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Did anyone try these wet screen protectors on Sensation? I'm thinking about putting either Ghost armor, Bodyguardz or Skinomi screen protector. None of the the dry protectors stick to the corners. I would like to know which one is the best and which one has less orange peel.
Edit: and no, I don't think this belongs in the found best screen protector thread.
I use PhantomSkinz. Pretty good. Check the phantomskinz thread.
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I use PhantomSkinz. Pretty good. Check the phantomskinz thread.
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Just had a look at the thread. I'm liking it..........
Phantom Skinz.....I'm using it now and its the best one I've tried. And I tried Skinomi...don't even bother with that one!
They are all pretty much the same so I would go with the lowest price. If your getting the screen only then that is Phantom skinz, if you want full body that is Skinomi. Make sure you search for the coupon codes for a discount because they all have one. I got the full body from Skinomi for $15 and it is great.
Bodyguardz sucks, im gonna give phamtom a try
For screen protectors, go phantomskins. I have skinomi on my viewsonic gtablet because I it was practically free. It's ok for free almost free lol. No experience with bodyguardz so I cannot say.
On my N1 I have the bestskinsever one. Great sp IMO. Currently on my Sensation, I have the OEM HTC brand ones and work and look fine. I had issues aligning it, but that's because the OEM one has really no margin for error!
Good luck and post pics of what you get.
Ghost armor was 20 bucks installed and if something happens they replace it for free. Crystal clear I must say. Bring Ur own micro fiber cloth to wrap Ur phone for a few days while it dries. They will try to sell u a pouch for $10. If u want to do it itself and put it on u could save another $5 but Prefer to spend the money and if it doesn't look right the guy has to redo it for free.
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I just got the Skinomi and so far I am impressed. There were 3 bubbles on it the morning after I applied it, but just like they said on their website, two have already disappeared and the third one is barely visible. I tried the non-liquid as well and they don't work.
If I get discoloration or any other problems I will try the Phantom Skinz next. I only did screen, not full body, if that matters.
GadgetShieldz
I've tried several. Skinomi, Zagg, and a few others. With most of the others, zagg especially, there was an orange peel texture to the screen/body cover. It wasn't too bad, and it protected the screen and body of the device very well. iv'e used these types of skins on several different devices (phones, tablets, netbook screen). All of them cost about the same, roughly $15 ish, for the screen alone and the protection is really very good. For about $25 - $30 you can buy full body protection. Now here's the kicker....
I saw a post on here a while back about one called Gadget Shieldz, so I checked into it. I found that it only cost like $6.95 for FULL BODY coverage. So I decided to give it a shot. I placed my order.
They come from India so shipping takes like 2 weeks. When it finally arrived, I was waiting for a back cover replacement from HTC so I chose to apply to the screen only at first.
Application was the type that is fairly common. You get a small pan of water, with some soap added (baby shampoo is best about 3-4 drops) and run it a bit sudsy. Dip your fingers in the solution to ensure they're pretty wet, and peel the protector off its sheet. your fingers need to stay wet to avoid prints. Dip the protector in the solution and then apply to the phone. this allows you to slide it around easily to get it where you want it, then simply squeegee the excess solution to an edge where you have a paper towel waiting to absorb the excess. With the curve of the glass on the sensation, the plastic card feeling protectors would never lay just right, but this shield did.
The screen protector went on extremely well, has no orange peel texture. it's perfectly smooth, and looks great on there. When I got my other battery cover, I chose the one I wanted to use and applied the rest of the gadget shieldz to it. Let me say this... The precision of the cutting that they did for the skin was remarkable. They are perfect. The installation of the body shieldz is not for the squeamish. It requires crazy amounts of patience because of the curves and you have to hold the skin in place for a while. If you take your time to be extra careful, you will love the results.
The only thing I don't see is a warranty. Zagg is a lifetime warranty even if you screw up the installation where you only have to pay for shipping. With this one I can't find any information on warranty, but for $7 it's really worth it.
