Padlette Grip, Handle, Holder for iPad Mini Compatible with Kindle Paperwhite, Amazon Fire or Any Tablet or e-Reader with Screens 9 inches or Smaller. (D2 Grey)

I love this thing! What a beautiful, simple, and elegant idea. I use it on an iPad mini and it's great. I can even read while lying down, which was the main reason I got it. It does not require me to hold on tight, so my hand no longer goes numb. Yes, it is a little hard to stretch it on, but once you do, it's fine. It makes the iPad mini much more secure, and much less likely to be dropped.

Fits great for my Kindle Paperwhite. Easy to hold, but not quite perfect - the rubber is comfortable but sometimes the edge will eventually press down on the skin between my fingers. It's a little looser than I expected, but I think it will keep the Kindle from dropping to the floor if I should fall asleep while reading. With a little tweaking of the position I can get it to where I can use it comfortably with either hand, so it was just what I needed. My Kindle has the origami cover which I need for a stand, so that means I can't keep this permanently attached to it, but it can't be used as a stand anyway, and at least it's easy to put on and take off.

Watch out - The Padlette D2 for the iPad Mini requires much more pull to stretch it over the iPad mini when compared to the larger Padlette D3 for the iPad. It sticks out too much on the back and is awkward to hold. It was probably developed for the smaller Kindles that are under 7 inches. The iPad mini is larger than 7 inches. The Padlette.com website states -- Dee Two Designed for all 7-inch tablets like the iPad mini -- It's just bogus marketing. So my 11 year old won't be using it because it's a bit of a hassle to remove whenever he wants to use a case.

This works OK. The rubber has that rubber band feel - is not slick - which is good for keeping it from accidentally slipping off hand. The band for hand insert as shown in the picture humps up due to the small size of the Fire. BTW, it only works as illustrated - not if the unit is horizontal.Because of the drag of the rubber band, I have to kind of wiggle my hand to get four fingers in and it fits snuggly. I have very small hands so not sure how those with larger hands would like how tight it would be on the Fire. I have to maneuver it off with my right hand also - no quick slide off.Using it does provide a better balance and security experience than holding at the edges with fingers - again, only vertically. I have RA and so holding the somewhat weighty Fire it up at the edges gets rather crampy after a while. This helps with that. I just don't like having my left hand trapped in the rubber band for very long.This holder does not work with the Kindle Keyboard unit - it interferes with the keys.

I like the Padlette for the regular ipad, that works well - you can hold it with your thumb or with all your fingers. This version for the mini is not as great - it's really hard to figure out how to hold it, to the point where I've just stopped using it. No matter how you try to shove your fingers in there, you will end up with hand/wrist pain.

My Padlette D2 arrived today and I love it. A really simple and clever idea that works really well. Am a little surprised at the reviews here suggesting that it's hard to attach to an iPad Mini or that it's uncomfortable to use. Was able to attach to my iPad Mini in about 5 seconds and there are many different ways to use to hold the iPad once attached.

Like this a lot - very handy and provides a superior grip - but it would be better without the bulging part in the back. Just a flat silicon band would make it easier to carry in a bag and also make it easier to use it with a simple "picture stand" type tablet stand. The bulge gets in the way and makes that difficult. (So it seems - I've never tried it. Can anyone recommend a simple plastic ipad stand that works with the Padlette D2?)When holding, I usually ignore the bulging out loop and slide my fingers under one of the flat parts of the band - just the very tips of some of my fingers. My iPad mini basically melds to my hand and they become one unit. Nifty. But then there is the loop if you want a more flexible grip.Also can't lay it flat on its back, though if you position it properly the bulging silicon folds somewhat and the tablet is in a pretty good position (portrait) for typing, etc. It's a bit lopsided, though, which is kind of annoying.All in all, I like it. Somehow, though, it is difficult to find exactly what I want.

The loop is pictured around 2 − 3inches wide. The reality was 3/4 inch, so only my thumb. But the loop is at 30 degrees to the axis of the screen, so the thumb hold didn't make for useful viewing. The overall band is too tight to slip more than one finger in. Took four tries to get the loop on the iPad so it didn't push a switch or cover a port. Overall, not for the iPad.