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Gepe Card Safe Extreme - Impressions

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Gepe Card Safe – Extreme

I had the opportunity to use a Gepe Card Safe "Extreme" model for a few months. I am still using it after accidentally putting it through a torture test.

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Gepe Card Safe – Extreme

During my initial test period I found that the unit lived up to the manufacturer's claims about being shock resistant, crushproof, dustproof and watertight. One of the things I really liked about it was how secure it held my four CF cards totaling enough GB of memory. I had no worry about them falling out when the unit was open. I felt that the Extreme was a top quality card safe and was quickly prepared to recommend its use.

But, things changed this spring. I was out photographing the return of the Canada Geese to our area. We had an unusually wet spring with a rapid snow cover melt. That gave us flooding situations over wide tracks of land.

Due to the need for walking around in standing water I was reduced to carrying just the tripod, camera and one lens. None of the usual items I carried were with me. I had one lens cloth in my jacket pocket and my Gepe (holding two full large GB CF cards and a spare empty card) in my back pants pocket. I had done a lot of shooting that morning.

Suddenly I started to slip and slide on some rocks in the 12” deep water. I managed to get the tripod to stand up by its own in what was a safe position. But my 280 pound frame was not. My feet came out from under me. I landed on top of a large submerged rock, right on my Gepe.

Like most photographers would do once regaining a normal position, even soaking wet, I checked my camera. Everything was OK.

I then thought of the Gepe. My first thought was I hope it is as good as they say.

The cards were safe and dry even after being impacted while it was submerged. Everything downloaded fine.

We have an expression where I come from: "This is better than sliced bread." That is how I feel about my Gepe and will never be without it. This is one outstanding piece of photographic equipment.

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Originally written on May 20, 2006

Last updated on October 28, 2016