Cole Haan Hand-Woven Patent Leather Kindle Cover with Hinge (Fits 6" Display, 2nd Generation Kindle), Ruby Sugar

by Cole Haan

Product Features

• Made exclusively for 6" Display, 2nd Generation Kindle by Cole Haan
• Hand-stained, hand woven leather exterior
• Goatsuede interior
• Utilizes Kindle-compatible hinge system to hold device in place
• Convenient business card holder

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• ASIN: B0026IBJSQ
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (63 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 27, 2009

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

Patented hinge holds your Kindle 2 securely while allowing access to all controls.

Interior pocket holds business cards or identification

Product Description

With nearly 80 years in the business and hundreds of points of distribution in the U.S., Cole Haan is one of America's premier luxury goods brand. Founded in 1928 as a collaboration between Trafton Cole and Eddie Haan, Cole Haan epitomized artisan quality and impeccable craftsmanship during a time when style was everything. Originally, Cole Haan was a men's footwear label that captured the essence of the 20s spirit with beautifully-designed and well-made shoes for the dapper gentleman. Today, Cole Haan brings that heritage to all of its products, including men's and women's dress and casual footwear, belts, hosiery, handbags, small leather goods, outerwear and sunglasses.

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Customer Reviews

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71 of 75 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful but could use some practical features, August 12, 2009

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C. Whitesell - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cole Haan Hand-Woven Patent Leather Kindle Cover with Hinge (Fits 6" Display, 2nd Generation Kindle), Ruby Sugar (Electronics)

This is the second cover I have purchased for my K2 and, while the cover's color and patterned design are beautiful, I do wish it had some of the features of the M-Edge cover - like the two small corner straps for added security in addition to the hinge system and a latch to keep the cover closed completely. As I often fold the cover back when I am reading, when I go to close the cover, it never sits flat. These two features would make the cover perfect in my mind. (which it really should be for the price)

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sumptuous!, June 24, 2009

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Kokopelli (Austin, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cole Haan Hand-Woven Patent Leather Kindle Cover with Hinge (Fits 6" Display, 2nd Generation Kindle), Ruby Sugar (Electronics)

I waited a long time for this Kindle cover, and it was worth the wait. Now, not only is it really gorgeous, but it has a very secure attachment device that clips directly into the two tiny slots on the left side of your Kindle. MUCH better than the elastic holders of the older version. My only complaint, and it's not really a complaint, more just something you have to get used to, is that the right side of the Kindle is not secured, so it sort of swings around if you're not careful. However, I have no doubt that it's securely in place and is not going to fall. And for those of you who like to fold back the left side of a cover, this one accomplishes that just fine. This is, for sure, an expensive cover, but if you want the most elegant and beautiful cover for your Kindle, this is IT!

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Updated: Disappointed at first, but I've grown to like it, January 25, 2010

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J. Alberty (Europe) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cole Haan Hand-Woven Patent Leather Kindle Cover with Hinge (Fits 6" Display, 2nd Generation Kindle), Ruby Sugar (Electronics)

Original review: January 2010 - I'm afraid that I will be returning this cover. It started out as an eagerly awaited package. I've been waiting for days for my Kindle2 and the Ruby Sugar Cole Haan cover. In fact, I opened the cover before I opened the Kindle. It's nicely packaged, wrapped in tissue, in a box with a coordinating basket weave print, inside a cardboard sleeve. But when I pulled the tissue paper back, it was an immediate letdown. The color was much less rich than what was pictured on the website. I saw it on multiple computers on multiple websites before I ordered it. They all showed a shiny, deep red cover. The one I got is more of a darkish rose, almost a pearly finish, nowhere near as shiny, and looked to be of an inferior quality. In the basketweave where you see the side of the leather strips they are a much lighter color and rough on the hands, and it had some sticky spots like there was tape residue. I immediately wrapped it back up and put it back in the Amazon box for a speedy trip to the post office. After I opened the Kindle and set it to charge, I got to thinking about having to baby the Kindle until the other cover I ordered came in and decided to give the Cole Haan cover another chance. After unwrapping it again I was slightly mollified about the color when I noticed it was almost the color of my nail polish, just a little lighter. I opened it and fit the hooks into the slots on the Kindle. It did securely hold the K2, seemingly more securely than the days of yore with the elastic straps. The suede on the interior is a gorgeous dove gray and super soft. Alas, I'm sure the pale gray would show wear quite quickly. I think a darker color would be better. I'm inclined to spend a great deal of money on quality products, the type you expect to treasure for years to come, but I don't see this piece as being one of those. The cover is not as well made as I would have expected from Cole Haan, the Ruby Sugar color was a real disappointment, and I just don't think the product justifies the cost. This will be returned to Amazon.

EDIT: May 11, 2010 - - Four months and 6 countries later this cover has really grown on me. I like how easily it folds back for one handed reading. The woven leather on the outside has held up much better than I expected - months of bouncing around in my purse, in and out of airline seat back pockets, and propping it up on whatever ever was handy for hands-free reading has not taken any toll on the cover. The color, while still not as vibrant as I wanted/expected has held up well. I've had no problems at all with the hook mounting system, my kindle has never fallen out and no signs of case cracking either. I have the light designed to fit in the pocket slot of the m-edge covers and find that I can slide the tab of that between the kindle and hinge above the top hook and use the light fairly securely. No, you can't store it in this cover, but since I rarely need the light outside my home or hotel room, it's not an issue for me. My fears for the pale gray interior were well founded - there's a definite grubbiness to be noticed, particularly if you take the kindle out and see the difference with the near pristine inside back side. I am impressed after all with the craftsmanship of this cover, much more so than my m-edge cover, that's the one I should have returned. I ended up not returning this through a combination of too lazy to get it to the post office and I tired of carrying my kindle in the box while I waited for my m-edge cover to arrive. I am glad I never got around to returning it, because I do like it, and having seen many people out and about with their kindles (even internationally!) I've noticed none look as attractive as this cover. I originally gave it a 3 star rating, I'd update that to a 4.5, taking a half star off for the really impractical pale gray lining. A deeper charcoal color would look just as good, but be more forgiving. To sum up how much I've changed my initial opinion of this cover: I'm considering purchasing it in the tanzanite color as well.