Suggestions on carry bag or sleeve

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I ended up ordering this:

So now I have both products to compare. The tomtoc sleeve is a little bit bulkier, but I like it better because of the zippers.

Here are both sleeves next to each other:

a picture of the Timbuk2 sleeve next to a TomToc defender sleeve. Both are black plastic that looks like cloth, the timbuk has little plastic rings on top. Both have a pocket in front, the TimBuk one is made of mesh, the TomToc one is bigger. The TimBuk has a flap on top that closes downwards, the TomToc has a zipper. The TomToc is slightly longer, but possibly thinner.
a picture of the Timbuk2 sleeve next to a TomToc defender sleeve. Both are black plastic that looks like cloth, the timbuk has little plastic rings on top. Both have a pocket in front, the TimBuk one is made of mesh, the TomToc one is bigger. The TimBuk has a flap on top that closes downwards, the TomToc has a zipper. The TomToc is slightly longer, but possibly thinner.1920×1440 509 KB

And from the side:

Closeup on both sleeves, from the top side. We can see they are both about the same thickness, with the TomToc slightly thicker.
Closeup on both sleeves, from the top side. We can see they are both about the same thickness, with the TomToc slightly thicker.1920×1440 201 KB

The timbuk is a nice sleeve, but it’s strange in some ways; the flap doesn’t completely close so it doesn’t feel as “sealed” as the tomtoc. there’s also clips in the back that feel weird or at least useless to me.

on the other hand the tomtoc is thicker. now i can’t help but think i really need just a one-layer sleeve of some sort. no padding, just some water/scratch-proof thing so i can shove this thing in my bag without worrying about spills…

oh, and now i guess some will wonder what kind of case will fit the 16" too. :wink:

thanks everyone for the advice!

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