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5.0 out of 5 starsSaved my iPhone
Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2022
For years I’ve never used a screen protector on my iPhone. Just didn’t want to sacrifice the touch/feel or screen clarity. Recently we traded in our phones and upgraded to the iPhone 13/13 Pro. Boy are they expensive. At the time I noticed some superficial scratches on the screen of the iPhone X that I was trading in. I had purchased a new phone case from Smartish and noticed that they also sold these screen protectors which had solid reviews, so I decided to give it a shot.
Over the first couple months of owning the new phone, true to form I had my usual drops on the driveway, the floor, etc. Both the case and screen held up well.
Yesterday though came a true test of this screen protector. I was building a patio outside along with some heavy duty landscaping, and at the same time listening to a podcast on my phone. I went to the shed to get a shovel and axe, and so to free my hands tried to put my phone in my back pocket. In trying to do this it somehow slipped and fell face down onto one of the large landscaping/river rocks which edge our garden beds. This particular rock had sort of a protruding, more jagged section to it, which of course is precisely where my phone landed screen down. I mean, I could’ve tried 100 times myself to drop it like this and it wouldn’t have hit in such a perfectly damaging manner.
“Well, I guess tomorrow I’m looking for somewhere that can put a new screen on this thing”, I said to myself. I picked it up and sure enough there were three distinct smashes on the screen. I’d honestly forgotten that it had a screen protector, and thought it was the glass itself. “Wait a minute…”, I said. I pulled off the screen protector, which was ruined, but then saw that there wasn’t a scratch on the actual screen. I went inside to share with my wife what happened and she couldn’t believe it either. She didn’t want a screen protector and now wants one.
Needless to say I’m a believer now. This $10 investment probably saved me hundreds (no idea what a replacement screen costs but I’m sure it ain’t cheap). This product comes in a 2-pack and I’m about to put the second one on (in the box which I saved there’s actually a little card encouraging you to leave a review, which is what led me up here).
I’m summary this is a solid product and it did a heck of a job protecting my iPhone screen on what was probably one of the worst sorts of real world, hip-level drops one could have. Additionally, the set comes with installation instructions which were very clear and simple to follow. It took 10-20 minutes to work all the air bubbles out (press them to the edges), but it’s been perfectly clear ever since, perfectly tough responsive, and no noticeable degradation in color/screen appearances. I highly recommend this product and plan to purchase another set to have on hand.