Kwik Tek Dry PAK DPC-69 Multi-Purpose Case

update: 070109: I now own the kindle DX. And it fits perfect in this bag. Everything else in the review applies with the Dx in the bag they same as the other kindle devices. After all this time of useage, everynight, it is holding up really well.I bought the 9x12. The kindle 2 fits in nicely. I put the kindle in the bag while the kindle is in my oberon cover, and it fits fine. I also have a kindle 1, and did a fit test with it, it fits in with the cover a little tighter, but fits. The plastic is clear, and I don't have a problem with glare. I can use the side buttons on both kindles without problems. The plastic is a little stiff, so the scroll wheel on K1 didn't work well, and the 5 way on K2 took some practice. I could use the keyboard on K2 after a minute of practice. Forget about using the slider to put it to sleep, I put it in the bag, wake it up, and then seal the bag. I'm not saying the slider is unusable in the bag, but it was to much trouble to bother with. The top of this bag seals with 5 twist clamps. I wasn't very trusting of this, so I put some small rocks and some paper towels in the bag (without the kindle of course) and dropped it in the tub. I left it for 15 minutes, which-of course- would never happen even if I dropped my kindle in the tub, but I wanted to give it some time. When I took it out, I dried the outside really well, then opened the bag, everything was completely dry inside. So, for the kindle, it is water proof. I can't test the actual sea worthiness, as far as dropping a camera out of a boat type situation. It did sort of float, by the way. Not in a life vest sort of way, but the yellow band did stay toward the top to be grabbed easily out of the water. I didn't notice any condensation build up, but I put the little moisture absorbing bags that you get with shoes and OTC medicine in the bag when I use it. The stuff is silica I think? I know you can buy them, but I've forgotten the name, I'll research and come back and update that part. I've also just put in some cotton, for short periods, and that seems to have worked, but someone with more technology skills would have to make recommendations to you on that. Overall, I like this product, it works, is easy to use, and for the kindle works well. I also tried other things in this bag, I could fit my iphone and my camera both in easily together. And I have a Sony 505 and 700 and both of those fit in, individually, with their cases as well.

We took this to Maui for our snorkeling day. Using a carabiner through one of the plastic loops was a cinch to hook it to my husband's swim shorts. (In a pinch, you could also probably loop the ties from your swim trunks to secure it to your body as well. However, the weight of the pouch might yank too much for a bikini. i.e. You might soon be bottomless!) For this size pouch, we were able to comfortably fit 2 iPhone 7's, some money, and our car rental keys with a quite a bit of room to spare. I actually probably would've bought the one size down from this one to be a better fit for us. Nonetheless, it kept everything dry as a bone for the whole time we used it. And it was fully submerged a few times as we dove down to reach something on the ocean floor. I would suggest a few things if you plan on using it as we did. First, put something like paper money or a paper napkin inside to ensure that the pouch is keeping your things dry while you're in the water - by this, I mean if you're in the water it's easy to look through the pouch to see if the paper is wet (in the off-chance that you've gotten a faulty one). It was hard for us to tell while we were out there in the water, but then we looked at the $10 bill and it looked dry, so we assumed it had a good seal and our things were in fact staying dry. Second, get a small carabiner to secure it to your clothing. Third, be sure to open the pouch and let your items inside "breathe" if you're getting out of the water. We noticed the temperature change from the water to sitting in the sun caused some slight condensation on the inside (not a fault of the pouch, it's just science!) If possible, only have your items IN the pouch while in the water to cut down on this risk of the condensation affecting your phone, etc. When in doubt, or if you're a little OCD like me, then grab a couple of ziploc bags to put your stuff in, and THEN put those inside the pouch. It might take an act of God that your stuff will get wet at this point. And if it does, then hopefully you have a nice big bowl of rice nearby as well as insurance on your phone. :) Hope this review helps!

I rarely review an item that I have owned for less than 6 months, but I am making an exception with the 12X16 dry pak case. I have used other, but smaller, dry pak cases so I know that they will hold up to regular use, but not abuse.I purchased the 12X16 because I got tired of wet topo maps. I normally print my own for the hike, backpack or water trip (canoeing or kayaking) I am taking. Since I live in NW Oregon anything over 3 days long on a trip will probably see the weather producing wet conditions. I have used the dry pak twice now, once on a day hike in the rain and once kayaking a long, narrow lake in misty conditions. It kept everything dry and the maps were easily readable.Now several observations that I have made over the years using dry paks: Follow the instructions concerning the seals on the bag. It has to be kept clean. Any amount of dirt on the sealing gasket may cause moisture to get in. I always carry a dry, clean rag to wipe the seal to be sure it is clean. Next like any air tight container when the sun comes out and warms things up any humidity in the bag will start to condense on the inside. Open the bag take things out and use the dry, clean rag to wipe it out. With home printed maps it is probably a good idea if you put them into a sheet protector before you put them into the dry pak to protect the dry pak from the ink on the paper.After the hike in the rain, everyone was impressed that we still had a readable map. Several of my hiking buddies were thinking about getting one for themselves.Finally durability may be a concern. I treat my equipment with care, but accidents do happen. The bag material is heavy duty, but it is a plastic. Treat it with care and keep where a sharp object will not likely puncture it.

Exactly as described! Works well!

Grear product, just a little detail, on the bottom the edges are not fully square, may need a bigger one

Clips broke off of top part of bag after only a few days, making bag incredibly awkward to open and close. Comes with one year warranty which hopefully will be honored, but still a pain. Would not recommend.

Bigger than expected, top heavy and a bit clunky. Works OK, and good for things that you really can't get wet, but for most things I prefer an ordinary drybag.

It works but it came broken, used some crazy glue to fix it, but it works. I bring my tablet in the shower and steam cant even get in.