Elipsa Alternative Cover

[Uschiekid]

Originally Posted by brudigia

Davidfor, I believe it is a matter of personal taste and reading habit. I read either sitting down or in bed so the chances of the earead dropping down are very small, and a cover is a good compromise, because I am conversely much more afraid of bumping the reader on some pointed surface (tables' edges, for example). I already lost my first ereader (one of the first Bookeen, more than 10 years ago), due to cracks to the screen substrate.
I find the Kobo furnished Elipsa cover really heavy. Surely a matter of personal tastes and reading habits.

That was @davidfor's point. He wasn't saying your personal taste isn't valid. But it's gotta be your taste, not because someone has told you that should be your taste. Notice he didn't quote you.

[davidfor]

Originally Posted by Uschiekid

That was @davidfor's point. He wasn't saying your personal taste isn't valid. But it's gotta be your taste, not because someone has told you that should be your taste. Notice he didn't quote you.

That is correct. And I quoted someone who is notorious for presenting his opinion as incontrovertible fact.

[brudigia]

Originally Posted by davidfor

That is correct. And I quoted someone who is notorious for presenting his opinion as incontrovertible fact.

Ok, thanks!

[4691mls]

Whether an ereader is more comfortable to hold with or without a cover is going to depend on the design of the e-reader, the size of the hand and how the person prefers to hold the reader (side? Bottom? Other?)

And I agree that if I'm using an ereader while sitting on my couch or lying in bed the risk is low.

Another factor that usually doesn't get mentioned in these discussions about whether to use a case is budget. For some people an ereader is major expense and if it breaks they will have to save up for a new one. For other people the cost of replacing an ereader is negligible (if wasteful). Everyone has their own personal calculation of comfort vs risk.

[techlady]

Adding to/clarifying my previous posts regarding preference for sleeve/envelope cases, this type of clear case is what I have on all devices that use sleeves. These cases are very thin, light and protective around the screen edge and I personally wish the Elipsa would be a candidate for one of these. Of course the big disadvantage with this setup is no sleep function though I've found I now prefer the side button for putting elipsa to sleep--seems failsafe.

https://www.amazon.com/HBorna-Genera...1555975&sr=8-4

[hobnail]

The elipsa is so big that a snap in case that's strong enough to protect it is more likely to make it heavy. So my vote is for a titanium snap in case. Or maybe something carbon fiber. Hinged on the side like the forma. Cost be damned.

[4691mls]

Originally Posted by hobnail

The elipsa is so big that a snap in case that's strong enough to protect it is more likely to make it heavy. So my vote is for a titanium snap in case. Or maybe something carbon fiber. Hinged on the side like the forma. Cost be damned.

You need the ereader equivalent of these phone cases
https://mostexpensivehub.com/top-12-...-in-the-world/

[hobnail]

Originally Posted by 4691mls

You need the ereader equivalent of these phone cases
https://mostexpensivehub.com/top-12-...-in-the-world/

Hmm. And for the skin flints there are the ones $60 and under at the bottom of the page.

[franklekens]

In case anyone's interested: I ordered one of these.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1022749...case-wallet-7?
I prefer to read it without the heavy sleepcover, and these are a nice fit and do feel like they give some protection when I carry it around in a bag like that.
Although I admit it's not too difficult to detach it form the sleepcover, so you could still simply use that to carry it around in and detach at will.

[brudigia]

Originally Posted by brudigia

Thanks for the suggestions. I have looked at the items, they seem to be available from just a few days, maybe that was because I could not find them before. They look nice, maybe the second one, which seems to have a clasp, is heavier than the first one, but there are no information on the weight, which was the parameter which interested me more. The description just says they are lightweight, which is not much. I’ll ask the manufacturer. They will be available in Europe too quite soon.
Oddly, the two items seem to share a number of pictures.

Thanks again a lot.
Bruno

In a review of both, https://www.reddit.com/r/kobo/commen...ty_covers_for/ the comment is quite disparaging, it confirms that the covers are basically the same, and worst of all, there seems to be no weight gain.
I'll hold for the time being, and wait for other possibilities. It is not a life and death problem, and I'll keep my money for now, hoping that something better comes up.
The same comment is on Amazon.
Bruno
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[Dark-marmotte]

I found an other one https://www.uwereader.nl/webshop/kob...r---zwart.html