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iPad Fintie Smartshell Leather case?

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bobright

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bobright said:
Does anybody own this case, thoughts on it? I am thinking of pulling the trigger it's supposedly "leather" for under twenty bucks seems worth a shot. If anybody owns this particular case let me know how you like it I'm looking at the frost back and brown leather one.

http://www.amazon.com/Fintie-SmartS...sr=1-15&keywords=fintie+leather+ipad+air+case
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It states that it is PU leather which is most likely a synthetic type - not that there is anything wrong with PU. For purses and shoes, I have to have real leather but for my electronics that can be handled after putting on lotion, I prefer the polys for their ease of cleaning. I haven't tried the Flintie brand but did try the Poetic which is really great quality.
 
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Nhwhazup said:
It states that it is PU leather which is most likely a synthetic type - not that there is anything wrong with PU. For purses and shoes, I have to have real leather but for my electronics that can be handled after putting on lotion, I prefer the polys for their ease of cleaning. I haven't tried the Flintie brand but did try the Poetic which is really great quality.
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My bad did not fully read the description just the title up top. Do you have this case? If anybody has the frost type can you post some pictures?
 
bobright said:
My bad did not fully read the description just the title up top. Do you have this case? If anybody has the frost type can you post some pictures?
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I don't have the Flintie but do have two Poetic slimline cases which appear to be the same or at least very similar.
 
bobright said:
Thoughts? Do they make the Air substantially heavier?
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I can't say specifically for the Flintie, but the Poetic really didn't add a lot of weight but you could feel the difference between having it on to the naked Air. The Poetic is one of the lighter cases out there.

I really liked the Kavaj Berlin cause it seemed to be the lightest case out there. I just couldn't get one to last and not have the thread unravel.
 
Nhwhazup said:
I can't say specifically for the Flintie, but the Poetic really didn't add a lot of weight but you could feel the difference between having it on to the naked Air. The Poetic is one of the lighter cases out there.

I really liked the Kavaj Berlin cause it seemed to be the lightest case out there. I just couldn't get one to last and not have the thread unravel.
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Nice I just looked up the Poetic and it's only 5 ounces supposedly according to a review on amazon. If that's true I believe that is the same as Apples smartcase and the lightest non-apple one I've seen out there.
 
bobright said:
Nice I just looked up the Poetic and it's only 5 ounces supposedly according to a review on amazon. If that's true I believe that is the same as Apples smartcase and the lightest non-apple one I've seen out there.
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If you are interested in the Poetic, what are your color preferences?
 
Nhwhazup said:
If you are interested in the Poetic, what are your color preferences?
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I wanted the boombox version, kind of hesitant though as it's probably not one of the more popular ones scared of it having bad magnets or the wrong tri-fold etc
 
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