Review: Moshi iVisor AG Screen Protector - Good Glare Reduction, Diminished Reading Clarity
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 10 24, 2012
TheMoshi iVisor AG Anti-Glare Screen Protection for Kindle Fire (does not fit HD models) - Bubble Free Installationprovides a nice layer of screen protection with reduced glare for the original Kindle Fire.  It also provides smudge resistance so you don't have to clean your screen as often.  The Kindle Fire is made with Gorilla Glass, so scratch protection is less of a concern.  But added protection never hurts.This reduces enough glare to make the Kindle readable in bright rooms or outdoors in the shade.  It will not allow you to comfortably read your Kindle Fire in direct sunlight.  The trade-off is diminished clarity when reading.  To compensate for this, I have turned up the brightness from the 50% that used to be perfect for reading to about 80%.  That will undoubtedly give me less battery life for reading, but it's worth it to be able to read more easily in bright rooms.  Enlarging the font is also an option.PROS++ Thick screen protector Provides decent screen protection++ Reduces glare enough to make the Kindle Fire readable in bright rooms or outdoors in the shade++ Can easily be cleaned and reapplied, so it will last longer than most alternatives++ Installs without any bubbles++ Adheres very solidly to the screen++ Smudge resistant so you won't have to clean the screen as often++ Includes a high quality micro-fiber cleaning clothCONS-- Reduces contrast and clarity of text while reading, so ....-- You must turn up your Kindle Fire brightness, reducing your battery life-- Does not reduce glare enough to allow for reading in direct sunlight-- Attracts dust particles, though it is very easy to clean them off-- Costly compared to thin film screen protectors-- Only includes 1 protectorUnlike many thin film screen protectors, this one installs without any bubbles.  Perfect installation requires you to place the protector inside of a small fringe border around the screen. If you have part of the protector on that border, it will not lay completely flat on the screen. Taking the time to line up the protector will allow all the edges to adhere flat against the screen.CONCLUSIONThis product comes at a premium, and it only includes 1 screen protector when others include 3.  But it is thick and durable, and can easily be cleaned and re-applied.  So this is one case where the premium may be justified for a screen protector.  Just be aware that you have to turn up the brightness, and you may need to enlarge the font size for reading.Enjoy.