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Apr 27 2005
Noreve Leather Case Sony PSP Tradition Review
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Noreve's Leather Case is a high quality leather case with multiple compartments for games and Memory Sticks. There are a few design flaws which give us pause, but overall it impresses.
The high quality soft leather is available in either black or grey colour and comes with a matching colour leather handstrap. Our grey review unit compliments the PSP's black body well. You won't see any other real leather PSP case out there so this is a unique product. The interior is made of a soft black felt.
There are three separate 'panels' withing the case. The first has space for two Memory Sticks and the panel below houses the PSP. At first glance, it appears that there is no more to the case. However, you can partly unsnap the PSP holding panel to reveal another panel that can hold a UMD. Once unsnapped, the PSP panel is still held together by leather, so there is no absolutely nothing to worry about.
When putting the PSP in, the leather case goes around the top-front of the device (look at third photo), keeping it firmly in place. There are two gaps to give you access to the WiFi on/off switch and there is another gap on the opposite side for the Power switch. You can also easily access the power port, handstrap, both shoulder buttons and USB port.
Conceptually, the case is going in the right direction. Too many cases out there just hold the PSP, requiring you to come up with silly solutions[/url] for holding your games and [url=http://www.psp411.com/show/product/215]Memory Sticks. However, in practice, Noreve's Leather Case has a few issues of its own.
Starting at the first panel which holds the Memory Sticks, the bottoms of the holders aren't actually sewn, meaning that you could slide your sticks in/out from the top or bottom. Or if you stretch the leather stick holders enough, they might be too loose and your sticks could fall out themselves. We didn't experience this and the leather holders are very tight, but we wouldn't be surprised to hear of it happening after much repeated use.
Next is the PSP holder. Getting your PSP in is very tight and made us slightly uncomfortable. You will have access to most of your ports and buttons, which is a bonus, but the speakers will be entirely covered, so unless you're using headphones or like to play on mute, this isn't ideal. The only other gripe pertains again to the tight fit in general when snapping the case shut. As it is leather, it will most likely expand and become more manageable, but initially you will have to get used to a very tight fit. Presumably this tightness is on account of leather's stretching characteristics. If the material was any bigger, your PSP would probably end up sliding out before too long. Making the case tight from the get-go means that it will better protect and secure in the long run.
On the upside, with a single UMD placed in the second panel and the Memory Stick holder filled, everything locks together well. This yields a tight and stylish package where you can have two games and two Memory Sticks for the road. When you want to switch UMD's, you simply unsnap the 2nd/3rd panels partly, put in your new disc and snap it back down. This is incredibly simple, safe and convenient.
All in all, this is a good case. Other manufacturers should take a note from the extra storage capabilities provided by Noreve's Leather Case. Unfortunately, the $37 USD price might give some pause for concern. If you can spare the cost and are looking for a case that holds and protects another UMD and a few memory sticks, all in a stylish exterior, this is the case you're looking for.
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how thick is everything with the psp and a umd? Is the leather padded or thin?
How's the grey colour? is it near white or more greyish?
thanks for the great review, been waiting for one on this case..
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04/28/05
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captain
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| Ontario Canada
I'd say the thickness is just right. Imagine a slightly padded leather case stuffed with a PSP, UMD and another layer, but it gives a pleasant solid feel when holding it, and it fits well in your hand. As for the colour, it is more white than gray, the picture above adequately displays the tone.
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04/28/05
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bkim
| California USA
So, the memory stick slots sit on top of your screen when you close the case? Doesn't sound like a good idea to me.
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04/30/05
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ron
| New Jersey USA
can u use the triggers while its in that? i see all the buttons are exposed as well as the switches so if u can use the triggers its playable in the case
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