Insta360 X4 Premium Lens Guards

Surprisingly fragile, as I dropped my camera with the silicone cover and it instantly cracked, but that's literally what they are for, to protect the actual lens.It's really easy to replace and install on the camera, just buy some extras because they do love cracking if you drop it even with the camera cover.

Product is very sturdy and protects the lens on the insta 360. A rock hit the lens pretty hard and only a small crack was left behind. It sure saved me from spending money on a new insta 360. It’s also super easy to install it.

I put on the ones that came in the kit I bought (non-premium), and when I got to the bottom of my first slope, One was missing. I was pretty sure I put it on right, but thought I should try again.This time I bought the premium guards. I followed the instructions carefully. One rattled when I shook the camera. One did not. I took them off. Tried again. Still one rattled, but it seamed to be attached fairly well.On my 3rd run of the day, it was gone. One stayed one; one did not. I bought those with an Amazon Gift Card, so I didn’t have the purchase protection of a credit card. I highly recommend you either skip them, or buy with a credit card that protects you. They just don’t stay one. I can return the whole camera until January 31, and think that’s what I should do. I can’t afford to scratch the primary lens and ruin a $500 camera, and can’t afford to spend $40 for lens protectors every time I ski.

So I purchased a bundle that came with the lens protectors as I primarily use the camera on my motorcycle. Didn't follow directions and line them up correctly, although they did initially stay on so I was falsely secure in thinking I had put them on correctly. I am not sure if it was just vibrations or from taking the plastic protective cover on and off, but I lost both of them and the actual lens took a direct hit from a rock. Thankfully it only caused a small blemish and did not break. Lesson learned..follow directions carefully and line up the dots.

I guess I knew that nothing would compare to the bare glass of the camera lens… I was just hoping these would do the trick. Don’t get me wrong, they are better than the standard lens guards- but they do make the footage less sharp. It does protect against scratches though… we all know how expensive it is to replace the camera lenses so these are to protect your investment. Functionally- they do a job and it does it pretty decently. They are a little hard to install - but I used a camera lens cloth to turn and twist until they locked into place. Overall, not bad.

Having lost one of the lens guards that comes with the camera, I need a new set. These were inexpensive and they fit really well. Nice positive click when they’re installed and locked into place. They’re very clear and don’t give any real distortion in the footage. A few months in and they’re still scratch free.

I have only had my Insta 360 X4 camera for a few months, but have already succeeded in having to replace one of these premium lens guards. I stuck my selfie stick out the opening on a gondola and hit the perimeter of the opening when doing so. Whammo! Without the lens guard, I would have been replacing the camera. All I had to do was remove the damaged one and replace it. I am happy that I spent the money on this built-in insurance policy!

Product is good but I didn’t find any difference than my regular glasses. It is expensive too.