Invisible Shield Box

If you recall, me and Neko ordered invisible Shield products for our PSP’s and NDS’s a couple of weeks ago. The items arrived about a week later which was a surprise as I requested for free shipping (which takes about two weeks or so). Sweet! After picking up the items from the pos office, I rushed back home to try them out.

Contents inside the box

Inside the box you will find a few things; an Install Squeegee, a soft rubber that you can use to squeeze out excess moisture / bubbles, a bottle of SHIELDspray and of course the invisibleSHIELD. I was kinda disappointed that a cleaning cloth wasn’t included. Luckily I still keep the old cleaning cloth that came with my screen protectors.

Application
Before I go on any further, let me clarify to you that this is my second time applying the invisibleSHIELD on the PSP slim. The first time was quite a disaster; full of bubbles, improper alignment and I somehow manage to tear a part of the shield. Feeling very frustrated, I took off the shield and stole requested for Neko’s set for second application. I have ordered another set from their website to replace Neko’s share.

Second time application was a lot better. My biggest mistake was to conserve the limited application water earlier, which was the cause of the shield to be too sticky and harder to manage. The trick is to go wild, making the shield as moist as possible and place it on the PSP (yes, water … on your PSP … scary no?). If you run out of solution, it can be easily replace with some soapy solution mix with water.

The back part was pretty straight foward and it took me about 30 to 40 mins to complete the entire back side. After making sure all sides are properly fit, I went onwards to the dreaded front part. It took me THREE freaking hours to put that thing on … read THREE freaking hours! I did went through some huge bad luck but still … THREE hours!

I hereby conclude that the problem lies within two reasons;

1. I have butterfingers … which of course isn’t good when applying ‘accuracy-highly-needed-you-dimwit‘ things and ..
2. Some area of the shield is just too thin, making it hard to control and if they stick onto the other areas of the shield, you are in for a hell of a time.

Problem number 2 occurred quite a number of times and each time I took about 20 to 30 minutes to untangle them. The worst case scenario was when I accidentally stick the front shield onto another shield piece. Took me an hour+ coupled with a hell lot of patience to split them up. I was ready to chuck the whole thing out of the window … seriously.

After The ‘War’
Thankfully, I somehow managed to set the front shield properly, even though the alignment is a bit off. By the time I was done, it was already 2am and my fatigue level is way beyond the safe zone. I left the PSP on the table and went to bed. It was recommended that you do not power up for a duration of 12 to 24 hours. This is to allow the solution to dry and avoid “shocking” results on the PSP (water meets electronics, you do the science).

End Result
I applied the shield last Friday evening and the end result looks pretty good. Most of the small bubbles were fixed by themselves except for a few spots on the front shield. It might not be perfect but heck, it gets the job done.

Notice the extra transparent layer?

The invisible Shield has a none slip surface which gives you a more firmer grip and it’s nice to hold as well. It doesn’t add any extra weight and best of all, I was able to slip the PSP back onto the Capdase Hard Casing without any problem at all. Therefore if you own any external casing, chances of you being unable to reuse them after applying this shield is minimal. I’m sure Logitech’s will fit just fine since Capdase is a tight fit.

A bit off alignment near the screen

Conclusion
Overall I feel that this is a great product and a must have for PSP owners who plays them ‘naked’. The last thing you would want on your brand new PSP is a scratch and invisible Shield will take that worrying load off your mind.

Of course this product isn’t off without it’s flaws. As I have mentioned, I was disappointed that a cleaning cloth wasn’t included. Sometimes you might get hold on a cloth that is too rough thus scratching the PSP. The solution given was minimal and Neko’s set came with only half a bottle. Wished they could be more generous with their SHIELDspray solution.

The back part looks good, no bubbles

My biggest complain is the front shield for the PSP Slim which is extremely hard to apply especially on your first time. If I were to suggest, I would prefer the front and screen shield to be together as one piece. A larger complete piece is definitely easier to handle compared to a large piece that has long thin lines. Or at least make the lines thicker.

Very off alignment …

In summary
Pros

• lightweight, no added bulkiness, none slipped surface
• scratch-proof
• clear surface

Cons

• hard to apply, especially for first timers
• lack of cleaning cloth
• SHIELDspray quantity is minimal

I will be applying this product on my Nintendo DSL soon. 

It has been done. Check out the review here.

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