{Photograph}: Nena Farrell
There are 4 fundamental colours thus far: Clear, Black, Gingham, and Aura, all of that are just like PopSockets telephone instances in the identical colours. There are additionally two designs from the Bookish assortment, each of which I examined and located to be stunning prints. I actually like that there are designs that cowl your entire Kindle, and a few semi-clear choices, too, together with a real clear. My favourite pairing I examined was the Curled Up With a Good E-book PopCase ($40) and PopGrip ($30) from the Bookish assortment, which not solely matched the case and grip but in addition left a couple of quarter of my Kindle’s case uncovered, permitting the raspberry-pink shade to peek out. It pairs properly with the pink and purple books on the quilt, making it really feel like an intentional pairing slightly than a kismet take a look at pattern.
The matching set is a extremely enjoyable possibility, and some colours can be found—there’s an Aura PopGrip ($30) which you can pair with the Aura case, and a Crimson Gingham PopGrip ($30) which you can pair with the black and white Gingham case ($40). A lot of the case-and-grip combos I examined have been a mix-and-match possibility—just like the Storied Cabinets PopCase ($40) paired with the Coronary heart of Silver PopGrip on my Colorsoft—however they nonetheless look nice collectively. The PopSockets case and grip vary presents a wide range of selections to combine and match, permitting you to swap out the grip for a brand new look everytime you need.
Sticker Shock
These instances aren’t low cost, particularly in comparison with different easy designs and clear instances yow will discover and customise with stickers on Amazon for $10. A MagSafe adapter additionally sometimes retails for underneath $10, so you may nonetheless DIY this if you happen to’re on a price range. I believe these instances are an ideal possibility for people who have already got a PopSockets grip assortment and wish to connect them to their favourite e-reader extra simply. Nevertheless, if you happen to’re new to the PopSockets world, buying a brand new PopCase and a PopGrip will price you $70.
Nonetheless, they actually really feel like they’re made to final, slightly than being only a low cost sheet of clear plastic. The matching units are actually enjoyable in my eyes, however you may additionally discover me sticking the Coronary heart of Silver on each Kindle I personal from right here on out.
Correction: 08/27/25, 11:15 am EST: An earlier iteration of this piece referred to the model as PopSocket. It’s PopSockets. The copy has been modified to mirror this.
