diff --git a/src/zlib/bufread.rs b/src/zlib/bufread.rs
index 61d12525..729264ff 100644
--- a/src/zlib/bufread.rs
+++ b/src/zlib/bufread.rs
@@ -47,6 +47,15 @@ impl<R: BufRead> ZlibEncoder<R> {
             data: Compress::new(level, true),
         }
     }
+
+    /// Same as `new` but instead of passing a `Compression` instance,
+    /// a `Compress` instance is passed.
+    pub fn new_with_compress(r: R, compress: crate::Compress) -> ZlibEncoder<R> {
+        ZlibEncoder {
+            obj: r,
+            data: compress,
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 pub fn reset_encoder_data<R>(zlib: &mut ZlibEncoder<R>) {
@@ -165,6 +174,17 @@ impl<R: BufRead> ZlibDecoder<R> {
             data: Decompress::new(true),
         }
     }
+
+    /// Creates a new decoder which will decompress data read from the given
+    /// stream.
+    ///
+    /// Also takes in a Decompress instance.
+    pub fn new_with_decompress(r: R, decompress: Decompress) -> ZlibDecoder<R> {
+        ZlibDecoder {
+            obj: r,
+            data: decompress,
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 pub fn reset_decoder_data<R>(zlib: &mut ZlibDecoder<R>) {
diff --git a/src/zlib/read.rs b/src/zlib/read.rs
index 33021304..41d5d9f8 100644
--- a/src/zlib/read.rs
+++ b/src/zlib/read.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ use std::io::prelude::*;
 
 use super::bufread;
 use crate::bufreader::BufReader;
+use crate::Decompress;
 
 /// A ZLIB encoder, or compressor.
 ///
@@ -42,6 +43,14 @@ impl<R: Read> ZlibEncoder<R> {
             inner: bufread::ZlibEncoder::new(BufReader::new(r), level),
         }
     }
+
+    /// Same as `new` but with the ability to add a `Compress` instance rather
+    /// than a `Compression` instance.
+    pub fn new_with_compress(r: R, compress: crate::Compress) -> ZlibEncoder<R> {
+        ZlibEncoder {
+            inner: bufread::ZlibEncoder::new_with_compress(BufReader::new(r), compress),
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 impl<R> ZlibEncoder<R> {
@@ -169,6 +178,31 @@ impl<R: Read> ZlibDecoder<R> {
             inner: bufread::ZlibDecoder::new(BufReader::with_buf(buf, r)),
         }
     }
+
+    /// Creates a new decoder which will decompress data read from the given
+    /// stream.
+    ///
+    /// Also takes in a custom Decompress instance.
+    pub fn new_with_decompress(r: R, decompress: Decompress) -> ZlibDecoder<R> {
+        ZlibDecoder::new_with_decompress_and_buf(r, vec![0; 32 * 1024], decompress)
+    }
+
+    /// Same as `new_with_decompress`, but the intermediate buffer for data is specified.
+    ///
+    /// Note that the specified buffer will only be used up to its current
+    /// length. The buffer's capacity will also not grow over time.
+    pub fn new_with_decompress_and_buf(
+        r: R,
+        buf: Vec<u8>,
+        decompress: Decompress,
+    ) -> ZlibDecoder<R> {
+        ZlibDecoder {
+            inner: bufread::ZlibDecoder::new_with_decompress(
+                BufReader::with_buf(buf, r),
+                decompress,
+            ),
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 impl<R> ZlibDecoder<R> {
diff --git a/src/zlib/write.rs b/src/zlib/write.rs
index c6718140..9cc27419 100644
--- a/src/zlib/write.rs
+++ b/src/zlib/write.rs
@@ -44,6 +44,14 @@ impl<W: Write> ZlibEncoder<W> {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Same as `new` but with the ability to add a `Compress` instance rather
+    /// than a `Compression` instance.
+    pub fn new_with_compress(w: W, compress: crate::Compress) -> ZlibEncoder<W> {
+        ZlibEncoder {
+            inner: zio::Writer::new(w, compress),
+        }
+    }
+
     /// Acquires a reference to the underlying writer.
     pub fn get_ref(&self) -> &W {
         self.inner.get_ref()
@@ -218,6 +226,13 @@ impl<W: Write> ZlibDecoder<W> {
         }
     }
 
+    /// This is like `new` but with a supplied `Decompress` instance.
+    pub fn new_with_decompress(w: W, decomp: Decompress) -> ZlibDecoder<W> {
+        ZlibDecoder {
+            inner: zio::Writer::new(w, decomp),
+        }
+    }
+
     /// Acquires a reference to the underlying writer.
     pub fn get_ref(&self) -> &W {
         self.inner.get_ref()