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installed the ghost armor full body shield on my storm today. i chose to go for full body coverage since i wanted the protection of a case without the look and feel of one. plus i have the cradle and figured the storm wouldn't fit with a case on it. i know the screen is very scratch resistant, but i'm more concerned about the impact of an edge to the screen potentially chipping or cracking it. hopefully the screen film will add addiitonal impact protection.
installation was a relatively easy process but instead of doing it all in one sitting i did it over the course of the day. only thing i used that didn't come in the install pack was a micro fiber towel. started by washing my hands and dried with the micro fiber, then wiped down the storm with the micro fiber. had a can of compressed air lying around so i gave it a few blasts before i got started, and intermittently as i moved on to a new section. didn't spray any of the solution directly on the storm, but there were a few times when i needed to pull a piece back to realign and in those cases it caught a light misting while rewetting the film. the most difficult part of the install are the pieces that cover the bezel. these have to be pressed and held in place until they stick. all the other pieces were pretty straight forward.
as for the verdict.... the film is still drying so some misting is visible but it's already started to fade and dry up. so far it looks to be good quality with no real noticeable orange peel effect. toucscreen is just as responsive as before. fitment is ok and the film is unnoticeable unless you're looking at it up close up. there are a few places that aren't covered for example, the bezel edges have small cutouts leaving some of the bezel exposed. i suppose the cutouts are to keep the edges from bunching up and bubbling out. also, i notice the edges of the film when holding the storm in your hand. maybe i'll get used to that, but i'm also wondering if those edges might get caught when pulling out of the pocket and eventually pull the skin off. i'll probably baby it for a few days to give the film a chance to cure, but after that we'll have to see how it holds up to regular use. hopefully this helps those considering ghost armor. anyway here's the pics!
Last edited by BzB; 12-06-08 at 11:52 PM.
12-06-08 10:38 PM - No, I'm not joking. It looks like crap. Verizon will not accept that phone for replacement with that on it. No way no how. They will force you to replace it under insurance. A screen protector is one thing, all of that on the phone is another. That phone is basically a nightmare to refurbish and if it is, they won't accept it for such a replacement.First, I'm going to assume you are joking about it looking ruined and not being replaced if something goes wrong with it.
Second, being "not edge to edge" is about as important as the now debunked screen gap...
Also, would the OP please for the love of God edit the second post so the pics are one after the other rather then side by side. This thread is impossible to post in with the current layout.12-06-08 11:31 PM - lol. some of you may think it looks like **** or that it ruined the phone. i think you're taking the crack in crackberry a little too literal. keep in mind this is less than 3 hrs after installing. i fully expect the misting to clear up and film to get clearer. worst case scenario i rip off the trim pieces and go it in the buff except for the screen. the rest of the phone will look just like it did before i put the film on.
having used screen protectors on my last three blackberries i'd wager my storm will have fewer dings and scratches than one without a similar skin or a case. some of this depends on how well the trim pieces stick, but we'll see how it does. i really don't think the screen film will come off unless deliberately removed.
as for scratch protection, there's no doubt in my mind any part of the device covered by film will not get scratched or dinged. this stuff is very tough.12-06-08 11:35 PM - Your right. I had the IS from Zagg on my iPod and I never got a scratch once. This stuff is legit...lol. some of you may think it looks like **** or that it ruined the phone. i think you're taking the crack in crackberry a little too literal. keep in mind this is less than 3 hrs after installing. i fully expect the misting to clear up and film to get clearer. worst case scenario i rip off the trim pieces and go it in the buff except for the screen. the rest of the phone will look just like it did before i put the film on.
having used screen protectors on my last three blackberries i'd wager my storm will have fewer dings and scratches than one without a similar skin or a case. some of this depends on how well the trim pieces stick, but we'll see how it does. i really don't think the screen film will come off unless deliberately removed.
as for scratch protection, there's no doubt in my mind any part of the device covered by film will not get scratched or dinged. this stuff is very tough.12-06-08 11:37 PM - lol. you would make it seem like i put some horrendous 26" rimz on classic bentley.
i deliberately took the pics as close as possible so the little details could be seen. at arms length you really can't see it at all. and as others said, this skin will come off like the protective covering that came on the phone when new.
next time i'll draft the content and send to you for posting. tia. 
12-06-08 11:50 PM - Agreed verizon will NOT replace under warranty if you have these skins installed, but like its been posted before you gotta take it off if you want a replacement VIA warranty.
here are my pictures from my install:
I dont have any close up pictures taken, but I guess they revised the cutout after they made mine because my edges dont have the cut out notches.12-07-08 12:24 AM
