Customer Reviews

Delkin Jellyfish Floating Waterproof Accessory Kit

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(11)
2 star:		(7)
1 star:		(10)

 

 

This Delkin Jellyfish is a complete waste of money. I'm not even sure where to begin...
First of all it certainly did not come in user friendly packaging. The plastic surrounding the parts is just about indestructable. I eventually got the jellyfish out of the plastic (the plastic was in 6 pieces until I got the jellyfish free).
After that I was faced with the task of getting the insert out of the "waterproof" bag. To make a long story shorter the cardboard insert was completely stuck to both sides of the plastic pouch and it was only one millimeter smaller than the inside dimensions of the pouch. The pouch is so small that you really can't even get fingers inside to grab the cardboard insert. After almost 45 minutes--and turning the bag inside out then trying to right it--the cardboard insert was removed--in 12 pieces. You can't imagine my vocabulary at this point.
Next I inserted my Casio Exilim camera into the bag and it barely fit. Trust me, this camera is SMALL and it barely fit. When I tried to turn the camera on it refused because the pouch was so tight the lens could not extend outward. Next I tried to put my flip video camera into the pouch and it fit--barely. The Flip does not need to extend a lens so it turned on but the video lost a lot of clarity trying to film through the plastic.
Lastly, the pouch is certainly NOT waterproof to 5'. It is not even waterproof in my kitchen sink--and I followed all the directions before I tested the 'waterproof' capabilities. It is a glorified extra heavy ziploc bag but I would not trust it to protect anything under water--maybe in the rain?? I purchased this as a waterproof camera bag--maybe it can be used as a bag for an mp3 player--if you do not want to plug any headset into it. And, maybe you could put a small cell phone into it--if you do not want to use your cell phone.
I cannot even return the darn thing as the packaging it came in was destroyed just trying to get the product out.
Amazon--you need to drop this item from your website--it is TERRIBLE!

I've read all these reviews and can't understand why people are trying to place a camera in the bag. This is a great item for those people with waterproof cameras only. I used my friends waterproof camera while snorkeling and I can't tell you how nervous I was that I would drop it. If you drop a waterproof camera in the ocean or sea, its sinking very fast and you're out some money. So when I bought my waterproof camera, I figured this is a great way to protect my investment. First of all, its free, but even if it wasn't, what's another $12 to protect a $300 - $600 camera. If you drop the camera while attached, it will simply float to the top. Don't even consider the pouch for any reasonable use, its not the best part of this product. Its the ability to take your camera into the water without the fear of losing it.

This came as part of a bundle with a Panasonic camera. The camera's external dimensions are clearly larger than the internal dimensions of the waterproof "sleeve" making it impossible to use for its intended purpose. When bundling products Amazon should make sure that they will actually work together.

I got this for free with the purchase of a flip camera, so I can't complain about the price.

However, I'm not sure what I'd use this for. As another reviewer pointed out, it may be most useful for waterproof cameras or similar items so you don't have to hold on to them all of the time. I'm not sure I'd trust anything that wasn't already waterproof, and you can't use the item when its in the bag.

I thought the bottle opener in the float was cute.

This product is not meant for taking pictures in. There are cases for that...the one for my panasonic lumix costs about $200 or more. It is for protecting any item that will fit in it, to keep it from getting splashed or from getting sand in it. I would consider using it for any camera that would fit in it(in off position), if I was taking my little kids in the water, and didn't want to leave it on the beach to get stolen. I definitely wouldn't use it for swimming under the water at any depths. It says it's suppossed to keep items afloat. Also would be good for storing cell phone or camera when kayaking or boating. I don't know if my camera would fit in this as I don't have one yet. My panasonic lumix is rather large for a point and shoot. I'm researching this before I purchase it.

I'd love this but $$$$
Panasonic DMW-MCTZ5 Marine Case for Panasonic TZ5, TZ4, TZ50

This one below may be an option for underwater photos up to 16 ft deep.

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I agree with whoever was kind of stunned on people putting these cameras in this bag.. It's rather small. It could hold a cellphone at best, but that's only if you read the little insert you have to take out.

So to anyone saying it destroyed their camera/stuff.. It says "WARNING" Test the received product for water leakage -before- putting anything in it.

Otherwise, it's a cute little package with a bottle opener on the little floaty. Comes with a cell phone strap, wristband, etc.
It's actual internal dimensions are -small-, enough to fit a cellphone as said, or a small wallet/credit cards/not terribly important information.

What no one else mentioned that I noticed is that it has

--two zip-lock seals,

--then you roll the end of the bag up,

--THEN you Velcro it shut.

So if you're not good at Zip-Locks, this may not be as watertight as it should be. And that's not the products fault, it works as promised for me.

Even though I got this item free when ordering a Nikon S8100 camera, I don't know why they even offered it since it doesn't fit the camera. I like the design, color and quality of the product but if you must have a pretty small camera for it to fit inside. If you have a camera that when turned on has a lense that extends out from the body of the camera (like the Nikon S8100 camaera that I bought) this case will not work for you. The fit is so tight that it will not allow the lense to extend out.

The waterproof pouch is NOT for the camera. It is for important documents, etc. that you don't want to leave on the beach. The float works okay with a smaller camera, but make sure your camera is waterproof.

As others reviewed, this case won't fit my Panasonic DMC-ZS7 P&S camera that I got this case free with. So why do I give it 3 stars? It appears to be well designed and it should protect my Sansa Fuze MP3 player very nicely from water. I guess this is for the Spring Break kids as it has a bottle opener built into the float, I guess useful if you are partying on the Colorado River or on a beach in Florida, Mexico or by a swimming pool.

This is meant for small stuff, there's not many cameras that will fit inside this case. I suggest that it could be used for small MP3 players or use to hold your ID/credit cards/money but hold a camera??? NOT!

I can't recommend buying this, but if it's free, I'm sure you can find something that you want to protect that you can use this thing for.

It floats, has a clip, and a bottle opener. If only I had this in my college years, I would not have lost my keys and camera to the depths of the Wildcat Creek while tubing one summer day.

It is bulky, but it floats.