13" MBA Cases

jcspeck · Jan 2, 2013, 08:20 PM

So I was lucky to get a new MBA for Christmas, and I got the Incipio Feather case to go with it. Normally I love Incipio products, but this one has me baffled, its very snug, to the point you can barely take it back off, and then the front clips dont seem to take hold well. Anyone have any thoughts or suggestions of other cases? The only reason is that I got a nice scratch on my 2008 MBP and that bugged me every time I opened it.

JimWPVB · Jan 2, 2013, 08:39 PM

I recently got Water Field Smart Case for my 13" MBA. It does a great job of protecting the laptop, without bulk. I could not be more pleased.

Nimravus · Jan 2, 2013, 11:22 PM

So I always think about getting a case for my MBA, but I don't for 2 reasons. Heat retention and I don't want to cover up the beauty that I am trying to protect. I mean, yeah a scratch would bug me... But I'm covering up what I'm trying to protect so I can't see the beauty to begin with anyway. If that logic makes sense. Kinda like getting a beautiful iPhone and the first thing people do is cover it up.

Imagine if people got nice shiny cars and immediately covered it up with body masks like you see the spy photos. Lol.

So, $1000+ for an MBA (mine was $1499), I just can't cover it up with a cheap $50 case. And I just don't want the heat retention properties of a snug case. So I just go commando and carry it around in a sleeve instead. There are lots of beautiful sleeve options for your MBA. Just a thought...

jacob-07 · Jan 3, 2013, 12:15 AM

I used to have a speck case for my air, but decided to change it because it just didn't feel right and whenever I took off the case it felt like I was going to rip my MacBook apart. I'm now using a wrapsol and I love it. Wrapsol adds relatively no weight to the air and provides the same look as if it were naked while protecting it from scratches. I also put it in a sleeve when it's not being used.

mototriu · Jan 3, 2013, 02:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jcspeck

So I was lucky to get a new MBA for Christmas, and I got the Incipio Feather case to go with it. Normally I love Incipio products, but this one has me baffled, its very snug, to the point you can barely take it back off, and then the front clips dont seem to take hold well. Anyone have any thoughts or suggestions of other cases? The only reason is that I got a nice scratch on my 2008 MBP and that bugged me every time I opened it.

I also got a macbook air for christmas and I also (unfortunately) purchased the same case as you. I heard that the speck satin see through case is good, if you don't want that there is also a speck see through case.

DJLC · Jan 3, 2013, 02:26 AM

I love my BookBook from Twelve South. It feels nice and looks neat. It can be a bit irritating sometimes, but it's worth it for me.

Bowcaps · Jan 3, 2013, 03:39 AM

I purchased this cover -

http://www.amazon.co.uk/LArobe-Sleev...7205398&sr=8-1

back in July for my MBA and it keeps it in pristine condition. It is also fits into my (some slips are too big to fit into a 13" rucksack slot)

http://store.apple.com/uk/product/H0...sover-backpack

which I have been all over the world in the last 6 months [work] and it's a perfect combo

HTH

JoelBC · Jan 3, 2013, 05:37 AM

I use this case on my 2012 MBA and am very happy with it... http://store.apple.com/ca/product/H9...or-macbook-air

jcspeck · Jan 3, 2013, 08:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JoelBC

I use this case on my 2012 MBA and am very happy with it... http://store.apple.com/ca/product/H9...or-macbook-air

How do you like your moshi, is it easy to install/remove? No fears of breakage?

Tom Sawyer · Jan 5, 2013, 06:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JoelBC

I use this case on my 2012 MBA and am very happy with it... http://store.apple.com/ca/product/H9...or-macbook-air

Just ordered one of these for my 13" 2012 Air that I picked up today. I'll post my impressions when it arrives.

Jan 2, 2013, 08:20 PM	#1
jcspeck macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Texas	13" MBA Cases So I was lucky to get a new MBA for Christmas, and I got the Incipio Feather case to go with it. Normally I love Incipio products, but this one has me baffled, its very snug, to the point you can barely take it back off, and then the front clips dont seem to take hold well. Anyone have any thoughts or suggestions of other cases? The only reason is that I got a nice scratch on my 2008 MBP and that bugged me every time I opened it. __________________ 27" iMac, 2.8Ghz I7, 8GB RAM; 15" Aluminum Macbook Pro, 2.4 GHz, 4 GB RAM, 500 GB HD ; 16 GB iPod Touch (1st gen); 32 GB iPhone 5 (white); 4 GB iPod nano; 2 GB iPod Shuffle
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Jan 2, 2013, 08:39 PM	#2
JimWPVB macrumors newbie Join Date: Jul 2012	WF Bags I recently got Water Field Smart Case for my 13" MBA. It does a great job of protecting the laptop, without bulk. I could not be more pleased.
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Jan 2, 2013, 11:22 PM	#3
Nimravus macrumors member Join Date: Jan 2013	Irony So I always think about getting a case for my MBA, but I don't for 2 reasons. Heat retention and I don't want to cover up the beauty that I am trying to protect. I mean, yeah a scratch would bug me... But I'm covering up what I'm trying to protect so I can't see the beauty to begin with anyway. If that logic makes sense. Kinda like getting a beautiful iPhone and the first thing people do is cover it up. Imagine if people got nice shiny cars and immediately covered it up with body masks like you see the spy photos. Lol. So, $1000+ for an MBA (mine was $1499), I just can't cover it up with a cheap $50 case. And I just don't want the heat retention properties of a snug case. So I just go commando and carry it around in a sleeve instead. There are lots of beautiful sleeve options for your MBA. Just a thought...
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Jan 3, 2013, 02:26 AM	#6
DJLC macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mooresville, NC	I love my BookBook from Twelve South. It feels nice and looks neat. It can be a bit irritating sometimes, but it's worth it for me. __________________ -John Mairs
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Jan 3, 2013, 03:39 AM	#7
Bowcaps macrumors member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Cornwall, UK	I purchased this cover - http://www.amazon.co.uk/LArobe-Sleev...7205398&sr=8-1 back in July for my MBA and it keeps it in pristine condition. It is also fits into my (some slips are too big to fit into a 13" rucksack slot) http://store.apple.com/uk/product/H0...sover-backpack which I have been all over the world in the last 6 months [work] and it's a perfect combo HTH __________________ 2012 iMac 27" i7 \| 2012 MBA 13" i7 \| 2013 rMBP 13" i7 \| iPad 2 \| iPhone 5 \| TV3
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Jan 3, 2013, 12:15 AM	#4
jacob-07 macrumors regular Join Date: May 2011	I used to have a speck case for my air, but decided to change it because it just didn't feel right and whenever I took off the case it felt like I was going to rip my MacBook apart. I'm now using a wrapsol and I love it. Wrapsol adds relatively no weight to the air and provides the same look as if it were naked while protecting it from scratches. I also put it in a sleeve when it's not being used.
	1

Jan 3, 2013, 05:37 AM	#8
JoelBC macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2012	I use this case on my 2012 MBA and am very happy with it... http://store.apple.com/ca/product/H9...or-macbook-air
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