When I first took the case out I noticed the great quality of the leather, it is very soft yet durable leather and you can tell it is very high grade. The edges are all very nicely stitched and the edges of the leather in the areas of the cutouts (like the headphone cutout) is almost like branded so that it is a smooth edge and not rough. All the cutouts line up perfectly. There are cutouts for:

Headphone Jack on Top
Sync Port on Bottom

All functions are easily accessible through these cutouts and sync cables easily fit into the bottom port. The case fits around the screen very well, and around the click wheel the leather is also flawless. Also in the back of the case, there is an extra bit of padding that really protects your iPod from small bumps and usage.

As usual, Piel Frama brings to the table a wide variety of colors that you can pick from. The picture below shows all the colors you can pick from (you also can get a Ostrich or Crocodile version for a bit more money).

The case has a flip over top that covers the whole face of the unit and then neatly folds behind when you are using your iPod. The flap simply snaps closed with a tab on the bottom of the case. The snap is nice and easy to close and it is not like some snaps that are hard to snap shut or open. It is strong enough to hold the case shut securely, but soft enough to allow easy opening and closing.

The new belt clip system I can say works great. On the X5 case I do notice that if you don't use a belt clip, the mount on the case can be annoying. But with Piel Frama's new system, you can remove the stud and replace it with a small cap (to cover the hole) so there is no stud on the back if you don't want a belt clip. The mounting stud screws on and off and is very easy to remove/replace. They give you three of the small caps that are made out of plastic and matched to the color of your case. The caps don't screw in so I could see that you may have a chance of one falling off and I believe that's why they give you extras. That is about the only thing that could be improved upon, even if the small cap could screw in that would be better. But that is just a small point on this great case. The actually belt clip itself works great and is also color matched to the case. It has a locking mechanism so that you can simply press down on a button on the top of the belt clip and slide the case off. It is very secure and I don't think you would ever need to worry about the case coming off the belt clip.

Overall I think if you have the money to buy a good case and you want an executive feel with great functionality and looks, the Piel Frama is for you. From using my X5 case I know the leather holds up very well and its is tough. The workmanship is great and nothing beats it.

Thanks to Piel Frama for the Review Product, I used pictures from Piel Frama's website because they were the clearest and easiest to see from all angles. They truly represent exactly what you get. If you would like to see how the case comes, look at the pictures in my X5 Piel Frama review here: CLICK HERE The packaging and boxing is the same as the X5 case's in the review.