First I need to say, I didn't find these myself, but was referred to them by our very own Mr Twit from these boards. Many MANY thanks to him, now I can finally TRULY enjoy my DS!
I just recieved my NuShield screen protectors for my DS in the mail, and wasted no time trying one out
The thing is freakin PER-FECT!!! Easily the 100% A+ BEST screen protector I have tried out of four different brands. If you have a DS and are at ALL worried about getting scratches on your touch screen, you NEED to buy these protectors!
1. They are not sticky AT ALL. Of all the screen protectors I've tried so far, they have all 'stuck' to the screen, in one of two ways. Either thru use of a regular adhesive, or thru some kind of 'static'. The sticky ones suck, they can leave residue, and are a pain or impossible to reapply if you don't line it up right. They also have problems with bubbles getting stuck under the screen. The NuShield ones do not stick to the screen at all. Rather, they are oversized, and fit into the gap between the screen and the system case.
2. They are sized perfectly! The ones I've tried so far have all been slightly too small, leaving gaps of uncovered screen around the edges. This also made placing them a pain as you had to perfectly center them which in my case was taking several tries. These ones cover the ENTIRE screen, NO GAPS!
3. It was VERY easy to install. It literally slides right in. Since it's oversized, you don't have to worry about centering it, just put it in once, and you're guaranteed it will fit perfect and cover the entire screen. And like I mentioned above, since it doesn't 'stick' to the screen, you can't possible get bubbles trapped in between them! Definately the easiest to install by far. And since they don't stick to the screen, I'm assuming removal will be just as easy.
4. They look great. The one I tried came out of the box 100% scratch free, unlike many of the others I've tried. They are very clear, and only affect the visibility of the screen very very slightly... unless you're more picky than I am (which I doubt), you'll love it.
5. It's VERY slippery! Unlike the Intec ones or the PDA ones I cut to size, this one seems to have some kind of VERY friction/scratch resistant coating on it, almost like wax or teflon maybe? It actually feels much like the coating on the actual touch screen itself. I'm betting teflon. After only a few days with the Intec or PDA one I was using had gotten really scratched up. But with this one, I tried playing Wario Ware Touched and was actually TRYING to be a little rough with it. But I could NOT get it to scratch! I'm sure they will over time, but seems to me it will remain useable/bearable MUCH longer than the other ones.
6. It's cheap! you get a pack of three for $12! The intec ones were $5 each. The Hori ones that everyone recommends are $10 each. It cost me just under $15 shipped for one 3-pack. Seems a good deal to me.
Well there you have it. Again, many thanks to Mr Twit for tipping me off on these... I've been so afraid to touch my DS for lack of a screen protector, but couldn't stand any of the ones I've tried up until now. But I love these NuShield ones and now can finally really start enjoying my DS worry free. I can not recommend these protectors highly enough, and am actually going to be ordering another 3-pack right now just so I know I have plenty for the future.
I just recieved my NuShield screen protectors for my DS in the mail, and wasted no time trying one out
The thing is freakin PER-FECT!!! Easily the 100% A+ BEST screen protector I have tried out of four different brands. If you have a DS and are at ALL worried about getting scratches on your touch screen, you NEED to buy these protectors!
1. They are not sticky AT ALL. Of all the screen protectors I've tried so far, they have all 'stuck' to the screen, in one of two ways. Either thru use of a regular adhesive, or thru some kind of 'static'. The sticky ones suck, they can leave residue, and are a pain or impossible to reapply if you don't line it up right. They also have problems with bubbles getting stuck under the screen. The NuShield ones do not stick to the screen at all. Rather, they are oversized, and fit into the gap between the screen and the system case.
2. They are sized perfectly! The ones I've tried so far have all been slightly too small, leaving gaps of uncovered screen around the edges. This also made placing them a pain as you had to perfectly center them which in my case was taking several tries. These ones cover the ENTIRE screen, NO GAPS!
3. It was VERY easy to install. It literally slides right in. Since it's oversized, you don't have to worry about centering it, just put it in once, and you're guaranteed it will fit perfect and cover the entire screen. And like I mentioned above, since it doesn't 'stick' to the screen, you can't possible get bubbles trapped in between them! Definately the easiest to install by far. And since they don't stick to the screen, I'm assuming removal will be just as easy.
4. They look great. The one I tried came out of the box 100% scratch free, unlike many of the others I've tried. They are very clear, and only affect the visibility of the screen very very slightly... unless you're more picky than I am (which I doubt), you'll love it.
5. It's VERY slippery! Unlike the Intec ones or the PDA ones I cut to size, this one seems to have some kind of VERY friction/scratch resistant coating on it, almost like wax or teflon maybe? It actually feels much like the coating on the actual touch screen itself. I'm betting teflon. After only a few days with the Intec or PDA one I was using had gotten really scratched up. But with this one, I tried playing Wario Ware Touched and was actually TRYING to be a little rough with it. But I could NOT get it to scratch! I'm sure they will over time, but seems to me it will remain useable/bearable MUCH longer than the other ones.
6. It's cheap! you get a pack of three for $12! The intec ones were $5 each. The Hori ones that everyone recommends are $10 each. It cost me just under $15 shipped for one 3-pack. Seems a good deal to me.
Well there you have it. Again, many thanks to Mr Twit for tipping me off on these... I've been so afraid to touch my DS for lack of a screen protector, but couldn't stand any of the ones I've tried up until now. But I love these NuShield ones and now can finally really start enjoying my DS worry free. I can not recommend these protectors highly enough, and am actually going to be ordering another 3-pack right now just so I know I have plenty for the future.
