Tomtoc Ultra Slim Sleeve for 13 inch MacBook Pro

Choosing a suitable sleeve for a MacBook Pro can be a headache, especially when the variety out there is endless. There are so many different kinds of sleeves for different needs. When I bought my MacBook Pro, I initially did not consider the need to get one. I imagine myself putting the laptop in my AER Backpack and it would be sufficient.

As I received my new MacBook Pro, I forgot how gorgeous the laptop looked like. And having blemishes on the aluminium exterior right about when I’ve gotten hands on it, would be a disaster. Every scratch, dent, or any other blemishes through some other means would be very obvious against the pristine, space gray build of my MacBook Pro.

So I sought out online to find a simple, but good looking sleeve to safely house my new Laptop. That was when I spotted the Tomtoc Ultra Slim Sleeve for the 13 inch MacBook Pro.

The Tomtoc sleeve is not available in Singapore. So I ordered online on Amazon. But even that, Amazon doesn’t ship the sleeve overseas, to Singapore. So I had to employ the services of EZbuy to receive my package and ship to Singapore for a small shipping fee.

It didn’t take too long to arrive and I wasn’t in a hurry to get one since I had to serve my annual ICT for about a week. This means that I would not around to recieve the package and enjoy the product. But the timing was impeccable. As soon as I reached home upon completion of my ICT, it arrived.

My first impression of the Tomtoc sleeve was that it feels better than it looks. I mean it looks gorgeous already. Anyone holding this sleeve is bound to turn heads. It’s not a design that you see every day when it comes to laptop sleeves. Most of them are generic black, or gray with no character at all. All function, leaving not much room for aesthetics. The Tomtoc sleeve is different. Very different.

Workmanship is pretty solid. Stitching is straight and consistent, with not a single stray thread at the end of a stitch. The thread matches the leather or the gray felt material, where ever those materials are present on the sleeve, which is a nice touch and shows the attention to detail when it comes to designing the product. The felt material feels luxurious, without having too much fibre strands sticking out and all wooly-like in texture.

The size of the sleeve that I bought fits perfectly with my new mid-2017 13-inch MacBook Pro. The sleeve offers a snug fit, without feeling too tight, although it can be a little bit tight if you fill or squeeze stuff inside a separate, easy-access pocket. I tried putting my Moleskin notebook in the separate sleeve in addition to the laptop in the main compartment and it works wonders. The additional sleeve allows you to put thin objects, like cables, tablets, e-readers, notebooks, or even small magazines and stationaries. The additional sleeve is definitely handy and adds quite a bit of functionality to the sleeve.

The sleeve is closed by 2 magnets places on the left and right side of the sleeve. It’s not too strong or too weak, giving a nice solid latch. The magnets are also covered by a felt mesh which will definitely add longevity to the use of the sleeve, and also to prevent any unintended scratches you might get when putting your notebook inside.

Overall, I really love the sleeve and I made a terrific purchase for my MacBook Pro. The overall design of the sleeve provides a highly unique, yet subtle style when carrying my laptop.