tab toob review

tab toob review.

I was really pleased when I met Liz of Lancashire company Cnuffle Ltd and she said I could test the Tab toob, a protector for those expensive tablets and ipads.

Being a household of dyspraxic mum and daughter we are very nervous about our expensive gadgets. Numerous phones and 2 iPods have already been smashed, so a protector is a  fantastic idea for us.

 
I loved  the shape and the chunkiness immediately. It is very grab-able  and it is amazingly light weight.

tab toob

Being me it took me 3 goes to figure out which way it went in and it wasn't easy to get it out again - it took 2 of us and a wooden spoon! But Liz was great about it and explained that the material does become more pliable with use.
A non dyspraxic adult would find this easier though and then I discovered that there is actually a How To video on the website.

The problem  for me was that I'm the only person in the UK who still has the first generation iPad and it isn't quite the right fit. (I'm not sure if there is a cover for the ipad mini yet either).

Once I had it the right way in I found that it can be charged in the case and so the case actually doesn't need to come off at all anyway. 

Because I had the old ipad I struggled with some aspects. It was hard to access the on off button  and icons in the screen corners were hard to access. But it did mean that I could remove my screen protector, which made it more responsive. 

I also found that the thick sides were like a hand rest for typing, which was very comfortable. 

It comes with a travel screen protector,  a simple addition which you velcro on and which can also be used as a stand (see the above picture). I did try it out as a stand as I use it in the kitchen and when I work in bed. It's a little flimsy but it worked just fine. 

It comes with  spare Velcro tabs, which are useful as one of mine came off quite early on. 

There's a carry strap for an extra £4.99 which I tried. Being dyspraxic I just got into a bit of a tangle with it, and I couldn't type with it on (you probably aren't meant to), but it's easy enough to put on and take off and is certainly useful if you are all loaded up. I think there is a risk that it would get lost fairly soon though.
What's missing? Well because they're used in schools, I   think a place for your name on the travel cover would be really useful, as they are bound  to get left behind.

I think I would like there to be an option of a permanent flap type attachment too which would mean the screen protector is always put on when not in use, or used as a stand when in use, because again, they are likely to become separated and lost.

My conclusion after using it for a month...
It's a very pleasing, fun looking product. You can get it with a black, red, or blue screen protector, all of which are really attractive.   And YES you can drop it on the floor without your tablet smashing to smithereens! Which is the whole point. 



I think the price is very good at £19.99 for a black one, or £21.99 for a blue or red one. Plus £4.99 for the optional travel strap and £5.99 p&p. 
I paid £10+ for a cover and screen protector that are not any where near this good. 

Knowing the cost of broken screens, I'm clear that this would save schools and parents a lot of money. 

User feedback will help it to develop, but it's a fab, simple idea and I like it a lot. 

All in all, I give this product a 8.5 out of 10. 
Great product and  great price.  I can't wait for an iPod version to come out. 

You can find out all about the tab toob  here

If you have a tab toob please leave a comment below to let me know how you got on with it. 

Have you got a product that would make life easier for dyspraxics? Drop me a message and let me know about it. 

Jane x