A question for ALL iSkin eVo2 users!

[signumnx]

Does the screen protector/iShade cause scratching to the iPod where the rubber contacts touch, minor abrasions to the white and possibly the screen?

Or is this just because my iPod photo is not FULLY compatable with the iSkin 40GB?

[Tomo_kun]

Never had a problem, I have a 20GB iPod with a 20GB iSkin.

[signumnx]

How long have you had yours Tomo_kun? But I don't think that matters because I've had mine for 2 weeks and I started seeing scratches.

[LikeAFox]

The screen protector for the iSkin USED to cause scratching on the iPod. This was when the first eVo2's were released. However, since then iSkin has released a new version of their screen protector which DOES NOT scratch the iPod. I know this as a fact, as I have had both the old and new screen protectors on two different (new) iPods for a period of months. All new iSkins ship with the new non-scratching screen protectors. Also, you can email iSkin via their website, and they will send you a free screen protector (the one that doesn't scratch) if you tell them you have the old kind. It does take about 3-4 weeks to come in though (if you're located in the US).

Hope this helps.

[RJW]

Physically whats the difference between the two so people can tell if they have the old or the new one?

[LikeAFox]

The new one has really soft gel-like feet to prevent the scratching of the iPod surface. When I get home later this evening, I will post a picture of the new one so you can see.

[signumnx]

Wow.. knowing this now really ####es me off. I bought mine mid-January at the apple retail store and you're telling me I have some OLD version?! S.O.B!~

[Tomo_kun]

I actually have problems with the case smudging and leaving next to impossible to remove smudges on my iPod.

[signumnx]

I'm eagerly waiting for fox's picture's but is it describable? I have four corner contact points that feel the same as all the other plastic and located on the top and bottom are also 2 hard contact points.

[cheerios]

i have had problems with the iShade contact points scratching the screen. ALL of the points actually.

also, the case in its entirety scratched my ipod and it left little specks of something on it that can't be removed for some reason. i get the smudges out though.

im looking for a new case now, probably an iSee

[Tomo_kun]

Originally posted by cheerios


also, the case in its entirety scratched my ipod and it left little specks of something on it that can't be removed for some reason. i get the smudges out though.

im looking for a new case now, probably an iSee

Thats *my* exact problem. I complained to iSkin, but the thing is, thouse specks appear to be silicon (they appear on the back, too).

[signumnx]

Why wasn't this brought to my attention before I purchased the iSkin? Instead, everyone praised it.

[LikeAFox]

Hey everyone, here are the pictures as promised.

The screen protector, view one. (http://homepage.mac.com/scottsil/iskin/cover1.jpg)
The screen protector, view two. (http://homepage.mac.com/scottsil/iskin/cover2.jpg)
My iPod screen, after having the screen protector on it for about 3 months straight (with heavy usage and tough treatment). (http://homepage.mac.com/scottsil/iskin/ipod1.jpg)
The screen protector on the iPod. (http://homepage.mac.com/scottsil/iskin/ipod2.jpg)

Someone mentioned that their iSkin (the rubber silicon part, not the screen protector) had scratched the iPod itself. There is really no way this could happen unless their was some sort of dirt, dust, or grit stuck in between the iPod and the iSkin. This will scratch the iPod, and has happened to several people before. Before I place my iSkin on my iPod, I always wash the iSkin in warm soapy water, and wipe down the iPod with a clean lint cloth. This ensures no dirt is stuck between the iPod and iSkin. And plus, you only have to do this once, unless you regularly take the iSkin on and off (which would defeat the purpose of the iSkin).

Hope this info helps some. And if you have any more questions I will be happy to help in any way I can!

[signumnx]

Thanks for the awesome pictures Fox, but it appears as if your screen protector is the same one mine is.

Unless the only difference is the feel of the contact points, I would have to come to the conclusion that my iPod photo is too tight for supposedly comptatable 40GB iSkin.

Damn iSkin. I'm thinking about going for an Agent18 iPod photo, but the quality of the case has become questionnable now.

[iZach]

so they dont do anything about the ruining of the ipod surface because of their cases?

[eviltacoman]

Does this mean my Ebony iSkin will leave black marks on my iPod?

[LikeAFox]

When used correctly, the iSkins do not harm your iPod at all--they protect it. I'm not quite sure what kind of damage has happened to other people's iPod via the skin itself. I know the screen protector can scratch the iPod (the old kind, not the new revised one), although apparently if you have an iPod Photo, the skin is too tight and the extra pressure causes the screen protector to scratch the iPod (am I right about this?). For those who claim the iSkin itself, that is, NOT the screen protector, has scratched or hurt your iPod in some way, could you please describe the situation more and provide some pictures? I just don't see how this is possible, and it will educate us all if you can help us understand what happened and why it happened...

I love my iSkin, and don't want people to think that iSkins damage your iPod, if what's really happening (in regards to this iSkin inflicted iPod damage) is based on some form of user error.

