sony cover longevity

ebooker · 04-06-2010, 11:45 PM

hey guys, i bought the official sony cover (love it) for my prs-600. But I have a tendency to fold the cover flap behind the reader while reading (ie, a full 360 degrees basically on that vinyl hinge, each time). Is that basically going to cause the vinyl hinge area to wear-out and tear very quickly? Should I not do that? Any experiences out there with this?
thanks

MSJim · 04-07-2010, 12:02 AM

I've been folding mine all the way back for eight months now with no noticeable signs of degradation.

ebooker · 04-07-2010, 12:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MSJim

I've been folding mine all the way back for eight months now with no noticeable signs of degradation.

cool, great to know that

Thanks.

Mike_73 · 04-07-2010, 01:57 AM

I did that with my 505 for a year and it worked. The 600s cover I've been using for 2 months now. Maybe it holds up for the same or more time, but actually, even if it looks more expensive than the 505s, it seems cheaper (just around the place where you bend the cover).

tofubean · 04-07-2010, 02:19 AM

I'd been worrying about this too since i like to fold it behind the reader too. I feel much better after reading this.

Scott_T · 04-07-2010, 09:02 AM

Nothing the handyman's secret weapon cant fix.

rhadin · 04-07-2010, 09:22 AM

I've been folding back the cover on my 505 for 2.5 years now and there is no sign of tearing or excessive wear that indicate it will soon fall apart. I use the 505 every day and often for several hours each day.

Mike_73 · 04-07-2010, 09:50 AM

Now that sounds as if the 600s cover could at least last as long as I'll use my reader. 2.5 years is a word.

ebooker · 04-07-2010, 10:11 AM

this has probably been covered elsewhere, but out of curiosity, does the prs-505 cover from sony also fit the prs-600?

grooks · 04-07-2010, 10:55 AM

Yes, but the 600 will stretch the clip a little bit. If you put the 600 into the 505 cover then leave it, you should not have any problems. If you remove the Reader frequently then the clip may eventually break as it needs to stretch each time.

ebooker · 04-07-2010, 11:16 AM

k, thanks much! Really love the prs-600 btw. I like its feature-set more than the kindle. (It also happens to look nicer, imo).

tyche · 04-07-2010, 12:07 PM

I've never thought to fold the cover back on my 505 I just assumed it wasn't meant for that. Now I have to try...

Mike_73 · 04-07-2010, 12:46 PM

Yeah, give it a try. I was concerned about that when I initially bought my first reader, but I tried out pretty soon as it can be held much easier/better/...

beppe · 04-07-2010, 05:47 PM

I have been folding mine since I have it which is more then two months. No signs of stress.

ZombieEatsYou · 04-08-2010, 11:02 AM

I thought the Sony cover was too expensive so I got this deal at amazon. Soft leather cover with white sticthing and magnetic clasp, retractible USB cable, wrist strap, AC and Car adapter for $20. Great deal.

04-06-2010, 11:45 PM	#1
ebooker Banned Posts: 140 Karma: 16076 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: NYC Device: sony prs-650!	sony cover longevity hey guys, i bought the official sony cover (love it) for my prs-600. But I have a tendency to fold the cover flap behind the reader while reading (ie, a full 360 degrees basically on that vinyl hinge, each time). Is that basically going to cause the vinyl hinge area to wear-out and tear very quickly? Should I not do that? Any experiences out there with this? thanks

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04-07-2010, 12:02 AM	#2
MSJim Bookworm Posts: 104 Karma: 26 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Central Georgia, USA Device: PRS-600, Nook STR	I've been folding mine all the way back for eight months now with no noticeable signs of degradation.

04-07-2010, 01:57 AM	#4
Mike_73 Guru Posts: 750 Karma: 1323 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: PRS-505, PRS-600, iPad 16GB Wifi, Kindle Voyage, Nexus 6, Razr HD	I did that with my 505 for a year and it worked. The 600s cover I've been using for 2 months now. Maybe it holds up for the same or more time, but actually, even if it looks more expensive than the 505s, it seems cheaper (just around the place where you bend the cover).

04-07-2010, 02:19 AM	#5
tofubean Connoisseur Posts: 75 Karma: 64 Join Date: Feb 2010 Device: K3, iPad, PW	I'd been worrying about this too since i like to fold it behind the reader too. I feel much better after reading this.

04-07-2010, 09:02 AM	#6
Scott_T Groupie Posts: 154 Karma: 876 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: Kindle 3 wifi, Sony PRS-300, Sony PRS-500, Reb1100(dead)	Nothing the handyman's secret weapon cant fix.

04-07-2010, 09:22 AM	#7
rhadin Literacy = Understanding Posts: 4,833 Karma: 59674358 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: The World of Books Device: Nook, Nook Tablet	I've been folding back the cover on my 505 for 2.5 years now and there is no sign of tearing or excessive wear that indicate it will soon fall apart. I use the 505 every day and often for several hours each day.

04-07-2010, 09:50 AM	#8
Mike_73 Guru Posts: 750 Karma: 1323 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: PRS-505, PRS-600, iPad 16GB Wifi, Kindle Voyage, Nexus 6, Razr HD	Now that sounds as if the 600s cover could at least last as long as I'll use my reader. 2.5 years is a word.

04-07-2010, 10:11 AM	#9
ebooker Banned Posts: 140 Karma: 16076 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: NYC Device: sony prs-650!	this has probably been covered elsewhere, but out of curiosity, does the prs-505 cover from sony also fit the prs-600?

04-07-2010, 10:55 AM	#10
grooks Wizard Posts: 1,326 Karma: 30250 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Fort Myers, FL Device: Pocketbook Era, Kobo Forma	Yes, but the 600 will stretch the clip a little bit. If you put the 600 into the 505 cover then leave it, you should not have any problems. If you remove the Reader frequently then the clip may eventually break as it needs to stretch each time.

04-07-2010, 11:16 AM	#11
ebooker Banned Posts: 140 Karma: 16076 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: NYC Device: sony prs-650!	k, thanks much! Really love the prs-600 btw. I like its feature-set more than the kindle. (It also happens to look nicer, imo).

04-07-2010, 12:07 PM	#12
tyche Addict Posts: 227 Karma: 2530 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: PRS-505, iPad	I've never thought to fold the cover back on my 505 I just assumed it wasn't meant for that. Now I have to try...

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04-07-2010, 12:46 PM	#13
Mike_73 Guru Posts: 750 Karma: 1323 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: PRS-505, PRS-600, iPad 16GB Wifi, Kindle Voyage, Nexus 6, Razr HD	Yeah, give it a try. I was concerned about that when I initially bought my first reader, but I tried out pretty soon as it can be held much easier/better/...

04-07-2010, 05:47 PM	#14
beppe Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,161 Karma: 81026524 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Italy Device: Kindle3, Ipod4, IPad2	I have been folding mine since I have it which is more then two months. No signs of stress.

04-08-2010, 11:02 AM	#15
ZombieEatsYou Groupie Posts: 176 Karma: 1001283 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Barricaded on the 2nd floor Device: Kindle Fire HD 7" & 8.9"/Sony PRS 950/Entourage eDGe/Acer A500	I thought the Sony cover was too expensive so I got this deal at amazon. Soft leather cover with white sticthing and magnetic clasp, retractible USB cable, wrist strap, AC and Car adapter for $20. Great deal.