Hands on: Picaso leather sleeves for 2018 iPad Pro, now in three new subdued color finishes

Picaso Lab handcrafts gorgeous leather accessories for keeping your Apple gear inwards pristine condition. Having previously reviewed their MacBook Air cases too iPad sleeves, nosotros at nowadays acquire hands-on alongside 1 of the of late released three novel colorways for their iPad Pro cases.

Three novel color options

Now available inwards additional color options, Picaso Lab’s gorgeous leather sleeves convey an all-in-one move experience to iPad Pro users. And now, iDB readers tin acquire a 10 percentage discount on all Picaso products alongside the coupon code idownload10 at checkout.

Picaso’s sleeves are handcrafted past times a manful soul rear too boy inwards California out of Napa leather too polyester thread, using the dying crafting skills the founder learned from his grandfather.

Picaso Lab is designed for belongings yous 2018 iPad Pro alongside the Smart Keyboard Folio.

Aside from the previous black/red color option, Picaso Lab at nowadays offers sleeves for both the xi too 12.9-inch 2018 iPad Pro inwards a trio of novel finishes: brown/gray, brown/red too tan/red. I already ain their black/red sleeve for my 12.9-inch iPad Pro, but Picaso was sort plenty to post over a twain of brown/gray sleeves inwards both sizes to banking concern check out inwards person.

Picaso Lab inwards xi too 12.9-inch editions alongside matching iPad Pros inside, their keyboard covers on.

You can’t fault these cases for Twelve South or Nomad thank yous to the matte surface texture too accents similar a leather suspender that snaps into house to secure the tablet.

The high-quality leather feels dandy inwards your hand.

Make it brown

The brown/gray variant swaps dark leather for a to a greater extent than formal light-brownish appearance.

The vibrant coral-red polyester thread is at nowadays brown, every bit is the sleeve interior along alongside its lip. The stitching is every bit stiff every bit ever, too alongside a skillful reason—this instance features reinforced edges that render greater protection for your precious tablet.

The shock-absorbing edges are reinforced on both the exterior too the inside.

The entirely blood-red accent the novel colorways exit intact is Picaso’s trademark blood-red snap-on closure that helps top on the tablet secured within the case. Don’t worry, yous all the same stimulate got a press-on stud on both sides too thus yous tin stimulate got off the closure when needed—for example, to allow your iPad alongside its Smart Keyboard opened upwards sit down atop the instance without wobbling.

Shock-absorbing protection

The instance opens on the long side rather than on top, making putting it on easier. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 two-inch lip on the interior border is a prissy pattern touch. Functionally, it ensures the tablet glides inwards too out effortlessly. The felt fabric provides adequate protection against scratches too dings.

Check out the hardened edges at the bottom of the instance too the leather lip followed past times felt material.

If yous tend to driblet your tablet accidentally, yous volition definitely dearest the reinforced edges that assistance absorb daze upon impact. The edge-hardening process, dubbed Solid Edge, is slowly too fourth dimension consuming. Ultimately, it makes the sleeve’s edges v times to a greater extent than stiff when the tablet is inserted. The instance is designed to fit either only your iPad Pro or it along alongside a Smart Keyboard Folio too Apple Pencil.

An iPad Air 3 is inwards the case, shown inwards the upper -left corner. Other images present a 2018 iPad Pro inwards the case.

While yous tin shop the novel iPad Air inwards the 11-inch version of the case, it volition hold out far from snug fit, every bit evidenced past times the photos embedded correct above. If yous don’t ain a 2018 iPad Pro, definitely pick out the correct instance size for your. tablet on Picaso’s website. One matter is indisputable—this simple leather tote for your Apple tablet oozes craftsmanship.

And fifty-fifty though fit is initially tight, don’t yous worry a thing—just exit your iPad Pro within the instance overnight too thus that the leather break-in procedure tin stimulate got place.

Once the leather has formed to the tablet’s shape, you’ll hold out good.

Summary: premium leather for premium gear

If yous read my review of the black/red iPad Pro sleeve, yous know these are some of the finest handcrafted sleeves for your Apple gear the coin tin buy.

From the review:

Picaso Labs is behind some of the cleanest, nigh elegant protective cases I’ve always had the pleasance of using. This item sleeve is no exception. Not entirely is it prissy to hold off at, but is elegant to tote your iPad to a greater extent than or less inwards it. Napa leather looks awesome too feels soft inwards the hands. Most importantly, it seems to concur upwards good to everyday abuse.

Indeed, they’re quite sturdy—my kickoff iPad Pro sleeve is a few months former yet all the same looks similar novel despite it beingness used on a daily basis. If yous desire to pack your iPad Pro along alongside a Smart Keyboard Folio too Apple Pencil alongside confidence, yous can’t actually acquire incorrect alongside Picaso.

Pricing too availability

The sleeve is available through the Picaso Lab website.

The novel tan/red colorway is perfect for folks who prefer their leather inwards saddle brown.

The 11-inch version retails for $92, the bigger one is $108 and both are available inwards black & red, brown & gray, brown & red too tan color options. As I mentioned earlier, Picaso sells leather protection for other Apple products, including wonderful leather cases for Apple notebooks.

Brown/red is the tertiary novel Picaso colorway.

In fact, here’s our video review of Picaso’s MacBook sleeves.

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Best of all, Picaso is offering a discount to iDB readers.

Picaso’s iDB discount

Picaso has partnered alongside iDB to give our readers a prissy site-wide discount.

Simply caput over to the Picaso Lab website, select your sleeve or instance too go the promo code idownload10 at checkout too they volition forthwith give yous 10 percentage off of your order.

You tin brand the sleeve your ain alongside gratis personalized engraving, inwards ether Mistral or Myriad Pro typefaces. Engravings are express to xx characters.

Let us know what yous intend of Picaso’s iPad Pro sleeve inwards the comments downwardly below.

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