Amazon.co.uk:Customer reviews: Kindle Oasis Leather Cover, Merlot — Compatible with 9th (2017 release) and 10th generation (2019 release)

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Great case

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 December 2018

The cover looks classy, fits perfectly and functions well.
I was apprehensive about buying it, as I believe the original amazon cover for the 2017 oasis had a lot of negative reviews, and it wasn't made clear that this was a new version. However, this version does the job well. The oasis has a push fit into the back of the cover, which respects the contour of the oasis for comfortable holding. The front is held closed with a magnet. On opening, it auto wakes the device, and auto sleeps on closing. Fully open the front fold flips to the back where it can be held in place again by a magnet. Alternatively, it's easy to hold the device by its rear mound and just hook the front cover under your holding hands little finger.
It is steeply priced for what it is, to me about £30 would be appropriate, but it's exactly what I wanted it to be. If you've splashed the cash for an oasis over the excellent new paperwhite, you may aswell get the best case for it.

37 people found this helpful

The best cover for the Oasis 2 and 3, bar none

Gaelach

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 April 2019

Having owned all of the e-ink Kindles since 2010, along with their official Amazon covers, the Merlot Leather Cover on the original Kindle Oasis was my favourite by far (until now). It had the advantage of being bundled with the Oasis, attached magnetically (meaning the Oasis was easily removed and reattached, and when folded, the front cover would remain attached and not move about), and the Merlot colouring of the leather was just spectacular.

The first Amazon covers for the Oasis 2 were similar in form, with the addition that they could be folded to stand the Oasis 2 at an angle. I didn't find much use for that feature as the angle wasn't right for me and it couldn't be adjusted. In addition, holding the Kindle with the cover open (like a book) just didn't feel right due to the cool feel of the metal of the Oasis. Folding the cover back for some reason made the Kindle feel unbalanced to me. I tried a few third-party covers, but they are never as good as an OEM Amazon cover - they're always too poor-quality / poorly-fitting / heavy / bulky / non-magnetic / etc.

This Merlot Leather Cover is excellent quality, as always from Amazon. It incorporates most of the nice touches mentioned above, but also covers the metal of the Oasis 2 or 3, so that 'book feel' that was missing from the first iteration has returned. In addition, although sadly not magnetically attached, the Oasis can be easily removed and replaced if necessary, but won't fall out with normal use. Many people complain of the price, and I would agree that Amazon are to an extent gouging people. I would recommend that people wait for the occasional money-off codes for Kindle accessories (I used a 25% off code). However, regardless whether you pay full price or a discounted price, you will not find a better quality cover for the Oasis 2 or 3.

If you have an Oasis 2 and the previous Amazon Folding Cover, I highly recommend you upgrade to this one. If you have an Oasis 3, please note that Amazon have removed the magnets from inside the Oasis 3, so the original folding cover will not attach to it magnetically. If you are debating with yourself whether it's worth the money - it isn't, but you won't find a better cover at any price.

35 people found this helpful

Derrick B

Worse Than Useless

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 January 2020

Update:
Now about 2 weeks old I'm getting the same issue as other reviewers. The hinge has softened so the cover now moves about, meaning the magnet turns the Oasis back on and the battery drains when it is closed.

Original:
Now on my 3rd Kindle, each more expensive and less likeable. The cases are the same. The Oasis will be my last.

Bad points:
1 Most annoying, the front cover has a sealed edge, thin and relatively sharp. When the cover is open for reading this edge digs into my supporting finger and makes reading for any amount of time uncomfortable. When open the front cover also makes the back of the Oasis flat, so you loose the handy 'step' for holding it. One that folded (like my Voyage cover) would be better.

2 The front cover is very thin and is difficult to get hold of to open the case.

3 The plastic holder is very brittle plastic which I think would crack easily if dropped.

4 The plastic holder is quite awkward to use. It needs quite a lot of force to push the Oasis all the way in. Even more difficult to take it back out, which is bad because I can't stand using the Oasis with the cover on but it's so expensive I need to cover it in my bag.

5 The leather is very thin and just glued into the back, I expect it to get shabby looking very quickly.

Good points:
It fits. That's it.

