Protective Sleeve is worth its weight in gold for the MacBook Pro.

Over the years, I’ve spent a lot of time and money looking for protective, but stylish gear for my computers. I have a particular affinity for laptops so I have accumulated a lot of sleeves. Most of them are simply a cover that keeps it from sliding around inside a larger bag, but this Protective Sleeve from Tomtoc is so much more.

For starters, the padding on this inside of this case is unreal. It looks like a foam version of bubble wrap. It’s soft and very sponge-like. With its raised cushions, you get maximum impact and shock absorption for the MacBook Pro. I like it because it literally reminds me of a pillow for my laptop. The next level of protection comes with the reinforced corners. I didn’t deconstruct the sleeve to find out, but according to the Tomtoc website, there are small pieces of flexible plastic molding that help to ensure shock is deferred away from your device. This is a great addition because I’ve found recently that some cases and bags even don’t have any padding for the bottom of a laptop. Tomtoc really did a good thing with the engineering and design of this sleeve. While the main inside lining is the raised circular cushioning I mentioned, there is also a faux fur lining the inside sides, bottom and top. This adds to the padding and protective properties of the sleeve and it’s a really nice touch design-wise.

The main compartment has a dual-zippered closure. This is actually one feature that always seems to fall flat for me. Zippers tend to get caught or stuck on the inside lining or they just don’t close properly. The zippers on the Protective Sleeve are smooth and I haven’t had them get caught on something once. In addition to the main compartment, the sleeve has a zippered accessory pocket. This is good for cables and small adapters, but I have to be honest, when I had my laptop in it, I couldn’t slide my hand into the accessory pocket very easily. This is a fairly common problem with laptop sleeves.

I have to admit that when I started using the Tomtoc 360° Protective Sleeve I wasn’t sure if it would fit me…or my laptop. Sleeves are just so hit and miss sometimes. I’m very happy to say that Tomtoc made a really solid, protective sleeve and my 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro fit into it flawlessly. I even have a hard shell case on it right now and it fits just fine. One other feature that is really cool about the Protective Sleeve is that it’s spill resistant. The material that the sleeve is made out of will repel water and make it bubble up like wax will on a car. I actually tested this feature out by purposely pouring a bit of water onto the surface of the sleeve. You can see in the photo below what the result was. The water just bubbled up and rolled around. It would have slid right off the side of the sleeve if I hadn’t wiped it up with a towel. The surface was completely dry.

The Tomtoc 360° Protective Sleeve for 13 Inch Macbook Pro Retina is a very affordable sleeve and it’s available in several different color choices.

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For more information, visit tomtoc.com/protectivesleeve.

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