MacBook Pro Bags, Sleeves, and Cases Thread

[sareece]

I was thinking of picking up a Thule for my 13" tb pro, but have heard many complaints about the zipper after 3 months. I like the compactness & hard shell. Any other options out there?

 

[ducatiti]

I was thinking of picking up a Thule for my 13" tb pro, but have heard many complaints about the zipper after 3 months. I like the compactness & hard shell. Any other options out there?

Great, I just picked up the 15" attache thingy lol. So the zipper breaks after 3 months?

 

[sareece]

Thats what I've read on three different site reviews of it.

 

[OneDopeNurse]

Went with the Incase 13" Icon sleeve with woolenex, super thin and lightweight

 

[R.Stoychev]

I'm currently looking into buying sleeve for the macbook pro 13 tb, what you think about "Artwizz Neoprene MacBook Pro 13" Touch Bar", or could you suggest me something in this price range.

 

[TopShelf]

Caison laptop sleeve is what I gave a shot on. Bought a sleeve on amazon, cheap and it's great. Got the one that was specific to 15 inch macbook.
I think it was 20 bucks, blue and brown stitching.

 

[mazeking]

What is a good thin sleve recommendation for a 2015 Retina Mac Book Pro? I have to which a way too thick and bulky. Today I have a sleve like a foamy "diving suit" fabric. Would like something much thinner and smoother to fit in my business bag.

 

[CanadianTab]

Looking for a high quality shell or hard case for a MacBook Pro retina 2015 15" .. but the problem is:

1. All the ones I can find on amazon look exactly the same but with different vendors and different prices .. I've had them before.. they're the cheap plastic manufactured without much precision or art - they crack after time, they have horrible rough edges which can cut you, and they look like they cost about £0.01 to make.
2. Even the so called reviews and "best of" don't do a good job of reviewing. All they do is show a pic and list some obvious or meaningless statements. And they all seem to list Speck which looks exactly like the rest which look and feel as bad, and cost a quarter of the price.

I'd happily pay extra for a quality, designed product.

I've had excellent experience with Incase - their ICON sleeve is good if overpriced, and the Reform brief bag is the best bag I've ever had - but they seem to have bought these cheap nasty pieces of plastic and stamped their name on it for the hardcore (SPOT it's called) - pics show it cracks, has horrible manufacturing, and even prevents you opening the Mac more than 90 degrees.

Any ideas?

I did use an IDOO case with my previous MacBook - cheap nasty and nothing special.

I'm surprised there aren't any silicone or similar wraps?

We seem to get better choice on smartphones.


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more detail - case needs to be thin and light so I can pit it in my incase reform brief .. it needs to keep away scratches and dirt from cafe/other tables ... I doubt such thin cases can actually prevent damage from drops as they don't have any capacity to absorb shock.. but do educate me!

[doublepost=1515186084][/doublepost]I'm currently looking for a nice, snug and protective bag for my MacBook Pro. I was looking into Incase, I liked their "deluxe nylon sling bag" for 13" but they don't sell that bag to us Canadians over here, unless I wanted to pay $140 plus shipping/duty. I also saw the Reform Brief bag that they have, it looks great but I have a lot of adapters. Three chords, a hard drive, the power adapter, and my many other adapters for USB-C.
Do you think that this bag would have enough space for me?
My hope was to find a bag with a dedicated laptop pocket so no other items can share its pocket, and one with enough exterior pockets for my purpose, but that's proving to be impossible.
Also, would the 13" fit with a hard case? Or will that be too snug a fit it might stretch/damage the bag.
Thanks. I know I'm a needy person. Appreciate the response though.
[doublepost=1515186417][/doublepost]Hey, anyone know a bag that fits at least some of this criteria?
Snug-fitting dedicated MacBook 13" pocket that can fit a hard case
Exterior/other pockets big enough to fit a bunch of chords and adapters
(If a backpack) can fit a couple of textbooks comfortably?
I would love any recommendations, from reading a few comments already I'm looking into the Thule Attaché bag and Icase Icon Reform Brief.

