Mini What is the most popular cover for the Kobo Mini?

[Dr. Drib]

Kind of curious about purchased Kobo Mini covers/sleeves, as opposed to the home-brew variety.

What appears to be the most popular brand or design?

Also, so many people cite the size as a determining factor for purchase, I wonder if most owners are using/transporting these devices while naked -- the reader, not the owner!

[booklover6]

This is my favorite cover for the mini link

I did add a tiny magnet to activate the wake/sleep function of the reader, affixed with matching electrical tape to the inside of the cover.

[Dr. Drib]

Thank you for the reply, Booklover6.

I notice one reviewer on Amazon mentions that it nearly doubles the thickness of the Mini.

Do you find this troublesome, or are you OK with it?

[filmo]

My Kobo Mini never has a protective cover. Nether does my watch that costs about the same. I wish the Mini was as rugged as the watch. Feel existing Kobo Mini covers offers false sense of protection. I don't worry about low replacement cost only wish Kobo Mini was as easy to find locally as replacement inexpensive watch. My first watch was as delicate as Kobo Mini.

[tlaine]

I use my Mini naked--the Mini, not me--and it travels in a wool felted slip cover.

[booklover6]

Originally Posted by Dr. Drib

Thank you for the reply, Booklover6.

I notice one reviewer on Amazon mentions that it nearly doubles the thickness of the Mini.

Do you find this troublesome, or are you OK with it?

Not at all. On the contrary, I feel this cover gives the Mini good protection, and helps me get a good grip on it. The Mini is very slippery when naked, I almost dropped it once when I was reading it in it's birthday suit. It does add thickness but is extremely light weight. Since I most often use the Mini when I am out of the house, I appreciate the small size, the light weight, and the protection of the cover. I can slip it into my bag, or a coat pocket, and not worry at all.

[paola]

I have a Navitech cover, and have bought several in the past to complement the Mini as a present. Yes, it does double the thickness, but the sleepcover works fine, and I think the Mini is better protected in this way- and it is still small enough that in spite of the cover it fits various jacket pockets as well as my coat pocket.

[jersysman]

I use a zip up case to transport the Mini (sorry, I don't remember where on Amazon I got it). I take it out the case and read it naked, though.

[Dr. Drib]

Originally Posted by jersysman

I use a zip up case to transport the Mini (sorry, I don't remember where on Amazon I got it). I take it out the case and read it naked, though.

What I would like to see is a zip case with a shoulder strap - ones that are specific for each device I own.

I do have one for my Kindle PW2, but it was actually made to fit a Kindle 2 so it is somewhat larger than necessary.

[taming]

I love this bag. My son loves this bag, too. In the darker colours, it is definitely not a girlie bag. It is a Travelon Luggage Anti-Theft React Crossbody Bag. My Aura HD fits in it along with my phone and wallet.

[teija]

Originally Posted by Dr. Drib

Also, so many people cite the size as a determining factor for purchase, I wonder if most owners are using/transporting these devices while naked -- the reader, not the owner!

LOL!! Thanks for the chuckle... that brought far too many strange images to mind (airports, poolside, on the bus...)

[teija]

I also have a pink Navitech case. It's a bit bulky, but as mentioned above, makes it more like a book and easier to hold. However, sometimes when travelling I take it with me "naked." On my last trip south, I used my new Golla bag which fit my iPad in one section, and the Mini perfectly in the smaller front pocket, without being very bulky at all. Mine is a black version of this one.

[samhy]

I used to use the official cover (the grey one). Now I only use the one that I sew and I prefer to hold it naked (once again, the ereader not the reader ).