I promised some thoughts on my cover after a few days of using it, so here they are!
I am NOT a leather expert, and this is my first real leather product except for a few Oberon things I own. So my observations are based from a "lay person's" point-of-view.
Cover: Burgundy/wine-ish color for Kindle 3, hand-tooled special order design.
Appearance & feel: At first I was not sure how I felt about the look and feel. I was used to Oberon covers that have a much more uniformly colored cover and soft satin-y feel. However, I have to say, after a few days of using it, I love the feel. It is comparable to the stiffness and feel of Oberon cellphone sleeves (and probably Kindle sleeves?) - the leather itself is stiff (as tooling leather needs to be to be carved) and really protects the device. I have put Cadillac lotion on it lightly, and also rolled and stretched the leather to make it more supple and soft. This helped A LOT with the stiffness and gives it a softer feel. Every day it gets softer and softer and I like the feel much better than my Oberon cover! The tooling is AMAZING- so unique and beautiful. The cover itself is thinner than Oberon covers, which I like a lot. You can see my comparison pictures in my link in one of my earlier posts.
Fit: Fits the Kindle 3 perfectly, maybe even a little tight in the straps. However, since I have rolled and stretched the leather the straps have loosened up a bit. I can now fit my m-edge e-luminator light between the Kindle and cover. The only one concern I have with the fit is the button. There is a knot that you can feel through the inside of the leather cover, which holds the button on. This protrudes very slightly and pushes against the frame or screen of the Kindle (but only if I secure it really tightly with the leather strap). It can easily be fixed by putting a stiffener in there (it is not shipped with on) or maybe a piece of tissue just over that spot inside the pocket. I've already mentioned this to the seller so he is aware of it.
Service/communication: Impeccable. Amazing, prompt, communication through Etsy. The maker, Josh, went out of his way to try different design ideas I had, tool some examples, and send me various mock-ups of the designs. He was willing to try any customization within his ability. Absolutely wonderful service overall. Turn-around time after confirming the design was about 1.5-2 weeks, if that. That includes making it and shipping.
I love it more and more each day!! I am very happy I bought it. I am liking it so much more that I am considering selling my Oberon things (cellphone sleeve and Kindle cover) and only using hmcurriers!!! I highly recommend this etsy seller!!
Here are some more recent pictures (today):
My cat, Moose, approves!
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