Oberon Covers

MorganM · 07-17-2011, 10:14 AM

Would a Oberon cover made for a K3 fit a Kobo Wifi? The covers on the Oberon site are gorgeous!

WT Sharpe · 07-17-2011, 11:28 AM

You could check the dimensions of the Kobo against those of the K3, or you may want to consider what I did. I bought a Nook (original) and an Oberon cover, then decided the Nook wasn't for me. But I loved the cover, so when I bought my 3rd generation Kindle, I modified the cover to fit the K3. Of course, it helps that the K3 is smaller than the Nook. Here are the results:

Admittedly, my stitching (I had to use a leather awl) is not up to Oberon's standards, but it proved serviceable:

I added a wrist strap (from a camera that's no longer serviceable) to keep it from dropping on the floor should I fall asleep while reading.

As you can see, the outside is still all Oberon.

By the way, if you're wondering where those numbers came from above the keyboard, that's a decal a friend made for me.

Joe563 · 07-17-2011, 12:03 PM

From the picture it looks like the strap on the upper right corner is perilously close to the Touch's power slider but it may work with Wi-Fi edition.

WT Sharpe · 07-17-2011, 12:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joe563

From the picture it looks like the strap on the upper right corner is perilously close to the Touch's power slider but it may work with Wi-Fi edition.

Keep in mind that my Oberon was a Nook cover that I adapted for a Kindle 3. I have no idea how a Kindle 3 Oberon cover would fit a Kobo. The official K3 cover is very different from my modified Nook cover. I was just showing those pictures as a possibility of something that may work for a Kobo.

07-17-2011, 10:14 AM	#1
MorganM Fanatic Posts: 563 Karma: 1089963 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Libra H2o	Oberon Covers Would a Oberon cover made for a K3 fit a Kobo Wifi? The covers on the Oberon site are gorgeous!

07-17-2011, 12:03 PM	#3
Joe563 Never spit into the wind. Posts: 328 Karma: 23499 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: New Westminster, BC Device: Kobo Original, Kobo Touch, Kobo Android(smartphone & tablet)	From the picture it looks like the strap on the upper right corner is perilously close to the Touch's power slider but it may work with Wi-Fi edition. Last edited by Joe563; 07-17-2011 at 12:05 PM.

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07-17-2011, 11:28 AM	#2
WT Sharpe Bah, humbug! Posts: 39,072 Karma: 157049943 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Pro, & a Samsung Galaxy S9.	You could check the dimensions of the Kobo against those of the K3, or you may want to consider what I did. I bought a Nook (original) and an Oberon cover, then decided the Nook wasn't for me. But I loved the cover, so when I bought my 3rd generation Kindle, I modified the cover to fit the K3. Of course, it helps that the K3 is smaller than the Nook. Here are the results: Admittedly, my stitching (I had to use a leather awl) is not up to Oberon's standards, but it proved serviceable: I added a wrist strap (from a camera that's no longer serviceable) to keep it from dropping on the floor should I fall asleep while reading. As you can see, the outside is still all Oberon. By the way, if you're wondering where those numbers came from above the keyboard, that's a decal a friend made for me.

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