Kobo Sage SleepCover Case | Black | Sleep/Wake Technology | Built-in 2-Way Stand | Vegan Leather | Compatible with 8” Kobo Sage eReader

My initial impression was that the cover was pretty nice. The stand worked well, profile is slim and a nice fit and overall looked like a well made product. Fast forward 1 and a half year of almost no use, and when used was treated gently and with care, corners are peeling off, the outside covering developed air bubbles and started peeling and falling apart. The whole "vegan leather" has only the look of leather but none of the durability. The cover looks annoyingly bad now and it wasn't even used that much. Beware - if you care how things look and feel, this cover will not last and $50 a pop - it is just not worth!

The light green is lovely. The origami aspect works. The Sage easily and steadfastly fits into the magnetic cover which has a hard shell backing. It's smooth to the touch but has a "wrinkled" looking surface. The only slight is the power button is covered by it. If the Sage has gone to sleep while the cover is open, you just have to close and open the cover to waken the Sage. If you do wish to get to the power button, you can easily pull the Sage out of the cover.

I bought the Kobo Powercover for my Kobo Sage from Amazon. The case did not always charge the Kobo Sage, often having to be reseated for the Kobo Sage to draw power from it (you can tell when it's charging by tapping the battery icon. If you can't even see the case, which was often true for me, then it's not charging). It also would frequently make a loud high pitched noise. I contacted Kobo support and they told me to contact Amazon to get a replacement. I did, the replacement arrived, and it had exactly the same issue. Kobo support again told me to get a replacement, and now I'm getting a refund instead because I don't have confidence that round 3 would be any better. Save your money and get a different case (and maybe a backup power bank because the Kobo Sage has a pretty terrible battery life).

Picked this up during the Kobo Father's Day sale along with a Sage. This provides a very solid-feeling cover at the expense of weight--the Sage plus PowerCover is about a pound or so. I don't mind it but many people would. The ergonomics are so-so; the spot where I would naturally grip it with my left hand is right where the stylus holder is. When reading, the front cover swings around and attaches to the back magnetically, with a strong pull--the back cover won't go flopping around, that's for sure.When the cover is on, the Sage's power button is covered, so if you leave your reader sit uncovered and it goes into standby mode, you either have to remove the Sage from the cover to press the button, or flip the cover closed and open it again.Despite the battery having the same 1200 mAh rating as the Sage itself, the cover battery drains at approximately twice the rate of the Sage's built in battery, I assume to losses in magnetic induction. The behavior of the Sage + PowerCover in my experience is to fully exhaust the cover's battery first, keeping the Sage topped up at 99-100% the entire time. There is no way to charge the cover on its own, it must be connected to the Sage to charge (someone out there has probably figured a magnetic doodad to do it, but eh.)All in all it's a solid well-built case but should either have a larger battery of its own or be priced around half of what it is now. I don't regret it but I don't think I would buy another one.2023 update: My unit eventually developed coil whine, resulting in a high pitched sound whenever the cover is charging the device battery. Dropped from 3 to 2 stars.

I love the functionality and fit of this case. Magnet strength is great. It is easy to hold. My only complaint is that it is heavier than the Kobo Sage reader. Good thing the reader is really light without the cover. I do think it is overpriced compared to other covers, but I do think it protects the Sage well.

So yes the sleep cover aspect works. It’ll provide some level of protection for your Kobo Sage. But it’s going to come at a cost and it’s the weight. The Sage is by no means a light ereader, coming in heavier than the model it replaced. And this cover halves again at least the weight. It’s fine if you’re sitting up but if you’re laying down it becomes a bit frustrating.It’s a shame too because they could have made this lighter by using different materials. It could have been thinner overall as well.Ultimately this does what it’s advertised to do. But I wouldn’t recommend it. The level of protection isn’t significant unless you throw your Sage into a big backpack without a care.

easy to install and use

Buena calidad, un poco pesado este producto

La custodia è difettosa. Dopo un giorno di utilizzo è già rovinata negli angoli. È un regalo e non posso nemmeno fare la sostituzione. Considerato il prezzo, la sconsiglio vivamente.

To protect my Sage reader

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