Kobo Aura ONE Third Party Cover Thread

[Sweetpea]

Originally Posted by Terisa de morgan

Drooling, I'm drooling! How does it feel?

It feels awesome. And it smells like new shoes

Originally Posted by Katsunami

I've just received my own Noreve cover. I can only describe it in one word:

WORTHLESS!

Oh, it's impeccably made, and the packaging is awesome, with the cover being in a sleeve, in a plastic wrap, in a box, in an envelope.

However:
- I have specifically asked Noreve TWICE OVER if the cover would stay shut, even if I chose the version without a clasp:
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Well, it DOESN'T stay shut. This makes it completely unusable for me, as it is not being pressed shut in my bag; if I put it in my bag like that, it will open and turn the reader on.

- Second: When folded back, the reader shuts off into sleep mode. That is unusable. The wake/sleep magnet is too strong. (And no, I'm not going to jack around with magnet-blocking materials behind the back of the e-reader. This is a €60 cover. If a magnet-block was needed, it should have been in there already.)

- Third: With the slightest amount of pressure on the lower left corner, the reader pops free.

No, the cover doesn't "click" shut (with a magnet or something). But whenever I put my tablet in my bag (which is daily), it never opens either. And that one doesn't stay shut either. It's in fact even worse, as the cover is foldable.

I don't know about the sleep thingie, as I turned that off on both my H2O and my Aura One. It reacted even to the sleepcover of my Samsung tablet... So, whenever I put the samsung tablet on top of the ereader, it would turn on...

And yes, it pops free easier than the Gecko on my H2O. Which I find a good thing, as I do like to use my reader in a wet environment. And while the reader might be able to withstand that, I like to keep the covers waterfree if I can. I always am afraid I'll break my reader whenever I take the H2O out of its cover...

The important things for me are:
- It looks awesome. The work is very nicely done.
- It really protects the reader. I think the case is sturdier than the Gecko one on my H2O (less chance of twisting). I feel safe putting this thing in my bag. And that's what it was all about, at least for me.

[chrisridd]

Very nice!

[Poppaea]

I am so sorry to hear you don't like it!

I guess it would be best for you to send it back, if you don't like it, otherwise you'll get that slightly disappointed feeling everytime you look at it.

[Poppaea]

Originally Posted by Sweetpea

It feels awesome. And it smells like new shoes
...
- It looks awesome. The work is very nicely done.
- It really protects the reader. I think the case is sturdier than the Gecko one on my H2O (less chance of twisting). I feel safe putting this thing in my bag. And that's what it was all about, at least for me.

It certainly looks smashing! And I am glad you like it. Now I can't wait to get mine. It will feel even better than yours with the velvet leather

[Poppaea]

Originally Posted by SHunter101

Bought this case: https://www.amazon.ca/Smart-Leather-...ther+Case+Flip

Amzon.com equivalent:
https://www.amazon.com/Kobo-Aura-One...24396F0ZMYTSXP

Very impressed with the quality of this case for the price; I wanted a cheap case until the Kobo cases were available in my local store. The case closes well and is held shut by magnets and hence functions and works perfectly as a sleep-cover. Shipping from China was fast, only took 2.5 weeks. Pleasantly surprised with the quality and I will not be buying the kobo cover, way too expensive especially when there are more cost effective alternative covers out there.

SHunter

I bought one of those too. Mine is much too big for the reader and it wiggles around in the case. It is totally useless as the reader has so much room to slip around, I can't even read all of the screen sometimes. I threw it out after one evening of frustration. It looks nice though.

[Willa]

Originally Posted by Sweetpea

Edit: Make that today!

And I must say, first impression is already awesome and I haven't even taken it out of the box yet... And that box makes me wonder if even the box is custom made, as mine is the exact color as the cover: red and black

*Pops on bib to catch drool and looks at pictures*

Oooooh

Ahhhhhhh

Drools. . . It looks lovely. Very classy! Not jealous. Much!

[Poppaea]

Originally Posted by Willa

*Pops on bib to catch drool and looks at pictures*

Oooooh

Ahhhhhhh

Drools. . . It looks lovely. Very classy! Not jealous. Much!

I can see why

[chrisridd]

How thick is the reader when the case is closed?

[Willa]

Originally Posted by Poppaea

I can see why

Can't wait to see yours when you get it! Thinking I will need a bigger bib!

[Sweetpea]

Originally Posted by chrisridd

How thick is the reader when the case is closed?

I'd say about a cm. Don't have a ruler nearby

[Katsunami]

Originally Posted by Poppaea

I am so sorry to hear you don't like it!

I guess it would be best for you to send it back, if you don't like it, otherwise you'll get that slightly disappointed feeling everytime you look at it.

Slightly disappointed?

I'm actually angry. They got the ONE THING I specifically asked for wrong.

I should have known when support directed me to the cover with the clasp when I asked if the case would stay shut on its own.

Therefore I asked a second time, specifically stating "Will the case without a clasp also stay shut?" and they said yes. It's no. It doesn't. Support is incompetent and made me buy a product I wouldn't otherwise have bought.

This was a critical point for me, or I wouldn't have asked.

With regard to the sleep/wake-function: it's a well-known problem, and even most China-made €10 covers get that right nowadays. I expect a €60 cover to get it right as well.

[piratepanda]

Geckocovers now has the slim cover on preorder for everyone who's interested

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Katsunami

I'll go for either a Gecko cover

I tried a Gecko cover for my H2O and the magnets were not properly lined up so it didn't stay closed. I bought it off of Amazon so I was able to return it no bother.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Sweetpea

It feels awesome. And it smells like new shoes

The new shoes smell is a noxious chemical smell that's not good for you.

[Terisa de morgan]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

I tried a Gecko cover for my H2O and the magnets were not properly lined up so it didn't stay closed. I bought it off of Amazon so I was able to return it no bother.

I've used them for my Aura and they close well, so I think it's a bit of luck, I imagine.