Anker® Glaze Multi-functional case for iPad Mini - Black Synthetic Leather Folio Case with Elastic

The iPad Mini slid around way to much for my liking. No matter where it was it always covered up the bottom 1/4th of the icon. This is an unacceptable case IMO, I only bought it cause it had good reviews, so since the reviews seem misguided for my use I have no idea how to buy a case/cover now

For $10, i was impressed with material and well fit compared with others. If you have ipad mini, this will the great item for you.

Buy Anker® Glaze Multi-functional case for iPad Mini - Black Synthetic Leather Folio Case with Elastic Now

The case looks great and functions very well. I tugged in the flap really tight against the ipad but then when left in the stand position it will slide out of place. At that point the case will be covering some part of the screen, such as the names of the app on the quick bar. If it had a velcro backing to the flap then I think it will fit better.

Read Best Reviews of Anker® Glaze Multi-functional case for iPad Mini - Black Synthetic Leather Folio Case with Elastic Here

Anker gave me this product in exchange for my honest feedback.

The Glaze Case is a very sturdy looking product giving complete coverage when closed and looks like it will protect your ipad mini from some knocks and bumps. It is made of a synthetic leather and has been stitched nicely. The outside is a smooth leather like appearance in black and the inside is a tasteful grey brushed leather/suede looking material which is nice to the touch and wont damage the screen.

On comparing this product with the Apple smart cover there are positives and negatives. The case is a bulkier and heavier case than the apple smart cover and isn't as flashy to use, you can't remove the cover as easily as the magnetically attached smartcover and wont impress your friends as much.

But on the positive side, it's much cheaper, it covers the back and front which means you won't have to spend money buying a skin or back cover, the front cover has a elasticated hand band that you can put your fingers and palm through while folded back so that you can securely hold the ipad mini with one hand. This band has 3 pockets in it which you can fit credit cards or anything else that is of credit card width, I guess that it was made with travelling on the tube or train in mind so that you can put your oyster card or train ticket in.

The ipad mini is held in the case by putting it into a leather effect frame (think envelope with strategically cut holes to give access to all the ports, speakers, camera and buttons, which is great for everything except when trying to move icons across screens which is a little more fiddly due to the edges holding the ipad, with a bit of practice it's not a deal breaker but is worth mentioning.

On the back are two picture frame type stands to stand the case up when watching films etc, one to hold it more upright and one to hold it in a more flat orientation. Both stands are held down to the case by magnets so that they won't flap about when not in use, the one that holds the ipad upright is nice and the ipad stands nicely although a bit wobbly when the front cover is folded under and the stand is standing on the cover because the spine is still a bit firm and it bounces a little when placed down, I can imagine that with use the spine will soften and this won't be so much of an issue.

The stand which holds the ipad mini in a more horizontal orientation is a bit more troublesome, when fully open the case will stand without any problem, but if the case is lifted slightly, it has a tendency to pull the stand back towards the case till the angle is such that the stand will flop back onto the case and the ipad falls flat. Looking at the stand it appears that there is a flat spring like flap that pulls the stand back into the case which is normally used to make the stand more easily stay flush with the case when not in use. This in conjunction with an short piece of ribbon which doesn't let the stand open too much means that it will often close when not wanted, if the ribbon was a bit longer and/or the spring a little less strong then this problem might not happen.

The auto sleep/wake function is much like that from the Apple smart cover, open the case it turns on, close the case and it turns off, the magnet clasp on the Anker product will hold the cover on more firmly than Apples smart cover and won't accidentally open in the bag.

The case looks like it's a premium product, well worth the £7.99 price tag

If you are the sort of user that doesn't want to pay near 10% of the price of the ipad mini to buy a cover and then pay more to protect the back as well and looking for a nice looking case that does the job and looks more expensive than it costs then this is the case for you.

Want Anker® Glaze Multi-functional case for iPad Mini - Black Synthetic Leather Folio Case with Elastic Discount?

This product is okay, my only complaint is I can't get it to stand on its own to watch a movie or read. Nicely made.

Save 73% Off