Customer Reviews

Olympus 200923 Silica Gel - 5 Pack (Large)

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

OK product. But don't be confused by the size, real size for one pack is:2.4 x 0.9 x 0.1 inches. You can find better price for similar product.

While the packets are only supposed to work once I have been able to use the same silica packet over and over and haven't had any fogging trouble yet. I haven't tried the housing without the silica yet, but for a dollar or whatever these cost it seems worth it to me.

I've been using them for about 2 weeks. I'm still on the 1st one. They are small enough to fit in the bag without being a bother. And I haven't had any problems with fogging in the bad or condensation since I started using these. They are supposed to change colors when they "max out" and I've seen no sign of this yet. I've used it every night for 12 days. They are worth the money to me.

Ripped off by ANT Online. I ordered the Large Silicon Packs and got the Small Silicon Packs. Beware ....

A bit large for an underwater camera housing.

i would recommend it.

I wish I had read the review above. This product is very very small. Can't be more than 5 grams per silica pouch. This would only be useful for keeping a change purse dry. Too small to be of any use.

Bought a brand new camera and underwater housing, so I needed something to draw the moisutre away from the camera as not to damage it. No problems and therefore will continue to buy

Yes, Olympus prices their silica gel to the moon. I have found packets of it packed with many products and will use these rather than spend the money for the Olympus product.

Before I reuse a packet I regenerate it in a *prewarmed* oven set to 250F. Small packets should be fully dry in two hours. Just be sure to prewarm the oven so the packet is not overheated. Overheating could harm the packet itself.

Actually I have a Casio camera and the underwater case and could not find anywhere spare parts (silica) for my case, so I found the Olympus one, which fits well to the Casio case. The only issue is that this is a quite expensive product. It is just silica, which comes from free in most products and Adorama has charged it as it was gold.