The Best Case You Can Get for Your iPad Mini

My favorite iPad mini case has been replaced with another one from the same company.

INVELLOP now has a slightly heavier-duty leatherette case for iPad mini that works with both the first-generation and the retina mini model.

Usually when I review gear I list pros and cons. INVELLOP’s new case, however, has really only one slight drawback, which I note below.

I find the case to be just about the perfect combination of protection and slimness.

This is what it looks like, in a few views:

Here’s why I haven’t put any other case on my iPad since getting this one:

• The cutouts (headphone jack, volume control, camera lens) are perfectly sized
• The case covers both front and back of the iPad; it’s all one piece
• Though I still sometimes take the case off for extended periods of reading or watching, it’s really easy to hold the iPad in one hand with the case folded back
• I actually have dropped the iPad a couple times (on the carpet, thankfully) since getting this case… and it’s been fine (phew!)
• After a few months of use, there is just the slightest bit of wear on the case, but it’s holding up very nicely
• Closing the screen flap puts the device to sleep; opening it wakes it–this functions perfectly
• At the time of this post, you can get the case for about $20 at Amazon (affiliate link to help fund ye ole blog)
• The inside of the screen cover has microfiber, which has not scratched the screen at all
• The screen cover is in thirds so that you can put your iPad upright (in landscape mode) in two different positions (for viewing or typing)
• There are magnets that keep the front cover secured in place when you fold it back

The only minor critique I have is that it’s slightly heavier (by a couple ounces, maybe) than the previous iteration of this case. But that’s a small price to pay for the greater protection and classier feel. Two thumbs up. This feels like everything you’d want an iPad mini case to be.

Thanks to INVELLOP for the review sample. The case reviewed above can be found at Amazon here. You can find my other gear reviews here.