If you want to read under water, or swim with your Kindle, the Guadian is a great product, although it does weigh over aound and costs $80. You also can’t turn on the power without opening the entire case and you can’t seal the Guardian case in an airplane, as it might implode or explode due to pressure. The KlearKase weighs a third that much and costs half as much.

I think for everyday use, kid’s use, reading at the table, sitting poolside, travel, on the beach, or even in the water or the tub with care taken not to submerge it, the KlearKase is indeed cooler.

So the bottom line is that of course you can get it wet. Soaking wet. Totally wet. Just not submerged. Even submerged it will probably stay sealed. But that’s not what it’s designed for.