- Prevents germs and other microbes from lingering
- Precise cut for best fit and easy installation
- Scratch and scuff resistant
- Static cling adhesion: Will not leave sticky residue when removed
- Includes: 3 high quality Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7" screen protectors, squeegee, and cleaning cloth
I have used many screen protectors as well as skins on appliances of various sizes in the past and this one is a disappointment.
The box comes with 3 screen protectors, 2 wipe clothes and a "squeegee" (that's how they call that little plastic card?).
PROS:
I can see only one: the clarity is very good. When it is well applied and provided there is no direct light shining onto the screen, you see through the protector just as if it weren't there.
CONS:
First, the installation is not as easy as some other screen protectors I have used:
Of course, I proceeded in bright light, slowly and after thoroughly cleaning the screen with the provided clothes. The screen protector is thicker and stiffer than most I have used before. I managed to smooth away the few air bubbles that formed during the application within a few minutes and by applying quite a bit of outward pressure. However, one little bubble resisted: I realized it had the tiniest speck of dust in its center and there was no way to remove it. So I lifted the screen and delicately tried to remove it with the end of twizzers I had thoroughly cleaned. Well, that made everything worse: a few more specks, not really visible to the naked eye, found their way under the screen protector (which is sticky and has a lot of static). It was so bad I had to discard the protector and use a new one!
Secondly, and as mentioned by the other reviewer of this item, the size of the protector is off by a tiny bit: just enough to make a crease in which dirt can gather...
Finally, and that's the deal breaker for me, this screen protector is a finger print magnet! It shows smudges and even small taps at least as much as the Fire screen, if not more! If you combine this with the very clear glossy finish, it makes it really hard to see some images in brighter light, natural or artificial.
Overall, I am not recommending this product and I will buy a different one as soon as another Fire screen protector gets some good users reviews.
UPDATE 11/18: After using the screen protector for the 3 days I have had my Kindle, I can confirm that I don't care for this product and will be replacing it. That tiny crease around the edges due to the slightly small size catches all the crumbs and dirties from my 2 yr-old paws (who loves the Kindle Fire by the way!). In addition, it doesn't help at all with the glare. I will be changing the protector soon.
I have added a picture to show the issues I am reporting.
Also, I have noticed that the price has gone up in $1 increments each day since the release of the product... Just FYI: I paid $8.95 for it.This is one of the better screen protectors that I've bought.
It has very nice packaging to keep lint and dust from entering. When you are installing the film it produces little air bubbles. You should install it under a light, like the instruction mentions because there may be small dust particles that enter under the film. This will leave small little bubbles after it is done. This is not the product's fault. The little particles floats everywhere in the air. A way that I fixed this is to smudge a little water on the screen and use the pad that was given to clean the screen. Then you can apply the film. This should remove most of the dust particles. I was able to successfully apply the film without any bubbles and not particles under the film. Great product!
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