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They claim it is waterproof to 33m. So I can leave it in a swimming pool indefinitely and it's completely impervious to water? Edit: not m, but ft. The questi
by chooseaname 8y ago
They claim it is waterproof to 33m. So I can leave it in a swimming pool indefinitely and it's completely impervious to water?
Edit: not m, but ft. The question remains.
(I'm very skeptical of the waterproof claim. Words mean things and I am sure they really mean water resistant.)
- martin-adams 8y agoI bet they qualify that with a time limit
- mholt 8y ago33ft, 10m. Not 33m.
- fastball 8y agoBut, PC is right, in that the Hero 7 is "rated" for at least pool depth, but there isn't a time qualifier in the copy.
- caymanjim 8y agoWith no additional case, the Hero7 is safe to 10m. With a case, you can go much deeper. The default waterproof case that my Hero4 came with is good to 33m (and I've taken it to 33m myself). There's a dive enclosure that's good to 60m. I'm sure there are even better after-market options, but very few people dive beyond 30m. With the case on my Hero4, I wouldn't expect any problems leaving it in a pool for even months at a time. I haven't seen the Hero7 but if it survives an hour it'll probably survive a lot longer, unless something is particularly sensitive to chlorine.
- WhatIsDukkha 8y agoWikipedia is your friend - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_Resistant_mark https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_Resistant_mark