Zagg InvisibleSHIELD for iPhone - Removal and Followup
**Erin’s Comprehensive Review of the Zag Invisible Shield: Full Transcript-Based Article**
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### Introduction to the Zag Invisible Shield
Hello everyone, this is Erin, and today we’re going to delve into a detailed discussion about the **Zag Invisible Shield**. I’ve received numerous questions from viewers regarding its reusability, appearance over time, protection capabilities, and application experience. In this article, I aim to address these concerns thoroughly and provide an in-depth look at the product.
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### Receiving the Product: Warranty and Packaging
I’ve used this shield for some time now and even demonstrated its application in a previous video alongside another popular option, the **Best Skin Ever**. Upon receiving the product, many users have reported issues such as empty or damaged spray bottles during transit. It’s important to note that Zag offers a **lifetime warranty**, so if you encounter any issues with your purchase, it’s advisable to contact their customer service immediately for a replacement.
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### Application and Maintenance
One frequently asked question is whether regular water can be used for cleaning the shield. While I understand the temptation to use simple water, I strongly advise against it. Instead, consider using a mild detergent solution, such as baby soap, as suggested by **Best Skin Ever**. Additionally, it’s worth noting that Zag’s spray bottle contains an adhesive component, which may require contacting them for replacements if damaged.
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### Appearance Over Time: Wear and Tear
Here’s the shield after extended use. The edges show signs of lint accumulation, particularly on the sides and bottom. This could be due to frequent placement in pockets or docking in vehicles. Notably, the front has experienced more peeling, likely from repeated manipulation when addressing play issues with my iPhone 4.
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### Protection and Performance
The shield effectively protects against scratches and wear, as seen in its durability over time. While minor orange peel texture is noticeable on the screen (more so than with other brands like **Best Skin Ever**), it doesn’t detract from overall performance. The clarity of the Retina display is significantly enhanced without the shield, though I understand some viewers might worry about scratches.
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### Adhesive and Application Experience
Removing the shield reveals minimal adhesive residue, making reapplication straightforward. However, areas like the center button can be tricky to access, especially with shorter nails. Despite this, the shield’s application process remains manageable.
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### Alternatives and Recommendations
In response to viewer inquiries about other body guards, I’ve tried a few options but primarily focus on **Zag** and **Best Skin Ever** for iPhone models like the 3G and 3GS. If you have preferences or experiences with other brands, feel free to share in the comments.
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### Final Thoughts and Conclusion
Overall, the **Zag Invisible Shield** has proven reliable and effective. However, if lint accumulation bothers you, consider exploring alternative cases or screen protectors. I’m excited about upcoming reviews, including some intriguing wood-skin options arriving soon.
Thank you for tuning in, and feel free to drop your comments below with any questions or recommendations. Stay tuned for more tech reviews and updates!
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This article provides a detailed exploration of Erin’s experience with the **Zag Invisible Shield**, addressing concerns and offering insights based on his thorough testing and feedback from viewers.
"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhello everyone this is Erin and today we're going to talk about the zag invisible shield more specifically I've had some questions asked to me about can I reuse it what's it look like after use over time and a couple other things such as does it really protect what's it like to use so I kind of want to answer some of those questions a little bit better and show you what the products like now I've used it for some time I showed you the application in a video of both this and the best skins ever this is the packaging I just used it to kind of show you as a video intro I know a lot of you have said and commented that you receive the bottle or the spray bottle empty or damaged or something within transport now all you really need to do because this is a lifetime warranty is generally contact them and ask them to replace it a lot of the times they well now some people have asked can I use just regular water I would kind of advise against that maybe a solution of water and maybe some mild detergent like a baby soap that's what best skins ever suggest to apply there's I guess from what I've heard in the past from zag themselves is that their spray bottle has some sort of adhesive in it also so you may want to contact them to get your own just kind of a note there let's move that out of the way now so here you can see I've used this here's the camera in the reflection this is actually from me pulling back and touching it a couple times that's what it looks like this is what the back looks like over time now this basically when I'm not using it lives in my right pocket in in jeans or khakis or whatever I may be wearing pocket wise shorts that sort of thing this stays in there and it's held up pretty well there is some lint maybe around or peel around the corner right there and let's see if we can get this even closer so you can see it started to have a little bit of a I don't know it's getting a link down there or something and it's coupling back the other side the sides kind of seem to get more lint than anything else like right in here I see if I can how close I can bring that to the camera there we go so it's focused but you can kind of see the lint there along the edges are kind of right in here little specks and some lint that sort of thing it holds up pretty well but it does start to get a little black lint again more around the side and I guess that's not really so bad more so on the bottom than anywhere else and I'm not