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[Galaxy S III Accessories] abenn26:
Got my full size protector from the DBACases site last week. It took about 3 days to arrive. My experiences so far:

Pro's

Easy application, I'm terrible at applying screen protectors but I only made one tiny mistake on this one

Didn't experience any hazing, rainbow effect is there but only when screen is off.

Display is crystal clear and I'm enjoying it thoroughly.

I keep reading this, 20% smoother than glass but I'm skeptical as to how that number was obtained. On just feel however it is very smooth, on the same order as the nascent touchscreen.

Con's

Only have one complaint and that is that it has lots of sharp pointed edges. These cause problems for two reasons.

Anything that moves past them has a greater chance of being snagged and caught and staying on the edge. This has happened to the two corners down near the home button for me. I have a small bit of blue fabric that had gotten caught and is now stuck under the edge, wouldn't be a problem if my GS3 was blue but it's white.

The sharp corners can get caught on something and pull the screen up. This also happened to me around the FFC and of course lint became trapped under it. So now two parts of the screen protector are messed up due to those edges.

Can provide pics if people still want them. I think it looks fantastic and overall a great job done by DBACases. In future iterations of the protector I would add a fillet to the edges.

Waiting a couple more days to post a review on amazon just so I can form a complete opinion. Great product though Scott and thanks for all the work you put into dealing with the community.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] gbingha:
Coming on here and "urging" people to report someones review as abuse when they obviously were posting their opinion is no less petty. What do you think reviews are for, if not posting opinions? I guess the only opinions that aren't abuse are the ones that happen to match yours.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] SSHGuru:
That's a great review. As far as the edges I can ask to see if they can be rounded - no one has mentioned this to me since we started the full cut. Can you post some pictures?

We sent out 7 samples before we went into production and it was never mentioned.

The 20% smoother than glass is a third party test. If you take a microscope to glass you will see that up close it's actually jagged. They did a comparison and that's the number they came up with.

To me it feels as smooth or smoother. 20% isn't a massive difference when you get so close to the feel of the glass already.

Thanks,

Scott

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The point is that he came on here with a giant inflammatory post and was quickly ignored. Since he wasn't getting the attention that a troll needs a few days later he put the review on Amazon. It was a review to get us to pay attention to him again. None of his points are valid - he didn't buy it from Amazon and he never even tried it.

His review if you read it here was ridiculous.

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Oh and ours is not stiff - we can cover as much of the screen as we wish.

The cut we made was a little off the edges to avoid peeling. Since the screen is curved we did the biggest cut we could do without having the same kind of issues ZAGG has.

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I'm putting in a large order tonight. And we do have the EEPad.

If anyone has a tablet or screen protector they would like us to carry please post it. We have more than we show that are selling but don't actively keep some in stock.

But for people here I'd be happy to order some.

Scott

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The 8 cuts have turned into 25 - I'm suffering death by a thousand cuts!

Send me an email to scott@dbacases.com and I'll arrange for a replacement.

:good:
[Galaxy S III Accessories] abenn26:
Will post some pics in the morning when I have access to a better camera. I work in a place where surface finish is a big deal so I nerd out a bit when it comes to things like that. Perception can go a long way but so does placebo so I was just curious as to the validity of the claim.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] molopasm:
I just applied my large cut and while it went on rather easily the edges on the top and bottom of the phone are lifting slightly... bummer :(
[Galaxy S III Accessories] SSHGuru:
I understand and I had the results on my hard drive which totally bit it this weekend or I may actually have some pictures showing the finish.

I'm a nerd when it comes to this stuff - we live in S. Florida and have had different kinds of hurricane glass at different houses.

I think the closest analogy to our protection is how they make the hurricane glass.

At my first house here about 10 years ago we had the first generation of hurricane glass. For those who don't know what hurricane glass is - it's a specially made glass so when you have a coconut coming at your window at 100 mph it doesn't get into your house. Normally in the past people used metal shutters or wood.

So back to the first home. It had one pane of glass that was 5/16th of an inch. On the inside it had a plastic layer which is what reinforced the glass to make it hurricane resistant. So it's not so much the glass but the plastic layer. It worked, however when people cleaned the windows the plastic SCRATCHED. So that became a problem. Also like a ZAGG protector you could put your fingernail on it and see an indentation.

We built our second home here and the standards had gone up so our builder went nuts with the proper hurricane proofing of the home. We had two 3/16th's pieces of glass with the plastic inbetween them. So effectively it's a MUCH stronger glass and the protection is in the middle which means no scratching. You can take a sledgehammer to the window and it won't break. Firefighters carry around glass punchers to get into homes that have the front doors made of glass since they can't break through wood.

