Thinnest cover for the Kobo Libra Colour?

[Retromantic]

Hello everyone.

I am really enjoying my Kobo Libra Colour, and I love leaving it around with the cover artwork of th book I'm reading on show.

This is the main reason why I've never considered a cover for it, but I'm getting nervous throwing it in a bag, so I think I need one.

I don't want to make the device bulkier though. Most of the covers I've seen seem to add a lot of thickness, and a lot have almost like a kind of plastic 'tray' in which the Kobo sits, potentially holding the stylus (which I don't have).

So, what's the best and thinnest cover for the Kobo Libra Colour that will protect the screen, not make it more bulky, and fold back totally, so I can still leave it lying around with the cover showing...?

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Retromantic

Hello everyone.

I am really enjoying my Kobo Libra Colour, and I love leaving it around with the cover artwork of th book I'm reading on show.

This is the main reason why I've never considered a cover for it, but I'm getting nervous throwing it in a bag, so I think I need one.

I don't want to make the device bulkier though. Most of the covers I've seen seem to add a lot of thickness, and a lot have almost like a kind of plastic 'tray' in which the Kobo sits, potentially holding the stylus (which I don't have).

So, what's the best and thinnest cover for the Kobo Libra Colour that will protect the screen, not make it more bulky, and fold back totally, so I can still leave it lying around with the cover showing...?

This is a nice case.

https://www.amazon.com/MoKo-Libra-Co.../dp/B0D4YWXPY8

[salamanderjuice]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

This is a nice case. Attachment 215685

https://www.amazon.com/MoKo-Clara-Co.../dp/B0D4VGVKV3

That's a Clara case, not a Libra Colour Case.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by salamanderjuice

That's a Clara case, not a Libra Colour Case.

Sorry, wrong URL. I've edited my post with the URL to the same case but for the Libra Colour.

[Liesse]

I've had three covers on my Libra Colour. All sleep covers. I'll share my thoughts on them.

First I bought it with the official cover. I bought mine on release, so it was the only one available. It was quite lightweight, but I am not a fan or the origami style covers, preferring a book style. It also didn't properly cover the sides and edges of my libra, so I didn't think it offered a great deal of protection. Like every other kobo official case I've owned, it wore at the edges after less than a year of ownership, so off I went to aliexpress for a new one.

I got
https://a.aliexpress.com/_EuNrcgm this one. I liked the design and I wanted one with the crease at the edge, as I find opening the cover easier with it. It covered my Libra nicely, better than the official case. I was quite happy with it. However, I knocked my Libra 2 off the arm of the setee I was lounging on and it fell to the carpet from a height off less than a metre. It must have hit the base if the chair at the right angle, because a corner of the case pinged off, leaving a big chunk out of the plastic shell of the cover. It did its job, protected my Kobo, but I would have expected it to stand up better than it did.

So now I have
https://a.aliexpress.com/_Exy51GS
It's a cover like the one I have on my phone, like a transparent silicone type shell to safely cradle my Libra 2 in see through plastic, with raised edges and corners to protect it. It shows off the white of my Libra 2 nicely and I know some people like to put stickers and things on the kobo back so they show through the cover. It also has a lightweight flap to cover the screen that seems to hold securely. It is the thinnest and most lightweight cover I've had, but some people might not want the feeling of a phone like case on their e reader. The flap folds back fine for reading and the sleep wake function works. I confess I've only been using it a couple of weeks though, so I can't speak for robustness and longevity.

I don't think it adds much bulk or weight, so I would recommend it.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Liesse

I've had three covers on my Libra Colour. All sleep covers. I'll share my thoughts on them.

First I bought it with the official cover. I bought mine on release, so it was the only one available. It was quite lightweight, but I am not a fan or the origami style covers, preferring a book style. It also didn't properly cover the sides and edges of my libra, so I didn't think it offered a great deal of protection. Like every other kobo official case I've owned, it wore at the edges after less than a year of ownership, so off I went to aliexpress for a new one.

An origami style cover is also a book style cover. I was using a Kobo cover and yes it's origami, but it's also a book style as well.

The one problem with AliExpress is that it can take 2-3 weeks to get your order. So if the OP needs the cover now, Amazon is best.

[Brightpenny]

I am using the Libra Notebook cover. It’s solid in feel and form and even can stand on the table on its own if my hands need to be free ( eating, for example). Not heavy, the cover folds back nicely and holds the stylus 2 in place. The origami style is the same weight as the notebook, if this is a. Oncern.

[DJUNGELSKOG]

I hate covers and have a solution for you:

- Use your device without a cover when you are at home
- Put the cover on when you want to take your device with you
- Remove the cover once you are back at home

I have yet another solution for you!

- Buy a sleeve, they look like this: https://www.amazon.de/-/nl/dp/B0F1MSP2C3
- Use your device as-is, put it in a sleeve when you put it in your bag.

I have yet another solution for you, it's a bit extreme but this is what I did:
- I have a separate Pocketbook device
- It's a 6" so fits in my pockets
- My precious KL2 never leaves my house!

[JSWolf]

IMHO, it's easier to hold when you have the cover on. Plus. if you get a proper cover, it will have auto sleep/wake.

[John F]

Retromantic, in case you are unaware, disabling the auto wake/sleep can be disabled via a setting on a Kobo.