Capdase Leather Case for the E61
I went to a local gadget shop this afternoon because I was tipped off that they carry a Capdase Leather Case for the E61. I’ve always known Capdase as a good quality brand that sells a lot of ipod cases, hence my optimism. It was being sold for PHP950 (roughly USD$20), made in good quality leather that doesn’t feel cheap to touch.
I wasn’t able to take photos because it wasn’t allowed (err . .. I didn’t ask, but I assumed that taking photos of merchandise is a no no) but it looks similar to the photo above (taken from a chinese auction site). The one on display here is fliptop (unlike the billfold model above) and in plain conservative black. When you flip open the leather case, you see two extra memory card storage slots which I found totally unnecessary.
The E61 is secured to the leather case by the plastic overlay that hugs to lower part of the E61. I took off the silicone case from my mobile and tried it on. I found it a bit odd because once the E61 is nestled underneath the plastic overlay it made the keypad buttons less distinguishable from each other. I would’ve preferred they covered the screen with that plastic thingie since it would also act as a screen protector.
The E61 inside the leather case felt secure. Once the fliptop case is closed, it felt sleek enough that the added size to the phone wasn’t considerable. I went to the store with the intention to purchase one, and I left with my E61 still clothed by my Pivot Silicone Case.
It’s also weird that on the Capdase website, the fliptop or billfold leather case for the E61 wasn’t listed as one of their products.
