Today we look at a review of one of the higher-end accessories for Kindle 2: the saddle tan Kindle 2 cover from Cole Haan. You can see some close-up photos, and the complete review, in this thread posted by Kindleboards member ZomZom. Some excerpts:

I’ve had my Cole Haan Saddle Tan Cover for a week now (as long as I’ve had my Kindle 2) and thought I’d post my thoughts.  The first is that the exterior is glossier than the pictures on Amazon show.  This resolves a concern I had that the leather would pick up stains easily; it does not.

The interior is goatsuede and feels as soft as it looks.  This is the best feature of this cover — holding the Kindle wrapped in this soft suede adds to the pleasure of curling up with a good book.  As does the aroma of the leather.  It’s really wonderful in these regards.

The business card holder looks better than I expected.  Having no use for it I wasn’t sure if I was going to keep it but I think I will.  I’ve read on the Amazon boards that it can be removed if you are careful.

One problem that I and others have had with this cover is that it takes a bit of stretching to get the front flap to completely cover the Kindle.  Some are claiming that this is probably intentional as the leather will likely stretch with time.  I have no way of knowing if this is true but it is an issue and wanted to mention it.

The cover folds completely back when reading.  The weight is listed as 11.2 ounces on Amazon and I can confirm that the Kindle feels about twice as heavy when held in the cover.  Another thing to consider if weight is important to you.

Thanks to ZomZom for the review and photos! Click on any photo to view the case on Amazon.

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