Clara HD Slightly modified Kobo Clara HD

lionlungs · 07-11-2019, 04:44 PM

Recently, my Kobo got a scratch on the bezel and I decided to go all the way with it so I sand-papered it all.

It ended up giving it an interesting texture and very rough feel - almost like construction paper which is cool since it is an eBOOK reader after all.

What do you guys think about it?

ZodWallop · 07-11-2019, 05:04 PM

It looks like it was run over by a car, but I'm curious what it feels like. I didn't think I'd like the pebble textured bezels on the Glowlight Plus (2015), but I wound up loving them.

It could be that not enough attention is paid to how a reader feels in the hand.

RobertJSawyer · 07-11-2019, 05:12 PM

I like it! Kobo has nice looking hardware, but tends to go for smooth plastic finishes that are hard to grip and sweaty to hold.

4691mls · 07-11-2019, 09:54 PM

It sort of looks like wood.

Squirsier · 07-12-2019, 07:05 AM

Kind of like brushed aluminum, nice touch!

Derf · 07-26-2019, 07:26 PM

I think it’s interesting. It doesn’t look all bad, not like I would miss the Kobo logo staring me down. What size grit paper did you use? I would think it would be less glaring and have better hand feel and grip.

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HYPE · 07-27-2019, 01:33 PM

Pretty nice. It doesn't exactly look clean (at least not on the pictures) but I do remember how annoyed I was by a single scratch on my old Kobo Glo HD's bezel so maybe the trade-off is worth it. The feel, however, must definitely be an improvement as Kobo's shiny plastic as never been great to hold.

07-11-2019, 04:44 PM	#1
lionlungs Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2019 Device: Kobo Libra	Slightly modified Kobo Clara HD Recently, my Kobo got a scratch on the bezel and I decided to go all the way with it so I sand-papered it all. It ended up giving it an interesting texture and very rough feel - almost like construction paper which is cool since it is an eBOOK reader after all. What do you guys think about it? Attached Thumbnails

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07-11-2019, 05:04 PM	#2
ZodWallop Gentleman and scholar Posts: 10,989 Karma: 108312789 Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Space City, Texas Device: Clara HD; Nook ST w/Glowlight, (2015) Glowlight Plus, Paperwhite 3	It looks like it was run over by a car, but I'm curious what it feels like. I didn't think I'd like the pebble textured bezels on the Glowlight Plus (2015), but I wound up loving them. It could be that not enough attention is paid to how a reader feels in the hand.

07-11-2019, 05:12 PM	#3
RobertJSawyer Guru Posts: 730 Karma: 3871570 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Toronto Device: Kobo Libra 2, Clara 2E, and Clara HD; Kindle PaperWhite	I like it! Kobo has nice looking hardware, but tends to go for smooth plastic finishes that are hard to grip and sweaty to hold.

07-11-2019, 09:54 PM	#4
4691mls Wizard Posts: 2,776 Karma: 30081762 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: US Device: ALL DEVICES ARE STOCK: Kobo Clara, Tolino Shine 2, Sony PRS-T3, T1	It sort of looks like wood.

07-12-2019, 07:05 AM	#5
Squirsier Addict Posts: 269 Karma: 38416 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Longueuil, QC Device: Sony: PRS-300, PRS-350. Kobo: Aura v2, Clara HD, Libra 2	Kind of like brushed aluminum, nice touch!

07-26-2019, 07:26 PM	#6
Derf Connoisseur Posts: 99 Karma: 1173714 Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Long Island, NY Device: Kobo Clara HD / Mac User	I think it’s interesting. It doesn’t look all bad, not like I would miss the Kobo logo staring me down. What size grit paper did you use? I would think it would be less glaring and have better hand feel and grip. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

07-27-2019, 01:33 PM	#7
HYPE Groupie Posts: 178 Karma: 1057078 Join Date: Dec 2012 Device: Kobo Aura One	Pretty nice. It doesn't exactly look clean (at least not on the pictures) but I do remember how annoyed I was by a single scratch on my old Kobo Glo HD's bezel so maybe the trade-off is worth it. The feel, however, must definitely be an improvement as Kobo's shiny plastic as never been great to hold.

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