I had terrible experience with the installation and believe mine has defects but customer service thinks I installed it wrong when I asked for a replacement. The installation guide left warped sides on mine from the nubs holding it in place and I can see areas on the adhesive that are uneven causing bubbles. Also the blue tool they tell you to use is too thick and ends up warping the edges if you have to release a bubble or reapply. I’m extremely disappointed and frustrated since I was so excited for this protector but the free protector from miracase included with silicon case off Amazon was easier to install than this and looked better than my Shellrus one right now. I’ll try heating mine to fix the bubble issues and send evidence to sapphire but with the high cost and advertisement of a easy install, if mine can’t be recovered i will never purchase from them again. I am impressed I got a response from customer service within same day though based off other reviews online reporting terrible customer service.
I had the same problem. The small bubbles came out eventually. But that included pick is horrible, imediately gave up using it because like you said, to actually get it to lift without causing damage is hard.. a bit sus that this video cuts the part out where he says he uses the included pick to fix the bubble... I had one bubble that wouldn't go away so they agreed to a replacement, but I see it more as a defect.
Installation is not super easy but the screen protector is amazing. It's extremely soft/smooth, covers the entire screen, compatible with cases, and nearly unscratchable. Highly recommend!
a 2$ tempered glass works perfectly fine for everyday use. In case I plan to drag my screen through concrete or throw it out of my window face first, I'll definitely buy the saphire protector though!
I’ve had one for 4 months now, thing is insane. Screen looks like the day I bought it and it’s spent a lot of time in my pocket with keys, tools, ect. I just wish they’d make one for the whole back glass as well
I was kinda hesitant to purchase it, but after seeing that the installation is easier than on previous versions, I think I'll give it a try, along with the camera ones + Mous Limitless 5.0. Thanks for the review!
@@exno8767 excellent so far. I just changed the Mous case with the Nomad wallet one, but just for the looks. Sometimes I forget there’s a screen protector. It’s really smooth and has covered a ton of hits. Nothing seems to scratch it. The cameras are also pretty protected, so it’s totally worth it. Just be careful, I’ve got terrible hands, and ended up with a bubble right in the middle, but that’s because my pulse is terrible and sometimes I forget about it (until is completely shut down, which is rare).
@@equivalentexchangeisalie5726 The harder something is, the more brittle it is as well and makes it easier to break/shatter. For example, glass is much harder than steel, but glass is much easier to break.
Here’s the thing about Sapphire, it won’t develop cracks from scratches due to the hardness. As long as you got a case with a tall rigid lip and you don’t drop it on a hard uneven surface you are not likely to break this protector and you won’t have to worry about cracks developing from scratches like the tempered glass one.
I just got mine after my brand new 14 Pro Max got a scratch from my Oura ring, which is titanium. When you are selling a phone for $1,500 it seems like having a sapphire screen protector installed at the factory should be expected. I am sure that buying tens of millions at a time it wouldn't cost them more $25 per phone.
its a lot of quality in here but the price is 5 times more the tempered glass. If one of my tempered glass got scratch I could just get another one and the total cost is cheaper
I would really like to order this screen protector, but they charge €56 just for the delivery to Europe! That’s half of the the price of this very expensive screen protector! It just cannot be 😭
Can anybody confirm if theres still branding on the screen protector itself on this iphone 14 version? I saw in another video that there was shellrus printed on the screen protector which is pretty distracting and definitely a dealbreaker for me.
I appreciate these tests of yours. This reinforced to me that a 9H $12 tempered glass screen cover (like Spigen) is a better deal than an $85 sapphire one. A decent drop face down will shatter a screen cover no matter its Mohs hardness level. At least with a $12 tempered glass cover, I can replace it several times before coming close to the cost of a sapphire cover and will still remain unscathed by anything I'll ever have in my pockets with my iPhone.
There is no such thing as 9H tempered glass. Only Sapphire is true 9H, those screen protector companies use Pencil Hardness and 9H pencil is actually pretty soft. Tempered glass scratches at a level 6 on the moh’s scale.
Listen it sounds stupid to buy a 90 dollar screen protector. I have bought these 3 years in a row. However they feel like the most slippery glass you can feel. I like it better than a traditional protector for the feel and the protection
It's like a cycle... every time I got a new iPhone, I got myself a Shellrus, it usually cracks in a few months, then I revert back to $2 glass protectors, figured that screen protector is meant to be scratched and cracked anyway, it's like their job!
$2 tempered glass is garbage. If you’re going to go with Glass go with a Aluminosilicate glass like Zagg or FloLab, and if you don’t care about scratches but do about impact go with a Impact Resistant Plastic or Hybrid Screen Protector like a RhinoShield 3D Impact, or a Mous Hybrid Glass or a Bodyguardz PRTX.
Is there any difference between the Shellrus sapphire screen protector for the iPhone 13 pro max and the iPhone 14 pro max? Because there is a cost differences but if it’s the same size it should still work.
Hi does this Sapphire Screen Protector by Shellrus cover edge to edge for iPhone 14 Pro? Planning to get one for my "iPhone 14 Pro" but really want to make sure it covers the entire screen. Also I use the Apple Leather Case, so when I swipe up from bottom to go to home screen, do we feel any rough bottom edge of the screen protector?? Very important for me and we keep swiping up majority of time.
I've had mine on my 13 pro max for over a year. It's pretty close to edge to edge but they leave some room for cases. But I will say over a year it's still pristine
I’m way more prone to drop than scratch. I’d guess a lot of folks are the same. How can you recommend a screen protector that will probably crack/break at only a 2 foot drop? 🤦🏼♂️
The extreme scratch protection works well for a few real life scenarios that a lot of people would fall into. I myself am not really worried about dropping my phone but if you happened to, your phones screen would be protected but the protector might break. If you put your phone in your pocket / purse with keys, coins, or anything else that would scratch the hell out of any tempered glass but wouldn’t touch the sapphire protector.
@@HighTechCheck Do you carry your iPhone 14 Pro Max in your pocket? C’mon man! 😂😂 It’s the $80 cost of the thing that makes no sense to me. But I guess that’s subjective.
I use a mous case so I doubt that a drop would break my phone I’ve been using them for years im more worried about my screen being scratched and I found it very nice
I feel like a case is more important when it comes to drops. The lip on the case as well as the case’s durability usually decides if the screen takes any damage to begin with.
Unless you’re not using a case and dropping the phone screen first onto rocks, this screen protector won’t crack that easily. If you have a good case, most instances where the glass screen protector cracks is because scratches weaken it. The less scratches, the less likely to crack through normal usage.
