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Expensive quality at a budget price |
As a blog editor I have a closet full of
phone and tablet cases, so many than I can only test the ones that have the
most unique and useful features. For my
personal iPhone I finally ended up with a beautiful leather
case from Sena. True it is a bit overpriced for what it is, but their cases are not copycats of anyone else’s cases.
Unfortunately, when I was looking for a similar case for my
iPad Air 2, Sena fell short. They seem to believe that adding more straps,
flaps and fasteners is a good thing. I happen not to agree.
For any case I choose for my devices it has to be:
1. Well made, beautiful to look at and long lasting
2. Relatively protective of my expensive device
3. Add the absolute minimal weight and bulk to my
device. I paid a lot of money for a device to be as slim and lightweight as
possible, I don’t want a case that weighs 4 times more than the device
4. Priced within the ballpark of being reasonable.
I have bought (and tested) a few cases in the $200 range. That is not
reasonable for a $700 phone or tablet.
Recently I ran across a company named IcareR
who specializes in handmade vintage looking leather cases for phones and
tablets. I looked at their product line and immediately thought that they must
be using the word “leather” very loosely … a high percentage of the ads I see
on Amazon say leather when it is really some sort of leather-looking
plastic. No, IcareR’s cases are real
leather. They feel like it, they smell like it, and they fit like it. And I
believe them when they say they are handmade. When I take a close look it is
easy to spot tiny imperfections that only come from not being stamped out by
the millions on a machine.
I posted a video below of my iPad Air 2 case with more
close-up photos. The manufacturer isn’t
easy to find, when you do an Amazon search they are still listed near the
bottom. That’s not a reflection on their quality, only that they are new to the
game. And I would bet a lot of people
pass them over because they don’t think
they can get a quality product for such a low price. Well, they can. Now that I see how nice these cases are look for a hands-on test of the iPhone 6s case ... I think I just found a new favorite, at a more reasonable price.
For me, this is the one I chose to use myself and it is the
only iPad case that I can truly say is the best of class.
Available at: Amazon ASIN: B016RD5AN0
