Hi there, Chris from Landsharkz here… We’ve decided to do a few reviews of some of our favourite products… to let you know how to use them and what we think of them. The first product to go under the Landsharkz’ “Eye-of-Scrutiny” is Zagg’s Invisible Shield. We have been selling Invisible Shields for a few years now and they are a favourite product of geocachers everywhere.
 Zagg Invisible Shield for the Garmin Oregon |
Invisible Shields are screen protectors for your GPS, cell phone, camera, iPod, and whatever other gadgets you may have. Our family has them on our phones, iPods, camera screens, and all our GPS units (we have a few)… and to be quite honest, we love this product. When applied properly, the shield is not noticeable on the screen at all, it is clean, clear and provides life-time protection from the inevitable scratches that one gets on well loved devices.
Zagg uses promo literature that shows how hard it is to puncture the shield material with a pen and the same material is used to protect the leading edge of helicopter blades from chips and nicks. It is space-age, super tough and comes pre-cut to the shape needed for your device. We carry Invisible Shields for most GPS units and popular devices like the iPhone 3G/3Gs. |
Here are some pros and cons:
Pros:
- Very clear, does not affect the visibility of the image on the screen – at all.
- Money saver – One application is good for the life of your GPS (or other gadget you wish to protect). It has a lifetime warranty against scratches. There is no need to replace it when it peels or wears out… because it doesn’t.
- Super Protective
- Works great for touch-screen devices
- Comes pre-cut for your device and ready to apply with application liquid, a special squeegee-card and lint-free cloth (keep the cloth for screen cleaning).
- For many applications (like the iPhone or Helen’s Blackberry) you can choose between screen-protection only or full-body protection.
- Did I say it is super tough and crystal clear?
Cons:
- You must follow the directions for application, or you will screw it up. Remember that this is a for-life application to protect your investment… so follow the directions. Its not hard to do correctly, but it is important. Don’t just wing it!
- DEET kills them. If you live where there are lots of bugs, be careful if you use DEET based insect repellant… direct contact with DEET will ruin your screen protector. We’re not sure if there is a safe concentration that is ok, but I’ve seen Invisible Shields that have been ruined by people who have have applied a mitt-full of high concentration DEET and then used a touch-screen device.
To think about:
Full body shields provide a no-slip texture to your device. Its great to help prevent you from dropping it or having it slip out of your hand. If you are considering a full body protector for an iPhone or Blackberry for example, try to feel one if you can before you buy. Not everyone likes the texture of the shield on the whole device. I personally don’t like the full-body feel of the Invisible Shield, but Helen really likes it on her Blackberry, so it really is personal preference.
More Info
So when all is said and done, this product is very pleasing to the Landsharkz Eye-of-Scrutiny. Here is some more information:
Click here to buy Invisible Shields and see more info on Landsharkz.ca (note if you don’t see the device you want, we can get it for you! just ask.)
Link to Zagg’s website: zagg.com
For fun – check out the videos below. Note that the application video shows the application spray, the newer shields come with the same liquid in a little sponge, but otherwise the process is as shown.