Clear-Coat!!!
http://www.clear-coat.com/
Plus $2.95 shipping.
Makes it $3.90 shipped. Arrives in 4 days.
Maybe its worth this.. Amazon prices fluctuate
http://www.amazon.com/Skinomi-TechS...OF9C/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1336438044&sr=8-1
What the heck, I ordered mine yesterday from Amazon and paid $6.99 + shipping =(
For that price I might as well try it out.
Hmmm.. very tempting. Report back on how this fits.
might as well buy 2 or more lo
nvm they charge 2.95 or whatever for each
They suck if you are using a case, especially a TPU case. Most TPU cases (like mine) will push on the edges of the screen protector, causing them to bubble, very annoying. I put mine on today, and also ripped it off today.
Just installed mine. I'm anticipating this problem. The edges already seem like they are a little off the side due to a poor placement. So they won't likely stay in place. Not sure what I'm going to replace it with...
Rabble rabble rabble.
Just order one plus a generic clear plastic case. will let you know how they work together.
what clear case did you order? i been looking
I just ordered one for $3.90 total. Can't complain. Just wish I noticed it before I ordered the Zagg one. But thats ok Ill have a spare in case the zagg one craps out on me.
Sucks I only got 25% off of mine using the coupon code on Skinomi's site, but I may just have to get another one to have as a backup. I love the feel of it on the HOX. Feels much better than Zagg.
I installed mine last night. It is a pretty nice protector, the feel is great and it doesn't have much orange peel. In certain light you can tell it is there. But in terms of screen clarity it is invisible. Only gripe is that I installed it a tiny tiny bit lopsided so the edges are over the edge of the phone. When I put my TPU case on it bubbles up the edges. Just ordered another with this deal. Might have to exchange my device anyway since the screen is dimpling when I touch it.
for $4, sure why not
I ordered this a week or two ago. It's on my One X as well but I have a TPU case and the edges constantly bubble up
Want to go naked but I always end up scratching screen when I do. Might rock with no case.
Does it come with one screen protector or two?
In the past when I've bought screen protectors they've often come in packs of two which has been good as I usually screw up the first application.
Wet styles just come with one.
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I installed mine last night. It is a pretty nice protector, the feel is great and it doesn't have much orange peel. In certain light you can tell it is there. But in terms of screen clarity it is invisible. Only gripe is that I installed it a tiny tiny bit lopsided so the edges are over the edge of the phone. When I put my TPU case on it bubbles up the edges. Just ordered another with this deal. Might have to exchange my device anyway since the screen is dimpling when I touch it.
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Do you get fingerprint smudges on the screen protector?
I wish they had this deal last week! I ordered the SGP ultra oleophobic for like $15 instead. Just sitting on my desk waiting for the One X to arrive! (damn amazon)
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Do you get fingerprint smudges on the screen protector?
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I did not. I have since removed it. But I could tell the imperfections that were there were going to clear up.
Rabble rabble rabble.
Likely to be upgrading from my Prime to the Infinity soon and was wondering if I should bother saving myself some money in not getting a full body skin for my tablet.
I know that there were a lot of recommendations for protecting the Prime's aluminium backing as it was seen to be extremely easy to scratch. Is the Infinity's back made of the same easily scratched material, save for the plastic strip?
Better yet, wanting to hear about those who have attempted to keep their tablets out of a case and skin protector.
Here's my experience... I have the keyboard dock and leave my TF700 docked almost all of the time. The back is very easy to scratch, but I'm *very* careful with my devices and have not put any type of protection on the TF700 outer shell. Again, being very careful, I have not had any scratches or anything, but I have read reports that it's easy to scratch the aluminum... I transport my docked TF700 in a "Swiss" brand "sleeve", which works well (and also has a zippered compartment for accessories, which is nice). Purchased this @ Walmart (wasn't cheap, but...).