Also, I have a 20GB Click Wheel iPod with a eVo2 on it (it's been on for several months) and it has never hurt my iPod at all. In fact, it has saved it from countless scratches and a few major drops. It''s funny because just last night I dropped my iPod from about 4 feet onto a hard tile floor in the bathroom and it had not one dent, ding, or scratch on it. Obviously this event would have had a different ending if the iSkin had not been on my iPod.

[signumnx]

Yes, my iSkin does scratch my photo. Let me get this straight, the difference between the new screen protectors and the old screen protectors is not in it's appearance, but rather in the feel of the 4 corner contact points? If that is the case, then I guess I was extremely unfortunate to have picked an old case at the Apple retail store. PURCHASED IN MID-JANUARY!! When exactly did the new screen protectors come out?

[LikeAFox]

Actually, the new and old screen protectors look very different on the bottom. The old ones had little dots on the bottom to suspend the plastic above the surface of the iPod. And the little dots were of a harder plastic (thus the scratching of the iPod). The new screen protectors have odd shaped globs of a more gel-like material (as shown in the previous photos). If you bought your eVo2 in mid-January (a.k.a. roughly a month ago) you almost certainly got a new screen protector. The old screen protectors stopped shipping about a month after the release of the Click Wheel iPod, if I remember correctly. I placed a pre-order for my eVo2 iSkin and got one of the very first ones made in August. That's why I got one of the original screen protectors, and yes it did scratch my iPod. But I have since then gotten a new iPod--thus the scratch-less iPod you saw in the pictures.

My guess is that on your iPod Photo the glossy finish was worn off by the screen protector? Probably what happened was the rubber little feet caused friction on the surface of the iPod and removed the glossy finished look. Is this right? Because other than that I don't see how that gel stuff could scratch anything.

[signumnx]

All right, thanks LikeAFox. I guess I do indeed have the new screen protectors. I guess you could say it is removing the glossy finish, but would it need to scratch it to remove? So, nevertheless, it is scratching my iPod. I have noticed even 2-3 minor scratches on the screen roughly near the bottom left contact point.

Calling it soft-gel appears to be quite a stretch...

[LikeAFox]

Yeah, it's definitely not a soft gel material...it's more a gel-like plastic or something. Sorry to hear about your iPod. The only thing I could suggest to you is maybe to try emailing iSkin's customer support with a description of your problem, and maybe include a couple pictures. If you handle it the right way, you might be able to get something out of them, although I can't say for sure. I do think they have pretty good custom service...well at least it's worth a try, and if for no other reason, at least they will be aware that the problem exists. Good luck, and let us know what you decide and if anything happens!

[Tomo_kun]

Originally posted by LikeAFox

I love my iSkin, and don't want people to think that iSkins damage your iPod, if what's really happening (in regards to this iSkin inflicted iPod damage) is based on some form of user error.


So leaving my iSkin on for two weeks and taking it off, im not supposed to see the circle from the groove of the back of the case on it? I didn't do this, the case melted on. The case leaves smears when I remove it, because there are tiny vertical lines in it. That isn't a problem, but when stray silicon bits from the case (manufacturing bits that whern't removed) melt on, that is supposedly my fault? No, Leaving the case on isn't supposed to damage it. Guess what, it did damage mine.

[LikeAFox]

Originally posted by Tomo_kun
So leaving my iSkin on for two weeks and taking it off, im not supposed to see the circle from the groove of the back of the case on it? I didn't do this, the case melted on. The case leaves smears when I remove it, because there are tiny vertical lines in it. That isn't a problem, but when stray silicon bits from the case (manufacturing bits that whern't removed) melt on, that is supposedly my fault? No, Leaving the case on isn't supposed to damage it. Guess what, it did damage mine.

Did you wash the case in warm soapy water before you put it onto your iPod? I believe if you read the instructions that come with your iSkin they recommend this--also it helps to remove the initial smell of the new silicon. I could be wrong about it being in the instruction manual, but I know that it's recommended somewhere on this forum as well, because that's how I learned about it. Sorry to hear your having problems with your iSkin.

[signumnx]

Hey LikeAFox, if you have the time, would you mind posting a pic of your iSkin. I haven't seen a Wasabi iSkin on these forums yet.

Thanks.

[LikeAFox]

Here is a picture of my Wasabi iSkin. Hope you like it!

Wasabi iSkin Picture (http://homepage.mac.com/scottsil/iskin/iskin.jpg)

[podeluxe]

Love the Wasabi! :D I'm having a terrible time deciding between Wasabi, Arctic and Ghost. Dang - I am so indecisive! Arrrgggh!

[signumnx]

Well now three weeks later I have just finally received what I requested from iSkin -- a new screen protector. So I requested this before I found out from LikeAFox that I supposedly had the newest, most current one. Because aesthetically, they are the same.

