Touch Kobo Touch finish

horus66 · 10-19-2011, 01:05 AM

I got my hands on a Touch at Target recently and the demo model had this weird sort of "micro furry" finish on it that bugged me greatly touching it (yeah I am a bit of a texture weirdo) I thought it was just like the Kobo and Kobo Wifi. Was it just my imagination or is the finish different? I loved the simple matte original finish and found them for me at least to be the perfect finish for electronics visually and to touch.

Asawi · 10-19-2011, 01:24 AM

You're not imagining! I don't like the finish of the Kobo Touch bezel at all. Yes, it's very anti-glare, but I think it's hard to keep clean if you happen to get a mark from a sticky finger or something like that.

horus66 · 10-19-2011, 01:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Asawi

You're not imagining! I don't like the finish of the Kobo Touch bezel at all. Yes, it's very anti-glare, but I think it's hard to keep clean if you happen to get a mark from a sticky finger or something like that.

Well at least I am not going mental. I thought maybe it was just my perception but it seemed to have a sort of very fine fuzzy texture to it and it felt really "wrong". But again I fully admit I am super sensitive to textures and the feel of things. Shame they changed it since the originals had a superb finish.

Asawi · 10-19-2011, 01:46 AM

I think it's very nice to hold, but, like I said, I don't like how it is to keep clean.

HarleyB · 10-19-2011, 03:27 AM

I really like the feel of the Touch and prefer it to the original which has the same back but a more plastic feeling front. I think the Touch's textured finish definitely feels much nicer than hard plastic or metal but obviously everyone is different.
I have a black Touch and have never had any fingerprints or marks on it. I know some people are concerned about keeping it clean but I really don't understand what that is about.
I keep it in a case when I'm not reading and I have clean hands when I use it. Occasionally I clean it with a micro fibre cloth - one of the many spectacle cleaning cloths I have lying around.

vlad59 · 10-19-2011, 04:39 AM

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Originally Posted by HarleyB

I really like the feel of the Touch and prefer it to the original which has the same back but a more plastic feeling front. I think the Touch's textured finish definitely feels much nicer than hard plastic or metal but obviously everyone is different.
I have a black Touch and have never had any fingerprints or marks on it. I know some people are concerned about keeping it clean but I really don't understand what that is about.
I keep it in a case when I'm not reading and I have clean hands when I use it. Occasionally I clean it with a micro fibre cloth - one of the many spectacle cleaning cloths I have lying around.

+1 I really like the feel of the Reader Touch.

Latch · 10-19-2011, 09:23 AM

Horus66: Buy a cover or skin.

Asawi: Wash your hands more often

ekster · 10-19-2011, 09:39 AM

I actually prefer the KT's finish (the black one, at least, no idea if the others are the same or not) over the older Kobos.
I also use my Kobo Touch without a cover, carry it with me every day on bus, have lunch at work with it and do not have a problem with it getting dirty. The few finger prints I did manage to get on it were very easily removed with a dry cloth.

Asawi · 10-19-2011, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Latch

Asawi: Wash your hands more often

Problem is that I DO wash my hand quite a lot. Wash hand often = need hand cream. Often need to reapply hand cream while reading, but not a great idea with a naked Kobo Touch. If I had decided to keep my Kobo Touch (I didn't) I would have skinned it.

taming · 10-19-2011, 11:05 AM

Earlier threads suggest that the black Touch have a different texture than the other colours. I have a white one, and the feel is the same on my Kobo WiFi and the Kobo Touch. The backs are different, with larger diamond shapes on the Touch.

Latch · 10-19-2011, 11:48 AM

Awasi: Ah yes, the dreaded hand cream. Perhaps reading gloves?

I have a black Touch and my wife has the Lavender one (white with a lavender back) and they both feel the exact same to me. I like the material they use, where it is smooth yet still grippy ("grippy"?).

volpo · 10-19-2011, 12:01 PM

I'm thinking that it's a 'rubberized' plastic. Feels soft and smooth. I have a white/silver one (on sale at Borders in NYC just before they closed up) not my first choice but I figured that I don't actually look at the back very often and anyways no choice for a great price

There is some colour transference from my 'Roots' leather sleeve though. Brown on silver. When it gets too annoying I'm planning on getting a skin to make it new again.