Regarding the screen - I originally put an anti-glare protector on my TF700 after about a week of dealing with the glare and fingerprints - it was great for reducing glare (duh!) and was *awesome* for reducing all of the fingerprints and smudges on the screen - overall I was happy with it. However, after having the anti-glare on for a few weeks, I decided to purchase a Nexus 7 - once I saw how nice the naked screen was on the Nexus 7 in comparison to the TF700 with anti-glare, I decided to remove the anti-glare from the TF700. All that I can say is *wow* - what a difference (I didn't realize how much the anti-glare degraded the TF700 screen quality!).
So, I would definitely stay away from anti-glare protectors on the TF700 and just deal with the glare and fingerprints - the screen is just *way* to nice to ruin it with the degradation that an anti-glare causes.
Hope the helps!
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I like to keep mine in mint condition, I love the look of the prime and didn't want to put a skin or cover on it so I just use the Asus Transleeve and the clear front and back Skinomi skin cover. That way it is 100 percent protected and i can keep the awesome metal look.
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I like to keep mine in mint condition, I love the look of the prime and didn't want to put a skin or cover on it so I just use the Asus Transleeve and the clear front and back Skinomi skin cover. That way it is 100 percent protected and i can keep the awesome metal look.
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I feel the same way.
I'd given the iPad2 a spin for a year and tried out their Zagg Invisible Shield protective skin. That was the best decision I'd made. I am careful with my stuff but there are bound 2b those accidental moments. Every little scratch healed itself. I'll never know if there was a ding avoided but probably so. When I sold it over a year later I got within 20 bucks of what they were selling for after the new iPad came out (I had a Logi keyboard 2go with it). I actually bought my Transformer with the cash I got for the iPad2. I contacted Zagg 2c if they had a tf700 Invisible Shield. Their response was no but check back they may in the future. I just checked back and they have both the full body (glass and aluminum side) AND the alum side of the dock (separately). Placed my order and expect it soon. The beauty of the model specific skin is that they have the holes exactly where the camera, microphone, speaker were on the iPad and I expect that with the Transformer they also accomodate the raised lettering and the feet on the dock. I feel like a salesman 4Zagg but credit given where credit is due.
Good Luck
So I have to compliment Skinomi and there TechSkin products, and there amazing customer service.
I ordered a Dark Carbon Fiber Techskin for my TF700,
http://www.skinomi.com/sk11336-asus-transformer-pad-infinity-tf700-carbon-fiber-skin-protector.html
and loved it the moment it went on. But I may have messed up the edges as I put it on, so they started to peel back. I emailed Skinomi about the issue, and they offered to replace the skin free of charge, no shipping costs at all! I couldn't believe myself when they said that. Now I'm just waiting it's replacement. Because of there amazing support, I also ordered the skin for the dock. I had to ask them in the email, because it didn't come to mind to check in the TF201 section for the keyboard dock skin.
http://www.skinomi.com/sk10193-asus-transformer-prime-keyboard-dock-carbon-fiber-skin-protector.html
With both a replacement skin for the Tablet, and a skin for the keyboard dock on it's way, I'm going to be very happy in the next 1 to 2 days.
The support rep that I dealt with did make a suggestion that I never had thought of. Heat the Techskin with a hair dryer or heat gun immediately before applying it. The Techskin itself is quite thick, so heating it, and cleaning the tablet thoroughly with rubbing alcohol, should make the perfect application.
From the feel of the skin, it should protect against most anything from scratches to minor, waist high, drops. Once I get the new ones applied, I'll post pictures, and if I'm feeling very risky, I might even do a couple of tests on the skin and post reviews.
I haven't ordered one yet, but I'm already eager to get it. Please post pics when you can! Product photos on Amazon won't do for me I hope it will be worth it!
Finire said:
So I have to compliment Skinomi and there TechSkin products, and there amazing customer service.
