What a disappointment. If you have a Note 8, and you use any type of protective plastic on it, you may not be able to close the holster with the zipper. It will definitely not close with an Otterbox case. A smaller case may allow you to close, but it if it does, it will be a very tight fit. I'll see if I have another use for this holster. If not, I'll return it, and if I do return it, I expect the shipping costs to be covered by Amazon.
This holster is not good for the Note 8 (and probably Note 9 and Note 10).