 

[Legionnaire]

I have a 17 rmb, I am looking at sleeves and skins. I found this on amazon has good reviews. I went to apple store and looked at the leather 12 MacBook leather sleeve, it felt nice but didn't feel like had any protection. Anyway looking at this.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B011A282GA/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Also, between slickwraps or dbrand which would you pick for a MacBook skin?


edit. I decided to go with this for a sleeve.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01EH6IG08/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[ascender]

Six months on with the Incase ICON backpack I just thought I'd share that its been a brilliant bag to use. Really practical, well thought-out and is wearing really well - its not aged at all.

Are there are any decent 13" skins available from companies in the UK or Europe?

 

[JSway]

Great, I just picked up the 15" attache thingy lol. So the zipper breaks after 3 months?

I picked up the Mujjo sleeve, which is wool and leather. I’ll post pics when it arrives.

You’re sort of inspiring me to do the BSE install. But it seems like so much work, and I doubt I can do a good job. Yours is perfect!

 

[Riviera122]

Does anyone know if Apple plans to extend their leather sleeve range to the MBPs anytime soon?

 

[ducatiti]

I picked up the Mujjo sleeve, which is wool and leather. I’ll post pics when it arrives.

You’re sort of inspiring me to do the BSE install. But it seems like so much work, and I doubt I can do a good job. Yours is perfect!

Skin install is easy. As long as your Mac is clean, easy peasy. Actually you can’t go wrong since it’s a wet install. You can move it around to your liking. One thing to be careful about are holes or crevices water might soak thru. Just cover these suspect areas with blue painters tape and you are all good.

 

[premierpark]

Hi!

I’m looking for a sleeve for my Macbook Pro 13 touchbar (2017) laptop. The most important thing is to find a sleeve that i can avoid any scratches including micro scratches.

Please help me to find the best for my laptop

 

[Huffboys1]

[doublepost=1515186084][/doublepost]I'm currently looking for a nice, snug and protective bag for my MacBook Pro. I was looking into Incase, I liked their "deluxe nylon sling bag" for 13" but they don't sell that bag to us Canadians over here, unless I wanted to pay $140 plus shipping/duty. I also saw the Reform Brief bag that they have, it looks great but I have a lot of adapters. Three chords, a hard drive, the power adapter, and my many other adapters for USB-C.
Do you think that this bag would have enough space for me?
My hope was to find a bag with a dedicated laptop pocket so no other items can share its pocket, and one with enough exterior pockets for my purpose, but that's proving to be impossible.
Also, would the 13" fit with a hard case? Or will that be too snug a fit it might stretch/damage the bag.
Thanks. I know I'm a needy person. Appreciate the response though.
[doublepost=1515186417][/doublepost]Hey, anyone know a bag that fits at least some of this criteria?
Snug-fitting dedicated MacBook 13" pocket that can fit a hard case
Exterior/other pockets big enough to fit a bunch of chords and adapters
(If a backpack) can fit a couple of textbooks comfortably?
I would love any recommendations, from reading a few comments already I'm looking into the Thule Attaché bag and Icase Icon Reform Brief.

Not sure if you already purchased anything but I was in the same boat as you. I ended up getting the waterfield designs outback solo messenger bag. Not exactly cheap but it is high quality and exactly what I was looking for. I went with the one designed for the 13" MBP and my laptop with a Procase shell on it fits perfectly.

 

[JSway]

Mujjo finally arrived yesterday!!!

Let me know what other type of pics you guys want. Such an amazing quality sleeve. Love it so far, can’t wait to see how the patina the leather part develops.

 

[ascender]

In the end I went for a Blason hard shell to use on my 13" TB MBP for those times I need it and so far have been very impressed. It was cheap enough on Amazon, has a nice soft finish, fits well and feels like good enough quality. It also feels less brittle than some of the Speck ones I've used in the past and tbh i've ended up leaving it on for the majority of the time now. I'm not obsessive about keeping the machine free of marks, but it gives me a bit of comfort factor when i'm using it on a variety of different surfaces.

