I just received my Waterfield Designs Slip Case for the Nexus 7. It's an incredible slip case of very high quality. I am a minimalist when it comes to cases, and so far I have been dissatisfied with the Moko Slim-Fit & Poetic Slimline cases I have received. The Moko is just too large, and it drives me nuts that it doesn't sit flat when opened. The Poetic feels cheaply made, and I don't like how difficult it is for me to remove it from the case. I also don't like the feel of the fake leather of the Poetic case.
I decided to try out a slip case, and found the Waterfield Slip Case. It's definitely more expensive than the other cases I've tried, but it is so pleasant to hold and use. The outside of the case is so soft to the touch, but extremely durable. The inside is extremely soft, and really does clean the screen when you remove it. The tablet fits very snug in it, but just snug enough so that when you hold it upside-down and shake it there is no fear that it will fall out.
Here are a few pictures I took, along with the video on their website discussing the slip case. I would highly recommend this at $27.
If you have any questions or would like some additional pictures, please let me know.
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I recommend it!
I've been thinking about buying one of these. Don't mind the higher price considering they are made in San Francisco!
Would you mind measuring the thickness of the case when your nexus 7 is inside?
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I've been thinking about buying one of these. Don't mind the higher price considering they are made in San Francisco!
Would you mind measuring the thickness of the case when your nexus 7 is inside?
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It's a little tricky to measure the thickness, since the case is puffy. If I squeeze it flat (Sort of like it would be in my pocket), it's just under 5/8". If I let it sit normally on my desk, it's just over 7/8".
That's exactly what I needed, thanks!
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Didn't really see anyone get something like this, so I ordered it and I'll review it once it gets here.
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Leather case
I also ordered this armband, so i'll review that too.
Armband
Thanks for the effort here, and the expense put into it. I havent seen the arm band before - I have seen the leather cases, and have wondered how they fit and how well they protect. Looking forward to your reviews.... post up some pics too?
I have purchased 3 or leather holsters from ebay for my Atrix.
Still haven't found anything I liked.
Got the leather case (1st one) depicted today. It is a good case for being under $10, but I was disappointed when I overlooked the fact that it doesn't have a cut out for the power button / fingerprint scanner! I just cut one with an craft knife, but would not recommend the case because of that. Still waiting on the second one. (Should upload pictures soon)
The arm band looks interesting. Will the phone fit in it with case on like the otterbox commuter?
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Kinda figured there wouldn't be a cutout for the power button/fingerprint reader based on the pictures of it. Though, i kinda find it funny that i can't seem to click on the different pictures on their page to get a better view. Unless it's just an issue with Chrome.
I'm actually quite a fan of Pure.Gear's leather snap-on case. At first i wasn't sure about it... but after using it... it's quite nice. slippery enough to slide into your pocket... yet enough grip that when holding it, it doesn't feel like it's going to slide out of your hand. fair bit thicker than the other snap-on cases made by Pure.Gear...
This is the Qubits Snap-On case for the GSM Galaxy Nexus.
This does not fit the Verizon LTE version.
It is very similar to the Incipio Feather and the Case-Mate Barely There.
http://www.amazon.com/SAMSUNG-RUBBE...9UWU/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1324590852&sr=8-4
The case fits perfectly and is very snug. The case has a rubberized coating on the inside and outside of the case. There is a small lip on the front of the device for minimal lay-on-the-table design. The side edges are very smooth, but the top and bottom edges are a tiny bit rough. It isn't uncomfortable, and I don't really mind. With this design, the top and bottom are halfway exposed, but comparing with the Feather, it does cover more. The case is fairly thin, but not as thin as the Feather. Basically, this just gives me more grip to hold the phone.
It is only $8.90 with prime shipping, a great value IMO.
BTW I have a skinomi screen protector on at the moment, but will be applying XO Skins very soon.
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yeah its a nice casae....I have one but i have the LTE version. I bought this not even paying attention. If anyone wants it, ill ship to to ya and take a $5 paypal. Sorry to hijack yur thread. Figure it was better than creating one in the "want to sell" forums for jusgt one case....Thanks guys...PM if u want this
I got it for only around $5 from Amazon. But after one or two days of usage I found it too slippery. I'm waiting for mesh case they provide more grip IMO
Is there gonna be any mesh cases available?
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I bet there will be, but don't know who will make them.