We have a video on our site of using a glass puncher on the screen protector. I have a bunch of pieces of glass here on my desk that are similar to hurricane glass with Just Like Glass over them - when I have more time I'm going to do a video using a glass puncher. They are spring loaded. The purpose is not to get through the glass with the puncher but to crack it enough where they can use a sledgehammer to crack it all the way.

Anyway that's my lesson for the day. :)

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Follow the instructions - if the edges are lifting spray more solution under them and try to get them to stick. Also you are supposed to press down the edges for 5-7 days to make sure everything seals properly.

This is why we had the small cut however I've had so much positive feedback from the large cut we switched to it.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] molopasm:
I ran out of solution in just a few sprays during installation... can I use another protectors solution?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] SSHGuru:
I just had the information sent to me.

In the testing the Control Glass had a Kinetic Friction of .468. Just like Glass had a kinetic Friction of .364. ZAGG had a Kinetic Friction of 1.16 (-147.88 smoother than glass).

If you do the math we are over 20% however in real life you probably can't tell the difference very easily. Anyone who's had a ZAGG can tell the difference right away.

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Running out of solution may be your problem. All of our spray bottles have exactly the same amount - it's about twice what you need - did you drink the rest? :eek:

I have no idea if others will work or not. If you watch the installation video we spray it at least 8 times and have a bunch left over.

Keep pressing the edges down - where do you live? If I can get another bottle quickly to you I will.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] molopasm:
haha, I only used the solution as intended. I remember spraying it on the protector and then all of a sudden it stopped coming out and i thought to myself "wow, this doesn't seem like its wet enough"

I still continued with the install, and it was enough solution to allow me to move it into place. I have some SGP solution from one of their flex HD screens. is yours proprietary?

i live in VA
[Galaxy S III Accessories] SSHGuru:
Was it empty or did the sprayer break?

It's proprietary but personally I don't know what's in it. You can try the SGP solution but I have no idea if it will work. I don't think the solution itself is very complex.

No way I can get you one to VA with the storm in time. Keep pressing down and try the SGP.

If it's still peeling like that in a few days email me pictures (scott@dbacases.com) and I'll send you a replacement.

Scott
[Galaxy S III Accessories] molopasm:
The sprayer was empty

I tried some of the SGP and pressing down. Like I mentioned the overall application actually went great despite what I thought was not going to be enough solution and from the looks of it so far I even have 0 lint/dust caught under the screen.

I appreciate your responses on this and will keep you updated. I have the blue version so it makes it very noticeable. I will keep you updated. Thanks!

-Tim
[Galaxy S III Accessories] jinosong:
Hey Scott,

I love your screen protector man! I keep staring at my phone with the screen turned off. :victory: My GF thinks I'm such a loser right now. LOL...

However, I seem to have messed up a bit when installing. I got some lint underneath during the install.

I am thinking of ordering another one just to make it perfect. Can you give me a small discount? I don't want a replacement because it was clearly my fault.

SERIOUSLY, IF YOU AREN'T SATISFIED WITH THIS SCREEN PROTECTOR, YOU'VE GOT PROBLEMS DUDE.

Thanks Scott!
[Galaxy S III Accessories] SSHGuru:
You can use Olympics to get 20% off. That brings it down nicely.

Thanks for the compliment - I've had one on my GN for months and love it.

Right now I'm working on a big order for more of them.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] jinosong:
Cool deal. Also, where is the video of the installation you were referring to?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] SSHGuru:
If you go to www.dbacases.com and go to any screen protector the instructions are there. We are adding the video to each and every screen protector listing as we speak.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] smoothiex:
Question, what's the just like glass hardness rating? 4H?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] SSHGuru:
The hardness rating is irrelevant. It's determined by scratching - not by impact. Ours will scratch however it will take a much greater impact than one with a higher scratch rating. ZAGG as a huge hardness rating but it can't standup to impacts and it's thick and unpleasant.

We could throw another layer on and we'd be over 6 easily. But then the clarity, feel, and all of the other benefits would be gone.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] smoothiex:
Ok thank you for the honest answer. If my specter order is non existant I'll order your screen protector.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Wond3r:
I dont believe Zagg has a high hardness rating. Things like Glas.t have high hardness ratings. Not Zagg
[Galaxy S III Accessories] SSHGuru:
I never really answered your question. It's 4H.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] theironmonger:
is it sticky

I cant stand Zagg I find the finish tends to be sticky and is not as smooth as the cheap plastic off ebay. Even though they last longer is the finish on this super smooth?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] SSHGuru:
It's completely smooth. As I said it's 20% smoother than the glass. It's completely hard.

I hate the sticky ones also which is why we only will sell this kind.

Scott
[Galaxy S III Accessories] spicydicy:
I guess I missed the eeepad protector on the site. Could you post a link to it? And then I guess I'm putting another order through!

That makes 4 or 5 now! Great products.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] SSHGuru:
I ordered some that will be here later this week.

