{Photograph}: Nena Farrell
There are 4 fundamental colours thus far: Clear, Black, Gingham, and Aura, all of that are much like PopSockets telephone circumstances 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 complete 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 Guide PopCase ($40) and PopGrip ($30) from the Bookish assortment, which not solely matched the case and grip but additionally 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 quite 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) you can pair with the Aura case, and a Purple Gingham PopGrip ($30) you can pair with the black and white Gingham case ($40). A lot of the case-and-grip combos I examined had 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 affords quite a lot of selections to combine and match, permitting you to swap out the grip for a brand new look everytime you need.
Sticker Shock
These circumstances aren’t low cost, particularly in comparison with different easy designs and clear circumstances yow will discover and customise with stickers on Amazon for $10. A MagSafe adapter additionally usually retails for beneath $10, so you’ll be able to nonetheless DIY this should you’re on a price range. I feel these circumstances are an amazing possibility for people who have already got a PopSockets grip assortment and need to connect them to their favourite e-reader extra simply. Nevertheless, should you’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, quite than being only a low cost sheet of clear plastic. The matching units are actually enjoyable in my eyes, however you will 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.
