LensCoat TravelCoat for Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/4E FL ED VR Lens (Black)

I usually have a lens coat on my super-tele lenses, however I went with this and the XX Large hoodie instead for my new 500mm f4E VR FL. I got tired of the way the lens cost fit on the lens, you either have to remove pieces or deal with it. Lenscoats, especially the new ones cover up too much of the lens, such as function buttons, the five main switches, the drop-in filter holder, the manual focus ring. So I slowly started removing pieces until I had barely any left. So I decided to buy this instead and I really like it, it's thicker and offers more protection than the regular lens coat. It's on the lens when the lens is in the bag, either my thinktank Airport Accelerator or long lens bag. It's easy to remove and put on and it protects the lens from getting banged up or scratched, etc. Once I bring the lens out of the bag and out of this, I put it directly onto my monopod or tripod and I'm careful. So far so good, my lens looks like new almost a year later and I'm no longer messing with the lens coat being in my way. For me this is the best option. Maybe someday they will make lenscoats for actually using your lens, but for now I'll just use this to protect the lens when it's not on top of my tripod.