Comments on: Review : Incipio Flip Case for the Zune 80 http://gotzune.com/2008/06/review-incipio-flip-case-for-the-zune-80 Microsoft Zune Love on the Interwebs! Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:05:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Laurent http://gotzune.com/2008/06/review-incipio-flip-case-for-the-zune-80#comment-5533 Laurent Sat, 02 Aug 2008 16:46:57 +0000 http://gotzune.com/2008/06/review-incipio-flip-case-for-the-zune-80#comment-5533 Can you remove the belt clip? (I dont care if I have to break it) Do you think y can rip it away withouth destroying the case? Can you remove the belt clip? (I dont care if I have to break it)
Do you think y can rip it away withouth destroying the case?

]]> By: Vikram http://gotzune.com/2008/06/review-incipio-flip-case-for-the-zune-80#comment-5473 Vikram Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:52:27 +0000 http://gotzune.com/2008/06/review-incipio-flip-case-for-the-zune-80#comment-5473 Incipio claims this case is made from "premium top-grain leather", but I really have my doubts. Upon fairly casual examination of the case material, the grain is too uniform in its microdimpled appearance to be real leather. It actually appears to be a vinyl fake leather, and the inner "suede" lining is microfiber, not natural suede. I tested the case with a few drops of water applied to the outer surface, and the water beads off, and doesn't disappear into the "leather" when rubbed. Same story with moisturizer (oil based). Seems like a dead give-away for synthetic pleather. I think it highly unlikely that the leather has been treated to make it so completely water repellent. I am going to write to Incipio to see what their explanation is. I'm a bit disappointed that with the possibly deceptive "leather" claim, a case should cost so much. Let's not even get started with the shoddy attention to detail. The inner window edge on my case isn't even cut straight, and looks like it was rather poorly cut freehand. The stitching isn't straight either. The saving grace is that it does a good job of protection, the clear window works well, and the flap shuts well with the hidden magnetic catch. Incipio claims this case is made from “premium top-grain leather”, but I really have my doubts. Upon fairly casual examination of the case material, the grain is too uniform in its microdimpled appearance to be real leather. It actually appears to be a vinyl fake leather, and the inner “suede” lining is microfiber, not natural suede.

I tested the case with a few drops of water applied to the outer surface, and the water beads off, and doesn’t disappear into the “leather” when rubbed. Same story with moisturizer (oil based). Seems like a dead give-away for synthetic pleather. I think it highly unlikely that the leather has been treated to make it so completely water repellent. I am going to write to Incipio to see what their explanation is.

I’m a bit disappointed that with the possibly deceptive “leather” claim, a case should cost so much. Let’s not even get started with the shoddy attention to detail. The inner window edge on my case isn’t even cut straight, and looks like it was rather poorly cut freehand. The stitching isn’t straight either.

The saving grace is that it does a good job of protection, the clear window works well, and the flap shuts well with the hidden magnetic catch.

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