Best iPad Pro 12.9 Bags, Sleeves, Cases and Backpacks Pt 2

In part one of "The Best iPad Pro 12.9 Bags, Cases, Backpacks and Folios", we covered the Premium Leather Briefcase, Folio and Flight Jacket. In part 2, we will look at the Sleeves, Backpack and Messenger for the 12.9 iPad Pro.
 
While the first part covered models that were part of the Premium Leather Collection, this post will show that you don't have to be an expensive leather case to be one of the best iPad Pro 12.9 bags. All of the thinking, design content, custom fit and quality of the Premium Leather Collection are applied to our selection of 12.9 specific nylon models as well.

Leather iPad Pro 12.9 Sleeve / 12.9 Nylon Sleeve

Whether you're looking at the leather 12.9 iPad Pro Sleeve or the nylon one, the mission for each is the same: To offer the best protection for your Apple tablet. The second product MacCase ever produced in it's long and illustrious history was a sleeve. Our sleeves have always been a bit different. When the entire industry was using neoprene and zippers MacCase created a truly original solution offering superior designed sleeves using neither neoprene nor zippers.

This original thinking is carried through to our sleeves for the 12.9 iPad Pro. Both use an elegant, silent magnet closure for the main flap. Both have our industry leading protection for the Apple Pencil in the form of a vertical, centrally located pocket accessed under the main flap.

The 12.9 iPad Pro nylon sleeve takes the storage options one further by offering an additional 4 built in pockets for cables, the AC adapter and other items. Whether you choose the lightweight and cost efficiency of the nylon model or the luxury of our Premium Leather hides, you can be confident that both sleeves come with nearly 15 years of sleeve design experience behind them. Our sleeve designs have been around so long because they work.

iPad Pro 12.9 Messenger Bag

 

When it came time to look at designs for the a messenger bag for Apple's largest tablet, we talked to the owners of our 13" MacBook Pro messenger bag. The 12.9 iPad Pro and the 13" Macbook models are the same size give or take a millimeter or two. We asked what they liked most about our current design and what would they want improved.

MacCase is unique in the industry in offering a custom fitted sleeve as part of our messenger bag designs. We feel this offers a superior value to anyone looking to protect their expensive Apple portable. This is the feature the 13" MB customers liked most. This is the model we followed for the 12.9 iPad Pro messenger bag. We paired our highly successful messenger bag with our iPad Pro 12.9 sleeve to create a very unique package for 12.9 owner.

Each piece can be used together or separately offering the highest level of versatility. When you combine the 11 pockets and compartments of the messenger bag with the 5 from the sleeve you have a whopping 16 different places to store things. This number doesn't include both the main compartment of the messenger or the main compartment of the sleeve. If you include these in the list, you have 18 areas to store and transport the things that make up your mobile life and get through your day.

We always strive to imbue the models in the MacCase Standard Line with the highest value possible. This iPad Pro 12.9 Messenger Bag goes above and beyond offering, a unique 2 for 1 package providing exemplary protection combined with a broad range of storage options. All this functionality is wrapped in a simple, elegant aesthetic that lets the rich textures of the materials and hints of color speak for themselves.

 iPad Pro 12.9 Backpack

Like the Messenger Bag above, the goal for our iPad Pro 12.9 Backpack was to offer the best value in a backpack designed for Apple's largest tablet. How do you do that? At MacCase, we feel this is achieved by offering a product that is innovative, protective, functional and stylish for a price point below what similar featured models from other manufactures cost.

Many people associate innovation with technology. But not all innovation is the result of ones and zeros. For our iPad Pro backpack, the innovation comes from the design itself. Can you design a backpack that doesn't look like it's carrying the world's most expensive tablet computer? Most laptop and tablet packs are squarish. The square shape conveys there is hardware inside.

The 12.9 pack is round. Organic. No one will ever know what's inside. Using form to protect the contents from theft and keeping the person wearing it safe is innovative. As is the inclusion of Scotchlite safety inserts so the persons wearing it can be seen crossing a street at night. Yes the backpack does all the things you'd expect. But looking our for your safety on a number of different levels is something you might not be expecting. That's innovation.

Regarding protection, no other pack combines the dual protection of a removable sleeve and a built in sleeve like the MacCase iPad Pro 12.9 backpack does. This adds unbridled functionality to the package allowing you to use the sleeve and pack together or separately, depending on your needs. And nothing beats the functionality of our BRIGHTSIGHT interior designs featured on all our iPad Pro 12.9 nylon models.

Lastly, the style of our iPad Pro 12.9 backpack reflects the simple, understated design vocabulary of all MacCase products. Our nylon models are just as much at home in the classroom as they are in the boardroom. Good design will do that for you.

The Last Word

It was mentioned in part one of this blog that none of theses models existed at the beginning of this year. It's been a difficult process getting all these new models to production and finally into the hands of waiting customers. Overall, we feel these are some of the best values in iPad Pro 12.9 cases, bags, sleeves and folios available from any manufacturer anywhere.

Everyday we are humbled by our customers passion for what we do and the products we produce. As long as they continue to find value in our work, we will keep producing the best in Apple portable protection.

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The Best in iPad Pro 12.9 Bags, Folios, Cases and Backpacks Pt 1

Though it's only been a few years, it seems like a lifetime ago that there was only one iPad. The original "magic" tablet was the last of the great Apple keynote / Steve Jobs introductions. Now we have what seems like as many Apple tablet models as we have Apple laptop models.

