Unofficial cover kobo sage?

ersott · 10-23-2021, 12:42 PM

Has anyone seen third-party cases for sale for the kobo sage? the official is very expensive

MGlitch · 10-23-2021, 01:19 PM

Only pouch covers on etsy so far. I’d bet by mid November or the end of November we’ll see some from other companies.

ersott · 10-23-2021, 04:40 PM

too late, I'm afraid I'll fall into temptation and buy the official one

Josieb1 · 10-23-2021, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by ersott

too late, I'm afraid I'll fall into temptation and buy the official one

I’ve already bought a cheap sleeve. But I then did weaken and buy the official cover. I’d rather have had a third party case from Kwmobile, like all my other kobo’s, but I’m more worried about not having a case.

Almamida · 10-23-2021, 08:14 PM

I wouldn't buy a sleeve alone. I feel a case will be more protective of the screen for potential hits / cracks

meeera · 10-24-2021, 02:54 AM

You could check with Gecko to see if they are in the works? I've bought cheap covers on ebay etc before, but keep coming back to Gecko Slimfits.

ersott · 10-24-2021, 04:10 AM

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Originally Posted by meeera

You could check with Gecko to see if they are in the works? I've bought cheap covers on ebay etc before, but keep coming back to Gecko Slimfits.

Looks good

JSWolf · 10-24-2021, 05:31 AM

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Originally Posted by meeera

You could check with Gecko to see if they are in the works? I've bought cheap covers on ebay etc before, but keep coming back to Gecko Slimfits.

Last time I bought a Gecko case for my H2O, the magnets were misaligned. I did end up sending it back.

Number9 · 10-24-2021, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

Last time I bought a Gecko case for my H2O, the magnets were misaligned. I did end up sending it back.

Last time I bought a Geckocover for my Aura One, I ended up loving it. And kept it. 😉

Dr. Drib · 10-24-2021, 09:43 AM

Noreve, a company in France, produces high-priced [and worth it], premium cases for a number of ereaders (and other products). The cases for the two new Kobos are not yet available, but will be. They offer free shipping.

The cases are superb - simply the best.

Almamida · 10-24-2021, 10:38 AM

I love the Noreve quality, the cover I order for my Nook was and still is superb, but they are too bulky for me.

kyôdai · 10-24-2021, 11:46 AM

I am not a fan of Noreve cases.

Yes, Noreve uses premium materials (real leather) and are hand-made, which explains the heavy price-tag.

But the material is pretty much the only good quality.

On the other hand the leather also makes these cases extremely heavy. (They easily weigh 100g+ more then a regular cover.) Because they are hand-made, they don't always fit perfectly. And most of them are missing features, like a sleep-wake funktion, holding magnets, etc.

So sure, if you absolutely must have a real-leather case at any price, then there is not really an alternative. But these are far from beeing "the best" cases, you could buy.

Semwize · 10-24-2021, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by kyôdai

And most of them are missing features, like a sleep-wake funktion, holding magnets, etc.

So it is, I looked through a couple of covers and did not see the presence of a magnets. The covers are very pretentious and beautiful, but in fact - uncomfortable.
They have been making covers for Kobo for seven or eight years, and still have not bothered to add at least a sleep function... I'm at a loss.

DarthV · 10-29-2021, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Josieb1

I’ve already bought a cheap sleeve. But I then did weaken and buy the official cover. I’d rather have had a third party case from Kwmobile, like all my other kobo’s, but I’m more worried about not having a case.

Which sleeve did you order? Like you, waiting on kwmobile or some other 3rd party (had a MoKo cover for my aura one) cover.

Josieb1 · 10-29-2021, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by DarthV

Which sleeve did you order? Like you, waiting on kwmobile or some other 3rd party (had a MoKo cover for my aura one) cover.

I bought the cheapest sleeve, its by Emmerson Gray, on ebay. £10.99. it was a very nice sleeve but i returned it for a refund as i decided to get the official cover.

10-23-2021, 12:42 PM	#1
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ersott Evangelist Posts: 413 Karma: 650430 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: Kindle paperwhite2, Ipad Air, Kobo Aura H2o	too late, I'm afraid I'll fall into temptation and buy the official one

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meeera Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,862 Karma: 68407974 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Libra 2, iPadMini4, iPad4, MBP; support other Kobo/Kindles	You could check with Gecko to see if they are in the works? I've bought cheap covers on ebay etc before, but keep coming back to Gecko Slimfits.

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Dr. Drib Grand Sorcerer Posts: 45,613 Karma: 60184181 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peru Device: KINDLE: Oasis 3, Scribe (1st), Matcha; KOBO: Libra 2, Libra Colour	Noreve, a company in France, produces high-priced [and worth it], premium cases for a number of ereaders (and other products). The cases for the two new Kobos are not yet available, but will be. They offer free shipping. The cases are superb - simply the best.

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Almamida Guru Posts: 685 Karma: 11431990 Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Toronto, Canada Device: Kobo Sage - Kindle PW5 & Voyage - iPad Pro M1 12.9	I love the Noreve quality, the cover I order for my Nook was and still is superb, but they are too bulky for me.

10-24-2021, 11:46 AM	#12
kyôdai Groupie Posts: 176 Karma: 6543210 Join Date: Oct 2012 Device: none	I am not a fan of Noreve cases. Yes, Noreve uses premium materials (real leather) and are hand-made, which explains the heavy price-tag. But the material is pretty much the only good quality. On the other hand the leather also makes these cases extremely heavy. (They easily weigh 100g+ more then a regular cover.) Because they are hand-made, they don't always fit perfectly. And most of them are missing features, like a sleep-wake funktion, holding magnets, etc. So sure, if you absolutely must have a real-leather case at any price, then there is not really an alternative. But these are far from beeing "the best" cases, you could buy.