The iPad Pro Rugged Folio Case: A High-Quality Alternative to Apple's Offering

As Aaron from Zollotech, I have been covering various cases and accessories for my iPad Pro, mostly those available directly from Apple. However, it was a nice surprise when Sonomad sent along their all-new iPad Pro Rugged Folio Case, which I thought would be worth exploring further. This case is not sponsored, but I appreciate the kind gesture of receiving it.

The case is made out of genuine Horween leather, a material known for its quality and durability. It's available in two sizes: 12.9 inches and 11 inches, making it compatible with both the fourth-generation iPad Pro and the third-generation model. The design is similar to Apple's folio case, but with a rugged twist that sets it apart from the competition.

One of the standout features of this case is its magnetic closure. With multiple magnets embedded throughout the case, you'll be able to sleep and wake your device while using it, ensuring seamless functionality. Additionally, this feature makes it compatible with the Apple Pencil, which I'll explore further later in the article. When not in use, the case folds around like a traditional folio case, providing additional protection for your iPad Pro.

The case is made of two main materials: TPU (thermoplastic polyurethane) and microfiber, which provides flexibility and shock absorption when dropped. The exterior is made of genuine leather, giving it a luxurious feel and smell. As Aaron noted, the leather changes color over time, developing a beautiful patina that adds to its aesthetic appeal.

The case comes with a little insert that allows you to snap your iPad Pro into place, ensuring a snug fit without any gaps or openings. When closed, the case provides additional protection for your device, and when opened, it reveals cutouts for essential ports like the speaker, USB-C port, microphones, power button, and camera opening.

One of the most impressive features of this case is its magnetic closure system. With multiple magnets embedded throughout the design, you can sleep and wake your iPad Pro while using it, ensuring seamless functionality. This feature also makes it compatible with the Apple Pencil, which I'll explore further later in the article. When you close the case, you'll notice a little lip on the outside that provides additional protection against accidental drops.

The case is available for purchase at around $170, which may seem steep compared to Apple's offering. However, considering the high-quality materials and craftsmanship that go into its design, it's well worth the investment. As Aaron noted, Sonomad is a brand known for producing high-quality products that age well over time.

The case comes with a two-meter USB-C cable that's built with Kevlar and features a thick RF shield for fast syncing without interference. The cable is also braided with a durable outer layer that provides added protection against wear and tear. When paired with the iPad Pro, this cable ensures seamless data transfer, charging, and power delivery up to 100 watts.

