Two Minute Review of the Waterfield Designs MacBook Air SleeveCase

In other one of our Two Minute Reviews, we take a look at the SleeveCase for the MacBook Air from Waterfield Designs.

Last week we reviewed the Suede Jacket Sleeve for the MacBook Air, which is fantastic, but as it is just a sleeve, it doesn’t provide any additional protection from dropping or knocking it, which is where as decent case comes in. So when I had the opportunity to test out the SleeveCase from Waterfield Designs I jumped at the chance.

Who are Waterfield Designs?

Here is how they describe themselves on their website:

No mass production or overseas workforce. WaterField bags are designed and made in San Francisco, where rent is high, labor is expensive and competition is intense. We wouldn’t go anywhere else!

In a nutshell, WaterField products are ridiculously well-made, fastidiously designed, have more personality than you can shake a stick at, and are so “user-friendly”, that you can actually operate them with one arm tied behind your back. This turns out to be a huge benefit for high-frequency travellers; the busy, laptop-carrying, cell phone-obsessed commuting types; or the dual diaper/carrying bag parents.

Here is how Waterfield Designs describe the SleeveCase:

[box style=”rounded” border=”full”]Over 100 different sizes. Proper protection starts with a proper fit. Our San Francisco sewing shop churns out a dizzying array of sleeve sizes in 1/2″ increments to ensure a custom fit for your specific laptop. Cushioned with high-grade neoprene and wrapped in a ballistic nylon shell, our SleeveCases function as a stylish stand-alone laptop case or can be inserted into another bag. And no need to take your laptop out of its snug compartment when going through airport security—it’s TSA Checkpoint Friendly.[/box]

A Closer Look

The SleeveCase comes in a plastic wrapping to protect it during shipping.

The SleeveCase looks really good, as you can see:

And here is my MacBook Air sliding into the case.

Thankfully it doesn’t add a huge amount of bulk like some other cases I have seen.

Final Thoughts

I really like this case, and it is very light weight and very well made. I felt very secure in the knowledge that my MacBook Air was very well protected.

You can choose between having a horizontal case or a vertical case, the choice is yours.

There are a number of other choices as well, including if you want additional trim, a flap, a shoulder strap and so on. The choice is yours. Obviously the more additional choices you make, the higher the costs, however those costs are very reasonable.

The cost of my one was $49.

The time from ordering to delivery was excellent as well – so thank you Waterfield Designs.

The SleeveCase is also available for a whole range of different manufacturers laptops, not just Apple, so if you have a laptop, and you want a really good case then you really should take a look at this.