Howejustin's Official Review of BestSkinsEver (after already trying ZAGG) Link: BestSkinsEver UPDATED: Applied all pieces for the full body protection, added lots of pics.
So I know a lot of you are on the fence about what protector to choose, or are waiting to see this review of BSE as well as fin's review of Phantom Skins before proceeding with your purchase. So, here it is.
1. At first glance, before peeling the skin off of it's backing, I noticed there was no orange peel affect on the BSE skin. Whether or not ZAGG's protectors tend to lose this affect over time, not having it to start with is always a plus.
Screen Only 2. I'll be honest, it took me a couple tries to get this one right. According to my experience, this one requires less water/liquid to be used than the ZAGG shield, as I found out the hard way that once you start smoothing out the bubbles, the BSE protector started adhering to the screen much quicker than ZAGG's. This means that there were a couple water bubbles left over that I was not able to move to the side, so I had to peel it up and try again.
3. The next go-around went flawlessly. I used a minimal amount of water (I used the ZAGG spray bottle, which is a very fine-misting spray, and squeegee), just a couple sprays on each set of fingers and one spray to cover the entire protector. Then, with a steady hand I placed the BSE protector along the bottom edge of the screen and slowly rolled it to the top, minimizing any air/water pockets that may become trapped. Then, as there was hardly any water used, I sprayed the edge of the squeegee a few times and used it to smooth out any leftover bubbles etc.
4. Lastly, I held a hair blow dryer on low roughly 1 foot away from the phone for about 30 - 45 seconds. Then with a fingernail, I lightly scraped away any tiny water bubbles left. They literally disappeared! The result is a flawless screen protector that looks AMAZINGLY better than the ZAGG one, or at least until ZAGG revises theirs.
FYI: The cut is perfect, by the way. I HIGHLY recommend BestSkinsEver and will continue to go to them for all of my future device protection needs.
Full Body 1. This morning I decided to apply the rest of the pieces for the full body protection, minus the four pieces to cover the keys on the side of the trackball (I like those to be smooth all along, don't want any protection edges on them). All I have to say is wow! The pieces installed very easily using the method explained above. As with the screen only piece, I used minimal water (this means two sprays from ZAGG's bottle for each set of fingers and one spray for the actual piece) and a hair dryer after every piece was applied. I also lined up the pieces to the bottom edge, as it was oriented with the phone, every time. This made for a very exact placement of all pieces. Line up with the bottom for every piece = perfection (in my experience).
2. I found that during the process of applying the pieces over corners and whatnot, using the method of cupping that edge of the phone (with piece applied) in the middle of my hand and closing my hand around the phone for 30 seconds helped a lot. After doing this, I would wet my squeegee and work out any bubbles I saw, then use the hair dryer on low for 30 seconds to one minute to allow the adhesive to set a little quicker. After using the hair dryer, I was able to work out any last bubbles I saw (very tiny in size) with my nail or with the squeegee.
3. The end result is great, in my opinion. The protector actually gives the matte-black sides of the phone a more glossy look (as to match the top of the phone) and the pieces are perfectly cut. Application was very easy, and only took a steady hand as well as 30-45 minutes time.
As if that wasn't enough, here's the really cool part. I never would have even thought to try BSE after attempting ZAGG's mis-cut protector if it wasn't for the president of the company contacting me through private message. Once he read my misfortune with ZAGG on these forums, he wrote me regarding their (BSE's) product, and through a few replies, made me an offer I couldn't refuse.
Now THAT'S customer service! EDIT: As my review didn't touch on this topic, I wanted to express that the quality and durability of the BSE protector is identical to ZAGG's product. Top notch in my book!
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