So I open up the envelope and yes, it did look exactly the same but when I compared the two in my hand, I saw that the contact points on the new one were slightly thicker. I immediately placed the new screen protector onto my bare iPod to see if there was any different sort of feel.

To my surprise, THERE ****ING WAS! IT GRIPPED! Unlike what LikeAFox told me, there is a difference and it isn't in the appearance.

I don't know what to think of iSkin now. I was given the impression I had the latest one so I've been using it and the contact points have made a few more scratches in more than just the bottom left corner (every corner now). Had the iSkin I bought in MID-JANUARY included a CURRENT screen protector (Is that so much to ask? A current one 3-5 months after the release of the cases?) I would probably be prettty damn happy with my case. But now that they give me the right protector after they've already profaned the face of my iPod, again, I just don't know what to think of them.

Here's a little test in case some of you have been f***ed over by iSkin also: Tilt your bare iPod at an angle of about 45-70 degrees, face up; then put the screen protector onto the iPod and it SHOULD grip and stay on.

To give you a sense of how f***ing pis.sed off I am, and how I got screwed over, my screen protector slides off at about 20 degrees of tilt. While my new one will stay on as I move it from 45 degrees and stay on for a split second at 180 degrees (iPod face down).

Hope this helped. Please excuse my profanity.

[LikeAFox]

Well, it's good to hear you got the situation finally resolved, but unfortunate to hear about your frustration and the damage to your iPod. I guess this explains our difference in describing the "gel-like" material, as you seemed to think of it as plastic and I thought of it more as a gel.

iSkin must have had several revisions of their screen protector, becuase I know their original screen protector that came with the eVo2 (the one that scratched iPods) was constructed differently physically (you could see the difference in the little "feet" on the protector). I know this because I had one. The only thing I can think of is that maybe you got a bad screen protector? Maybe something went wrong in the manufacturing process and the plastic got harder or something? I don't know, just an idea.

Sorry about any trouble I may have caused you, but I was speaking based on all the knowledge I had gained from my troubles with my iSkin. I was only trying to help, hope things are OK for you.

[RJW]

I'd like to thank LikeAFox for the work he did and in no way feel that any of the information he have was a bad idea.

[signumnx]

Don't take it the wrong way LikeAFox, I'm not blaming you for the information you gave me. I'm just really angry that I got this case after it had alreayd been out for so long and I had an old screen protector.

[RJW]

I sell iSkin eVo2's and in order to get a decent price ussually ordered in batches of 100. Could just be unlucky in the rotation, where did you buy?

[signumnx]

The Apple Store in Oregon

[hiredgun2112]

is the 20 gig iskin evo2 safe to use with the color screen 20 gig ?

[TDMurphy]

I know this is really up to someone's opinion, but I don't know what color iSkin to get and I wondered if anyone could suggest anything. I wanted to get white to keep the iPods original color, but some people said it got dirty really easy. Does anyone have a blue one or glow in the dark one or something and think they definatly made the right choice?

[Leesa]

I just got one, Artic. I can't say I'm pleased with it, but I can't say I'm really disappointed.... It's not BAD, it's just kinda...how do I put it...makes the color look...dull? There's a gray around the edges where it's holding on (not that it's bad, every skin does this, it's just that it's clear so you can SEE it). I'll try to take a pic of my artic to show. I had to cut the plastic surrounding the wheel because it was going over the "Menu" button. That got annoying quickly. I just used scissors, but I'll have to buy an exacto knife to go over the butcher job that I did, lol.

But I like the case. I have a 20 gig color, and it works fine for me, hiredgun2112.

I have the new screen protector, obviously, because I just bought it yesterday but also because I can hold my (bare) iPod vertically with the protector on, and it stays on. Yay!

I really wish I got the wasabi, but my apple store didn't have it *sniffle*. But then again, I like the simplisticness of the clear. Shows the iPod beauty clearly (to an extent; think of it as frosted). I also didn't get the wheel protector, but I got two free book downloads from audible, which is a big plus for a book-lover like me :).

Overall, I would suggest to this to any doubters. It does nicely for a skin, it's probably the best.

But a word of warning: After reading all the horror stories, I would definetly suggest taking that clip off promptly. I took it off as soon as I got the case in fact, didn't take a chance.

Say, does anyone have a remedy for the lint problem? I've heard baby powder, but I'd like some other suggestions too.

[Dr. Squid]

the evo2 fit fine on my 20 gig color. no problems. not a big fan of the belt clip disc, though

[OllieS]

The evo fits perfectly on my friends 30GB color iPod. I too don't like the belt clip though. I didn't put it on the skin because I'd heard of it melting onto the iPod itself

[iPod716]

i don't have any problems with it scratching or anything like that! i love my iskin case it rox! i'm getting the new wild side!! i can't wait! and then i'll also be purchasing the iskin shuffle duo! so yeah!