just got my tuff luv case. i didn't know they ship from the UK. the circular company logo just didn't do it for me so i glued on an oberon tree of life charm over it. the sun was made with a leather stamp. the main purpose for always keeping my kindle in a case is for protection particularly if dropped and this is the only case that i own that protects parts of the front of the kindle with the case folded open due to the sleeve design yet still allows easy access to all the buttons except the bottom key board row which is slightly hindered but not enough to bother me. overall the case had a nice design but there are problems i have with the compact size of the case as seen below
above you see the top leather that covers the top of the kindle which is only a tad over 1 mm thick with no padding which for me is not enough protection for the kindles top. on the flip over version the kindles top is fully exposed only when the cover is flipped open where as the book version is always exposed which increases the risk of the kindle falling out unexpectedly especially when being carried around which is why i didn't get the book version. there needs to be a method to secure the opening to prevent an accident. fortunately my kindle still has a skin with velcro strips on the back for mounting on my oberon case. the fuzzy velcro add just enough thickness to make the kindle fit snugly in the tuff-luv case so slippage is not an issue. sticking some fuzzy velcro strips to the inside back of the case should also help snug things up for those with bare back kindles.
another concern are the exposed lower corners which are very close to the edge of the case and may allow direct contact with the ground if it were to land corner first. in fact my kindle bottom right corner touches the ground depending on the position of the top cover when the kindle was hand held corner to the ground. the top cover shifts left & right, up and down a little along the bottom so this is why there's some variance in the corner exposure. the sides of the case are also too narrow for comfort and may also allow direct contact. this is why i'd like the case to be a little longer and wider to extend further beyond the kindles edges so the case takes the brunt of impacts while leaving the kindle untouched (though not necessarily undamaged). both my oberon and m-edge cases do well in this regard but they don't protect the kindles front when open. i would also like more stiffness to the top and bottom covers to better protect the screen from being pressed on too hard. common sense dictates no case can adequately shield the kindle in a severe impact but for a typical mishap such as being dropped i would say this case doesn't quite provide adequate protection to the degree i would like but i still like it and will see about doing more mods to improve it to suit my particular needs.
the mighty bright light works well with this case
good points:
light weight. the lightest of all my cases.
good quality construction
soft to the touch like the m-edge cases.
good protection when open.
easy to hold one handed.
improvements i'd like to see:
about 1/2 inch increase in width and length of the case.
padding for the top edge.
stiffer flap covers
flap or other means of securing the top opening especially important for the book version.
minor quibbles:
the round logo isn't particularly appealing.
the magnetic button is slowish to button closed. i installed a velcro pads over the button which is easier and faster and more secure.
the extendable stand is ok though i prefer the m-edge platform stand method as being more stable.
not the case for kindle skin lovers.
plain looking but easy to fancy up as desired.
Amazon link: Tuff-Luv leather Kindle 2 flip case
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