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Booq Vyper M3 - UK

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allanibanez

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So i've been trawling the internet trying to find one of these cases but I can't find a UK based company that sells them and the retailers selling them from outside the UK are charging a fortune for shipping.

Does anyone know where i can pick up one of these in the UK, on the high street or the internet?
 
The booq website lists four retailers in the UK that carry their products, and I've only found one of them listing the Vyper M3.

equip-u.com has it for £30.87 (http://www.equip-u.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=5010)

I placed an order with them in mid-January for this product, as it said they had it in stock (since booq themselves said they weren't shipping until late January, I figured it would be a pre-order). I still don't have it - which isn't terribly surprising. However, I was contacted by equip-u.com this morning saying the supplier had accidentally shipped to the wrong country and wouldn't send another shipment until March. Then I got another call saying that was wrong and that it's now in stock.

We'll see...

allmacshop.co.uk lists the Vyper M3 also, but says it's not in stock.
 
I got mine in the mail yesterday and its really nice... I have a question for everyone though...!!! Mine fits great side to side and front to back, but it feels like it could have been a little tighter top to bottom.... or they could have added another layer of foam on the inside to make it a tighter fit... Anyone else notice this..??
 
Yes, I think I would say the same about the fit; could be even tighter, and I was hoping it would be even slimmer... It's not substantial though, and the fit seems fine overall.

I do a fair bit of traveling, and I've been impressed by booq sleeves in the past. Good stuff.
 
Yes I'm thinking of getting this case too.....
I keep digging into it, but would like to confirm....
Is the 'Ballistic nylon' firm like those firm Nylon Oakley cases you can buy @ Sunglass hut.:confused:
Also does the Notebook slide around the inside any when you say spin it around, or is it just the snugness you mention above?


You know, if you new any american around there who had a US APO address he can probably get your case from Ebay USA, like I plan to here in Japan.:D;)
Thanks
 
i have the booq m2. i love it and it is prolly the most rigid case i've found that offers good top/ bottom protection without the added bulk.
 
Cheers for the reponse guys. So its a snug fit from side to side and front to back, but the top to bottom has a bit of a gap? Does this cause the mbp to move around a lot inside?

If anyone could post any pics of their new purchases, that would be great!
 
Thanks for the thread. just brought one of these. I was thinking and searching for ages, the Booq is one of the very few specifically designed for the Unibody MB Pro. Also it looks nice and is hard. Don't know when I'll get it, got it from the link above.
 
I just got one of these for my girlfriend's new MBP and it's not at all as snug-fitting as my old one for the old MBP. Quite a disappointment I think. the beauty of this sleeve has always been that it is form fitting without any play. This one feels oversized for the new MBP - like others have said, it fits well around the edges of the mBP but there is significant play on top/bottom.
 
I just measured the thickness and it's 1 3/4 inch. If you push it together you may get what booq specifies, but the natural thickness is much
More than what the company says....
 
PDE said:
I just measured the thickness and it's 1 3/4 inch. If you push it together you may get what booq specifies, but the natural thickness is much
More than what the company says....
Click to expand...

I was one of the first pre-orders to get the M3, and I was very disappointed by its thickness. Booq kept pushing back shipments, so it was obvious they were having to design a new sleeve specifically for the unibodies, but it is so thick. I was already so fed-up by waiting 3 months for it, and sick of leaving it unprotected in a pillow-case, I didn't return the m3. I might put some more foam in between the notebook and the case to make it more snug.

To the poster above asking about feeling it slip if you spin it - it doesn't slip. It is snug enough around the edges that the notebook is still pretty secure.
 
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