There’s no question that CaseScoop has reviewed some fantastic cases in the last year so we decided we wanted to dig a little deeper this year and see just how some of our favorite case manufacturers make their cases, with a specific focus on the products they use to individually craft each case and why those products are important. FIRST UP: Sena!

Sena

Created in 1999 by gadget enthusiasts, Sena Cases aims to produce cases that are trendy, sleek, and completely function-accessible and customized entirely by the customer. Sena cases are handcrafted by leather artisans in Turkey using full grain genuine Italian and Turkish calfskin Napa leathers. Sena cases are offered in classic smooth leather or patterned leather such as croco, pebble, perforated or vincado in a variety of colors. Since Sena cases are made from full grain genuine leather, the cases adjust and soften to develop a perfect fit to the device after a short break-in period. The leather is unique as it begins to form and customize to the owner’s individual usage habits. Sena knows good leather, and believes in the variations of markings that come with their leather, considering marks and scars a necessity in distinguishing real, quality leather from imitation, and deems these “imperfections” as genuine properties of the leather that enhances the overall quality aesthetic of their cases. Offering a large variety of case designs for their vast selection of devices, Sena allows unique customization options so that each case is crafted just as their customers wish.

To read this full article, click “read more” to learn about Piel Frama, Krusell, Vaja, Noreve, OtterBox, and Fortte’s manufacturing process!

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Starting the year on a new foot, we’ve decided at CaseScoop that along with posting case reviews, we’d also like to bring to you the latest news on recently released cases from some of our favorite manufacturers.

This article includes:

Vaja’s ivolution Top Crystal 2 Series for the Apple iPhone 3G/3GS & BlackBerry Tour 9630

Sena’s UltraSlim case for the BlackBerry Tour 9630

Krusell’s ENCORE Label for the Apple iPod Nano 5^th gen.

Piel Frama’s Leather Goods Collection, “The Pearl”

Fortte’s upcoming cases

OtterBox’s New Tandem Series

Proporta’s Shine Case for the Apple iPhone 3GS

Noreve’s Motorola Droid – Milestone Tradition Leather Case

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Style: 8.5

While the style is nice, I don’t necessarily know if it’d satisfy every type of customer, but I think a change of color or texture (like the ‘Croco’dile skin cases) might help with that. It’s a straightforward design, but elegant nonetheless.

Protection: 6.5

The parts that are covered by high-quality leather are completely protected, but there is quite a bit of device exposure that makes me worry about its well-being if dropped.

Functionality: 10

There isn’t anything this Sena case offers that obstructs access to all functions of the BlackBerry. Not only are there major exposures (thumbs down in terms of protection!) for access to the display screen and keypad, there are openings in the leather to access every basic function of the phone. Even the design of the case allows for simple device removal.

Overall: 8.5

I highly recommend this case to those who are extremely delicate with their case, and who don’t mind the amount of device exposure. I tend to drop my devices somewhat frequently, so I would worry about the protection of my BlackBerry. That said, Sena offers a quality case with elegance and full-access to functions.

Senacases.com- $42.00

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