sure why that is maybe from pushing it into out of docks I have in my car I'm not sure but that really could be what's that's causing it's kind of peeling back the front is kind of the worst and that's really because I've peeled this back now the reason I peeled this back because I have some play for some reason in my iPhone 4 in this corner it actually moves very very slightly and I'm not sure what the deal is with that but it moves and I don't know if I'm going to show you here it's so slight that right now it feels like it's barely moving but at times it's it's pretty pretty dramatic and I don't know why but first of all let me answer your questions the use of it yes the orange peel stays you can kind of see some of that at that angle maybe is uh if that's actually reflecting my IMAX screen that's right in front of me right in here but you can see that orange peel is there it's more noticeable on the zag than the best skin ever but it is there when we peel this back it doesn't come off difficult you can see I'm just pulling it I'm actually gonna remove the front cover if I want to stick it back you can do that and it will kind of stay as long as I push out the air bubbles but it kind of ruins that now I do have some other things coming in the mail to review and that's why I need to remove this anyway so it's not a big deal and it's really to review for you and I changed so many different things people have asked me to review some body guards there's a couple other brands and if you have any suggestions please let me know as I'd like to hear what you use or what you prefer maybe best skin's ever zag body guards I I know there's a couple out there that I haven't tried yet but those three I've tried at least on the iPhone 3G 3GS so let's go ahead and pee back now Oh before I do that one let's do this a little bit it's not gonna really be fair but you can look down in here for some reason this keeps the display from looking as brilliant as it normally does that's kind of true of any discs cream so let's see if we can I don't know if you can see that like in person but maybe it's the gloss effect that the the screen the glass part of the screen has on it it just looks so much more vibrant as I think that screen cover off it and there we go so without keeping the back on for now until I get some new back protectors that I've got coming for review but overall the material holds up really well it's very nice when we take it off the center button here that's a little bit more difficult to get to see if I can show you that too and this is stuck to my fingers see if I can get underneath there now if you have really long nails it's not going to be a problem now it does leave some adhesive back on here so it's gonna be a pain to get that off but it's nice to me it's nice to have that plain glass look it just looks so much nicer now you're saying you know you don't have protection that sort of thing you know I'm not that depth or not that hard on these phones so it's not that big of a deal it like I said it lives in my pocket but you can see how much better that reflects me and reflects the camera there on the stand so I'm gonna go ahead and I don't know I've got some eye clear actually in this desk right next to me let me see if I can take this off and I kind of want to just do this video to you know let you know my thoughts on it just because I get so many questions honestly on best skins ever and this on the iPhone I get so many questions on zag and I'm sorry I keep repeating myself there oh quick little thing see that that I come there that's airplay and I have 4.2 the gold master on here at this time it's not out to the general public and that's one of the new fences double tap you get your music airplay option iPhone Apple TV I can send all the music right over to the Apple TV very cool going to cover that and another thing love it and man there's so much more vibrant and bright that looks so much better that Retina display without that cover on it I know some of you probably are cringing thinking you're gonna get scratches it's Gorilla Glass yes it's scratch Abul in fact I know some people that have scratches on it but as far as that goes it's good here's the leftover piece I fold it up super tough material but I'll keep it on the back for now as that's more vulnerable actually I have a scratch on the back under here but you can't see it with the zag on it so if you have any more questions any more suggestions please post them in the comments below the video I think they really benefit some people and hopefully I've answered most of your questions that you've asked it's not reusable try to use more than water if you have a problem contact zag they're pretty good about their warranty I guess its lifetime warranty so check it out here's a product I reviewed in the past I clear that's what I just wipe this down with I really like the product so they use them in the Apple store really nice nice product so I recommend them but if you don't like lint and things stuck to this you may wanna look elsewhere maybe another case just a heads up I've got some really cool cases coming so check back if you're interested in some new skins other than clear skins particularly wood skins coming in the mail maybe in a week or two this is Erin we'll see you next time thanks for watchinghello everyone this is Erin and today we're going to talk about the zag invisible shield more specifically I've had some questions asked to me about can I reuse it what's it look like after use over time and a couple other things such as does it really protect what's it like to use so I kind of want to answer some of those questions a little bit better and show you what the products like now I've used it for some time I showed you the application in a video of both this and the best skins ever this is the packaging I just used it to kind of show you as a video intro I know a lot of you have said and commented that you receive the bottle or the spray bottle empty or damaged or something within transport now all you really need to do because this is a lifetime warranty is generally contact them and ask them to replace it a lot of the times they well now some people have asked can I use just regular water I would kind of advise against that maybe a solution of water and maybe some mild detergent like a baby soap that's what best skins ever suggest to apply there's I guess from what I've heard in the past from zag themselves is that their spray bottle has some sort of adhesive in it also so you may want to contact them