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23 of 25 found the following review helpful:
 Great Scratch Protection Jul 03, 2008
By B Sandberg
I have used InvisibleShield on numerous electronic devices (Ipod Touch, Nintendo DS, Blackberry Pearl) and have always had great results. I have managed to only ever so slightly mar the shield surface on only one device and it is so slight I have not used the free replacement policy for it. It takes a lot to make any mark on this product. I suggest browsing youtube for demo videos. Suffice it to say, when I received my Kindle, I ordered one right away.
Application process: Be forewarned, this is not a one minute process - on more intricate devices it has taken up to 30 minutes or more. The Kindle version is strictly for the screen, not whole body, and only took approximately 5 to 10 minutes. I am unsure about the problems the first reviewer had with the shield not sticking, this has never been my experience with this product and was no different with the Kindle version. The shield needs to be moistened with a spray solution that is supplied in order to help position it easily, otherwise it sticks quite well very quickly. I removed the battery before starting the application process in case any moisture ended up inside and let it dry for a couple hours before use. Once applied and in position, there is a supplied squeegee for smoothing out the surface and removing the application spray. If there are large air bubbles or wrinkles, the shield can be lifted and repositioned - I would also suggest a little more spray. Do not lift too many times once it starts getting tacky, it can be stretched from too many liftings. If there are only very small air bubbles and they can not be squeegeed out, they will work themselves out over a matter of a few days. I was surprised at how well the small bubbles came out - bubbles bigger than a pen tip, smaller than a BB, disappeared in three days.
Appearance: The shield itself when viewed properly on a turned off device can have almost an orange peel appearance texture wise. I was worried about this the first time I used it and was pleasantly surprised when it was quite transparent under normal use and viewing, the texture was not visible at all. I have always been quite pleased at how unnoticeable the shield is when viewing the screen of any device.
Kindle Appearance: All the other devices I have used this product on have been standard backlit devices, the Kindle is the first eink device I have used it on. Overall, so far I am happy with it, but without the backlighting, as the second reviewer pointed out, there is a small bit of glare. The glare is the only reason I did not give a full 5 stars. I have not found it to hinder my reading ability, but I will need to use it in more diverse lighting conditions to tell if this will be an issue. Honestly, though, I can not see how this will not be an issue with any type of film covering / screen protector with a non backlit device. From past experience with all types of screen protectors, I believe that the Invisible Shield will be the most forgiving of outside light sources. I will post back if my experience is less than satisfactory.
6 of 7 found the following review helpful:
 Not Zagg Invisibleshield.Poorly made Chinese Counterfeit Sep 23, 2009
By Michael D. Prejean II
This is not Zagg Invisibleshield. It is a poorly constructed, ill-fitting Chinese knockoff.
The real invisibleshield by Zagg retails for $[...].
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2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Not a Zagg Invisibleshield Dec 05, 2010
By Donald K. Jordan
This is not a Zagg Invisibleshield. If you call Vangoody customer service they will tell you that the seller no longer carries that brand. On the upside though they will take good care of you and resolve this issue. If they don't just contact Amazon since with this product they are letting this purchaser post a picture that is not what they are selling and by putting the ZAGG name with it they are most likely in violation of copyright infringement. The product you do get is the same made in china generic knock off as you can find sold by the name of skyke screen protector. Save your time and money and look for a better screen cover this one is not what you are looking for. Amazon knows about this issue as does Vangoody store so we shall see just how quick this is resolved by one or both. It will be interesting to see if either company has any the integrity to fix it or will even be bothered to take the time to. I got my money back from the company but i see the picture and description has not changed yet and I know that others may get sucked into buying this inferior product.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
not easy to apply Apr 19, 2009
By JMT
The invisibleshield was not easy to apply to the screen. I wasn't happy with the result and ended up throwing it away.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Worth the time Mar 06, 2009
By B. Krebs
I must say the first time I used this product, about 4 years ago. I made that all too common mistake of taking the directions and tossing them out with the packing material.
That was about three cell phones ago and now I would not use a cell phone with out this.
Because right now my Palm Treo may look as though it has been through WWII the screen is flawless.
So when my wife and I got each other Kindles for as Christmas gifts it seemed like that big screen was crying out for some protection. As the Invisibleshield had served me so well on cell phones it seemed like a natural choice. I may kill the screen by dropping the kindle but I know for sure I will NOT scratch it.
In reading the other reviews I see some complain about how they don't stick. In my experience I have never had this issue. They will slide around for a bit until the spray you apply to help with the install drys but after that the hold on very well. I suspect that had the other reviews read the instructions they may have not had that issue.
They are not as matte as the kindle screen so you may have some glare issues but I feel it's worth the trade off, as I know that if I were to scratch that screen it would drive me to distraction
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