I ordered a Dark Carbon Fiber Techskin for my TF700,
http://www.skinomi.com/sk11336-asus-transformer-pad-infinity-tf700-carbon-fiber-skin-protector.html
and loved it the moment it went on. But I may have messed up the edges as I put it on, so they started to peel back. I emailed Skinomi about the issue, and they offered to replace the skin free of charge, no shipping costs at all! I couldn't believe myself when they said that. Now I'm just waiting it's replacement. Because of there amazing support, I also ordered the skin for the dock. I had to ask them in the email, because it didn't come to mind to check in the TF201 section for the keyboard dock skin.
http://www.skinomi.com/sk10193-asus-transformer-prime-keyboard-dock-carbon-fiber-skin-protector.html
With both a replacement skin for the Tablet, and a skin for the keyboard dock on it's way, I'm going to be very happy in the next 1 to 2 days.
The support rep that I dealt with did make a suggestion that I never had thought of. Heat the Techskin with a hair dryer or heat gun immediately before applying it. The Techskin itself is quite thick, so heating it, and cleaning the tablet thoroughly with rubbing alcohol, should make the perfect application.
From the feel of the skin, it should protect against most anything from scratches to minor, waist high, drops. Once I get the new ones applied, I'll post pictures, and if I'm feeling very risky, I might even do a couple of tests on the skin and post reviews.
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Skinomi are great. I have their clear skins for all of my devices including the TF700 and dock. I had a problem with one of them peeling away at the edge a bit after a few months. I messed up putting another one on. They replaced both of them - no questions. This company really knows how to do customer service.
Pictures
https://plus.google.com/photos/103821222947421682406/albums/5794908945848164369
Ok, because I don't feel like uploading these to a photo share... You can also see the improvised feet using hot glue.
2 Drawsbacks
So I've had a skinomiskin for awhile but did not apply until recently (as this one was replacement of original skin). The product itself and customer service are phenomenal, but you have to watch out couple thing for Transformer Infinity.
1. Docking to mobile dock suddenly become extremely tight and to the point, I forced it in and ended up peeling the edge of the skin. Even with such a push, latch still did not lock. It was usable as keyboard input still seemed to work, but such tight fit makes me a bit concerned. Until the skin, my dock was a perfect fit.
2. Jot Touch sensitivity decrease - Still not a perfect stylus experience as Galaxy Note 10.1, which make sense since its the major selling feature of the device. But Jot Touch with Infinity gives alright performance without skinomi skin; however, with it on becomes poor. If you write big I think still fine, but try to write as small as you can that's when how true writing peformance on tablet can become noticeable.
The one thing I did with my Techskin, was not apply the screen protector. I love the Techskin for the outer protection though.
Is there any places I could take the tab and skin to to apply it? I honestly don't trust myself to put it on as perfectly as I want it to
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Is there any places I could take the tab and skin to to apply it? I honestly don't trust myself to put it on as perfectly as I want it to
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I know places like Staples and Best Buy will usually do that for around $10-20, but if you use a heat gun, or hair dryer, while you're doing it... you can pull it back up a little and re-adjust as needed.
Just arrived
Just got mine in the mail. When I line up the camera holes at the top, the asus logo doesn't line up. When I ordered it from their web site they didn't have the tf700 carbon as a set for the dock and tablet. I called them and They said the one for the Prime was the exact same thing. I hope they make good on their word, cause I'm not so sure this is gonna work. I just checked the images on their web site and the Prime only has two holes on the back. I'll give them a call Monday. Just to let you know to beware. If I'm not mistaken, the one they sell for the tf700 doesn't have cutouts for the dock.
Skinomi + TranSleeve. Will it work?
Called & they sent me the correct skin in three days. Very easy to install. Tip - Slightly heated with a blow dryer before applying. Looks great!
