Thule Gauntlet 3.0

Don't run the Gauntlet – Bought one of these from Officeworks, and it did not fit my laptop, was overpriced and had thin padding. My laptop has the exact dimensions of a Macbook 16 inch, which they advertised as fitting, but it is a really tight squeeze, with the zippers looking like they will scratch the corners of the Lenovo. It's Chinese made (not necessarily a bad thing per se), and the padding seems to be thin, low density foam under a quilted lining. There is no padding around the edges - just the zippers.

The straps mentioned by other reviewers could certainly be a problem.

It had an odd unpleasant smell from the plastic shell. The outer shell will certainly stop some scratches and dings, but the overall quality is no better than similar Chinese made items at a third of the price. Just paying for the trendy brand name - the RRP is $AU100 - what do you think the mark up is on this? 500%? More?

I returned it and replaced with a Targus Citygear 3, which has better padding and actually fits as advertised, at half the price.

A great Hard Case for your Laptop – I got the 15 inch version of this case to protect my laptop, as it was a hard case. The inside is padded, perfect for my laptop, and the outside is scratch proof. I highly recommend this product.