Kobo Aura H2O covers

[Katsunami]

Originally Posted by jackie_w

FWIW I don't find the corners/edges sharp at all. Maybe it depends how you hold it .

I hold it so the lower right corner rests in the palm of my hand. Therefore if the cover only has small corners into which the reader snaps, instead of a rim all around (like Amazon's Paperwhite cover) it will be uncomfortable to hold.

[Katsunami]

This one seems to have the folding flap on the left I'm was referring to, but it has that *** stylus loop on the right.

*** @$%%$^.

[sparklemotion]

Kat - do you not like the official Kobo sleep cover? It's very nice and works very well, imo.

[Josieb1]

Originally Posted by sparklemotion

The red is so gorgeous! My only concern for myself is the closure tab. It might bother me when reading otherwise I'd have to order one too. The red is just so pretty!

The enclosure tab is one of the things I want. I like the idea of the extra security in my bag. And it's waterproof!

[Chi Cygni]

Originally Posted by Katsunami

The closure tab ***. Also, it seems to have sharp edges/corners, just like the other slim-fit covers I've tried (in my case, for the Paperwhite 1).

I'd like to see a cover such as the Gecko Deluxe one, but with a folding flap on the left of the reader. I have such a cover for the Paperwhite, and the flap easily keeps the reader inside. It's actually a bit hard to undo the flap to get the reader out.

If I can find such a cover for the H2O, I might just try this reader, as I can pick it up in a local store in Germany, just across the border.

I bought mine from bol.com with next day delivery to Belgium. I'm very happy with it. They offer 30 days to test it and free returns. C'mon you just want to press this button

here kitty kitty kitty
http://www.bol.com/nl/p/kobo-aura-h2...0000032298354/

[Katsunami]

Originally Posted by sparklemotion

Kat - do you not like the official Kobo sleep cover? It's very nice and works very well, imo.

No. That cover has a protrusion on the right hand side.

Books don't have protrusions, clasps, or metal parts. (At least not modern ones.) I have tried many covers for my Touch and PW1, and the only one I like is the slide-in cover I have now. It's like the Gecko one, without any clips, clasps, protrusions, or metal parts, but -with- the folding flap on the left to make sure the reader will never fall out.

Originally Posted by Chi Cygni

Not gonna happen until I at least find a cover I will (probably) like.

[Chi Cygni]

Originally Posted by Chi Cygni

If I fold it so that the corners are not lined up but misaligned by 1 cm it doesn't turn the reader off. But I NEVER use the cover this way anyway. So I wonder if it makes sense to go through hassle to get a working cover with a feature I will not use.

So, I quote myself I decided to go to the shop where I bought it from and complain about it. The service guy asked me to take a new one off the hook and exchanged it for me on the spot. I had to queue but ok, the new one works with no problems. I'm glad I did it in the end, the first one was faulty obviously and for 35€ I should not put up with a bad product. And it happened that I actually used the feature and got annoyed because it put the reader to sleep.

[HarryT]

Originally Posted by Chi Cygni

So, I quote myself I decided to go to the shop where I bought it from and complain about it. The service guy asked me to take a new one off the hook and exchanged it for me on the spot. I had to queue but ok, the new one works with no problems. I'm glad I did it in the end, the first one was faulty obviously and for 35€ I should not put up with a bad product. And it happened that I actually used the feature and got annoyed because it put the reader to sleep.

Good decision. You shouldn't have to live with something obviously faulty like that.

[Chi Cygni]

Thanks Harry.

[cct1]

Originally Posted by Katsunami

No. That cover has a protrusion on the right hand side.

Books don't have protrusions, clasps, or metal parts. (At least not modern ones.) I have tried many covers for my Touch and PW1, and the only one I like is the slide-in cover I have now. It's like the Gecko one, without any clips, clasps, protrusions, or metal parts, but -with- the folding flap on the left to make sure the reader will never fall out.



Not gonna happen until I at least find a cover I will (probably) like.

The protrusion is minimal, as in not noticeable when reading....

Books don't have IR, metal bezels, glass screens, electric lights, power on buttons, USB ports, touch screens, etc. Just sayin'.

The Kobo cover us light, the sleep function works well (physical books don't have that either), the magnet does a good job keeping the cover closed, it's nice looking--not as nice as real leather, but it's a good looking case.

[Chi Cygni]

Originally Posted by cct1

The protrusion is minimal, as in not noticeable when reading....

Books don't have IR, metal bezels, glass screens, electric lights, power on buttons, USB ports, touch screens, etc. Just sayin'.

The Kobo cover us light, the sleep function works well (physical books don't have that either), the magnet does a good job keeping the cover closed, it's nice looking--not as nice as real leather, but it's a good looking case.

The protrusion is 3 mm in the widest part, ruler in hand. It is the least obtrusive cover I've ever seen. Books don't have PU leather inside holder around them either. But to each his own I guess.

[Katsunami]

While I can understand that this protrusion doesn't bother many people, it's one of my greatest pet peeves regarding covers. Anything that I can feel while holding the reader inside the cover (protrusion, metal clasp, a closure tab...) annoys the heck out of me. I've tried at least 4 different covers (including the Amazon knock-offs) before settling on my current Paperwhite cover.

The Gecko cover actually is perfect, if not for the omission of the velcro flap on the left, making the reader fall out after the cover becomes older. (This is according to some users that have a similar Gecko cover for other readers.)

[treadlightly]

Originally Posted by Katsunami

While I can understand that this protrusion doesn't bother many people, it's one of my greatest pet peeves regarding covers. Anything that I can feel while holding the reader inside the cover (protrusion, metal clasp, a closure tab...) annoys the heck out of me. I've tried at least 4 different covers (including the Amazon knock-offs) before settling on my current Paperwhite cover.

The Gecko cover actually is perfect, if not for the omission of the velcro flap on the left, making the reader fall out after the cover becomes older. (This is according to some users that have a similar Gecko cover for other readers.)

You aren't alone, I don't want anything potentially sharp on my cover either. I'd rather use nothing. I have the Gecko cover and I really don't think the H2O will ever fall out. It is jammed in there tightly. I would actually like to move my reader a few more millimetres to the right but it won't budge. That PU fake leather doesn't stretch.

[Katsunami]

Originally Posted by treadlightly

You aren't alone, I don't want anything potentially sharp on my cover either. I'd rather use nothing. I have the Gecko cover and I really don't think the H2O will ever fall out. It is jammed in there tightly. I would actually like to move my reader a few more millimetres to the right but it won't budge. That PU fake leather doesn't stretch.

According to Jellby, it does; at least, on another Gecko Deluxe cover he has.

[sparklemotion]

Originally Posted by Chi Cygni

So, I quote myself I decided to go to the shop where I bought it from and complain about it. The service guy asked me to take a new one off the hook and exchanged it for me on the spot. I had to queue but ok, the new one works with no problems. I'm glad I did it in the end, the first one was faulty obviously and for 35€ I should not put up with a bad product. And it happened that I actually used the feature and got annoyed because it put the reader to sleep.

Awesome. So glad they didn't give you any troubles!