The case was made by a local leather artisan. It is a "sandwich" construction: a harder leather on the outside, a softer one inside, in between a layer of a soft rubbery netting to absorb shocks.

The high loops allow it to be suspended from a webbing belt worn around the waist, (for me hanging on the right hip). They have sufficient movement to allow it to be swung silently parallel to the ground to view the recording metres through the plastic window, but are sufficiently tight  to prevent it swinging free as you walk. I hardly ever need the panel of buttons whilst standing in the field so I did not leave an opening for those preferring protection; at a pinch I can slide my fingers down to them.

The velcro tab across the top stops any danger of the machine slidng out if I bend over, and holds the whole affair tight and snug. I debated whether to build a top cover to keep rain out of the controls, but in the end opted for rapid ease of access to the controls as being more important. The side holes are in any case essential for the mic and headphone cables so the rain option is simply a ziplock plastic bag in my rucksac !