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I ordered a techskin for my tablet (TF700), as well as the transformer prime dock techskin for my TF700 dock (which is actually the same as the transformer prime dock anyway). The skins are a very good fit, and the tablet still easily slides in and out of the dock with the skin on. I'm still a bit worried about the protection of the corners of the tablet: the skin doesn't reach that far.
On a scale between 0-100, I'd give this a 85.
Long time Skinomi customer
I've purchased Skinomi skins for various other devices in the past, and have always been happy with the service especially and most times their product. So when I purchased my TF700T I went with the Skinomi dark wood skin (tablet only, don't have my dock in yet) I just got done applying it and I must say the design looks great, but I wasn't to thrilled with the cut of the corners. They just didn't have enough material their to really grip and stick onto the flat rounded edges of the infinity's corners. So I did a little manacuring and left the little things that tabs off, still looks good and I won't be flicking them and peeling them back all the time now. On the other hand the clear screen protector is a nightmare! I have absolutely no luck at putting these on and have always resulted in removing them days after application due to unwanted hairs and tiny specs that somehow find their way in there when applying. So perhaps the key is to have like a clean room with no moving air or dust, I dunno, I'm fine with just the back skin anyhow, I like the feeling of the super slick glass.
To those who have bought this: is this a viable alternative to ghost armor? I recently placed my order for the GA, but $80 for the skin and the screen protector ($40 for the screen protector alone) seemed a bit steep.
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To those who have bought this: is this a viable alternative to ghost armor? I recently placed my order for the GA, but $80 for the skin and the screen protector ($40 for the screen protector alone) seemed a bit steep.
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if you get the carbon fibre flavor it looks like it's the exact same material from 3M, so ghost armor is just overpriced techskin. unless they have some sort of magical laser cutting that makes it better than a perfect fit..
Thanks for the info. I'm primarily concerned about screen protector placement. Any idea what the people at the kiosks do that justifies the price?
So, I've had my N4 since the beginning of December and since then I've gone back and forth between the two skins. I've been using the XtremeGuard skin for about a month now. Before that I was using the Skinomi full body protector, even the sides. Both were wet applications, but the Skinomi came with its own spray bottle and applicator tools. The XtremeGuard came came in an envelope and instructions only: Basically, put drop of dishwashing soap in a small bowl of water, then dunk the skin and apply on the phone. The end result was a great fit, but.... the skin ended up being too sticky for my own taste. The price was unbelievable cheap. I just couldn't get away from the stickyness and of course the extreme orange-peel effect. But, I had already purchased a second set as a "backup" just in case I needed a set. Like I said, it was very cheap, like almost $9, shipped.
Now, the Skinomi was much more pricier, but I'm sure it was worth it. Like I said, a spray bottle, squeege, and large black felt wipe with the Skinomi logo. The front and back application was a breeze, like most front and back screen protector applications. The little trick to get the skin to stay down over the edges, or curved corners for that matter is the same: to get the curved sides and corners to stick down you have to wait a few minutes for the skin that is going to touch the screen/phone to dry up a bit. It needs to become sticky in order to stay down. I wait another minute or two and keep trying to keep the edges down. Eventually the skin stays down on the curved edges. For the front skin, I lined up the top perfectly, and the bottom is a little over 1 mm from completely covering the front. The back is even a better fit, less than 1 mm missing from all four edges. Really great coverage. Now the sides, eh, it's a ***** to get the curved corners. The pieces are long to apply and keep slipping. Eventually I got the corners to stay down, but over time from using the phone the corners would start to come up and then collect lint. I think I've given up on protecting the sides and corners that I just ordered the stock bumper and will use that to protect the edges before they get more dinged. Now that it's been 24 hours, WOW! I am very impressed. I can barely feel that there is a skin on top. Yes, it feels a little stick, but I have to put emphasis on "little". It's nowhere near sticky as the Xtreme. And the finish! WOW! The only problem is my oily fingers. I guess that's what the skinomi wipe is for?