 

[STiNG Operation]

After way too many hours of researching sleeves/cases I went with the Waterfield Dash Sleeve.

 

[ducatiti]

After way too many hours of researching sleeves/cases I went with the Waterfield Dash Sleeve.

Mind sharing pics? And did you purchase the vertical or horizontal orientation?

 

[kypsolo]

Help me Macrumor forum, you're my only hope.

In the end I went for a Blason hard shell to use on my 13" TB MBP for those times I need it and so far have been very impressed. It was cheap enough on Amazon, has a nice soft finish, fits well and feels like good enough quality. It also feels less brittle than some of the Speck ones I've used in the past and tbh i've ended up leaving it on for the majority of the time now. I'm not obsessive about keeping the machine free of marks, but it gives me a bit of comfort factor when i'm using it on a variety of different surfaces.

I've got an i-Blason Smooth Soft-Touch Matte Frosted Hard Shell Cover on my new MacBook right now and it weighs down my screen so it falls. Does this happen to yours too? It's a good case for protection but I'm now worried about the hinges as the heaviness adds a lot of movement in the screen.
[doublepost=1518720612][/doublepost]

Mujjo finally arrived yesterday!!!

Let me know what other type of pics you guys want. Such an amazing quality sleeve. Love it so far, can’t wait to see how the patina the leather part develops.

Can you tell me what the padding is like in it? I'm considering one.

 

[kypsolo]

The biggest problem with shells is that they add weight to the screens which stresses the hinges to the extent of excessively loosening them. I recall seeing a YouTube video where a reviewer noted this and discusssd the issue with an Apple engineer who confirmed it.

Any idea how to get around this? Are there any lighter hardshell cases that don't add too much weight?

Part-boiled shell?

Although seriously, I need something to cover my MacBook Pro 2017 and the hardshell I have makes the screen close too easily to be good for the hinges.
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After asking INCASE about the new 2017 sleeve with Taensorlite being reported as too big .. and getting no reply..

I decided I can't wait and did this:

• kept my INCASE for my previous 2015 rMBP 13
• ordered an IDOO case https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01N68V36A

I am hoping the IDOO case protects the laptop when I'm using it in less than perfectly clean and safe offices / cafes .. and the the INCASE being too large will now snugly fit the MacBook Pro non-TB 13 2017 with the hardcore added.

Will let you know how it goes.

Hello, can you tell me if the hardshell case added any weight to your Mac screen or made it close too easily please?

 

[Huffboys1]

After way too many hours of researching sleeves/cases I went with the Waterfield Dash Sleeve.

i'm using the waterfield outback solo messenger bag. The quality of their products is top notch. I spent a ridiculous amount of time researching messenger bags. With so many available options it starts to get ridiculous.

 

[NeuralControl]

Thank you for this recommendation, perfect size for my 13" TB

Do you recommend the 11.6 inch sleeve for the 13 inch MBP? On the Amazon product page it doesn't claim to fit the 13" MBP, and there's a larger model specifically for that computer.

 

[ascender]

Help me Macrumor forum, you're my only hope.


I've got an i-Blason Smooth Soft-Touch Matte Frosted Hard Shell Cover on my new MacBook right now and it weighs down my screen so it falls. Does this happen to yours too? It's a good case for protection but I'm now worried about the hinges as the heaviness adds a lot of movement in the screen.
[doublepost=1518720612][/doublepost]

Can you tell me what the padding is like in it? I'm considering one.

No, my screen doesn't fall down - I know they made the hinges more solid with the revised ones, so fingers crossed.

 

[SurajP]

If you are looking for a hardshell case for your MacBook Pro then Mosiso hard case is the best choice. This case is very flexible and durable. And its available on Amazon for just $15.99.

As a MacBook Pro 13 inch user, I'm using this Mosiso hard case and its worth the price.