Slim Microfibre Sleeve for iPad Pro with Apple Pencil Holder
Microfibre sleeve is a treat for iPad users because it helps to keep all essential devices/accessories together in one kit. The inside of the sleeve is lined with felt and the outside has the classy microfibre that other products in the lineup feature. The price is around $73 USD (at the time of publishing), which is on the high side of pricing for a product like this.
- DESIGN
- EASE OF USE
- PRICE
Microfibre sleeve provides practical protection for your most mobile computing devices.
I’ve never been the type of tech-user that keeps my devices locked up in a case. I prefer minimal protection whenever possible because I believe the engineers and product designers who created the items I’m using made them tough to withstand daily use. With that in mind, I usually walk around with a naked iPhone and iPad – unless I know I will be traveling. For this reason, I’m glad that Harber London added an iPad sleeve to their Microfibre product line.
DETAILS
The Slim Microfibre Sleeve for iPad Pro with Apple Pencil Holder by Harber London is a smart, minimalist case for the iPad Pro that is designed to hold all your essential parts together. There is an inner Apple Pencil Holder and Security Loop for protection. The sleeve is designed to fit with and without the Apple Magic/Smart Keyboard folio. The front and back of the sleeve are made with soft microfibre while the inside is 100% wool felt lining which is renewable and eco-friendly. The fabric is also anti-static and the microfibre is moisture resistant. The sleeve is handmade by expert craftsmen in Spain.
The microfibre sleeve is designed to work with the following devices:
- iPad mini (2021): 21.8 x 16.8 cm | 8.5 x 6.6″
- iPad 10.2″ (2019/2021): 27.4 x 21.2 cm | 10.7 x 8.3″
- iPad Air (2019 / 2022): 27.4 x 21.2 cm | 10.7 x 8.3″
- iPad Air (2020 / 2022) – For Magic Keyboard: 27.9 x 22.2 cm | 11 x 8.7″
- iPad Pro 10.5″ (2017): 27.4 x 21.2 cm | 10.7 x 8.3″
- iPad Pro 11″ (2018 / 2021): 27.4 x 21.2 cm | 10.7 x 8.3″
- iPad Pro 11″ (2018 / 2021) – For Magic Keyboard: 27.9 x 22.2 cm | 11 x 8.7″
- iPad Pro 12.9″ (2018 / 2021): 31 x 24.8 cm | 12.2 x 9.
- iPad Pro 12.9″ (2018 / 2021) – For Magic Keyboard: 31.5 x 25.9 cm | 12.4 x 10.2″
USER EXPERIENCE
The microfibre sleeve arrived in Harber London’s typical classy packaging. The outer envelope is made with a heavy card stock style material. It’s all black except for the Harber London logo and website stamped on it in gold. The envelope has a perforated pull tab that releases the flap so that you can access the inside. When you open the envelope, you will find the microfibre sleeve wrapped inside some black tissue paper. This paper is also branded with a gold Harber London sticker seal.
After you pull this paper off the paper away, you will reveal the microfibre sleeve. The design of this sleeve is similar to the MacBook Pro microfibre sleeve we reviewed not too long ago. I am a big fan of the elegant but subtle Harber London branding stamp on the front of the sleeve and love the soft feel of the outside of the sleeve.
For some reason that is unknown based on the information provided by Harber London, the inside of the sleeve is lined with felt instead of microfibre. The only thing I can think of is that the felt provides an easier option for removing and inserting the iPad. The microfibre would have more traction.
Aside from that feature, the microfibre sleeve for the iPad Pro is really nicely designed. Care was taken to provide a slot for the Apple Pencil and there are sizing options to provide space for the iPad on its own or with the Magic Keyboard attached. Since I have the Magic Keyboard and I typically use it when I travel, I opted for that size.
The larger microfibre sleeve fits the iPad with its Magic Keyboard folio attached quite nicely. It is a snug fit, but not so snug that it’s a hassle to get the device in and out of it. The Apple Pencil (Gen 2) fits securely into its slot as well. I did attempt to shake the iPad/Case out of the sleeve and while eventually, it did start sliding out, it took some forceful shakes to get that to happen.
I can definitely see why Harber London made two distinct sizes for this sleeve. I placed the iPad alone into the sleeve and it was not secure at all. It slid around as if it were on ice and when I tipped the sleeve over, the iPad fell right out into my hand.
I feel that the iPad and its keyboard case are adequately protected and I love that you can keep both items along with the Apple Pencil secure in this sleeve – together. It wraps them all together like a kit.
And while the sleeve is nice enough on its own to carry around, I love that it’s slim enough to slide into a larger bag if needed. This is especially convenient for me because I will often travel with a very large camera backpack and I like being able to slide this into the slot intended for a tablet and not having to worry about any of the pieces getting separated.
The only improvement I would love to see made is to add some sort of closure option to the opening. Maybe just a magnetic flap that wraps around the opening so nothing can accidentally fall out would be helpful. I don’t know that it’s 100% necessary since it would take some work to get the iPad in its keyboard case to slide out of the sleeve.
CONCLUSION
The Slim Microfibre Sleeve for iPad Pro with Apple Pencil Holder from Harber London is another win for me. I love that I have two pieces of a sleek collection for my most important tech devices. The microfibre is professional-looking and practical for most uses. The design of the sleeve is slim enough to fit into other bags/cases as needed which is ideal for me. Even if you are the type of user that typically doesn’t use cases or coverings on your devices, this microfibre sleeve makes sense. The price (~$73 USD at the time of publishing) is higher than a lot of similar products that are available online.
Check out Harber London’s entire microfibre collection here. and the Sleeve here.
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