Review: Depends on why you want it - 3.5 stars
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 04 29, 2014
Whether or not you'd find this product to be a worthwhile purchase will depend greatly on aspects available on the different types of covers that will fit the Kindle, and what features are important to you.If you're looking for something light to hold, wakes up your Kindle just by flipping back a magnetic cover, is easy to remove or can stand on its own, than you'll probably want to skip this and pick up a leather or synthetic leather cover.  But if you want to protect your Kindle from water, dust and damage that can occur by dropping it, than this purchase will make sense.As others have stated, this cover is difficult to open.  Don't expect to use your thumb nail in the small slots and be successful.  I considered trying a dime in the slots, but my brother fought it for a minute and was able to open it.  The top cover snaps into the bottom cover in multiple places along each side of the case.  I suspect this is necessary to help keep water out.  It also makes it somewhat difficult to put the top cover back on after installing your Kindle.  If you plan on leaving the Kindle in this case than it is not bad, but would be a pain if you only want to use the case if you're near water once in awhile.The cover is noticeably heavier than the synthetic leather cover I'd been using; almost 3 times heavier.  But it's still lighter than the original Kindle Fire.  It does provide access to the charging port, charging light and the power button.  There is an attached rubber plug that fits over the charging port for when you're using this near water.I have no issue with the anti-glare screen or the effectiveness of tapping on the screen to turn a page.  As a matter of fact there have been no "accidents" with pulling up a word definition when tapping to change the page.  It seems you have to be a little more deliberate on the word to pull up the dictionary.I'm not sure whether or not I will continue to use this.  The weight of it and the fact that there's nothing to prop the Kindle up with other than a pillow are big deterrents for me.  However, the fact that I bought the Paperwhite because I'd dropped my 2nd Generation Kindle one too many times, and this cover offers more protection for that, will have me using this for a time to see if I can become accustomed to the heavier weight.  So far I say it's okay for me - your own rating will depend a great deal on your own use and features important to you.