DISCLAIMER: I am in no way affiliated with Slickwraps, nor was I reimbursed for my purchase. This is a fair, honest, and unbiased review.
Several weeks ago I started looking into the idea of buying a skin for my beloved N5X. I debated between Slickwraps or dbrand until this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3344854 made me decide to pull the trigger on Slickwraps. Their XDA promo skins (I ordered "XDA design 3") are priced nicely at $9.95, and including shipping I spent $12.85 - well below dbrand prices.
First impressions and unboxing: The package arrived 2 days after processing, in a thin cardboard sleeve. The skin itself feels somewhat like a thick vinyl. Product packaging was nice, with a microfiber cloth and several warnings of "STOP" with a notice to visit their website first for proper installation instructions. As there is not yet a video up for the 5X, I watched one for the N5, which should be the closest.
Installation: I decided on lining the skin up with the camera and LED/laser focus. There are also pieces that go on the camera ring and fingerprint sensor, which require some finesse to align properly with the overall pattern. I initially misaligned the back half a mm or so, but the adhesive was forgiving and I quickly corrected it. The corners were a bit strange at first, but once I started to smooth the edges out they worked themselves out. The skin is cut perfectly for the profile of this phone. Honestly this was easier than installing a tempered glass screen protector. There is even a tiny notch that goes around the headphone jack.
Reactions: overall I am very pleased with the skin. I put my Nillkin Nature TPU case over it, which helps the corners stay in place very nicely. Even though the TPU is smoke gray, the skin is clearly visible. My only complaint is that the fingerprint sensor does not work with its piece covering it, so I have removed it for the time being. I would have given it a 8.5/10, if only for the fingerprint sensor, but the quality, precision, and obvious concern for satisfaction bump it up to a 9/10 for me.
Apologies for no pictures, I did not have another device handy at the time and was too excited about putting it on :good:
Does the fingerprint sensor work over the sticker?
karaflix said:
Does the fingerprint sensor work over the sticker?
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Have you even tried to read the post or you just bumped it from March?
kite86 said:
Have you even tried to read the post or you just bumped it from March?
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Can we get a tl:dr quick edit on the second posters comment??? LOL
karaflix said:
Does the fingerprint sensor work over the sticker?
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Self-quote:
My only complaint is that the fingerprint sensor does not work with its piece covering it, so I have removed it for the time being.
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I'll take this time though to say that the skin is still going strong. Perfect under my TPU case :good:
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Hey guys,
Following my HTC ONE X BestSkinsEver Thread:
I decided to stick with them and go for the screen protector only, as i dont require the full body on this tablet.
ive had the Skin on for only a couple of days, and its already looking pretty close to perfect right about now.
things to know:
Wet screen protectors will always produce some Orange-Peel-effect, even if they say they dont - however, ive found BestSkinsEver to be significantly less than ie. Zagg's Invisible Shield, Bodyguardz, Skinomi etc
Touch Sensivity is the same, as seen the video.
Swiping has little drag as with any protector, it will never be as good as the naked glass screen, but VERY little.
Installation Tips:
Use large bowl of warm water, add 1 drop of washing up liquid and rinse bowl until all soap has vanished
Soak your fingers in this water before peeling off the protector from its backing to prevent fingerprints.
Peel it off & soak the damn thing, shake off the excess before applying.
Align skin completely before using the card/squeegee method of removing the water underneath.
Grab a card, if possible wrap once in a microfibre cloth to prevent damage (not essential, just recommended)
Squeegee from the middle outwards, and only Lightly press - use the side of the card, never the corners.
If you need to re-lift the skin to re-apply, completely remove it slowly to avoid stretching and soak in the water again. (remember - wet fingers)
Good Luck, All the best.
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A little birdy tells me there will be a special promotion starting very soon....
Monday, August 6, 2012 - Wednesday, August 8, 2012. This will be a "New and Improved Film" promotion, 25% off all products.
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chrisjcks said:
A little birdy tells me there will be a special promotion starting very soon....
Monday, August 6, 2012 - Wednesday, August 8, 2012. This will be a "New and Improved Film" promotion, 25% off all products.
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Thanks for the heads up!
I'm gonna return my XO Skin and order a BSE. I hate the rubbery feel of the XO skin when I try to swipe across the screen. I do love the smooth feeling of the BSE from my past experience of having it on my phones.
