As tenor mandola players know well, it is hard to find a case to fit your instrument. Nobody seems to make a very protective hard case that fits. This rigid foam case is the most protective case I have been able to find. It has a robust fabric exterior and useful rucksack straps. It is quite expensive for a hard foam case and it could be improved with a bigger external pocket but it seems to be 'the only game in town' for mandolas. Thomann's postal service was very efficient and reasonably priced.