iLuv Neoprene Sleeve, £5
Apple new iPad
Rating: 4/5
Usually, this sleeve costs around £15, but it's currently on sale at Currys for the bargain price of £4.99. It's available in black and pink, but you'll need sunglasses if you opt for the latter as it borders on fluorescent: think Barbie, and you'll be on the right lines. There's a zip opening along the top and side and the inside is lined with a soft, fleecy material to keep your iPad snug. Foam triangles provide front and back protection.
Weight: 124g
Buy from: www.currys.co.uk
Orbyx Union Jack Sleeve, £25
Rating: 3/5
This is one for the patriots - a tri-tone leather-look sleeve. It's large enough to accommodate the new iPad with a Smart Cover attached, so is a good choice if you'd rather not pair your Smart Cover with a specific-fit rear cover.
The iPad slides in from the right-hand side and is held in place by the slot-in tab. The interior is made from a beige faux-suede material. Our only concern is that the edge of your iPad could be vulnerable if you were to drop it in the Orbyx. At £25, it's not the cheapest, either.
Weight: 236g
Buy from: www.mobilefun.co.uk
Rating: 3/5
Be.ez LA robe Moorea, £25
Named after the French Polynesian island of Moorea, this sleeve is big enough for your new iPad with a Smart Cover attached. Each side is padded with 5mm low-resilience polyurethane (that's hard foam to you and I) and is lined with a soft material. An inner lip protects the iPad on every edge, including from the zip along the top.
It's also available in green and pink, but there are other designs in the 10-inch LA robe range (Allure and Club) if the Moorea is too flowery for you.
Weight: 133g
Buy from: www.amazon.co.uk
Proporta Maya II Sleeve, £15
Rating: 2.5/5
This thin, lightweight sleeve is designed to fit snugly around your new iPad. It's available in black, white and pink and is made from faux leather. As you'd expect, the inside is lined with a soft felt to prevent scratches, but there's no strap or zip on the top edge where the tablet slides in. There's precious little padding, either, so this is a sleeve best carried in another bag with more protection.
Weight: 55g
Buy from: www.amazon.co.uk
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Comments
Ruth said: I just bought a Poetic Case Really neat different designs and does the job of protecting my iPad really well
Likerno1 said: I really like it
Daniel Jones said: I recently bought a BUKcase for my Google Nexus 7 and I have to say I am impressed with the craftmanship Yes it has some flaws but I feel as though this case has been made just for me and I love it for that reason PLUS Its all made british made by a Master bookbinder I would really suggest this to anyone who is looking for a unique British made case
CM said: check out wwwtabtoobcom for a BRITISH designed iPad protector used in special schools real protection to rival Griffin and Otterbox but in a cuddly way
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Adam said: I have the Orange Mountain case by Orange Bear and I love it Something a bit more special than the Chinese crap that comes in
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Paul said: I just stumbled across patsonscase Definitely different but a bit more expensive than these cases I like the Ichic case though Hmmm decisions
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James said: Do NOT buy iChic Oxford Tweed caseextremelydisappointingbuild quality Great shame because the materials used are good but very poorly constructed case
mountainranges said: Me neither Some of them are just downright fugly My main beef with most cases is that theyre just way too bulky The iPad is already a little heavy as it is no need to tack on extra weight and bulk on top of thatI just go with a simple solution smart cover on the front and Caudabe back shell to protect the back Keeps things light and well protected The Caudabe is the matte transparent version so you cant even tell its therehttpwwwcaudabecomcollect
Wolfie said: Thanks for these reviews I liked the look of the M-Edge so took a look at their website I found the new Revolve 360 and wanting to use my ipad in both landscape amp portrait without having the faff of having to unclip the pad everytime I ordered it As there are no European outlets for the R360 yet M-Edge gave me a 15 discount without my asking towards shipping and it arrived in my eager little hands within 48hrs So far very impressed with M-Edge amp the R360
Sam said: Yes I bought one of these but theres not really a great deal of padding and so apart from avoiding the potential of unsightly scratches it doesnt overly protect the iPad really - at least from my accident prone hubby
Samwright513 said: Hi people I wanteD to ask if anyone knows of an ipad case and stand that has a strap so it makeS it more portable I just cant seem to find anything that looks good
Dhillon said: wtf wheres the smart case that is the best case evaaa saaaaaaan
mauriceshow said: Honestly I dont know what the point of some of these new ipads is cause they really have looked the same Every model is almost identical but people STILL go crazy over them The best part about my iPad 3 is just the case that I bought I picked a shiny purple one up for like 20 bucks off of inmogulcom I have a link here for them if anybody is wondering what they got I usually shop on ebay but I got a cool case from this business instead It actually looks like the blue incipio flagship case only its purple I wouldnt normally post a link if I wasnt really super happy I get compliments all the time httpwwwinmogulcomlaptops
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