Latch · 10-19-2011, 01:31 PM

Why clean it at all? Perhaps a well-thumbed Kobo will attain the same reverence as a well-thumbed book.

10-19-2011, 01:05 AM	#1
horus66 Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: Kobo	Kobo Touch finish I got my hands on a Touch at Target recently and the demo model had this weird sort of "micro furry" finish on it that bugged me greatly touching it (yeah I am a bit of a texture weirdo) I thought it was just like the Kobo and Kobo Wifi. Was it just my imagination or is the finish different? I loved the simple matte original finish and found them for me at least to be the perfect finish for electronics visually and to touch.

10-19-2011, 12:01 PM	#12
volpo Addict Posts: 205 Karma: 2595216 Join Date: Aug 2011 Device: Clara 2E, Glo HD	I'm thinking that it's a 'rubberized' plastic. Feels soft and smooth. I have a white/silver one (on sale at Borders in NYC just before they closed up) not my first choice but I figured that I don't actually look at the back very often and anyways no choice for a great price There is some colour transference from my 'Roots' leather sleeve though. Brown on silver. When it gets too annoying I'm planning on getting a skin to make it new again. Last edited by volpo; 10-19-2011 at 05:11 PM. Reason: spelling

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10-19-2011, 01:24 AM	#2
Asawi Gadgetoholic Posts: 1,467 Karma: 3865860 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Sweden Device: Kobo Libra2, Tolino Vision 6	You're not imagining! I don't like the finish of the Kobo Touch bezel at all. Yes, it's very anti-glare, but I think it's hard to keep clean if you happen to get a mark from a sticky finger or something like that.

10-19-2011, 01:46 AM	#4
Asawi Gadgetoholic Posts: 1,467 Karma: 3865860 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Sweden Device: Kobo Libra2, Tolino Vision 6	I think it's very nice to hold, but, like I said, I don't like how it is to keep clean.

10-19-2011, 03:27 AM	#5
HarleyB Fanatic Posts: 565 Karma: 1113286 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast Australia Device: Kobo (RIP), iPad, iPhone 4, Kobo Touch x2, Kobo Glo	I really like the feel of the Touch and prefer it to the original which has the same back but a more plastic feeling front. I think the Touch's textured finish definitely feels much nicer than hard plastic or metal but obviously everyone is different. I have a black Touch and have never had any fingerprints or marks on it. I know some people are concerned about keeping it clean but I really don't understand what that is about. I keep it in a case when I'm not reading and I have clean hands when I use it. Occasionally I clean it with a micro fibre cloth - one of the many spectacle cleaning cloths I have lying around.

10-19-2011, 09:23 AM	#7
Latch Porcupine Tree fan Posts: 139 Karma: 357322 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ottawa, Canada Device: Kobo Touch	Horus66: Buy a cover or skin. Asawi: Wash your hands more often

10-19-2011, 09:39 AM	#8
ekster Currently without a title Posts: 203 Karma: 3209914 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Canada, Qc Device: Kobo Touch	I actually prefer the KT's finish (the black one, at least, no idea if the others are the same or not) over the older Kobos. I also use my Kobo Touch without a cover, carry it with me every day on bus, have lunch at work with it and do not have a problem with it getting dirty. The few finger prints I did manage to get on it were very easily removed with a dry cloth.

10-19-2011, 11:05 AM	#10
taming Trying for calm & polite Posts: 4,012 Karma: 9455193 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mostly in Canada Device: kobo original, WiFI, Touch, Glo, and Aura	Earlier threads suggest that the black Touch have a different texture than the other colours. I have a white one, and the feel is the same on my Kobo WiFi and the Kobo Touch. The backs are different, with larger diamond shapes on the Touch.

10-19-2011, 11:48 AM	#11
Latch Porcupine Tree fan Posts: 139 Karma: 357322 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ottawa, Canada Device: Kobo Touch	Awasi: Ah yes, the dreaded hand cream. Perhaps reading gloves? I have a black Touch and my wife has the Lavender one (white with a lavender back) and they both feel the exact same to me. I like the material they use, where it is smooth yet still grippy ("grippy"?).

10-19-2011, 01:31 PM	#13
Latch Porcupine Tree fan Posts: 139 Karma: 357322 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ottawa, Canada Device: Kobo Touch	Why clean it at all? Perhaps a well-thumbed Kobo will attain the same reverence as a well-thumbed book.