ShieldZone’s Invisible SHIELD Review
August 2, 2006 by admin
Filed under Announcements
By John,
Guest Blogger
The InvisibleSHIELD from ShieldZone.com claims to be the toughest protective shield for all kinds of gadgets. It’s originally used by the military to protect the leading edges of helicopter blades from wear and tear.
First snap off my dull screen protector, its time to get a new one. According to the instruction given, I need to spray the SHIELDspray application solution on both side of the “shield”. Not like the ordinary screen protector, the InvisibleSHIELD have a sticky side which is firmly stuck on your device’s screen or body. The air bubble is easily pushed out with the SHIELDspray and Squeegee, and it dissolves by itself within 12 hours. One thing for sure, I was amazed with its sketch-free protection.
See below for more reviews and photos…
Items that are include in the InvisibleSHIELD package:
- Pre-cut device protective shield. It’s available over 400 types of pre-cut digital devices designs.
- Squeegee. Use to push the air bubble out of the shield.
- SHIELDspray application solution. It is a quick dry solution for ease installation and helps to “dissolve” air bubble.
- Application instructions.
Complete package with pre-cut shield, squeegee, SHIELDspray solution and application instructions.
Spray both sides of InvisibleSHIELD before apply to my Tungsten E
“Squeeze” out the air bubble with squeegee.
Done. All the small bubble are “dissolve” by itself within 12 hours.
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I tried two times to apply the Invisible Shield on my 60 GB iPod and both times the result was terrible. It’ll never look like it shows on their commercials. Yes, it’ll protect, but when you apply it, you can’t position the film equally, and you’ll never get rid of the bubbles of the included ShieldSpray under the shield. I don’t have the ability to make a picture of my iPod, but believe me, it looks ugly, the whole surface is bumpy, plus it’ll make the display hardly visible, because of the light reflection.
Dear Vladimir,
I’m agreeing with you that there is a bit tricky when applying the “shield”. You need to spray more on both sides, especially the sticky one, so that you can adjust it later.
I get it done on first try. If you stuck half way, spray some solution on the sticky side, peel it off and apply it again. Don’t forget to spray some on the surface too and you should easily push all the bubbles out of your shield with squeegee.
Cheers,
John.
I purchased one of these today, and had it installed for 5$ extra, it looks flawless. I have no complaints whatsoever
Hi Where did you get your InvisibleShield installed?
Hey Jenny,
There is an installation kiosk at my local mall so perhaps check yours. You can call customer service on their website and they might be able to help you find one. Hope this helps.
I hate the stuff. I used it on a brand new trax phone. After putting it on the touch pad would stick to the invisible shield on my screen and it ripped it out of the phone,ruining the phone and after contacting the company, they said to bad, that’s not our problem.
If you can get your shield properly installed, it works nicely. If not, you are screwed, and the company does not care to help you. BE WARNED — The 30 DAY MONEY BACK GUARANTEE starts the moment you pay for it. So if it takes 4 weeks to arrive, and you don’t install it in the next 48 hours, you are out of luck. Too bad. Nobody cares. At least not at Zagg.com.
It is possible to install them correctly, but it is extremely difficult to do it flawlessly, and especially on your first try. I would not recommend this product because of the difficulty of the install (at least a flawless install) and their sketchy guarantee.
Once it is on, it looks very nice (if installed flawlessly, otherwise it looks like crap) and does its job well. Too bad Zagg doesn’t care about its Invisible Shield customers’ satisfaction. If you must buy this, DO NOT pay full price and try and get a discount. It is not worth the hassle for full price.
I’m glad I didn’t read these reviews before I bought one for my Garmin 60csx… I too had trouble with the install, but I added a big drop of water to the screen (the gps is water-proof) and then got a good fit the 3rd time… there is a bit of a knack to it, for sure. I have consistently heard that these things are terrible on ipoods, etc, due to the moving parts, the use of a liquid on the sensitve device, etc… I would suggest you go ahead and pay someone if you have the chance! But for my GPS I can’t recommend it enough - the oritional screen is damn sturdy but it’s great to have such great extra protection! I feel free to put it in my pockets all the time, no worries for the keys, etc.. or the clang of gear…
-my 2 cents
hi everyone!
i need help with mine. i have just applied the invisible shield on my iPhone 3g but made a couple of mistakes, so i had to do it again a couple of times. i have only done the front side haven’t done the back. and already have run out of the “Shield spray application solution”. i need more for the back, but i can’t be bothered ordering one and waiting for it to come in another week. i want to finish it as soon as possible. what other alternatives if any should i use. I’ve heard people saying it’s just like Windex? a window cleaner? I don’t have a window cleaner!! anything else?
Would not recommend to flip phones, will stick to your keypad keys and pull them off. Thumbs down for me. Got a very slow refund from zagg.com.
