Because fit is so important, we looked for sleeves that came in several different sizes specifically tailored to many different computers. But it shouldnвЂ™t be so tight that the sleeve is difficult to insert and remove. The best sleeve for your computer leaves very little space around the sides and top, so that while youвЂ™re carrying the sleeve your laptop doesnвЂ™t bounce around too much. An important aspect of this is how well the laptop fits inside of the sleeve. Protection: At the bare minimum a laptop sleeve must offer protection from dust, scratches, and bumps.The Gauntlet 3.0 should also protect a computer from small falls or drops much better than a neoprene sleeve could, though we wouldnвЂ™t trust it to keep a laptop pristine after a tumble of more than a few feet-after all, itвЂ™s not certified to any shock-resistance standards. We wouldnвЂ™t toss a Gauntlet-clad laptop into a lake, but some light rain and snow should be no danger to a computer encased in one of these. The inside was only a bit damp, and only near the hinge, and the Gauntlet 3.0 let in less water than any other water-resistant case we tested, aside from the original Gauntlet. We filled the Gauntlet 3.0 with paper towels and then sprayed it with a kitchen-sink sprayer for 30 seconds to test its water resistance, and we found that only a little water soaked through the hinge.

The Gauntlet 3.0вЂ™s stiff sides offer about as much protection as you can get in a sleeve, and its water-resistant zipper helps keep liquids out.

Why itвЂ™s great: The Thule Gauntlet 3.0 has a rigid clamshell design that zips along three of its four edges and can withstand more abuse than a padding-only design.

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