Yeah, those who frequent military circles will often tell you that "military-grade" usually means "just ever so slightly above bare minimum, to clear approval for mass production."
Speaking as someone who has worked with the military, "military grade" just means "its the cheapest thing that requisitions was willing to buy". I'd love to see you look at some of the nuggets I've seen
Just saying for those who might not know. Military grade DOES NOT mean it's good. It means it ticked all the boxes of testing and was the cheapest option to do so. The epitome of "good enough".
Exactly. Companies try to make "military grade" sound like a huge deal when in reality military grade means "just good and cheap enough to function" as that's all the military needs.
As someone who has applied hundreds of those Zagg screen protectors, I cannot tell you the level of suffering I felt seeing him slap the thing down onto an absolutely filthy screen. They're not as clear as the glass protectors but they were genuinely great, a huge step above the normal film protectors. They protected against fingerprints and actually kept the screen looking pristine! Actually, artists who draw on ipads nowadays will sometimes use a variation of that protector that makes the screen have a bit of resistance, called a "paper-feel" protector. They're fascinating!
Once I saw Minecraft Lite I knew that iPad was truly "vintage", I don't think most Minecraft players even remember Minecraft Lite anymore, I still remember when it was taken off the app store
I still have it on a really old phone. I'm never wiping that phone cause it's full of old apps that no longer exist anymore. It's like a relic of the past.
I worked in the mobile dept at Bestbuy and we installed these, ALL THE TIME! They actually do a fairly good job of protecting the device, cause its not plastic. Its more of a malleable rubber and can really take a solid hit before damaging the screen at all. We would always wash hands, clean the screen, spray the screen, pull the screen protector, spray it, and then lay it down and squegee. I agree it made the devices screen feel like crap, but if you wanted to protect it from damage, you couldnt really get anything better than the Zagg. Also as a note, it stinks cause its not water lol. Its some weird chemical solution that cures under the screen protector and harden it up a bit.
Ok but as a tech store worker, Zagg aged well. They have a lifetime warranty and are probably the nicest packaged screen protectors with applicator guides. Love em, but WOW that old box is obnoxious
Back in the early days, these were actually very premium screen protectors. Once glass screen protectors become mainstream. Of course nobody brought them.
From the depths of NA, happy new year. Loved seeing you and Linus making some videos together(especially since you are more than just hands and voice on LTT)... though maybe test your friendship and see if Linus would come to Kangarooland, or atleast which "Media Group" he would send to you in the land of deadly spiders.
The reason the Invisible shield sold so much is there were kiosks in malls. They offered lifetime replacements. I used the Invisible shield for several iPhones, it protected them from many drops.
I really liked my invisible shield screen protector on my older iPhones, it had a thick, weird feel BUT it protected the screen really well and some of the lesser scratches would actually “heal” over a small amount of time - a huge step above anything else at the time
Agreed 110% man. DankPods was my discovery back in 2022, and his channel makes everything humorous, including lost relics of two decades old mp3 history. Also, happy New year brother and fellow DankPods aficionado. Imagine if DankPods did a review of CRT displays. Man, those Trinitron tube televisions would be great to watch 1990s anime on, such as YuYu Hakusho. Gonna try that anime out this year, as a friend recommended me Hunter X Hunter two years ago, the first anime that made me realize not all anime is trash. YuYu is made by the same guy as HxH.
This Zagg screen protector reminds me of something 3MK sold, a thick silicone-like screen protector that is somewhat self-healing, and can theoretically be taken off and washed. I had that two phones ago because my phone had a stupid curved screen edge, and glass screen protectors would come in two varieties - one that goes only on the flat part and looks terrible, and one with wrong curve radius, so it always cracks along it. The only thing wrong with the thick and soft screen protector was that it would yellow over time. It was in a way better than glass, because it would absorb impacts better.
Zagg screen protectors are actually awesome. Used one on every phone I had up until my Flip (for obvious reasons) and they work great. They even let you replace them for free if you pay shipping.
It’s a shame you didn’t try to damage the invisishield - I totally agree about the cheap plastic/rubber feel, that’s why I ended up having a used one to play with, they’re crazy tough
When i worked in a hardware store I would go through glass screen proctors like candy. Mostly due to concrete. The bags would leak, get some of it into my pocket, and then pull out my phone to check the time just to realize that a small piece of gravel hit it just right and shattered the whole thing. Swapping back to plastic bits worked better in that environment.
like others have said those zagg screen protectors were the shit back in the day and still are pretty great compared to a plain Jane screen protector. they'll stop more than you think and even if the screen protectors gets sliced there's a good chance the screen underneath is fine. before gorilla glass became good and glass screen protectors took off this was it especially considering they offered full body protection not just screen protectors for certain devices.
