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4.5
This product is a true "game-changer" in terms of its ability to perform EXACTLY as advertised in keeping a foot bandage/cast dry and, more importantly, allowing you to easily shower without adding more than about 30-60 seconds to your normal routine. I am so impressed with it that I will take a bit of time to write a more thorough review.When I found out that I needed to have some foot surgery that would require me to keep the bandage dry for three weeks after surgery, I asked the office staff at my doctor's office if they could recommend a product to help me do this without a lot of effort. They were less than useless, only offering the typical "garbage bag and duct tape" solution. I assumed that there must be a better way, so I did a quick Google search on something like "keep foot bandage dry when showering." I got plenty of results, one of which took me to Amazon (of course!) and this product.I read through the reviews, and since so many were positive, I ordered the Seal-Tight protector. For the life of me I can't understand how anyone could have any problem whatsoever with this product. It works PERFECTLY, and easily. Just follow the simple directions, the most important of which is to pull the protector all the way up your leg, and then pull it back down your leg an inch or so to cause the sealing flap to flip the other way and lay against your leg in a downward direction, to more easily shed water. Don't think too hard about this -- as soon as you try it once it will be obvious what to do. The seal is made of a high-quality rubber, kind of like what you would find on an underwater diving mask. It easily stretches over your leg/bandage/cast, yet seals TIGHTLY around your leg at the calf.I put a rubber bath mat in my shower to give me a soft surface to stand on (and, perhaps, be less slippery), so as to protect the Seal-Tight from possibly being punctured (it is guaranteed to last as long as a typical cast). I will admit that I also took one other precaution the first time that I used the Seal-Tight. Since my leg is hairy, I was concerned that it might not seal as tightly as it would without hair. Consequently, I wrapped the top of my calf with an Ace bandage before I put on the Seal-Tight, just in case some water leaked through, so that any water would be absorbed into the Ace bandage and not get down to my foot bandage. After my first shower I found out that this precaution was a complete waste of time -- my leg, despite the hair, was bone dry, so I never did the Ace bandage wrap again, and I NEVER had a drop of water inside the Seal-Tight in three weeks of showing.Finally, a slightly humorous anecdote. I like to take a long, hot shower, but this had to change while using the Seal-Tight. This is not because of any concern about leaks, but instead because my leg began to sweat due to being inside a sealed plastic bag inside a hot environment! So, I limited myself to a shorter shower until the bandage was removed and I could shower without the Seal-Tight!!!Seriously, this is an excellent product that allows you to maintain a normal personal hygiene regimen, with very little effort or additional time (30 seconds to put it on, and another 30 seconds to dry it off and remove it). I would give it 10 stars if that was possible.
