Tech21 Impact Folio, The Most Protective iPad 2 Slim Folio Around?

You might recall Tech21 from their impressive shock absorbing iBand bumper, now called the Impact Band, first made for the iPhone 3G/S. Since then, Tech21 has went under the radar for unknown reasons, but now they're back in full swing with brand spanking new cases for the iPad 2 that utilize the D3O technology which has made the company famous for its extreme impact protection capabilities. The company's latest iPad 2 cases include the Impact Folio and Impact Folio Leather. The two are merely the same except for different materials used like Apple has done with its Smart Cover offerings. 

Tech21's Impact Folio for the iPad 2 is a minimalistic, slim folio offering full protection with stand and typing functions and is available in 6 vibrant colors. Slimness and vibrant colors aren't the things that make this iPad 2 folio unique, it's the D3O material that is integrated into the Impact Folio that can absorb shock and impacts in case of a drop. If this is any indication to what we saw Tech21's iBand can do, I'm sold. Tech21 hasn't posted any prices or availability at this time.  

Vaja's Smart Grip Plays Nice With Your iPad 2's Smart Cover

Vaja is at it once again, with a new release of the Smart Grip. A Smart Cover compatible hard back case for the iPad 2 made from luxurious, grainy cowhide leather you can smell from a mile away. The Smart Grip is Vaja's slimmest case yet at just 2.6mm in thickness. Vaja's Smart Grip offers full protection and can be customizable in more than 500 color combinations. Now that's an impressive array of color options if it hadn't included your Smart Cover. Vaja seems to cut down the hand-crafting process from 30 days down to just 20 days so you can have a bit less to worry about when you hand over that chunk of change of yours. The Vaja Smart Grip for the iPad 2 is available now for the surprisingly affordable price of $60.

Fieldfolio iPad 2 Folio Case Is Here From Down Under

Australia is known for smelly Vegemite and those comfy Ugg boots made out of sheep right? Not anymore. A new case company based in Australia called Fieldfolio, has recently launched both in the US and Australia to bring classic handmade iPad 2 folio cases using traditional bookbinding methods to the masses. The Fieldfolio iPad 2 case was inspired by the classic cloth-bound book and comes in 6 different vibrant colors made from dirt-resistant, cotton-blend book linen and recycled hardcover board. The Fieldfolio for the iPad 2 also incorporates an array of magnets for a seamless closure system unlike other similar folios that use elastic bands. The Fieldfolio has also got other features like a back cutout for the iPad 2's horrible back facing camera as well as a magnetic sleep/wake functionality. So know you can finally feel how that linen texture Apple uses in iOS and OS X Lion feels like.

The Fieldfolio for the iPad 2 is expected to start shipping in late August for $69. I've got a feeling it'll be worth the wait. 

MiPow Juice Cover Battery Case Juices Up Your iPad 2

There are very few battery cases made for the iPad 2. That's no surprise since the iPad has a massive internal battery under its aluminum hood that lasts forever. Sometimes that isn't enough to keep your Multi-Touch fingers from draining all that juice. Thankfully, MiPow has got your back with its Juice Cover for the iPad 2. Despite the name, the Juice Cover isn't a cover, but more of a super slim case that is also designed to work with Apple's Smart Cover, and it's got a built-in battery that supposedly will provide you with an additional 70% of extra power thanks to its massive 6000mAh battery capacity. Cutouts insure you've got full access to the volume and sleep/wake buttons and ports. MiPow's Juice Cover battery case for the iPad 2 will be available in Smart Cover colors so that you'll be able to perfectly match both together. Availability date and pricing are yet to be announced.

Incase Outs iPad 2 Mag Snap Case To Tame Your Smart Cover

Incase has just released a new Smart Cover compatible case for the iPad 2 that will answer one of your most frustrating Smart Cover problems to date. The new Mag Snap Case for the iPad 2 is just like any other Smart Cover compatible protective cover, but with one big difference. Embedded on the back side are two metal strips that keep your Smart Cover magnetically clinged to the back so it doesn't just dangle loosely while you use your iPad 2. It also enables you to use an additional viewing angle using your Smart Cover other than the much steeper landscape viewing angle it has to offer. The Mag Snap Case is available now in black and white for $39.95.

G-Form Extreme Portfolio iPad 2 Case Announced, Dropped From 60 Feet (Video)

G-Form goes at it again with a new addition to their Extreme Sleeve case for the iPad 2 offering extreme impact protection called the Extreme Portfolio folio case for the iPad 2. This time, G-Form takes their latest Extreme Portfolio and compares it against the competition, Otterbox. What happens when you drop the iPad 2 screen side down from 60 feet straight onto pavement inside a G-Form Extreme Portfolio? Nothing. An iPad 2 inside a Otterbox Defender Series case will completely get annihilated on the other hand. 

The Extreme Portfolio has an adjustable easel stand, an inside pocket for documents and a reversible zipper that zips to convert the case to a doubly protective tablet format. Are you planning on a rock climbing trip anytime soon? You might want to pick up the Extreme Portfolio for the iPad 2 for $79.95 once it ships out on August 11.

SwitchEasy CapsuleRebel iPad 2 Case Gets A Clone Treatment

It doesn't look like SwitchEasy is going to release their CapsuleRebel case for the iPad 2 anytime soon. Well, what do you know, Case2Case has done SwitchEasy a favor by releasing a CapsuleRebel case clone or knockoff, whichever you would like to call it, and called it the Rib Cage. This CapsuleRebel look-alike is a direct knockoff of SwitchEasy's CapsuleRebel case for the iPhone 4 and iPod Touch 4G. The only difference here is the Case2Case version has a glossy and cheap looking spine. It's made out of a TPU material and is available in 7 colors for $17.99. Those of you who are familiar with the SwitchEasy saying - everything but the kitchen sink is not included this time. Hit up the source link if you dare.