Company: Belkin
Price: $39.99
Material: Neoprene
Category: Sleeve
Colors: Black/White and Purple
The Details
I have been using the Belkin Vue Sleeve for about 3 weeks now and I am very pleased with it. I tried 3 other cases/sleeves before this but I have stuck with the Belkin Vue. It is made out of durable neoprene, which is light and provides sufficient padding to protect your iPad.
There is a plastic pouch on the front which Belkin claims can hold accessories but I have found that the best use of the pouch is for a cleaning cloth. Putting anything more in there would seem awkward and a bit obtrusive, but, having said that, I can see putting in a camera connector or any other flat object.
The Vue has two zippers for convenience and the inside is made out of neoprene as well which is a nice feature compared to other competing products lined with fleece. I am not a fan of the fleece lining at all as it gets little “hairs” all over the place and is quite dusty.
The Vue is a great accessory because your iPad will fit really nicely into it. The seams are well lined to avoid any mistaken scratching of the sides of your device. I like this attention to detail because I have tried a few other sleeves that weren’t so kind to my iPad when I went to store it away!
The thin I like the most about the Vue is that it has the perfect amount of padding so that it protects the iPad while not adding to the overall weight or adding unnecessary bulkiness. I have found also that if I flip it upside down (on the other side of the zippered pouch) it makes a great place to lay our iPad so you don’t scratch it on a rough surface, etc.
Bottom Line
It’s a bit pricey at $39.99; I would rather pay about $24 for this, but it is definitely has “stick” appeal to it. Meaning, I will continue to use it even with some of the more fancy cases/sleeves on the market.
I give it 4 iPad Daily Dogs. I would give it 5 if it were a little cheaper for what it is.
For some “San Francisco style”, check out the iPad sleeves at Rickshawbags.com. OK, I admit that it's my brother's company, but the sleeves are cool nonetheless (as are the other items)!
Bill. Thanks! I'll check them out! I'd love to try one and do a review!