I was bored with my previous case/skin combo, and went a little crazy with the new accessories.
I found I wasn't using my gooseneck reading lights because didn't like them, or could never find them. So I ordered a Kandle clip light
Which is a bit smaller and lots lighter than a deck of cards
With a nice wide, well-padded clip to attach to the Kindle or case
I knew the iFrogz case wouldn't cover the screen, so I got a BuiltNY neoprene sleeve for safer storage around the house or in my purse
And found that the Kandle clips neatly onto the sleeve for easy storage, and to keep a naked Kindle from slipping out the top of the slightly loose sleeve (no slippage with the iFrogz on )
To go with the new iFrogz case, I picked up a DecalGirl Match Head skin in matte, and I'll never get glossy again! Also, here's the light portion of the Kandle raised up
The iFrogz Luxe case in Grape is a beautiful, deep purple that has a padded interior to protect the back of the Kindle, and comes with a screen protector (which I'm not using)
The iFrogz case snaps neatly onto the Kindle, and is nearly invisible from the front view
It's also extremely thin, adding almost no bulk to the Kindle, and allowing easy access to all ports and buttons on the Kindle
And when not in use, the whole setup slips right into the BuiltNY sleeve for storage
My initial impressions:
LOVE the iFrogz case. I have a green one on order (there was a shipping mixup) for a little variety, and when I'm bored with this combo, there's a good chance I'll pick up more colors. It's amazingly light and sleek, and after using an M-Edge Go! cover for about a year, the iFrogz makes it feel like I'm reading the Kindle naked. So light and comfortable to hold.
The BuiltNY sleeve is very nice. It's just your basic black neoprene sleeve, a bit overpriced for what it is. But the padding is thick and protective, and it's a handy spot to lay the Kindle down for a couple minutes on the desk to to whatever when my reading gets interrupted. It's a bit loose for a naked Kindle, or one wearing just a DecalGirl-style skin, but I solved that by clipping the Kandle light onto the Kindle+sleeve front. With the iFrogz cover added to the Kindle, everything fits perfectly in the sleeve with just enough friction to keep the Kindle from falling out. Bonus: when the Kindle needs charging, just put it in the sleeve upside-down and plug in the charging cable.
The Kandle light is handy, in my case at least partly out of simple convenience. I could never get the gooseneck lights positioned properly, when I could even find them in the first place, as they had a tendency to wander away from the Kindle. With the way the Kandle clips, I just attach it to the front of the sleeve and it's always there. It provides a good amount of light without being too bright, or glaring off the screen. The light does fall off a bit towards the bottom of the screen, but it's still more than readable.
Overall, enough new toys that they should keep me reading happily for a while!
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