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Hi there!

 

So I decided to get phantom glass on linus's good review and since he was pushing it so hard.

 

First impressions, It was very easy to put on, and I barely noticed it was there aside from the cutouts for the camera, proximity sensor and speaker. Feels just like the original glass, and there were no bubbles.

 

Firstly I would like to say that I am very careful with my devices and I have never broken a screen before. Within a week after getting the screen protector, it chipped at the bottom of the device. It also chipped at the top corner. This second chip was larger. It cracked from there clear across the screen shortly after I noticed it.

 

So I got a warranty replacement. I am glad to say that it was very easy to get a replacement, and the warranty procedure was painless. Sadly though, the same thing happened to the replacement, in about the same timeframe.

 

So I went 2 screen protectors in less than a month.

 

Again I want to stress that I am very careful with my phones. I'm not sure how the chips got there I just want you to know that I was being cautious with it.

 

Conclusion: Very easy to break, Buy with caution

 

-Dave

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Hi there!

 

So I decided to get phantom glass on linus's good review and since he was pushing it so hard.

 

First impressions, It was very easy to put on, and I barely noticed it was there aside from the cutouts for the camera, proximity sensor and speaker. Feels just like the original glass, and there were no bubbles.

 

Firstly I would like to say that I am very careful with my devices and I have never broken a screen before. Within a week after getting the screen protector, it chipped at the bottom of the device. It also chipped at the top corner. This second chip was larger. It cracked from there clear across the screen shortly after I noticed it.

 

So I got a warranty replacement. I am glad to say that it was very easy to get a replacement, and the warranty procedure was painless. Sadly though, the same thing happened to the replacement, in about the same timeframe.

 

So I went 2 screen protectors in less than a month.

 

Again I want to stress that I am very careful with my phones. I'm not sure how the chips got there I just want you to know that I was being cautious with it.

 

Conclusion: Very easy to break, Buy with caution

 

-Dave

well it's supposed to take the damage so your phone doesn't...

 

sounds defective tho; maybe try customer support?

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That's why I go with a plastic screen protector. You know, the one that actually is like cellophane, yet thicker and stronger.

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Ive always used iShieldz :/ more like a vinyl. Very noticeable in terms of feeling but in terms of the screens picture quality its about the same after it finishes drying so i love them.

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I had the same issue with the Zagg InvisibleShield Glass which was also highly rated. I paid $40 for it and only took like a month to crack.

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I had the same issue with the Zagg InvisibleShield Glass which was also highly rated. I paid $40 for it and only took like a month to crack.

Same here, though it saved my phone from a nasty drop so I can't say I'm disappointed. Have been running without a protector at all on my M8 and everything has been fine for the past three months.

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I got a dbrand.glass before they took it off the shelfes and I have the same experience. I left it on since I got it some months ago and its chipped and cracked everywhere. Still protects the screen tho I guess. And dbrand refounded everyone, so its not that bad. :)

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Ew, petrol based material.

I feel confident in saying that at least 90% of what you own has some sort of petrol based material (e.g. plastic) in it.

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Ew, petrol based material.

You probably use objects made of plastic.

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Ive always used iShieldz :/ more like a vinyl. Very noticeable in terms of feeling but in terms of the screens picture quality its about the same after it finishes drying so i love them.

Ah yes, I've used that before on my iPhone 3G (that's ancient lol). very effective, but as you said, it's thick and stretchy like latex so it sacrifices a lot of the feel.

 

I personally didn't like the feel of it so I peeled it off (and then my screen got busted, oh the irony)

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Are you in a cold climate in which you may experience extreme changes of temperature going from inside to outdoors.

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Are you in a cold climate in which you may experience extreme changes of temperature going from inside to outdoors.

Yes I am but Phantom Glass is a Canadian Company, they will have considered that.

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Yes I am but Phantom Glass is a Canadian Company, they will have considered that.

Oh yea :P

Almost forgot that they were a Canadian company.

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i bought a tempered glass for my G2 for 1.88$ off ebay.free shipping. i have it for 3 months now and its still fine.not even a scratch. you guys must be crazy to pay 40$ on a tempered glass. the whole screen itself cost the same lol

 

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xtremeguard is great and it's $5 with lifetime warranty so they send u new ones if you're crazy enough to break them

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Damn, sorry to hear that :(. Sending you a PM now. I'll make sure we get this taken care of.

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I have more posts than you. By that logic I am far superior to you. You must surrender your job to me so I can obsess about Linus all day.

But you don't have a profile picture, you cannot be superior to anyone.

 

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I think Phantom Glass was really meant to be used in combination with one of those bumper-style cases.

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I think Phantom Glass was really meant to be used in combination with one of those bumper-style cases.

i use phantom glass with a dbrand skin and the combo is better than any case I've ever used 

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