to get your own just kind of a note there let's move that out of the way now so here you can see I've used this here's the camera in the reflection this is actually from me pulling back and touching it a couple times that's what it looks like this is what the back looks like over time now this basically when I'm not using it lives in my right pocket in in jeans or khakis or whatever I may be wearing pocket wise shorts that sort of thing this stays in there and it's held up pretty well there is some lint maybe around or peel around the corner right there and let's see if we can get this even closer so you can see it started to have a little bit of a I don't know it's getting a link down there or something and it's coupling back the other side the sides kind of seem to get more lint than anything else like right in here I see if I can how close I can bring that to the camera there we go so it's focused but you can kind of see the lint there along the edges are kind of right in here little specks and some lint that sort of thing it holds up pretty well but it does start to get a little black lint again more around the side and I guess that's not really so bad more so on the bottom than anywhere else and I'm not sure why that is maybe from pushing it into out of docks I have in my car I'm not sure but that really could be what's that's causing it's kind of peeling back the front is kind of the worst and that's really because I've peeled this back now the reason I peeled this back because I have some play for some reason in my iPhone 4 in this corner it actually moves very very slightly and I'm not sure what the deal is with that but it moves and I don't know if I'm going to show you here it's so slight that right now it feels like it's barely moving but at times it's it's pretty pretty dramatic and I don't know why but first of all let me answer your questions the use of it yes the orange peel stays you can kind of see some of that at that angle maybe is uh if that's actually reflecting my IMAX screen that's right in front of me right in here but you can see that orange peel is there it's more noticeable on the zag than the best skin ever but it is there when we peel this back it doesn't come off difficult you can see I'm just pulling it I'm actually gonna remove the front cover if I want to stick it back you can do that and it will kind of stay as long as I push out the air bubbles but it kind of ruins that now I do have some other things coming in the mail to review and that's why I need to remove this anyway so it's not a big deal and it's really to review for you and I changed so many different things people have asked me to review some body guards there's a couple other brands and if you have any suggestions please let me know as I'd like to hear what you use or what you prefer maybe best skin's ever zag body guards I I know there's a couple out there that I haven't tried yet but those three I've tried at least on the iPhone 3G 3GS so let's go ahead and pee back now Oh before I do that one let's do this a little bit it's not gonna really be fair but you can look down in here for some reason this keeps the display from looking as brilliant as it normally does that's kind of true of any discs cream so let's see if we can I don't know if you can see that like in person but maybe it's the gloss effect that the the screen the glass part of the screen has on it it just looks so much more vibrant as I think that screen cover off it and there we go so without keeping the back on for now until I get some new back protectors that I've got coming for review but overall the material holds up really well it's very nice when we take it off the center button here that's a little bit more difficult to get to see if I can show you that too and this is stuck to my fingers see if I can get underneath there now if you have really long nails it's not going to be a problem now it does leave some adhesive back on here so it's gonna be a pain to get that off but it's nice to me it's nice to have that plain glass look it just looks so much nicer now you're saying you know you don't have protection that sort of thing you know I'm not that depth or not that hard on these phones so it's not that big of a deal it like I said it lives in my pocket but you can see how much better that reflects me and reflects the camera there on the stand so I'm gonna go ahead and I don't know I've got some eye clear actually in this desk right next to me let me see if I can take this off and I kind of want to just do this video to you know let you know my thoughts on it just because I get so many questions honestly on best skins ever and this on the iPhone I get so many questions on zag and I'm sorry I keep repeating myself there oh quick little thing see that that I come there that's airplay and I have 4.2 the gold master on here at this time it's not out to the general public and that's one of the new fences double tap you get your music airplay option iPhone Apple TV I can send all the music right over to the Apple TV very cool going to cover that and another thing love it and man there's so much more vibrant and bright that looks so much better that Retina display without that cover on it I know some of you probably are cringing thinking you're gonna get scratches it's Gorilla Glass yes it's scratch Abul in fact I know some people that have scratches on it but as far as that goes it's good here's the leftover piece I fold it up super tough material but I'll keep it on the back for now as that's more vulnerable actually I have a scratch on the back under here but you can't see it with the zag on it so if you have any more questions any more suggestions please post them in the comments below the video I think they really benefit some people and hopefully I've answered most of your questions that you've asked it's not reusable try to use more than water if you have a problem contact zag they're pretty good about their warranty I guess its lifetime warranty so check it out here's a product I reviewed in the past I clear that's what I just wipe this down with I really like the product so they use them in the Apple store really nice nice product so I recommend them but if you don't like lint and things stuck to this you may wanna look elsewhere maybe another case just a heads up I've got some really cool cases coming so check back if you're interested in some new skins other than clear skins particularly wood skins coming in the mail maybe in a week or two this is Erin we'll see you next time thanks for watching\n"