That just my 2 cents. oh, btw, the Skinomi was very very little orange-peel look, and it's almost like a mirror. The best skin I've ever used so far (Xtreme, Skinomi, and Zagg).
Had an extreme guard on my s3, didn't like it just like you mentioned, it felt "sticky".... But it is very durable. Also don't like the wet application.
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I personally thought xtreme guard was garbage. There's a night and day quality difference between skinomi and xtreme guard. You really do get what you pay for here. You can even see it in the packaging.
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I personally thought xtreme guard was garbage. There's a night and day quality difference between skinomi and xtreme guard. You really do get what you pay for here. You can even see it in the packaging.
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I didn't know. Please forgive me. I didn't know. I was lured in by the cheap price, but I've seen the light!
Just ordered the skinomi one.. I also debated to order XtremeGuard but saw the reviews weren't so good.
I'm going to try and take a different approach and try to let the sides heal and for all the bubbling and haze to subside, then I will put my bumper on, hopefully that should eliminate the issue of the edges raising up?
I bought a Skintomi way back for my Galaxy Nexus just randomly because I was having so much trouble sorting out which brand was worth anything from all the conflicting reviews, and boy am I glad I did. It is still awesome. I liked it so much I ordered the full body model for my Nexus 4. I got a great deal from a guy on ebay, I think the front cover model was like 8 bucks and the full body Nexus 4 model was less than 17.
I have to agree with the stickiness of wet applied screen protectors.
I've only used xtremeguard for for my N4 cuz I didn't really see a need to buy another/ different screen protector afterwards, so can't say anything about the others. For the first couple of days after application (like a week or so), it was almost impossible to push your thumb across the screen (dragging thumb across the screen fared a little better). After a while however it became significantly easier to use the touchscreen because the oil on my finger started to make the screen more slippery, but no where near the slipperiness of a dry install. I can easily swipe on the default keyboard but it could be better.
Right now I'm contemplating whether to spray some dust repellent on the screen protector; playing air hockey on the kitchen table is a breeze after spraying some.
Just my $0.02
N4 skinomi are hit and miss. The sides do not stick very well and lift up easy. The solutions tends to leave large bubble markings between the screen and the skin. After a month, the skin has lots of scar indentations, like worms or ants traveling in sand leaving trails. Much like those you create when pressing down too hard when applying the skin with the squeegee. Any cover or case that touches the top will lift push or cause the skin to bubble.
I've use skinomi on several devices, first one that's not "good". Same results on 3 replacements. Gonna try another brand.
I've used xtremeguard on other devices and they've worked well too. Loved it on my s3 . After some cure time it's not as sticky as when applied. But black specs in envelope and lately the material of the skin has changed. So it's quality has been randomly lacking.
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Right now I'm contemplating whether to spray some dust repellent on the screen protector; playing air hockey on the kitchen table is a breeze after spraying some.
Just my $0.02
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Anti static spray? Wonder how that will affect the touch screen.
Do people really care this much about screen protector brands? I bought one generic one from eBay and it does all I want it to: keep my screen clean.
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Do people really care this much about screen protector brands? I bought one generic one from eBay and it does all I want it to: keep my screen clean.
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No, brand should not matter, but quality does. There is a list of personal requirements that I have and Skinomi (so far) meets those requirements, whereas others do not. That's not to say a cheaper cost product is better or as good. I have yet to try Zagg for my N4, but I have used the Zagg HD in the past. I want to try out BSE see how well that works.
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Do people really care this much about screen protector brands? I bought one generic one from eBay and it does all I want it to: keep my screen clean.
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Yeah of course we do. Different brands make a huge difference. Spend the 8 bucks on a Skintomi from ebay and try it for a few weeks and you'll see what we mean.
I ordered some skins from xtreme guard, the lower prices got me too, shipping to canada was around $3 which is awesome . Still waiting to get them so I have no reviews yet. Used BSE before, I think they are great, but getting so expensive. now buying for a 3rd phone (waiting for 2nd rma).
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