Not a cover, not a skin but protection---ideas?

Pingu · 12-08-2010, 09:54 PM

I have a Timbultu sleeve for the K3 which is great but I want something to protect the Kindle from bangs etc when I am using it nude. I have looked and looked and am either dumb or missing something.

I don't want a stick on skin, I want something with a bit of thickness. Am I am making any sense?!

So I just found this

This seems to be what I am after-any comments?

Thanks

haseya07 · 12-09-2010, 05:23 AM

Silicone covers, I think, are only good for keeping your device from scratches and maybe slight bumps. Other than that, It doesn't offer much protection. That's just me, though.

enkov · 12-09-2010, 05:49 AM

I use anti-glare screen protector for protecting the screen from scratches. But it is madness to have it without a bubbles. Grrr.

Doug Huffman · 12-09-2010, 08:00 AM

The measure of a "bang" is acceleration. The mass is fixed at the mass of the KINDLE. The only parameter that you're left with to change is the distance over which the acceleration takes place. Thicker is gentler and gentler is tuned to the impact.

The screen is at greatest risk of being broken for being large, brittle and exposed.

I am most concerned with trash entry and have covered the ports with slightly sticky, no residue tape.

snipenekkid · 12-09-2010, 09:42 AM

I've used a silicone cover similar to what is in the OP on every Kindle since the first version and we now have 5 Kindles total. These sort of covers are great as they do indeed add some bump protection but more importantly they improve the handling of the reader. Well, except for the first Kindle which has a rubber back and being wedge shaped allows a more positive grip if you hold the reader in your left hand.

And it is correct a silicone cover or sleeve ( am not sure what to call actually call them) does not offer any screen protection. Still I would not add any of the clear screen protectors. We all use a-frame style Kindle covers. We have been through all the different style hard covers from Cole-Haan, Amazon, M-edge and a couple others. We found any of the book-style covers awkward to handle and with since the adding of the new hinge it just doesn't feel secure. The a-frame is more is nice because the front flips over the top and just handles better over all. The model we settled on is from M-Edge and the main reason I first tried it was because it didn't have the hinge, it uses a couple, wait here is a link to the cover on Amazon, it is easier than trying to describe it

Kindle 2 version -- http://www.amazon.com/Platform-Leath...905277&sr=8-10
Kindle 3 version -- http://www.amazon.com/M-Edge-Platfor...905325&sr=1-18

What I do is usually slip my reader with it's silicone sleeve into the cover then just slip the two elastic corners over the reader's corners to hold the reader in the hard-cover. That was the biggest selling point for me, the reader fits into the hard-cover with the sleeve on the reader. You do not want to keep taking the silicone sleeve on and off as each time it will stretch out of shape a bit more until it won't recover anymore.

But the combination of the sleeve and the hard-cover really seems to be ideal for all the moving about we do with our readers. And none of us ever use a reading light and we have tried the new lighted cover for the K3, well I did since I have a couple K3's for under the tree and needed to try the new lighted cover which I sent back in favor of what we are used to and like.

Oh, if you use the silicone sleeve it puts a lot of strain on the hinge in covers that use a hinge to hold the reader in the cover so I really would not recommend using both in that style hard-cover.

SunLight · 12-09-2010, 10:27 AM

Pingu, can you provide a link as to where one can purchase that skin?

Where did you find that skin?

nimblem · 12-09-2010, 10:44 AM

I ended up getting several of silicone covers with a bundle purchase and in my option they are waste. They do not sit properly on the device and shift too easy. They also leave gaps around the side. I will post a picture if you would like to see it.

nimblem · 12-09-2010, 10:55 AM

Here's some pics

FF2 · 12-09-2010, 11:06 AM

That certainly does look poorly fitted nothing like the photos in the original posting.

snipenekkid · 12-09-2010, 12:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nimblem

I ended up getting several of silicone covers with a bundle purchase and in my option they are waste. They do not sit properly on the device and shift too easy. They also leave gaps around the side. I will post a picture if you would like to see it.

you put it on improperly and stretched it out of shape. that is the problem with them if you aren't careful, or even if you are. You can try a blow dryer on one of the lowest settings which could let it snap back to life.

All I know is I have used and we currently use 5 soon to be seven silicone covers with no issues....slide the Kindle in don't try and stretch the cover around the reader.

EDIT: I looked closer at your pictures and those sleeves look a lot thinner than the ones we use. But still they can have a tendency to want to stretch if you tug on it in the slightest. But the thinner silicon could explain why yours is so bad.

RedNara · 12-09-2010, 12:39 PM

Yeah snipe... They are probably made from a different company...

nimblem · 12-09-2010, 01:09 PM

hmmm i will try to heat it up to shrink it down a bit. Thanks for the tip!

Pingu · 12-09-2010, 11:13 PM

I had a link in my OP but it's gone...edited out?

I'll have to go and look again for it.

Thanks all.

Pingu · 12-09-2010, 11:22 PM

Marware SportGrip for Amazon Kindle 3

12-08-2010, 09:54 PM	#1
Pingu Enthusiast Posts: 34 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: none	Not a cover, not a skin but protection---ideas? I have a Timbultu sleeve for the K3 which is great but I want something to protect the Kindle from bangs etc when I am using it nude. I have looked and looked and am either dumb or missing something. I don't want a stick on skin, I want something with a bit of thickness. Am I am making any sense?! So I just found this This seems to be what I am after-any comments? Thanks Last edited by Pingu; 12-08-2010 at 09:56 PM.