I work for Shieldzone in Fashion Place Mall.
If you run out of Shield Spray, there is enough solution in the bottle to refill it three times with water and shake it.
I wouldn’t use Windex, but you can also try just a little bit of soap and water.
I love Shieldzone.
Ha, Shield it!!!
My HTC touch diamond shines no more. This is after the painful effort of getting the invisible shield on for full protection, it’s Ugly, ugly, ugly, looks like phone in glad wrap. The touch of elegance of the HTC diamond is now totally gone :-(.
The only consolation I got is that I can put my phone in my pocket with keys and coins without too much stress, apart from that….it’s Grrrrrrr. Not even sure if the phone will still look the same if I choose to remove the shield one day. I would not dare attempt it after reading all the reviews. I wish I’d found this site before buying the invisible shield.
Ha! Trapped air bubble removed by a gentle cut on it with a scalpel(haven’t attempted with a needle)
Trapped dust particles stuck forever…too bad.
I have realised why the invisible shield does not look that good on the HTC touch diamond. It is all because the touch diamond has a shiny black cover and any dust particles (no matter how fine they are ) stands out ever so clearly. I guess for ipod which is white or silvery, the dust does not stand out so much. (silver colour is great for dust proofing)
Morever, the still ‘adhesive’(this is after two and a half days) edges for a full body shield is great for sticking dust.
Not sure if there’s any solution to this.
So my conclusion for Invisible Shield for HTC Touch Diamond are:
Pros
Good for scratch protection.
Cons:
Lousy(terrifying for me) for look.
Too sticky a surface for the stylus to my liking.
Residual adhesive is too difficult to remove.
Anyone know if this is good for touchscreens? particularly for the samsung instinct, because i just bought one and am kinda scared cuz i had to beg my dad for it so if its not good then i cant do anything about it…
I now have 2 devices protected with InvisiShield: Ipod Touch and Blackberry Pearl. I really like how it works and feels. Its very clear. Oh and the touch screen wasn’t affected at all–seemingly same sensitivity.
I did both installs myself with a liberal amount of the spray. Although installing it can be a bit tricky, I think most people can hack it. One tip I would give is to use enough of the spray to allow you to slide the plastic around to where you want it. Then try to squeegy out the excess. If the piece has little tabs that arent sticking, simply wait for about 10 minutes for them to “dry” a bit. That will make them much more tacky. Hold tabs down for a minute or so and they should stick.
Only complaint I have is on the Ipod Touch 2g pattern. It left the corners of my device exposed. The Blackberry Pearl had a bunch of little pieces to fill in the gaps. Perhaps the folks at Invisishield were trying to simplify.
Hey, is it just me or does it sound like the people that are retarded cant use this product? It sounds to me like the ones who are having trouble either didnt follow the directions or they just simply suck. I just want to know if i install it correctly will it work. the thing i dont want is a weird texture covering my screen. will this happen?
No Pete, it’s not just you. Everyone who has had problems with this device is “retarded” or just simply “sucks.”
Hello everybody. I need help fast. I tried to put this shield on my my phone and its all messed up. The liquid spray went inside my phone and I guess it fried the wiring in it. Now my phone won’t work. I gott the phone reparied but i have air bubbles all over the screen and it is really annoying because I cant see the info on the screen. So i got so angry at invisible shield, i ripped it off and the screen came off too! Dont buy this product, now I have to get a new phone. This protective screen will ruin your life like it did for me.
That’s why you are supposed to leave your phone off for at least a couple of hours. Read the instructions in the packaging or on the website
I think its simple to install, just take your time. I too think that “Zagg’s” Return policy is quite sketchy. Once the sale is complete they are done with you. Thats not good customer service. Also the product looks fake, it makes my Phone look like one of those display phones at the stores.
What else is out there?
Any other brands of this “shield” i dont want a huge case.
This product IS amazing. As for the above who ‘ripped’ his screen off with the product… lies. He needs help fast becuase he ripped the screen off, ecuase of air bubbles? Fail.
It worked fantastic on my Verizon Omnia, trick is, put enough liquid on the device, and on the sticky side of the film, gently place it down, and you can use the squegee to ‘nudge’ the film, hitting it only on the sides, and then squeege the liquid out bottom to top, or vice versa.
Hey anyone have any good suggestion for getting rid of fingerprints. I got mine on there with no air bubbles but fingerprints, yes. I had to remove pieces manytimes to get rid of the bubbles and left many finger prints trying to do so. I think this is because I didn’t use enough liquid. The instructions weren’t clear on how much of this liquid I should be using and obviously it wasn’t enough. (I only sprayed it twice, and that was on the sticky side.) Just very reluctant to let liquid near my devices.