I really like the way it looks a lot ans thanks for the heads up about the future discount. Will be looking into it
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I really like the way it looks a lot ans thanks for the heads up about the future discount. Will be looking into it
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Your welcome, hope I took enough pictures *sarcastic*
The video was just a bonus, as I did that in my previous HTC One X thread for BestSkinsEver
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If SGP hasn't released a protector yet (I haven't looked) then this is probably what I'll be going for. I had a full body protector for my iPod Touch from them and it was great.
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And today they announce their newest version of their skin materials. Hopefully anyone who has gotten one recently got the new stuff.
Hi guys
Where i can buy it in UK ?
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I had been searching for a screen protector that covers even the curved edges of the Note II screen, offers best clarity and best protection. Heard a lot about gadgetshieldz being very good .Having personally used it for my brother’s iPhone 4s I thought that I’d give it another try. And now that I have installed it, I can vouch for the fact that indeed it’s a great protector to have for the Note II. I couldn't find a review of gadgetshieldz for the Note II. Thought I should post a short review with a few pictures.
Okay, so first of all living in India things like an SGP case is really hard to come by or really expensive. I got to say that gadgetshieldz is really by far the best and cheapest option that offers this kind of protection. Another thing being gadgetshieldz operates in India and offers free home delivery. The thing arrived pretty quick too, in about 2 days. For all the Indian members interested in purchasing this you can head over to this page.International users can head over to www.gadgetshieldz.com. You get 3 options basically: 1) Screen Protection 2)Body Protection 3)Maximum Protection. A thing with the Note II is that after some use, the silver bezel starts to wear out. So I obviously went in for the maximum protection.
I should warn you though that this is a WET install. A very cool thing about this is that has a perfect cutout for the proximity, light sensor, front cam, speaker grill & the home button. All the cuts are precise. It also comes in some pretty neat packaging which gives it sort of premium and high quality feel. All the instructions of application are given pretty well, so there shouldn't be a problem in the application. On application if there are any bubbles formed, you can flatten them out with a credit card or something of the sort. As for the small bubbles, they should disappear with time. The front and back side were pretty easy to install. The sides being curved were a pain in the A$$ though.
The screen protector looks fabulous on both, the screen and the body. The clarity is awesome and does not compromise the display. In fact it's very hard to notice that there is a screen protector on.With the protection on the sides and back, you can say goodbye to any more scratches.
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Thanks mate! I really like the cut of this sp and I don't mind a wet install.
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Ordered it a week ago on Amazon and it came in Friday. Just picked up my device and it is a very high quality screen protector. I highly recommend it and it came out flawless. very easy to install with no bubbles or lint of any kind . Here is how the package looks
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It came with 3+1 free.
Font on the packaging looks like Spigen. I just ordered some too. Hoping that they are as good as you say.
thats what I thought aswell. its a quality protector
I got these on Amazon while I decide whether or not to keep the device. If I do I'll get a glass screen protector, but until then these are really great. Perfect fit and you can hardly tell it's there.
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can you post some pictures, looks extremely simmilar to the spigen ultra crystal packaging
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Z51 said:
Ordered it a week ago on Amazon and it came in Friday. Just picked up my device and it is a very high quality screen protector. I highly recommend it and it came out flawless. very easy to install with no bubbles or lint of any kind . Here is how the package looks
It came with 3+1 free.
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Just received mine from Amazon, installed perfectly love it. No bubbles clean
And quality.
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Going to have to disagree about these. I've owned multiple smart phones and screen devices, and have installed many different brands and types (dry install, wet). These went on terrible, even using the shower method. They are just a legit square, making it impossible to line up since you can't tell how much of the bezel or not it protects (tough to get on straight, tough to tell how far up or down on the bezel it goes). I'm going to have to order a better brand, such as Spigen.
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Going to have to disagree about these. I've owned multiple smart phones and screen devices, and have installed many different brands and types (dry install, wet). These went on terrible, even using the shower method. They are just a legit square, making it impossible to line up since you can't tell how much of the bezel or not it protects (tough to get on straight, tough to tell how far up or down on the bezel it goes). I'm going to have to order a better brand, such as Spigen.
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mine fits perfect. I have no space on the edges and looks great.
