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Comment from Matthew Wilson
Time April 24, 2010 at 11:24 am

–Silicon Sleeve for the Kodak Zi8–

PROS: sadly, this is the only silicon sleeve that exists for the Zi8 as of yet. The material is smooth to the touch (good for slipping into pockets!) and does well to protect most of the camera. The sleeve is engraved with “Kodak” and “HD” on the rear and front, respectively.

CONS: this sleeve is NOT anti-static, and showed a layer of dust about 20 minutes after I took it out of the package (of course, this also might mean I need to vaccum!). You can wipe it drust-free fairly easily, but annoying nonetheless. Most distressing is the BIZZARE “custom” cut, which in some places, seems like it was cut generically rather than specifically for the Zi8. In one spot, there’s a hole in the sleeve where nothing whatsoever exists on the Zi8–were the designers STONED when they made this? Kodak ignored covering a large portion of the front of the Zi8 near the controls–a sizable omission. And especially annoying, the side pieces are flimsy and cut so thin that just by gripping the camera normally, you cause them to flex and move around.

BOTTOM LINE: It’ll have to do for now, and it IS another layer of protection for the Zi8. But static dust and a very poor cut means another design is badly needed!
Rating: 2 / 5