Poetic TurtleSkin for Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra
As I wait for Samsung to release their official "pro" keyboard case, I have been making do with a variety of keyboard cases from other companies. Every keyboard case has issues, some more tolerable than others. For the most part, I have been using the Sahara keyboard case without the keyboard as I like the kickstand. And when I want to use the tablet more as a laptop, I pull out the generic cantilever magnetic keyboard case. In other words, I'm changing up my cases on the S11U pretty frequently. So why not try out yet another case, right?
Here is the TurtleSkin from Poetic, a thick and protective rubbery case with a few perks. Let's take a look and check out the YouTube review below for more detail.
5 Things I Love
- The pen has a tidy home at the top of the case where the magnet lives that is protected by the thickness of the case. If attached properly with the magnet engaged, the pen won't come off in your bag because it is surrounded by the case itself. But because the case is made of fairly pliable material, it isn't hard to remove from its silo. This corrects a fatal flaw with this case: Samsung should never have used such an unprotected attachment method for something so easy to lose.
- There is a kickstand on the back of the case. It's somewhat uncommon for these thick rubbery cases to have kickstands and this one pops out and folds away quite nicely. It's very hand to use on a flat surface.
- Because it is such a thick and protective case, I think it could survive a drop pretty well. The case is quite thick and there is a nice thick edge on the front, so even a drop facedown would have some protection. It's thick enough you could probably give it to a child who likes to draw that you would otherwise not let anywhere near your $1000+ tablet.
- Because of the pen silo, the SD card slot is accessible. All you need is to remove the pen and a SIM ejector tool to pop the card out. It's nice to be able to get to the card without having to remove the case.
- Because of the thick edge on the front of the case, screen protector edges are completely covered and therefore very unlikely to get dislodged while you have this case on. The edge of the case keeps the screen protector in place and except for the cutout at the front camera, you might not even remember that you have a screen protector on, depending on the type of protector. Even removing the case shouldn't cause any issues since getting under the edges of the case is relatively easy and shouldn't disturb most protectors.
5 Things I Hate
- The thickness of this case makes performing gestures with your finger more difficult. You may want to just use the pen.
- The case is rubbery and grippy, so it attracts dust and grime like a trendy boy band attracts fawning teenage fangirls. Seriously, this case will always be dirty. Accept its fate.
- While it has a kickstand, it's not the best for lap or bed use as the kickstand isn't wide enough to go across your lap. There is also only one angle, so it's really designed for desk or table use.
- I probably can say it enough, but I will say it again anyway: this is a thick and fairly heavy case. If you like your cases thin and sleek, this ain't the one.
- And just to drive home the thick and heavy point, its thickness makes it somewhat annoying to put on and take off, but it is easier to take off than to put on. It's rubbery but not especially stretchy, so you'll have to pull a bit to get it on and fit properly.
For around $32, this is an inexpensive case and despite its flaw, its low price means you can add this to your collection and use it in the scenarios that make sense. If you don't mind having more than one case as opposed to one case to rule them all, this is worth consideration. I'm not affiliated with Poetic, but I've got an Amazon affiliate link below if you'd like to purchase and help support this website and my YouTube channel at no extra cost to you. Thanks in advance!
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