I have 7 left. good enough for me :good:
Which brands recommend me? Thx
¹ Only for protection purpose
² Transparent
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Which brands recommend me? Thx
¹ Only for protection purpose
² Transparent
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I got a xtremeguard one. For the price I can't complain about the transparency and also add a lot of grip to the back if you are going to run case-less.
I can upload pictures if you want!
also currently the got a coupon code for 90% off too! 90off1
if you can post pictures, I would appreciate!
Thx
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if you can post pictures, I would appreciate!
Thx
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I haven't tried Xtremeguard but I installed slickwraps on my gf's phone and it's a really good quality. it's a dry install and you have to have a LOT of patience with it. I have a skinomi on mine under my case and I'd have to say the SW is on par with quality, maybe even better of a cut fit and it doesn't have the orange peel feeling like the skinomi does. It has full coverage and they provide both top and bottom front plate cover and a whole front cover whichever you prefer. It has top and bottom coverings as well. Her phone is prone to riding in my gf's purse and so far only a couple of unnoticeable nicks, no tears. She did drop it once and the skin didn't scratch. Though I now make her put it in a case, the skin remains on for front and button coverage. The only issue I had with the whole front cover was the side bezel covers tend to stretch when you're applying it so you have to trim a bit to get them to lay flat. Also slickwraps has a 35% off coupon + free shipping today only (or so says their ad) the code is luvsw if you're interested.
I ended up buying Xtremeguard, because of the price difference. However the Xtremeguard does not protect the top or bottom =/
Thank you both!
I have bestskinever. Pretty good for the price. They do protect the side,top and bottom of the device.
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I have bestskinever. Pretty good for the price. They do protect the side,top and bottom of the device.
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Can you share some pictures?
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Can you share some pictures?
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Sure. Here is some pic I taken with my tablet. Too bad I don't have any better camera. The top portion where the power button is located. That sp is not from bestskinever. Its from skinomi. I would suggest you to get skinomi if you were looking for more durability. As the film on the skinomi feels much thicker than the bestskinever. If budget is wat you are looking for. Bestskinever would be it.
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Hi, I've recently found out about skins - an interesting alternative for cases. To be honest, I couldn't find any good case for this phone. Now I'm using Nilikin Case - it's slim, looking pretty good, but has cracks in few places already. I guess it doesn't give me any protection anyway in case of hitting the floor. But naked phone is way to slippery (especially the glass on the back). So why not trying skin instead? I had hard time to find something, which has (potentially) good quality. I had to find international (on eBay), because there was almost nothing in my country to buy (only printed crap with very bad reviews).
So I found this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/3D-Carbon-S...sh=item419deb1600:g:ie8AAOSwYHxWFs20#shpCntId
So, should I give it a try?
I'd vote for: yes! Looks definitely interesting, please share some pictures if you do.
Ordered Brushed 3D: Black. We'll see how it performs.
Just got my skin today! I didn't expect it so early. Anyway it's not easy task to put this skin (and any other as well i guess). I left my metal bumper, because it love how it's looking. So only top and back skin are on. Gonna post some photos maybe tomorrow
Here are photos:
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Sorry for reflection, but I needed strong light to capture black texture of skin
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Here are photos:
Sorry for reflection, but I needed strong light to capture black texture of skin
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Thanks for the pics! Do you like it? Is the material nice to touch?
Yeah I like it. Material is nice to touch and looks durable. But who knows how really tough it is, we'll see in few weeks. One downside is front skin covers notification led! Because of that it's very dim.
After a week of usage I have to say it got some scratches on back (several). Fortunately there aren't that much visible.
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After a week of usage I have to say it got some scratches on back (several). Fortunately there aren't that much visible.
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Hi, any new experience after 2 months? Specially some fall damage, that is my big problem.
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Hi, any new experience after 2 months? Specially some fall damage, that is my big problem.
Thanks
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Well, a lot of scratches, but they aren't that visible on black texture. However I've taken off front skin, because when phone was heating up (while playing some games) sticky glue was going from it. Fall damage? Well - it doesn't give you any protection from falling on the ground and any other skin won't give you any. For me it's great cover for back glass, because glass has a lot of fingerprints and is very slippery.
i prefer the case than the skin. the skins don't give much protection already the both side of my phone got cracked