Review: Ultra-cool honeycomb design and the innovative combination of materials is quite nice ...
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 5, 2014
I really do like the eye-catching, eye-popping design of the Incipio Hive Response for the Kindle Fire.  It has a lot going for it in the protection department.  The soft outer silicone honeycombed layer offers up quite a bit of protection in case of a drop.  Accidents do happen and if you don’t have screen protection not much can be done there.The white hard shell portion is made of Plextonium.  I’d never heard that name before and when I looked it up, it’s simply a trademark name indicating that it’s a polycarbonate.  Polycarbonate is a tough plastic resin that I’ve seen used in a lot of cases.  The Plextonium covers a large portion of the back of the case, including the kickstand.The Kindle Fire nestles nicely in this case, but I’m careful when working with anything using a soft silicone.  I’ve torn a case like this before so I definitely recommend taking your time and use patience when putting in your Kindle Fire.  If you remove it, be doubly careful.  The kickstand is solid and can be popped out with a fingernail.  When I close it, it snaps shut quickly and is flush with the case.FEATURES:►  The certified “Made for Kindle” Hive Response case for new Kindle Fire HDX 7►  Dual layer construction provides superior defense against drops►  Eye-catching honeycomb design for ergonomically enhanced grip►  Integrated kickstand for hands-free viewing►  Dimensions:  Length: 7.8 in (197.37 mm);  Width: 5.4 in (137.32 mm);  Depth: 0.82 in (20.81 mm)The cutouts are spot on and everything can be readily accessed.  The volume buttons and power button are covered by the silicone, but can easily be worked.  One thing you need to keep in mind is that this case (I have the purple) can only be used in the landscape (horizontal) mode.  It’s way cool if you just want to watch a movie.  My preference is landscape mode for visuals, but portrait for reading.The case is really nice and I love it, but the only drawback, as I mentioned before, is the slightly fragile nature of the outer silicone layer.  The honeycomb design is actually very comfortable to hold and enables me to have a good non-slip grip.  This integrated material design is nicely innovative and the honeycomb look is ultra-cool.