are going to come out with a K3 slip or if there are decent/comparable sleeves out there? My searches have come up with nothing that great yet. Thanks!

11-12-2010, 10:42 AM	#2
bthoven Evangelist Posts: 475 Karma: 590 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Device: Kindle Paperwhite	I just bought this one from ebay at $10.- http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...=STRK:MEWNX:IT It's a great slip case. I modify it a bit by sticking velcro tab onto it. This will prevent my lovely Kindle 3 from slipping out when carrying it. Attached Thumbnails

11-14-2010, 03:54 AM	#5
ScoutPilot Enthusiast Posts: 29 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Sony Pocket, Kindle 2, Kindle 3 3G+WiFi	Is the Belkin one of the pleated cases? I had one but was kinda puffy for me. I like my K2 case and was hoping to find something like it. See pic. Attached Thumbnails

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11-12-2010, 11:35 AM	#3
ScoutPilot Enthusiast Posts: 29 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Sony Pocket, Kindle 2, Kindle 3 3G+WiFi	Just what I was looking for! Thanks!

11-14-2010, 03:39 AM	#4
brewjono Zealot Posts: 106 Karma: 501816 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Australia Device: K3, K4, KPW	I purchased the Belkin case from Amazon. During the day I use the slip case and only if I'm going to read in the dark do I slip it into the Kindle Lighted Case to use the light.

11-14-2010, 12:39 PM	#6
jj2me Guru Posts: 820 Karma: 8820388 Join Date: Dec 2008 Device: Sony PRS-505, -350; Kindle 3 3G, DX, PW 2; various tablets	I have this neoprene case and it fits the Kindle 3 just fine. Not entirely a slip case, as it has a top flap, but that top flap keeps the Kindle in the slip case. You can put the charger or a small light (e.g., the Kandle light) in the front pocket.

11-14-2010, 02:19 PM	#7
Jack Tingle Punctuation Fetishist Posts: 557 Karma: 1070000 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: The Bluest Commonwealth In East America Device: Kindle PW, Nexus 7 (2013), Galaxy S5 phone, Galaxy Tab 4 8.0	I've been looking for a soft-back, hard-front slip-case like my jetBook case* for the K3. Haven't found it yet, especially at a reasonable price. Thanks, Jack Tingle * Like every non-Al PDA case I've ever owned, that one came with the jetBook. It one of the few bad things I can say about the K3.

11-16-2010, 08:52 PM	#8
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 74,622 Karma: 130140792 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Unless a K3 with cover fits in the sleeve, the sleeve is a waste of money. You really don't want a naked K3. If you drop it, the risk of damage is greater without a case.

11-16-2010, 10:26 PM	#9
cuteseal Enthusiast Posts: 36 Karma: 170 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Kindle 3	Etsy have some great handmade cases - I got one from a seller called sakizome and it's really well made and has a unique look.

11-17-2010, 02:51 AM	#11
Ervserver Wizard Posts: 2,624 Karma: 1008294 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Iowa, USA Device: Nook Simple Touch	I bought one from Etsy, since the old lady insisted on a pink flower crappy one. Lots of variety there, many sellers will work with you on custom sizes

11-17-2010, 03:10 AM	#12
vega07 Enthusiast Posts: 48 Karma: 50 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Kindle 2	I use the Incipio underGROUND for the K2 and inserted folded paper in the sides to match the size of the K3. I couldn't imagine myself using another slip case because I fell in love with the look and feel of the underGROUND. It still works out pretty well. I'm 100% happy.

11-17-2010, 07:48 AM	#13
kate36 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: none	Check out on ebay theres a lot of good cases for kindle on there and pretty cheap.

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