I remember using zagg's invisible shield for my Sony Ericsson Satio way back in the day. It lasted really long and I was quite happy with it! But it did start collecting dirt along the edges over time, which is a boo.
I laugh every time whenever the AAs (or AAAs) are yelled out... however the invisibleSHIELD's box is a different level of unhinged (as of writing, everyone is asleep in the house and I'm composing myself so not to *cackle* at 2:53)
I’m watching this through a Zagg screen protector with an air bubble I can’t get rid of in the bottom corner. Had to peel it off partially and fish out a dog hair after the first application
Can InvisibleShield protect mommy and me from daddy when he's been drinking? I didn't think so, so you can't protect against EVERYTHING. Yeah, I'd like to get a refund then.
I don't know about back then, but ZAGG protectors nowadays are actually really good. They even give you a lifetime warranty. As long as it was installed correctly when it was purchased, you could replace it at no cost to you.
I have one of these Zagg things on my old ipod touch since purchase. The aluminum is still nice and shiny, its basically like new lol, its great! These things were fantastic back in the day before you could really get glass protectors and if you didn't want a bulky case. Gave a little grip, self healing, didn't seem to yellow like the alternative brands. Tricky to install but worth it IMO
I love this episode, it was actually an inspiration for me to pick up an old iPad 2, jailbreak it, downgrade back to iOS 6, and now i've got my little iOS guy to play all the stuff I can't on Android.
WELCOME TO USE IT Also, one of the things I miss most about my S5 was always having a remote, so if my remote stopped working or I couldn't find it, it wasn't a huge deal. I used to service TVs, and one of the best parts about having that phone is that I didn't need to search through a massive box of different remotes to try to find the ones that are supposed to fit the TV just to test.
I love the 5 dollar 3gs that I picked up perfect Ipod with a horrible shifty plastic red case that I won't remove till it ages like fine box wine. Always a good video and very entertaining and informative.
Hilarious, we sell Zagg InvisibleSHIELD screen protectors at my store. But they're actually glass now. However, we do have another brand called ProtectionPro that is almost identical to this idea, plastic sheets we cut out with a machine and then apply using gel+squeegee. Actually works quite well especially for curved screen phones. Glass protectors for those are completely useless garbage that falls off at the first sign of damage. Then your screen breaks anyway.
Been following you for a year or so now I’m just realizing you’re just a geeky hoarder; who also happens to be super cool and musician; which is also a summary of my niche kinks.
Man I remember getting my phone covered with the entire Zagg thing back in the day instead of a case. The one time my parents ever bought a thing from a mall kiosk.
The only real benefit of using the old 'thick' Zagg screen protectors for me, personally, was that era had EVERYTHING slick, including the tops of tables/desks/car dashes/etc, and the back of every Gadget ever. Putting a Zagg on a device meant I could lay it FACE DOWN and it wouldn't slip and slide around everywhere or fall off random things and shatter/explode.
My new Oppo Reno 10 has a built in IR blaster, even. And the stock app for it was able to match up with my TV and heat pump just fine. Still a handy feature in current year.
I remember back in the day before optimization when there were separate apps for iPhone and iPad, since a single application being cross-compatible with a small and large screen was simply impossible in 2010.
Oh man, those Zagg gel film protectors, we still offer them at work, we even gave lifetime warranty for application issues. They cost twice as much as the other ones we have, and they have their own cutting machine for them. Then, out of the blue, Zagg stopped offering the warranty (we would send the faulty ones back but not anymore) so we replace them with our own. I mean it's all marketing in the end. I haven't seen any difference between Zagg and the Chinesium ones in terms of feel. BUT: the Zagg material is definitely a step above everything else. That material doesn't tear, unlike the chinese ones. It is actually VERY stretchy.
oh man, I remember when screen protectors were "cut to size". They were literally just a plastic sheet you put on the screen. A secondary plastic layer for scratch protection, and did nothing for impacts. That was until they started to. I remember when the commercials with people dropping handfuls of nuts and bolts onto the screens came about. Ah, good times. I *HATED* these vinyl protectors. If your nail clipped it, you have a permanent mark on the "protector" now. They were also really grippy, which makes sliding in games annoying.
Hey man, I don't like LTT, personally I think he needs to quit for a year and get a grip but seeing you and him working together makes me rethink that. Hope you and him are doing well
What kind of monster pulls the surrounds off a precut vinyl type deal, instead of using that excess material to help separate the bit you actually want to use?
