This is a mini-review, my first impressions, of this card (http://www.gepecardsafe.com/eng/index.asp?mainID=47&subID=183) which I received yesterday.
It's a little bulky compared to a couple of other similar products, but not so much so that it's annoying or obtrusive. The Card Safe appears to be very well made, and very well sealed. I bought the Extreme version to get better protection against dust, debris, and moisture. The ads say the Card Safe is waterproof, and that it floats. I tested it for those features and it works as advertised. How often will you need such heavy-duty protection? Maybe never, yet there have been several comments on the list made by people who have dropped their cameras into the water, or who have lost their cards in an accident of one sort or another. For a couple of bucks it seemed wise to get the best protection I could find. One nice thing about the Card Safe is that it will hold a variety of cards, and while there are four compartments, each compartment can hold a minimum of two card types at the same time. This is ideal for Pentax shooters who may be using CF and SD cards, and it works nicely with other combinations as well (Memory Stick and SD cards, for example). So, the case will securely hold a minimum of eight cards, four of each type, although it's possible that it will hold more. I'd like to get a CF card and add it to the mix, as it's possible that each compartment may hold three cards.. The hinges are stainless steel, and the case locks very securely. It's so secure and tight that it was a little difficult to open it at first, but after a few tries the proper technique was learned. This case will not pop open accidentally, that's for sure. And the design clearly prevents water and dust from entering the compartments. The interior compartments are made from an anti-static material. Overall, I'm quite pleased with this case, and the extra few dollars it costs above some less expensive models seems to be well worth it. Shel
