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Review: Valentinus Leather Case / Wallet for Galaxy Note by Spigen SGP

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We all know that the Samsung Galaxy Note is a big phone even among the current crop of big smartphones. That doesn’t bother the many thousands of you who went out and bought one, and good on you. It does present a challenge in picking a case for it, though.

It already has a significant footprint, so you don’t want to add a lot of bulk, yet you still want to protect it. Samsung’s cover is a good solution since it replaces the back completely, thus only adding a few millimeters, overall.

But since the GNote is already a pretty versatile device, why not pick a versatile case? One that does more than just protect and can replace another item you carry every day. Like your wallet.

(Read: Samsung Galaxy Note Review)

Valentinus Leather Wallet Case for the Galaxy Note

This week I ditched my wallet and put all of my credit cards, transit pass and cash in the [amazon_link id=”B006ZZSX5S” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Valentinus leather case[/amazon_link]. This cover is made specifically for the Galaxy Note by Spigen SGP and costs $44.99.

The design is pretty simple and straightforward. A plastic piece on the right side holds the GNote securely in place It covers the sides completely — with cut outs for the buttons — as well as the back, providing some protection. The top and bottom remain exposed, though. On the left flap there are four card slots and another pocket behind them for cash, receipts, etc.

If you’re the kind of person that carries every tiny slip of paper in their wallet plus tons of change and every business card in the world, the Valentinus isn’t going to be enough for you. I tend toward that a little bit, so I had to empty the large pocket every night instead of once every few weeks. The overall convenience made this less of an issue for me as the week went on.

Valentinus Leather Case for the Galaxy Note

The little flap that keeps the case closed attached by snap — I’d prefer a magnet here for ease of use, but I suppose that might be a consideration for the credit cards that might not like having a magnet nearby.

I initially worried about my cards scratching the screen, but the way that pocket is designed the screen only comes into contact with the soft leather. I haven’t seen any small scratches or other signs of damage.

(Related: Best Samsung Galaxy Note Cases and Covers)

Spigen placed cut-outs in all the right places. Beyond the ones for the power button and volume toggle there’s also one at the bottom edge so you can still quickly access the S Pen, a notch on the back for the speaker, and one for the camera/flash.

Though made form leather, the case is very light. Yes, it does add some bulk to the phone, but not so much that it gets in the way of holding it comfortably. And since you can get rid of your (probably bulky) wallet, the extra girth isn’t a big deal.

Valentinus Leather Case for the Galaxy Note

Despite all the flailing about how the Galaxy Note doesn’t fit in a pocket, I carried it there inside the case for a week and didn’t have problems. Yes, I could feel it all the time — a good thing when you’re talking about a wallet; no, I didn’t have any trouble walking or sitting down.

I like that the Valentinus looks a bit folio-ish moreso than like a wallet. It’ll go nicely with business attire for you enterprise users out there. Aside from some stamping/etching on the front and on the card flap it’s a simple, elegant design.

If you prefer something with a bit of extra flash, Spigen SGP recently released two new colors for spring: [amazon_link id=”B007LFU6O2″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Santorini[/amazon_link] (blue/white) and [amazon_link id=”B007LFNCH0″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Fiesta[/amazon_link] (red/yellow). It also comes in standard black, brown, and the forest green in the pictures.

[amazon_link id=”B006ZZSX5S” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Buy the Valentinus leather case for the Galaxy Note for $44.99 on Amazon.com[/amazon_link].

(Related: Best Samsung Galaxy Note Accessories)

15 Comments

15 Comments

  1. Hector Virgen

    03/23/2012 at 10:48 pm

    I love my Galaxy Note and this looks like a great case, but I’d feel really weird about letting someone use my phone to make a call if my debit card was attached to it.

  2. Fhugo1369

    03/24/2012 at 7:19 am

    I’m getting the Note in August when I upgrade- and the wallet right after

  3. Nidishantony

    04/05/2012 at 1:27 am

    from india where should i get valentinus galaxy note leather case

  4. Mark Lance

    04/06/2012 at 6:06 am

    This is an awesome case indeed. For any Philippine customers, SGP has a reseller called Applewerkz located in Katipunan Avenue. +632-9131696. I got my Valentinus there and its a great case indeed as with what the reviewer said.

  5. YUVA

    05/11/2012 at 12:07 am

    it was awsome…. i love my note… please let me know where can we have this in india????

  6. Marissadn

    05/11/2012 at 3:52 pm

    Spigen has the worst customer service in ecommerce that I have encountered in years. They charged my cc, sent an email confirmation and
    a week later when my product had not shipped, I contacted them.
    Apparently my purchase was on hold because I chose the option to have it
    sent to an address other than my billing address. Because of this they
    marked it as fraud….It didn’t stop them from charging my credit card.
    They asked me to send a photo of my card..ridiculous! They had already
    charged it, they just had not sent my product. Beware of these guys.

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  8. Farmacia de Manipulacao SP

    06/21/2012 at 3:24 pm

    this is a great case.
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  9. Chilli

    09/18/2012 at 11:33 pm

    You do defintely NOT want to have a magnet on a Galaxy Note cover because it interferes with the S-Pen detection. There is also a hint in the manual about that.

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