I bought the invisible shield for my iPhone 3g (white), and applied it perfectly. But once installed you will notice that it sucks up dirt like a magnet and becomes yellowish after a couple of weeks (2-3) I now have a yellow iPhone. After another week it will start to peel off. I made use of the warranty once, and got a new one. Same procedure. But I don’t want to apply a new one every 2-3 month, since you still have to pay 5$ or so for the shipping of a new one. Product sucks! And for that pricetag a real joke!
NOT IMPRESSED!
What a nightmare to put on properly - so fiddly. Set aside some serious time to get it partly right. And the screen loses it’s “feel” and your fingers just don’t slide like they used to (or did with my other $5 screen protector that was simple to put on) It’s not invisible, the phone becomes dull and the screen is different, dimmer and marked (by the inevitable wrinkling no matter how small). Every week it looks worse and the corners peel off. I’ll be tearing it off soon - Save your money for a decent back guard and a standard easy apply protector that will do you fine.
i live near a local shieldzone kiosk and would recommend having it “professionally” installed. there is an extra charge but the fee is well worth the results. if u dont live close by a retail location order it online and just be sure to apply ALOT of solution to the shields sticky side and even spray your device a few times right before laying the sticker down. i have applied many of my own shields and find it to be fairly simple just be sure to avoid touching the sticky side w. your fingers because DUH like all stickers u will get dirt and fingerprints so be patient and for locations visit zagg.com i can tell anyone that this is the best route to go if your looking to protect your expensive gadgets. the company has a lifetime guarantee also which cantbe beat. if you arent sure about the product try the screen only protecter first which also allows for you to use any case with it
good luck!:)
as for the guy with the “yellow” iphone that is not normal. unless your phone is exposed to some really dirty places it should be clear. i recommend cleaning it because if its stained yellow that is just grime and dirt which wouldnt be effected by the shield…
My only concern is that there are spaces on my ipod that are not completely covered… they say they computer “cut” the shield to your device perfectly, but this is a lie…there will be a small space around the scroll wheel that is uncovered and small spaces on the perimeter of the ipod… also do try to get rid of all the air bubbles becuase they do not completely disappear in 2-3 days as they claim…
Oh and I forgot to mention that the squeegee process will scratch both the screen and the back of your ipod… I know becuase I applied the invisible shield right after taking my brand new ipod out of the box, and it now has vertical and horizontal scratches on the screen and on the rear metallic surface…
100% Untrue. I have applied invisible shield to multiple iPods, directly out of the package and they have never been scratched in any way. Invisible Shield works incredibly well, as long as you follow the directions EXACTLY, which none of the naysayers here appear to have done.
Do not buy. I had my installed……works and looks great for a month……then it starts falling off, ripples……what a mess. NOT worth it
Horrible!!I did the install myself and it did not go on smoothly-but the instructions tell you to wait 12-24 HOURS before turning your phone back on to allow the film to “set”. 24 hours??? Waste of money!!!!
This crap is IMPOSSIBLE to put on perfectly. The only way I see this working is if you happen to work at a place that installs them all day long and have all the right tools and experience to do so. But for the first-timer at home with a cell phone or iPod, this will make you rip you hair out. No matter how much liquid you put on it, it will stick to your fingers and take a perfect fingerprint. It will always be off center, and will always has air, dust and wrinkles in it.
It is too damn expensive for this. There is no way to put enough liquid on the screen to float the protector without drowning your device. Throwing $20 out and being incredibly angry isn’t my way of spending a Sunday afternoon.
This product was really a waste of my time and money.
I ordered it online and when I recieved the package all of the spray had leaked out of the bottle, I guess some genius didn’t tighten the top. But no biggy right? It’s mostly water.
Well I applied it to my device properly, and everything fit except one bit thing to me: The corners of my device where completely unprotected leaving it looking like I had just wrapped it in tape, because although it’s true you can not see through the material you can see the edges if they arent positions perfectly.
So, the corners of my device collected dust and dirt from the edges of the shield because they were unprotected. When you have a $400 device you don’t want it looking like its wrapped in tape with dirt and lint stuck all over it.
Sure; it wont get scratched but it will look like crap.
Installation is a pain in the a**.
My Touch Diamond now looks quite ugly.. I still hope it gets better in 24hrs.
Flat parts look OK but the Diamond’s back is nothing but flat.
So, the buttons are OK, the screen should be OK but I don’t see why you need to flip the IS at the sides.. they cover the nice black aluminum? sides which gave the phone a really elegant look.. and so it won’t be able to dissipate heat anymore (ever tried to run iGo while on the charger?)
Also, as you flip the shield, the foil is too rigid so you will have bubbles all the way the sides of the screen.
If it keeps looking this much ugly, I’ll go get a refund.
Sure when I sell this phone it will have no scratches.
But I wouldnt put transparent plastic on my carpets just to save them from dust.