{"id":4645,"date":"2015-05-05T15:28:29","date_gmt":"2015-05-05T15:28:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/adam-jackson.net\/blog\/?p=4645"},"modified":"2015-04-27T15:29:47","modified_gmt":"2015-04-27T15:29:47","slug":"waltzing-matilda-leather-macbook-pro-sleeves-1-year-later","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/2015\/05\/05\/waltzing-matilda-leather-macbook-pro-sleeves-1-year-later\/","title":{"rendered":"Waltzing Matilda Leather MacBook Pro Sleeves, 1 Year Later"},"content":{"rendered":"

With my 15\u201d MacBook Pro Retina purchase last March, I ordered a leather sleeve that would look nice, smell nice and be very soft in protecting the MacBook inside of my backpack. The Waltzing Matilda\u00a0Quinn Sleeve ($140)<\/a> fits the 13\u201d and 15\u201d MacBook Retina. At first, I wasn\u2019t thrilled with the case, it was bigger than expected because of the way the stitching is on the edges. It also didn\u2019t fit very well in my small Kata bag. I decided to keep the bag and hope that it starts to shape to the MBP a bit better. I\u2019d carry the notebook in this bag solos sometimes and I\u2019d massage and oil the leather to have it hug the notebook better. Now, a year later, I love this bag. It\u2019s exceptional and it has shown some wear but the construction is flawless.<\/p>\n

When Heather purchased a 13\u201d Core i7 MacBook Pro Retina to replace her 1.8Ghz Core 2 Duo Polycarbonate MacBook, I recommended Waltzing Matilda\u2019s sleeves. She bought the\u00a0Riley Sleeve ($150)<\/a>. Both sleeves have their advantages with the Riley containing more coverage as it has a flap that fully closes on the MacBook with a legal-folder style string to keep the flap closed and secured.<\/p>\n

When we both went out for a coffee yesterday, I noticed the wear & tear that my sleeve has seen. Leather shows use which I personally like and it was great to see our sleeves side-by-side. I think mine looks better with scratches and discoloring. Her\u2019s will look similar in time.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m also a bit jealous as my case had a lead time for 2 weeks when I ordered it and her\u2019s shipped the same day. I guess their team is now keeping up with Apple Store orders. These are very expensive sleeves compared to the standard $39 neoprene models but you\u2019re getting American Leather assembled in America and by hand with care. These cases will long outlive the MacBook Pros they are protecting. I hope Apple maintains the Retina form factor for a few more years so I can keep using this case.<\/p>\n

\"Waltzing<\/a><\/p>\n

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