12-09-2010, 09:42 AM	#5
snipenekkid Banned Posts: 760 Karma: 51034 Join Date: Feb 2009	I've used a silicone cover similar to what is in the OP on every Kindle since the first version and we now have 5 Kindles total. These sort of covers are great as they do indeed add some bump protection but more importantly they improve the handling of the reader. Well, except for the first Kindle which has a rubber back and being wedge shaped allows a more positive grip if you hold the reader in your left hand. And it is correct a silicone cover or sleeve ( am not sure what to call actually call them) does not offer any screen protection. Still I would not add any of the clear screen protectors. We all use a-frame style Kindle covers. We have been through all the different style hard covers from Cole-Haan, Amazon, M-edge and a couple others. We found any of the book-style covers awkward to handle and with since the adding of the new hinge it just doesn't feel secure. The a-frame is more is nice because the front flips over the top and just handles better over all. The model we settled on is from M-Edge and the main reason I first tried it was because it didn't have the hinge, it uses a couple, wait here is a link to the cover on Amazon, it is easier than trying to describe it Kindle 2 version -- http://www.amazon.com/Platform-Leath...905277&sr=8-10 Kindle 3 version -- http://www.amazon.com/M-Edge-Platfor...905325&sr=1-18 What I do is usually slip my reader with it's silicone sleeve into the cover then just slip the two elastic corners over the reader's corners to hold the reader in the hard-cover. That was the biggest selling point for me, the reader fits into the hard-cover with the sleeve on the reader. You do not want to keep taking the silicone sleeve on and off as each time it will stretch out of shape a bit more until it won't recover anymore. But the combination of the sleeve and the hard-cover really seems to be ideal for all the moving about we do with our readers. And none of us ever use a reading light and we have tried the new lighted cover for the K3, well I did since I have a couple K3's for under the tree and needed to try the new lighted cover which I sent back in favor of what we are used to and like. Oh, if you use the silicone sleeve it puts a lot of strain on the hinge in covers that use a hinge to hold the reader in the cover so I really would not recommend using both in that style hard-cover.

12-09-2010, 10:55 AM	#8
nimblem Addict Posts: 304 Karma: 7102 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: Pocket Pro, Kindle Dx	Here's some pics Attached Thumbnails Last edited by nimblem; 12-09-2010 at 10:58 AM.

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12-09-2010, 05:23 AM	#2
haseya07 Member Posts: 17 Karma: 22 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: kobo, kindle 3	Silicone covers, I think, are only good for keeping your device from scratches and maybe slight bumps. Other than that, It doesn't offer much protection. That's just me, though.

12-09-2010, 05:49 AM	#3
enkov Advanced Dunno Posts: 80 Karma: 27094 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Plovdiv, Bulgaria Device: Kindle Fire HDX 7 + Paperwhite 2013	I use anti-glare screen protector for protecting the screen from scratches. But it is madness to have it without a bubbles. Grrr.

12-09-2010, 08:00 AM	#4
Doug Huffman Banned Posts: 102 Karma: 7860 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Washington Island, across Death's Door, Wisconsin, USA Device: KINDLE 3 WiFi	The measure of a "bang" is acceleration. The mass is fixed at the mass of the KINDLE. The only parameter that you're left with to change is the distance over which the acceleration takes place. Thicker is gentler and gentler is tuned to the impact. The screen is at greatest risk of being broken for being large, brittle and exposed. I am most concerned with trash entry and have covered the ports with slightly sticky, no residue tape.

12-09-2010, 10:27 AM	#6
SunLight Connoisseur Posts: 99 Karma: 36 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: none	Pingu, can you provide a link as to where one can purchase that skin? Where did you find that skin?

12-09-2010, 10:44 AM	#7
nimblem Addict Posts: 304 Karma: 7102 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: Pocket Pro, Kindle Dx	I ended up getting several of silicone covers with a bundle purchase and in my option they are waste. They do not sit properly on the device and shift too easy. They also leave gaps around the side. I will post a picture if you would like to see it.

12-09-2010, 11:06 AM	#9
FF2 Wizard Posts: 1,105 Karma: 1025784 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: WiFi Kindle3	That certainly does look poorly fitted nothing like the photos in the original posting.

12-09-2010, 12:39 PM	#11
RedNara Member Posts: 23 Karma: 32 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: none	Yeah snipe... They are probably made from a different company...

12-09-2010, 01:09 PM	#12
nimblem Addict Posts: 304 Karma: 7102 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: Pocket Pro, Kindle Dx	hmmm i will try to heat it up to shrink it down a bit. Thanks for the tip!

12-09-2010, 11:13 PM	#13
Pingu Enthusiast Posts: 34 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: none	I had a link in my OP but it's gone...edited out? I'll have to go and look again for it. Thanks all.

12-09-2010, 11:22 PM	#14
Pingu Enthusiast Posts: 34 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: none	Marware SportGrip for Amazon Kindle 3

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