rooCASE Neoprene Sleeve Case Cover for HP EliteBook 2560p LJ459UT 12.1-Inch Laptop- Dual Pocket Blac

• Non-OEM Case for HP EliteBook 2560p LJ459UT 12.1-Inch Laptop
• Water Resistant Neoprene Sleeve Case. (Laptop NOT Included)
• Invisible Zipper Line for a Touch of Simple Elegance.
• Accessory Pocket for AC Adapter Charger, Mouse and e-Book.
• Available in Black, Dark Blue, Pink and Red. Search: rooCASE Dual Pocket HP EliteBook 2560p LJ459UT 12.1-Inch Laptop

I bought this neoprene sleeve to protect a compact HP laptop (the EliteBook 2560p) when travelling. I've been using an ancient neoprene sleeve for years with my Apple laptops and love the way they give just enough protection to cushion against shocks, prevent scrapes and dings, and avoid foreign objects working their way into any nooks and crannies without the need for a separate laptop bag; you can just zip your laptop into its cushiony sleeve and tuck it in your carry-on, backpack or holdall and rest assured that it should be safe from accidental damage.

I did a bit of searching to find a sleeve that would work for the HP 2560p and this rooCASE looked very promising. Having received it and tried it out for a few days, I can say that it's exactly what I'm looking for except for one small issue that I hope will resolve itself. The case seems to be very well-made, and although I've not had a proper chance to put it through its paces and see how it holds up, it seems very nicely constructed and strong, sturdily-put together and likely to give my laptop the protection I'm looking for. It fits the laptop perfectly it zips up easily but is a snug fit rather than a loose, baggy one. The neoprene is thick and yet 'squishy' at the same time, giving plenty of cushioning between the laptop and anything I'd really rather not come into contact with it. It's easy to get the laptop in and out of the sleeve as it has a double zipper that goes halfway down each side. There are a couple of business/credit card pockets on the inside, and a zippered pocket on the outside that should be useful for keeping stray papers in one place. Really, it does exactly what I want it to.

There's only one thing preventing me from giving it five stars, and that's the smell. Oh dear God, the smell!! I understand that it's quite normal for neoprene to be a bit on the stinky side but really, I do NOT remember ever encountering anything like this before. This thing has the most overpowering stench that, four or five days after I received and unwrapped it, doesn't show even the tiniest sign of abating. It's a bad, bad, dizzy-making, nausea-inducing chemical reek that seriously has me on the verge of a migraine whenever I'm in the vicinity, and for a good while afterwards. I moved the sleeve to a far-flung, uninhabited corner of my office to give it a chance to air out, but the vapors don't really seem to be getting any less potent and my colleagues are still just as unimpressed! I don't want to try Febreze (or similar) as I get the impression I just need to let the chemicals dissipate on their own rather than try to disguise them, but good grief... somebody please tell me this eye-wateringly terrible smell will go away sometime soon?! I guess this is my punishment for rolling my eyes all those times over the years that I've seen people talking about having to send back Kindle covers because they have such a nasty chemical smell. This is karma in action.... now I know how those people felt!

In all seriousness... unbearable stench aside, this seems like a great item and I'm really pleased with it. Now, if the stinky stink would just be so kind as to vanish, this thing would be absolutely perfect and possibly even five-star-worthy!

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