Review: Sooo wanted to love this- it's nice but it smells funny and the band for the hand is very tight!
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 12 19, 2013
This is exactly the sort of case I should absolutely love. I always read my Kindle in a case and I prefer cases that are convenient to hold while in bed. This case has a nice form - it is not large and is fairly streamlined for the size of the Kindle. It didn't add a ton of weight and, unlike amazon's cases, there isn't a slight roundness issue to it which makes it more complicated to hold while laying down.However there were two negatives that greatly swayed my opinion. Having used it for 3 weeks now the smell is still not dissipating. Frankly it smells like fake material and it is very strong. Strong enough to make a friend who was about 15 feet away from me go "what is that smell?". No bueno.Secondly the part you slip your hand into is pretty tight. Now I have tiny hands as I'm a petite woman. If it is tight on my hands I can only image those who are larger than me and the fact it may become uncomfortable quickly. I kept wishing it had some strong velcro so it would be adjustable. I find it uncomfortable for much more than 1/2 hour at a time. Since I read, on average, 2-3 hours a day that has become a problem. Now you don't have to use that strap piece but what's the point then?Overall I find this an O.K. case. I was a little disappointed because I really thought this was going to be my nirvana of Kindle cases.