VAIO Z Sleeves, bags and cases thread

[Alexander Macmillan]

QUESTION:

Will the Z fit this sleeve if it has the LARGE battery?

[gr00vy0ne]

Hello all. I'll have an update on the Waterfield cases soon (maybe tomorrow). They sent me a bunch to test and I picked up a large capacity battery on the weekend so now I can test different configurations. As of right now, the size I used in my review (25-17) in horizontal orientation does have room for the large capacity battery.

[drummo]

I haven't been through all the posts so don't know if the STM 13" Armour case has been mentioned.
http://www.stmbags.com.au/products.p...y=shoulderbags

Might be worth looking into if protection is important to you.

[Alexander Macmillan]

About the SFBags sleeve:

I don't see the 25-17 listed on their chart.

http://www.sfbags.com/products/sleev...izing/sony.htm

they do have a listing for the Sony Z, but it is unclear whether the LARGE battery is accomodated.

[gr00vy0ne]

About the SFBags sleeve:

I don't see the 25-17 listed on their chart.

http://www.sfbags.com/products/sleev...izing/sony.htm

they do have a listing for the Sony Z, but it is unclear whether the LARGE battery is accomodated.

Yeah, 25-17 isn't on their site yet until they have enough confirmation that it's the perfect size over other existing sizes. You can always e-mail them directly that you want to order that size. I'll have an updated review soon after I take all my photos and measurements. I'll be contacting them as well to get the 25-17 size added (although there's a chance they might rename the model number).

[fruit45]

If I'm going to be carrying it inside my backpack all day, should I opt for the Tucano Second Skin or the Zeroshock III (from eBay)? I'm guessing that the SS would be far lighter and thinner?

http://www.tucanousa.com/product_p/bf-s-131-g.htm

http://cgi.ebay.com/ZEROSHOCK-III-13-3-LAPTOP-CASE-BAG-4-SONY-VAIO-Z-SR-SZ_W0QQitemZ370091291667QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item370091291667&_trkparms=72%3A1205|39%3A1|66%3A2|65%3A12|240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14


(The ZeroShock III is 300 Grams)


Thank you!

[forest_boy]

What about the Tumi small expandable computer brief. There is a leather version and a nylon version. They seem like stylish laptop bags, if maybe a little overpriced...

I'm curious if the z would fit in one?



http://intl.tumi.com/alpha/small-exp...omputer-brief/

[thebigpants27]

if im not mistaken, Tucano are the nice looking, but useless cases that everyone with a macbook has...they sold them at my college(when i went there). Go for a case with padding at least...

Again, Tumi makes solid bags, Sony Smart Protection is good, the ZeroShock is good, and there are plenty of others...but dont buy a "sleeve" that just protects it from "scratches"... you want something that gives it shock protection in case its pressed up against books in your bag...or something else occurs. So something thats hard shelled or has foam is preferable...

[gr00vy0ne]

I threw some photos of Waterfield Designs sleevecases with the VAIO Z (with standard and large capacity). Featured are the 25-17 model in horizontal orientation, 13-2 model in both orientations and 13-1 model in vertical orientation.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/3080641...7607590854176/

[Alexander Macmillan]

I can't tell what's what from the pictures - all of which seem to be of the 13-2. What, exactly, is the 13-2? A modified 13-1 to fit the Z with the LARGE battery? And how does the 25-17 differ from the 13-2 ??? Will these show up on the SFBags site at some point?

The only reference to a 13-2 is for the Macbook Air, which has dimensions differing (particularly thickness-wise) from the Z:
"13-2 MacBook Air 12.8 8.9 0.16-0.76 13"