Review: This is for the Fire HD released in 2013, not 2012...
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 4, 2014
I received this Incipio Hive Response Standing Case through the Amazon Vine Review program.  Amazon needs to be more clear in the description that this is for the "all new" Kindle Fire HD, which was released in late 2013.  This will not properly fit the Kindle Fire HD which was released in late 2012.  I'm not deducting any stars from my review, but this is very confusing to the average customer.  Using the designations 1st and 2nd generation on the products and accessories would be much less confusing.At any rate, my Kindle Fire HD is the 1st generation model, so I could not use this.  However, my son recently purchased the 2nd generation model, and was more than happy to try out the case.  He's a bit rough with things, and has already dropped his Kindle a couple of times.  It was well protected in this case, and survived without a scratch.  He does carry his Kindle in his backpack frequently, and puts it in a neoprene zippered case to help protect the screen since the Incipio case doesn't cover the screen.  The thick rubbery material has a textured finish that provides a good grip while holding the Kindle.