Just like their Apple laptop brethren, if you are going to move your Apple iPad through the world, it will need to be protected. Especially the largest member of the family, the 12.9. For this post, we going to look at best iPad Pro 12.9 bags, cases, backpacks, sleeves and folios from the company that created the Apple-specifc case market, MacCase.

If you are an owner of a 12.9 iPad Pro, you know that the tablet is big. It can be somewhat cumbersome at times. Luckily MacCase has, what has come to be known as "the selection" of the best iPad Pro 12.9 bags, cases, backpacks, sleeves and folios of any full line bag manufacturer.
So without further ado, here are the best iPad Pro 12.9 bags, cases, sleeves, backpacks and folios, part 1:

Leather iPad Pro 12.9 Briefcase

Although this is the newest addition to the MacCase line, the Premium Leather iPad Pro 12.9 Briefcase has become a customer favorite. It's imbued with all the best attributes of the Premium Leather Collection: timeless design, world class build quality, exceptional protection and functionality. What makes it such a favorite among 12.9 owners is the clarity it's concept and the uncompromised beauty of it's execution.

Conceived as a horizontal version of the company's popular, vertically oriented Flight Jacket models, this case features the same thin, relatively lightweight form factor turned on it's side. For anyone who prefers the traditional look of a horizontal form, this leather briefcase will fit you just like your favorite pair of jeans.

The first horizontal leather briefcase in the MacCase line, it's sole purpose is to protect and transport Apple's target tablet. While it can be used with the 13" MacBook Air and Pro, it's most at home providing security for the 12.9 iPad Pro with or without Apple's smart cover.

The signature feature of the under-flap storage area is what is considered the industry's best solution for protecting and transporting the Apple Pencil. The integrated, vertical pocket is the centerpiece of an area designed to hold the aforementioned Pencil, the AC adapter and cables, writing pens and credit and business cards among other items.

This is supplemented by the larger pockets in the main flap and rear of the case. A matching shoulder pad and iPhone slip case that fits onto the shoulder strap are available options.
With a host of clever storage details and a professional, compact silhouette, the leather iPad Pro 12.9 briefcase is the best solution for anyone looking to move their 12.9 through the world with elegance and grace.

Leather iPad Pro 12.9 Folio

You would think after making iPad folio style cases since day one of the iPad's existence there would not be any issues with subsequent designs. This could not be further from the truth! This is the single most difficult product MacCase produces requiring custom tooling to make the frame for each size iPad.

The first run of Premium Leather iPad Pro 12.9 Folios sold out as soon as they arrived followed by a host of 5 star reviews. This gave us an opportunity to update the design very quickly.  Several customers commented on the difficulty of reaching the notification and control centers when the iPad was in the horizontal orientation. This issue was resolved with the second production run. (All MacCase iPad Folio models with the expiation of the Mini have this new, expanded functionality).

A more functional frame joined a host of industry leading solutions that are part of the Folio's design. These include the best protection for the Apple Pencil and the best sound enhancement for the quad speaker system. Upon first glance, the leather iPad Pro 12.9 Folio seems deceptively simple. And on the surface it is. A beautifully crafted, hand made leather bound exterior makes up the front and rear cover.

It's only when you start to read the features list, the reviews, make your purchase and use one for yourself does the amount of engineering excellence and design content that each case contains start to sink in.

While many people are put off by what seems like a high price (somehow forgetting they purchased the most expensive tablet on earth) it has been stated by customers who have used the leather iPad Pro 12.9 Folio that it is worth every penny!

 Leather iPad Pro 12.9 Flight Jacket Case

You would think designing and producing an iPad Pro 12.9 version of what is your most popular design would be easy. It could have been.

If MacCase had taken their 13" Flight Jacket slapped on an elastic loop to hold the Apple Pencil and changed the name, it would have been. (The 13" and 12.9 iPad Pro Flight Jackets are basically the same size).

But the guy that runs the company doesn't often take the easy way out. Especially if there is a way to improve a product and offer a better solution to meet and exceed customer needs. Instead of just taking the 13" Flight Jacket and renaming it, MacCase Chief Creative Officer Michael Santoro looked to the company's flagship vertical leather Briefcase.

The Macbook Pro Flight Jacket models use velcro to secure the main flap and a stainless steel clip to secure the removable pouch. The Leather Briefcase uses a clip to secure the main flap and a velcro to secure the two sizes of removable storage pouches. The iPad Pro Flight Jacket utilizes the clip / velcro design of the more expensive Briefcase. This has several benefits.

It allows for a cost effective way to offer more storage options for the leather iPad Pro 12.9 Flight Jacket case which is one of the key features of the tablet specific model. Both large and small storage pouches are offered, along with a shoulder pad, backpack strap set and iPhone slip case as available options. Including choosing your color, there are 6 options for this iPad Pro 12.9 case which makes it the most customizable MacCase ever.

Like all iPad Pro 12.9 models, the Flight Jacket features the industry leading, integrated pocket for the Apple Pencil. Under the main flap, the pocket houses your Pencil in the safest and most secure way. Like it's horizontal bother, the under-flap area also has pockets for business cards, cables and other small items. The AC adapter can be stored in one of the removable pouches or in the main flap pocket.

The leather iPad Pro 12.9 Flight Jacket case carries on the tradition of all Flight Jacket models combining timeless design, bullet proof build quality and a spirit inspired by the rugged individualism of the American west.

To Be Continued...

Fo everyone at at MacCase, it's hard to remember that none of these MacCase iPad Pro 12.9 cases existed at the start of this year. And these 3 models are only a partial list. In part two, we will finish the review the models from the Premium Leather Collection as look at the nylon options from the MacCase standard line.

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