I have a bunch of new screen protectors I'm going to be adding so I have to build the new pages and images.

Scott
[Galaxy S III Accessories] SSHGuru:
DBA Cases Halloween Spooktacular Discount!

DBA Cases is having it's first Holiday discount!

From now until midnight on Halloween you will get 25% off all products at checkout.

The code is right on the site.

http://www.dbacases.com/index.aspx
[Galaxy S III Accessories] spicydicy:
Awesome. I'll keep my eyes open for them.

That was for the transformer pad (tf300t)?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] SSHGuru:
For The EEE one you said you needed.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] exhardy:
I'm really sad that i messed up one of my screen protectors :(

The screen protector has a very nice feeling but the delivery cost to my place cost the same of 1 screen protector...

I'll apply the second one later, hope that I won't mess it up again :(
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Phantom87:
And of course the sale ends the day before I get paid.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Paradisimo:
Hey Scott,

I purchased one of your screen protectors last week and it just arrived yesterday. When I was going to install it I noticed that it had been damaged in transit and there was a dent/ding in the middle of the screen protector. I'm attaching a picture of the issue below. I was hoping that it wouldn't be noticeable once installed but unfortunately it creates a large bubble on the screen and can even be felt when swiping on the screen. Please let me know what you can do to get this replaced as I like the feel of the screen protector and definitely want to use one.

Thanks,

Jim
[Galaxy S III Accessories] otariq:
Hey Scott any idea when you'll start production for nexus 4 cases and screen protectors
[Galaxy S III Accessories] theodork:
I'm not a fan of how the corners are not cut to the same curve as the phone, it would be very noticeable when using no case, or a very thin case without thick edge bezels like the ThinGrip, RockCase, elago slimfit, etc.

Any chance you can update the cut to exactly match the curves of the phone? You can bet Samsung designers spent a whole lot of time figuring out the the nicest looking curve bend for the corners, and it would be great if the screen protector matched. I think it should be possible, as I've used stiff dry fit protectors that that are cut very nicely:

http://images.monoprice.com/productlargeimages/97171.jpg

I do like how your screen protector provides additional coverage over the sensors, it also seems makes the protector look nicer and more thought out. Again, I'm just not a fan of how the top and bottom aren't cut to match the phones curves, it gives the screen protector, and the phone its on, a less refined look and feel.

Maybe even release a second product completely that offers complete coverage (i know i know, beating a dead horse here, but hear me out) to cater to those of us that do use ThinGrip style cases? One of the primary reasons that you cut the edges so short was concerns of them lifting for users of cases with thick edges, but ThinGrip users dont really have this problem right? I actually liked the cut of my Skinomi screen protector, I just hated the rubbery feel and "dentiness"

http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/yhst-38148694942392_2231_42099651

In any case, some people may think I'm nitpicking, but really, that is the whole point of this product right? To make a product that is better than everything else in the market.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] pdubcramp:
I just installed mine about 40 minutes ago. Going to let the haze clear out before I say anything too positive or critical. With that said...

It does feel very smooth. But it looks like there are a couple places where the edges are not holding down as well as the rest. I'm not sure how the screen protectors are cut, but you can also feel the edges much more easily than on the SGP. Like if you run your finger from the middle to the edge you can sort of feel your finger "catch". It's coarse and there is some friction. I also had a point on my protector that was difficult to remove from the cutout template, so it wasn't a very clean cut. I'm going to hold off on installing on my Nexus 7 until I have a solid opinion on the protector I just installed. The tablet protectors are too expensive to just throw away when I already have a perfectly installed SGP - although the edges are much less important on that device for obvious reasons.

Clearly some of my initial impressions could be caused by installation error on my part. I have no point of comparison aside from the dry SGP installs. This is certainly a different product and I'm glad we have this as an option. Thanks, Scott!
[Galaxy S III Accessories] SSHGuru:
That is one reason we changed International Shipping to free over $50.

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No worries - use the Code Olympics for 20% off.

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Email me at scott@dbacases.com and I'll take care of it.

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Nexus 4 Cases unknown.

Nexus 4 Screen protectors the day the Nexus 4 comes out.

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We are going to be at least 1/16th away from the edges on any curved Samsung Glass - it's the peeling and we won't put out something that peels.

That's why we did the testing here with 7 people - to make sure the larger cut didn't peel.

As far as rounding the edges I may be able to do that but it won't be fast - we are making protectors as fast as we can for all the new devices.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] amf66:
If you do end up making the curve match that of the phone please let us know. I'm going to hold back in the hope that it doesn't take too long to make the change. :thumbup:
[Galaxy S III Accessories] SSHGuru:
I've called and asked them to do it but I don't know when it will be and when the other stock is going to run out.

I'm not going through what I did before replacing unrounded with rounded...