In conclusion, the iPad Pro Rugged Folio Case from Sonomad offers a high-quality alternative to Apple's offering. With its rugged design, magnetic closure system, and luxurious materials, it provides unparalleled protection for your device while ensuring seamless functionality. While it may be more expensive than some other options on the market, its quality and craftsmanship make it well worth the investment.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhi everyone aaron here for Zollotech andit has been a long time since i'veactually covered a case or accessoriesother than those available directly fromapple and sonomad was nice enough to send this alongthis is not a sponsored video but theywere nice enough to send this and so ithought we'd take a look at the all-newipad pro rugged folio case and this is acase that's similar to what apple hasbut this is made out of genuine leatherit's available for the 12.9 inch ipadproas well as the 11 inch and it will workwith not only the fourth generation ipadpro but the third generation as wellso you'll see it says magnetic folioprotective tpu bumperand quality since 1905. it's made out ofhorween leatherit's available in brown and black andthis is the brown variantand it will work really well over timebecause itchanges color with age so it kind ofgets a patina on it it's really nice andit has a great smell to itif you were in this room you could smellit but it has a great smell nowof course if you don't like leatherproducts this wouldn't be for youand you'll see this is just a littleinsert that comes with it and it lookslikethat's it it is fairly heavy though solet me set these asidenow typically i do use a case on my ipadpro i usually use a magic keyboardbecause i like to use the keyboard withit but sometimesi don't always want to use the keyboardi want to make it a little bit moreportablebut also keep it protected and prop itup a little bit differentlyso this is a tpu case lined withmicrofiberand it's got sort of this flexible edgethat will protect it if you drop it forexampleand then it's just leather on theoutside nowapparently this has a ton of magnets init so let's take a closer look at thosei have some magnet paper hereand let's see what we've got so i thinkthe magnets are right here you'll seesome of them hereso we've got magnets all down the sideover here as welland this will allow it to sleep and wakewhile you're using the device sowe've got magnets all over the place andit's compatible with the apple pencil aswelllet me flip this over put the ipad inplacenow i would highly recommend a case foryour ipad pro becausewell some people have found they'reprone to actually bendingand so let me snap this into place herei don't want to push on it too hardso we'll snap this into place it doesfeel likeyou have to give it a good amount ofpressure to get it into place but that'sokayit's snug and it won't fall out so ithas a little bit of a lip on the outsideso it does have a little bit ofprotection there if you were to lay itflatand then on the back it folds aroundjust like theipad folio case so it folds around likethatyou've got cutouts for your speaker yourusb-c portas well as the other speaker and thesame is true on the other sideso if we close this now on this sideyou've got two cutouts for yourmicrophones and again your speakersand then your power sleep wake buttonnow on the backyou've got the opening for the camera ofcourse and nothing else so it feelsreally goodand then on this side of course you'vegot your volume buttons and then anopeningfor your apple pencil so your applepencil will fit on it just like thatand work really well let's open it up itshould turn on as soon as we open itand then it should shut off when weclose itand it does and it works just like theapple case doesnow this is a fairly expensive case atabout a hundred and seventy dollars soit's genuine leather made in the unitedstates andi think that's the reason for the costit will get a patina like i saidafter a year of use you can see this iswhat nomads looks likeand so it's a really nice case but it isnot inexpensive like i saidhowever if you're protecting a 1200device and you want a nice case that'snot the same as everyone else's withapplewell now you've got this one so it setsup really nice like thisit feels very sturdy and it's at a goodviewing angle you don't have multipleviewing anglesbut it is a good viewing angle to holdin place like thisnow let's take a look at this cable andtheir cables are usually pretty niceand one thing i really like about nomadis their packaging other than applethey do some really nice packagingeverything is magneticso there's a magnet here there's also amagnet inside here sowhen you open this up this is magneticso you don't see thismany other places so for example thatmagnet paper againyou'll see there's a magnet here andhere and againon the side there's magnets as well tohold it shut sothey're putting magnets in a little bitof everything and this is a two metercable that's about35 or so it is available in a shorterlength but it'savailable for i think 1.5 and 3 metersand it's usbc to usbc so you can use itfor chargingdata transfer and charging up to 100watts so it should handle that without aproblem and as you can see it saysbuilt with kevlar so it's not somethingyou see every day but it'srugged kevlar central corefor fast charging thick rf shield forfast syncso there's no interference i neverreally had issues with my cables withthat but apparently this will help withthatand then a kevlar outer braid so itshould be really nice it does have thisnice braid on itand it should be more durable than whatyou get with an apple cable unless ofcourse they switch to a braided cablebut i doubt they use kevlar so you haveusbc to usbc for chargingand the price for two meters is prettyreasonable for a high quality cableif you haven't checked out nomadproducts before be sure to check themout i'll leave a link to them in thedescription belowagain i'm using their watch band as wellthis is titanium they're not inexpensivebut they're very high quality productsthat age well over timeso i've been using this watch band forquite some time it does have some wearon it as you can see therebut it holds up extremely well so i likequality products andagain i'll link them in the descriptionbelow if you'd like to get your hands onthis wallpaper i'll link it in thedescriptionlike i normally do and if you haven'tsubscribed already please subscribe andif you enjoyed the video please give ita likeas always thanks for watching this isAaroni'll see you next timeyou\n"