Jun 272013
Marware jurni Kindle Case Cover, Red (fits Kindle Paperwhite, Kindle, and Kindle Touch)
- Certified “Made for Kindle” accessory (fits Kindle and Kindle Touch)
- Zippered closure for added security and protection at all times
- Interior hand strap improves one-handed reading
- Exterior zippered pocket stores small personal items such as IDs, cash or credit cards
- Durable nylon and soft fabric exterior (nylon/canvas for Beige) with soft microsuede lining guards against scratches and mild impact
Its not the destination; its the jurni. The all-new Marware jurni cover for KindleKindle TouchKindle Paperwhite is your constant companion wherever you go.
List Price: $ 29.99
Price: $ 19.99
Protective, with Two Minor Design Flaws,
Like a few others, I ordered this case after finding out about Kindle Touch. I wanted to take my kindle touch on a long, rough hiking trip (20 days), so I looked through the zippered covers carefully, and I ended up with this one.
Here are a few things I really enjoy about it:
1. This cover is very protective. To imitate the rough circumstances I might face on my trip, I have tried punching my fists together across one cover (not two), and a few punches don’t hurt a lot. Through this test, I decided that my kindle touch will be safe from any reasonable collisions.
2. The zippers pull smoothly, much better than the zippers on my average clothes. So on my trip, I won’t have to worry about breaking these zippers. The reason I’m so obsessed with zippers is that they keep most of the water (from rain and rivers) outside. I’m confident this cover will get the job done.
3. Most of the cover is fiber, not leather. I know a lot of people would prefer leather, but I like fiber, because most leather can’t stand hard scratches. Fiber usually can.
4. The Marware zipper handles are very nice. They are soft, durable, and smooth. I would describe it as one of quality and careful design.
Now, for the two minor design flaws:
1. If you wish to place your kindle touch upright and apply the hand strap to your left hand, you’ll be seriously disappointed. The reason is that the cover doesn’t fold back properly; when you hold it with your left hand, you’ll be forced to exert additional force to keep it folded. (I’m left handed, so it is a big problem for me). Someone has suggested doing fold-and-zip. While this can certainly be done (I’ve tried it, and it worked), it cannot be done without effort, because the zippers are pulled backwards. Also, since the zipper handles will be zipped to the inside after this is done, unzipping the cover takes lots of effort and endangers your zipper to breaking (I did not break mine on the first try, but I know the zippers pull weirdly when I tried to unzip it from the fold-and-zip). Clearly, Marware did not design the cover to be used this way.
The only real solutions are to hold it with your right hand or insert the kindle touch bottom-up, since you will then be holding the cover by its zippered edges, allowing your thumb ‘s natural position to push the cover down (I’ve experimented with it, and this really works without intentionally exerting any additional force).
*** NOTE: both the fold-and-zip and my solutions will leave a bend mark on the leather piece.
2. Even without a kindle touch in it, this cover’s side pocket is very tight, so extracting almost anything from the pocket will prove difficult without tools. This renders the side pocket useless (I wanted to use it as a substitute for my wallet, but I had to change my mind).
Even with these minor flaws, this is a great cover that serves the purposes of both being comprehensively protective and looking nice. I would definitely recommend this to any kindle touch user. Excellent work, Marware!
*** UPDATE, with the actual kindle touch:
The side pocket doesn’t feel any different with the kindle touch; however, it is still too tight to be useful.
The kindle touch fits perfectly, and the cover zippers can still zip and unzip without any trouble.
After folding the cover and making the kindle face up, the kindle touch’s weight is enough to keep the cover folded.
My right hand hand strap method works, and my thumb will not touch the kindle touch screen when I use the method. It works even when I take the cover-and-kindle facing down.
Plugging the charger into the kindle touch can be slightly troublesome, since the cover bends up on the sides and can get in the way. (Pushing the cover’s sides down works.
The cover has two zipper handles, so you can zip the cover even while charging.
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|You CAN Make This Case Work Better,
One of the complaints about the Marware Jurni Kindle cases is that they don’t lie flat. The solution appears to be running the zipper partially back once you open the case. The illustration in the Amazon listing even shows this.
However, when you look at other Marware products and read the reviews, you might come to the conclusion that the company doesn’t always “get it”. The reverse zipper trick is a bit of a “The dog ate my homework” excuse. If Marware had intended the case to work this way, they would have used the kind of zipper pulls that can be moved from one side of the slider to the other. My guess is that they designed it, has the cases made overseas, and when they got their hands on the production models, got that sinking feeling that comes with realizing you messed up.
You CAN make this case work properly and fold open without a lot of effort. Just take a sharp knife or good embroidery scissors and cut away the fake leather hinge piece. Work carefully on the threads that stitch the hinge to the cover and pull the piece away a little at a time. You’ll be rid of it in a few minutes. It does leave some unfinished looking areas on the case, but it FUNCTIONS like it was supposed to, and the zippered pocket on the outside is actually usable.
The Jurni is just another Marware design with problems. In this case, the back “hinge” piece is made of materials that are too stiff, and want to fight back at you. Marware may have forgotten (or may have never known) that for many of the activities undertaken by Kindle users, the ability of the Kindle to lie flat is important — otherwise you might as well be reading a paper book.
I would be happy to trade my (now fixed) Kindle Fire Jurni with a truly functional production model, should Marware ever fess up and get this thing fixed.
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|Just what I wanted…,
I was looking for something that was durable and adequately protected my Kindle, and this works beautifully! As another reviewer pointed out, the cover doesn’t stay open well, but if you bend it back and slightly zip the cover closed, the cover will stay open.
It’s about 1 in. thick, but it’s still small enough to fit in my purse. I’m very happy with this purchase!
EDIT: Since I’ve been using this with my new Kindle Touch, I’ve noticed that the cover is more flexible now and doesn’t require me zipping it to stay open! Also, the side pocket (as other have pointed out) is pretty useless. I tried to put the power cord in there…no go. I can see how CC would fit, but honestly I would be scared I couldn’t get them back out! I still give it 5 stars because it fits my Kindle Touch so well. I can turn it on and charge it without having to remove it from the cover.
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