Seriously, this is not worth £50, maybe £10. It is only useful for safely transporting your Oasis because when on it ruins it for actually reading. I'm going to make a slip-cover and bin this over-priced and poorly-conceived rubbish.

16 people found this helpful

Not worth £50 or even close

JP

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 July 2019

What does it do, it fits the Oasis Kindle.
What does it not do, feel like £50s worth or anywhere close. If it was £20, that might be ok.

I honestly don't know how they can justify this case to cost £50. I've had cheap tablet covers which cost £10 which were of similar quality.

It's slim, it's light, it supposedly leather and it'll most likely do its job.

22 people found this helpful

Adam

Not worth the money

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 October 2019

I bought the simliar case for my 2013 paperwhite. This case was full leather, had a nice Kindle metal tab which you can open it with. It felt and smelt of quality.

This case feels flimsy, doesn't feel like leather and makes the oasis pretty heavy to hold. The omission of the metal kindle logo tab is poor, meaning the only way to open the case is with your fingernails which will probably end up fraying the end of the folded bit.

I picked this case up during a kindle accessory offer and it was still overpriced.

Don't buy this full price, or explore some of the third party cases.

9 people found this helpful

Boing

Oh boy

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 August 2020

The Kindle leather cover is a mixed bag. It is perfectly apportioned, of course, and a nice colour, but despite being "natural leather" (as claimed in the description) it both looks and feels like synthetic PU leather. I somewhat wish I had stretched an extra fifteen pounds for the premium version -- at least that will develop a patina for a classic lived-in leather look. But on the other hand... this one doesn't feel like I've got my money's worth, so maybe shelling out for the premium edition would have just compounded the same error.

The on/off action of the magnetic closure works very well, which gets you back to reading a second or two faster than having to press a button. What would have been nice is a subtle flap on each side to protect the on/off button from accidental presses, and protect the USB port from dirt etc. The colour is very attractive, it has to be said, but the look (and sound!) of the cover's materials and textures is cheap. It's like a claret-coloured plastic tray with a plastic flap, connected together by the thinnest possible layer of what may or may not in fact be leather. Tap it with your finger tips and the sound you hear is ... not reassuring.

Now the most important part: holding it to read. Well... it's a bit odd. The cover folds back on itself and when folded back fully, such that the edge of the cover rests on the back of the Oasis's finger grip, the whole thing forms a slender wedge shape. You lose the indentation of the finger grip entirely, and your fingertips are pressed into the microfibre surface of the inside front cover. If you have greasy hands, guess where all that is going to end up. If you need the recess to grip properly, tough. The alternative posture is to let the flap of the front cover swing free so that you can use the extra shallow indentation of the rear cover that fits against the Kindle's grip.

A really mixed bag, and as I said with a brand-loyal sense of sincere regret I honestly don't think I've got my money's worth. If you are considering this cover, you will lose nothing by choosing a cheaper third party alternative that's actually made of PU. This one looks like PU anyway so you may as well save 60–80% of the money.

5 people found this helpful

Mrs. S. J. Parkes

Looks great

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 February 2019

This fits the kindle Oasis perfectly - the charger port is easily accessible it feels nice and it is excellent quality. It keep the kindle well protected and makes it look fabulous.

16 people found this helpful

Poor value

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 April 2020

OK, this is a reasonably looking case for my Kindle Oasis.

However, it is very poor value and not worth £20, let alone almost £50!

The leather is toilet paper thin and the spine a tad flimsy (such that the wake/sleep magnet doesn't always line up). This can lead to the Kindle being powered on whist still tucked away in my backpack.

The price for this case seems extortionate - especially just for an Amazon badge on the front.

I have returned the case and received a cheaper and better alternative - saving £35 in the process....

5 people found this helpful

Very happy with my purchase.

JeanB

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 August 2019

I purchased this cover to protect my new Kindle Oasis. I know there are lots of covers out there but I also know from the reviews on Amazon that not all of them work with the Oasis when using the wake up feature.

The cover arrived on time and I’m extremely happy with it. The colour is lovely and it feels nice to hold. It doesn’t add much weight to the Oasis itself and complements the Kindle well.

2 people found this helpful