If someone wants to email me with the perfect cut I'll email it to them.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] spicydicy:
i received a few of my parcels, got to installing this JLG, and must say, this kills the Zagg. not even in the same class. it has the hardness of a dry apply, but the precision of the wet apply. its a bit hazy, but i just installed it, so im sure that will clear as time passes.

i cant beleive how smooth it is. honestly, smooth and as clear and HARD as glass. really impressed.

And the ultra cases are in a class of their own. im glad i bought 3. ha ha ha.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] SSHGuru:
Thanks,

I just a really cool test on it using a piece of glass. I was demonstrating it to one of my investors.

I had a double thick piece of glass with JLG on one side and nothing on the other. I took a glass puncher and punched about 5 holes in the JLG side and then punched the side with nothing - it cracked.

We pulled off the JLG film and there was no damage.

I have been mainly focusing on the feel and the clarity - but these are incredibly tough. I'll never promise that it will protect your phone from a drop on the glass but I'd bet that it saves it.

Anyway my usual requests! Post reviews on Amazon and DBA please!

Thanks!:good:

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Awesome review on Amazon - thanks!

You might notice now the pictures have changed to reflect the fuller cut and I've changed the description on Amazon as well.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] abenn26:
For the people talking about the hardness, there are many different hardness tests and you would not use the one that you test a brittle ceramic like glas.t as you would to test a ductile polymer such as JLG. But JLG vs Zagg is probably some type of comparative scratch test and while Zagg may be relatively harder, the hardness property leads to more plastic deformations of the material. A softer material like JLG will have more elastic deformations and visibly scratch less which would give the appearance of being harder where in actuality it is just more durable.

Scott, thanks for looking up that information on the roughness/smoothness. It is interesting that you use friction values for your data. I might have approached it differently b/c friction is based on many different parameters whereas something like surface roughness is more defined. But it doesn't really matter, the product is great. Also, I took some pictures, you can see the dirt getting trapped under the edges in some of the close ups. Had to put them in an imgur album because the files are a bit large to upload here.

JLG on SGS 3
[Galaxy S III Accessories] SSHGuru:
Yes in a scratch test the more layers you have the harder it will be. The people who have ours have noticed they get micro scratches easily but they cant be seen or felt with the screen on. Also they go away with use.

When your making screen protectors you have to give and take. We could easily add a layer but then it would feel terrible.

I'm going to do a punch test on video - I have a bunch of glass here and a glass puncher to show how it can take impacts.

I don't know how that got that dirty

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By the way for all of you cut addicts I just ordered 200 more to Amazon and 200 more to my site - rounded cut.

They will arrive next week.

I have 130 left at Amazon and 83 left at DBA Cases. They generally sell very fast.

I'm not going to guarantee which you will be shipped - I lost a bunch of money already going from the screen cut tot the full cut.

If we run out at either Amazon or DBA before they arrive (they ship today) then I'll tell you. But you never know for sure as I found out when I thought I had 8 left and ended up replacing 25.

Either I'll run out and tell you or someone will get one and say "hey I got a full cut!"

This was done at the very last second because a few of you commented so there is no way to change the bar codes to separate them. We were very lucky the guy who does the cuts was there.

So you have about 4 days to run me out of stock :p
[Galaxy S III Accessories] XNO:
Nice I gotta get me one
[Galaxy S III Accessories] brunodmjr:
SSHGuru, are you the dba cases owner? If yes, it would be possible you give a voucher with some discount (even a small one) so we can drawback the shipping fee? I'm from Brazil.

Second: it would be possible to send as a person instead of a enterprise? Taxes here are very heavy when from enterprises and if customs get it I can be charged in 60%+, and wait 2 months or more to receive it :(

Thanks for your attention

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I found the "Olympics" voucher, it turns the bought almost free shipping, but it would be possible to send as a person? Don't want even the customs paper for returns. I can put this in the customers note if possible =D
[Galaxy S III Accessories] BEERINAT0R:
Use code Olympics mentioned several times in the post for 20% off.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] SSHGuru:
If you are international shipping is free over $50 and if you don't want to spend that if you enter the code Olympics you will get 20% off your order.:good:
[Galaxy S III Accessories] FurryCreatures:
Just ordered mine!

Just ordered one after reading everything on here. Keep up the good work!
[Galaxy S III Accessories] SSHGuru:
New review is up

A great review plus a great installation video - check it out.

http://www.bane-tech.com/just-like-glass-screen-protector/
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Anthony04x:
I'm so close to ordering one, I have an incipio screen protector on right now and I see many people are happy with it this DBA just like glass, do I bite the bullet and order? :confused:
[Galaxy S III Accessories] SSHGuru:
It costs about as much as McDonalds... take the plunge. :laugh:
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Anthony04x:
I gotta get off that fast food its adding up and messing up my lacrosse game :rolleyes: they won't run out, right?