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Howdy all. I just ordered this leather battery door/flip case for my wife. Does anyone know anything about it? As soon as it comes, I'll post up my own amateurish attempt at a review.
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After waiting for what felt like an eternity, we finally received the case! Shipping from Hong Kong takes a while. Pictures will follow when I can.
The case consists of a battery door with a faux leather backing. It isn't very plush and was much harder than I anticipated, as is the front cover. The frame of the battery door is a blue color, but does not batch Samsung's Pebble Blue. It does function well as a transition between the black leather and pebble blue phone however. The door snaps on appropriately and don't feel loose at all.
The leather material extends from the back cover around the site of the phone. It seems fairly stiff for now, but I suspect it'll soften with use. It does have a soft indentation built in to use the volume rocker built in with no issues.
The front seems to be a leather coated hard panel. It has a cutout for the earpiece that lines up perfectly, so the phone can be used for conversations with the flap shut. I'm not honestly sure how much protection it would offer, if any. That said, if you so choose to forgo the use of a screen protector, it will definitely protect your screen when not in active use.
The case adds very little bulk to the phone, and the texture of the leather gives some extra grip to prevent dropping your shiny $600 investment. Though the material wasn't particularly plush, I imagine it would offer a tiny bit of cushion in light of a fall. Overall, I like it fairly well. For the price, higher grade materials would have been nice though. All that remains is my wife's final judgment.
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While impatiently waiting for my Poetic Slimline case to arrive I decided to go and pick up the Belkin Chambray case. Fry's has it for $39.99 instead of $44.99. It's pricey, but I like it better than the Origami case which I looked at while at Best Buy. It's not nearly as heavy as the Origami case.
Fit and finish is excellent. It doesn't have the wake/sleep feature the Poetic Slimline case and the Origami case has though. That may be a deal breaker for some.
At 8 ounces, it does add a noticeable amount of weight to the overall package and while I think Belkin made the case as slim as possible while keeping quality/durability high, the case does add a noticeably amount of thickness as well. That's not to say that I think the Slimline will be much thinner if at all. The HDX is just a ridiculously thin device without a case.
I'll wait until my Slimline case arrives to decide to keep it or not. I love the look of the case.
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Back
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Volume Cutout
Power Cutout
Speaker and Camera cutout
USB Port
Headphone Jack
Thanks for sharing. This case looks really nice. And seem to provide pretty good protection. I just ordered my HDX 8.9 thru Amazon today...ill be ordering this case case as well. Your review was of great help.
That does look really nice and professional. Might have to grab one as well.
Ordered the 8.9 HDX today with Amazon's new deal of sorts. I have to agree with the looks on this case, it's very appealing. The wake to lock thingie will be missed, but it's really not to inconvenient to press the power button. Will have to check this case out next time I'm in a store. Thanks for the great pictures of it.
After I received my latest order from TVC-Mall, I realized that by mistake I got S4 mini case, so I figured to write a short review about it anyway since it looks so damn cool!!! The one I received is: http://www.tvc-mall.com/details/Sam...her-Stand-Case-Green-Dark-Blue-MLC-I9190-25G/
This is another example when you have very low expectations when something cost only $3.60, and once you take it out of the box it makes you scratch your head of how far they pushed the envelope this time. The case comes in a very cool transparent package, but it's not just cheap looks when you take it out of the box. This is diary/wallet style case with a magnetic latch. It comes in bi-color design with bright lime/green inside and blue denim-looking exterior with green stitching. I don't even have a phone to test it out, so I tried taking a lot of detailed pictures for you to get an up close view. The inner case is soft TPU, and looks like it has a nice wrap around fitment for a full side/corner protection and even a lip around the screen. I assume all the cutouts for power/volume/camera/flash/speaker/headphone/mic/charger ports are aligned perfectly. The flip cover has two pockets for credit cards or driver license and another large vertical pocket for bills. There is also a cutout to close the cover while talking on the phone leaving a speaker next to your ear open. And I see there is a hole on the side to attach a lanyard. Furthermore, once opened the case folds to form a kickstand, typical for such folio cases. Overall, I was very impressed with a quality and a finish, and for $3.60 - its a steal considering some TPU cases by itself cost more than that. Plus, it comes in variety of different colors. Here are the pictures of the one I got.
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Thanks for the review!
One questions though... Does the molded plastic portion of the case that holds the phone in place feel cheap? Not sure if it's just the shine it has but it doesn't look like that part is well built.