Description
Protect your iPad and take it with you wherever you go with the BlackBelt 2nd Degree case.
View larger Kensington BlackBelt 2nd Degree Rugged Case for iPad Air Whether it's the classroom, conference room or living room, the iPad has revolutionized how people find and share information. But one thing hasn't changed: accidents happen. It's why Kensington developed the BlackBelt 2nd Degree Rugged Case for iPad Air and designed it to meet military-grade testing.
View larger Military-Grade Drop Protection A strong, cushioned layer of rubber surrounds the iPad and meets the MIL-STD-810 drop testing protocols for all-around protection. The polycarbonate X-frame offers a second layer of corner protection. View larger Built-In Hand Strap An integrated hand strap makes the case easier to hold, especially when standing, and helps eliminates damaging drops in the first place. View larger Multi-Position Stand The ability to position the stand in multiple angles allows you to put your tablet in the ideal position for either viewing or typing. View larger Non-Slip Grip The BlackBelt case's rubberized texture makes the case easier to hold and prevents it from sliding off a table or desk. View larger Full Access Strategic cutouts in the case allow you to easily use all tablet's buttons, ports and cameras. View larger Raised Bezel and Screen Protector A raised bezel around the iPad screen protects the corners and screen from scratches and damage.
Features
- 20mm thickness fits into Charging Carts
- Built-in hand strap reduces chances of accidental drops
- Multi-position stand for optimized viewing
- Raised bezel and screen protector prevent scratches
- Rubberized texture makes it easy to grip and prevents it from sliding off table
- Strong, cushioned rubber layer over a polycarbonate X-frame is designed to meet military-grade MIL-STD-810 testing protocols for all-around protection against drops and scratches
- Unobstructed port openings for easy access to controls, cameras and connectors
Customer Reviews
It works as promised, but...Amazon Customer
+ PROS +It does work exactly as described.The stand is a slide locking stand that does fold up nicely inside the case.The package comes with a nice screen protector. (Although you will have to use a credit card or license as an applicator.)The snap-in internal case is incredibly exact. My iPad Air audibly clicked into the edged case with precision, but that lead to a negative remark (see below). I removed the outer bumper from the inner support bracket and found this to be a great scratch and dent prevention method.- CONS -It's bulky and it adds more than twice the depth to the device.The biggest disappointment was in fitting the snap in the internal case. As I snapped my device into the case, the protective film was gouged out of place. Oddly enough, the precision of the case measurements don't allow for a film without some serious intervention. And since I had already spent an inordinate amount of time getting all the invisible fuzz off my screen before adding the protective film, I became frustrated. The protective film is now serving as a book cover, which incidentally, is an excellent reuse for old phone films.I'm giving this item -2 for driving me insane with irritation. +3 for exacting measurements with zero tolerance.
Not bad, but no front protectionP. Breakfield IV
This is a relatively decent fitting case for the iPad Air. The home button works well, but perhaps a little too well - as it tends to constantly get mashed even when you don't want it to be mashed. This is probably a common problem for all cases of this design. The case is very rugged and will protect the iPad from a LOT of abuse, but there is one key factor that has it lacking for me, and that is the lack of front screen protection.I had been using a Kensington case with a keyboard (which had already lost a key and had a magnet clasp that was smacking the screen constantly) and I decided to try this case instead. I was hoping the adjustable angles would work well for me, but I didn't really consider the fact that it doesn't have a front cover. Now I know that is pretty obvious, but it is easy to get tunnel vision when you are shopping and I was interested in the rubber case and the adjustable design.Sadly, the adjustable design isn't great. It is clunky and doesn't lock into place as well as I had hoped. It also attracts dirt, dust and hair and gets messy very fast on the back where the stand is located. And while they do provide you with a front screen protector (the stick on and pray you don't have a grain of sand or a small hair underneath kind) the case doesn't really provide any screen protection in a fall.I have had the iPad, Ipad3, and iPad Air and I have dropped them and made every mistake known to man, but I've never busted a screen. I have friends who are on their fourth and fifth screens on ONE iPad. I attribute this to usually having a case that has a front cover on it. I think that I need a front cover. So, I am going to try the Belkin Stripe Tab Cover and see how it fares. I'll post a review there once I try it out.Frankly, this is a little clunky, a little cheap feeling and not protective enough for me - your mileage may vary. I hope that I have helped in your search for the ideal iPad Air case. :-)
HeavyRichard C. Yeh
This case consists of three parts: a clear adhesive screen protector, a plastic backing frame with stand and hand strap, and a rubber outer frame. Altogether, they weigh over a pound.The three components of the case are meant to be used together, but I find that you can choose to fit either the plastic backing frame or the rubber outer frame if you want to make that weight/function tradeoff. The rubber frame covers all buttons and probably confers some protection against dust and minor splashes. (I didn't test splashes.) Note that this is not a water-resistant cover --- the charging port, speakers, microphone, headset jack, camera, and mute/rotation lock switch are all exposed.I have medium-sized hands and I find I must use my fingernail to actuate the mute/rotation lock switch: the case opening is too small for my finger. The hand strap is convenient for one-handed support of the iPad where your hand is along a long edge of the device. New, the strap feels tight, but not so much that it will restrict circulation to my fingers unless I jam my whole hand in up to my thumb.The tilt stand has two non-flat positions: tall, which holds the iPad in a landscape orientation at roughly 50 degrees (which you can reorient to get 40 degrees) and short, which is about 20 degrees. I find that the closing of the tilt stand is the least-comfortable aspect of this case; my wife pinched her fingers the first time.This case is probably good for an environment where the iPad could get dropped but probably won't suffer impacts directly to the screen. But it adds so much weight; for me, even with a toddler and no AppleCare or accidental damage warranty, I will choose a less-protective case.
Almost doubles iPad Air's weight, thick, poor screen protection & thumb typing near edgesEugene Tenenbaum
At 14.1 ounces, like a medieval suit of armor, the Kensington Rugged increases the Apple iPad Air 16 oz weight by unacceptable 88% to total 1.9 lb (11.6" MacBook Air weighs 2.4 lb) destroying its fundamental quality - lightness. Thus, 5.9-oz, Kevlar-like, Acme Made Skinny is recommended instead.The case is a tub with cut-outs and borders of a rubbery plastic, as the cheapest phone covers. The borders wrap around the tablet's edges and protrude high above the screen without covering it. Thus, the high borders make difficult the thumb typing next to the tablet's edges. Additionally, the tub style appropriate for the phones for their small screen and weight, seems insufficient for much heavier tablets with much larger screen areas and thus having much greater chance that the larger screen will fall on a protruding object, and the greater force of higher weight will cause screen damage. In other words, bigger the screen and weight, bigger the chance that the tablet falling face-down will hit something sticking out with the unprotected screen and get damaged. Thus, the whole tub-style cover idea seems misguided for the tablets.The case is 0.8-inch thick and thus very comfortable to hold even by a small palm of the hand. The flat, stiff, and sturdy machinery-like bottom is made of a hard plastic and has slightly textured surface grime-resistant. The hard rubber-like borders tend to catch grime. The steep to shallower viewing positions are functional and well secured.
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