The flap of the Elite Sleeve II is fairly thick and, as such, it is not very flush with the rest of the case. If you are planning to put the Elite Sleeve into a backpack, inserting textbooks or paper inside the same backpack might interfere with the flap.
Seeing as the Elite Sleeve II was meant to be placed inside another bag or not to be carried alone, there are no carrying straps or handles.
In terms of dimensions, recall that the external dimensions are 15.25" W x 10.5" H x 1.5" D and the internal dimensions are 14.75" W x 9.75" H x 1" D. As far as notebook sleeves go, its thickness is modest. It is worth noting that the Elite Sleeve II works best with notebooks that are less than 1” of thickness.
The modest thickness of the Brenthaven Elite Sleeve II
The inside of the notebook sleeve has a bright green color. It is fairly smooth and it should help sliding in and out the notebook without damaging it. Subjectively, the padding of the Elite II is thick and strong. Brenthaven mentions that the Elite Sleeve features a High Density Foam Protection System. This should provide decent padded protection for the notebook:
HDF™
The High Density Foam Protection system offers a lightweight cradle system that wraps the notebook in up to 1" of foam, while suspending it above the bottom of the case.
The High Density Foam Protection system offers a lightweight cradle system that wraps the notebook in up to 1" of foam, while suspending it above the bottom of the case.
The inside of the Brenthaven Elite Sleeve II. Overall, the quality of the material and the workmanship are superb.
As far as workmanship goes, the Elite Sleeve II is excellent. In terms of material, the Elite Sleeve II is made of 100% nylon. The sewing job is top-notch with no unmade sewing stitches anywhere. The Elite Sleeve II feels very sturdy and high quality.
