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Blade scratch test vs Epic 4g

Damn dude!!!!! That was like watching a horror movie once you whipped out the blade!!!! until i realized that the blade just slides off the screen! Gorilla glass FTW!!!!
 
always fun to watch....

but hate to burst some bubbles...but...
take a razor to any glass.. try to scratch it... like they just did.

really.. wow.. glass dont sratch...
glass is very hard... as one of its properties.
only something harder than glass (or another piece of glass) can scratch it.
normal razors and keys... softer than glass.
 
dan330 said:
always fun to watch....

but hate to burst some bubbles...but...
take a razor to any glass.. try to scratch it... like they just did.

really.. wow.. glass dont sratch...
glass is very hard... as one of its properties.
only something harder than glass (or another piece of glass) can scratch it.
normal razors and keys... softer than glass.
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Sand.... always a screen killer :mad:
 
Niceeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! Now ill probably never install my screen protector that I bought over 3 months ago and im to lazy to put it on .. :o
 
dan330 said:
always fun to watch....

but hate to burst some bubbles...but...
take a razor to any glass.. try to scratch it... like they just did.

really.. wow.. glass dont sratch...
glass is very hard... as one of its properties.
only something harder than glass (or another piece of glass) can scratch it.
normal razors and keys... softer than glass.
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Is there a video like this for EVO??
 
Well this just backs up the fact that screen protectors are going to be a thing of the past. Now if we could just get them off store shelves we could have room for the stuff we actually wanna buy.
 
Thai said:
It was nice, but we still have gorrilla glass...EVO has to rely on screen protectors. :rolleyes:

Will the HTC Shift rely on screen protectors too?
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The same thread with the epic gorilla glass vid had a vid of a guy gouging the screen on an evo with a screwdriver and a blade and it didn't scratch either...

Just sayin...
 
Are you all implying that just because the EPIC has gorilla glass, you don't need a screen protector? I mean, yes it's a lot more scratch resistant; but it's no replacement for something like an InvisibleShield.
 
FreakyLocz14 said:
Are you all implying that just because the EPIC has gorilla glass, you don't need a screen protector? I mean, yes it's a lot more scratch resistant; but it's no replacement for something like an InvisibleShield.
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I am a huge invisible shield fan, had one on my iPhone and my EVO when I had them. Well when I put one on my Epic, it made the screen look terrible and pixilated in a sense. I don't know if its because of amoled screen instead of regular LCD but man it looked bad. I kept trying to convince myself that all was good and I was overreacting but two days later I peeled it off and couldn't be happier. What makes the amoled great is its incredible color palette and how bright they are, the Inv Shield seemed to cover it all up and make it seem cloudy and dull like a normal LCD. I didn't have this problem with the iPhone or EVO but this time around it was no go.
 
C_Dub said:
I am a huge invisible shield fan, had one on my iPhone and my EVO when I had them. Well when I put one on my Epic, it made the screen look terrible and pixilated in a sense. I don't know if its because of amoled screen instead of regular LCD but man it looked bad. I kept trying to convince myself that all was good and I was overreacting but two days later I peeled it off and couldn't be happier. What makes the amoled great is its incredible color palette and how bright they are, the Inv Shield seemed to cover it all up and make it seem cloudy and dull like a normal LCD. I didn't have this problem with the iPhone or EVO but this time around it was no go.
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I agree with this. I had one on my iPhone and my BB Storm and loved them. However, InvisibleShield gives your display an "orange peel" effect and completely trashes the High Res output of the Epic's SAMOLED display. This is the main reason why I haven't used one on mine. Instead, I use a holster with a clip so my screen is protected while in my pocket or when I set it down on a table.
 
You know I understand that our phones are pretty much scratch proof with gorilla glass, but mine already has 3 scratches on it and I'm really anal about my phone so I don't even know how they got there. They are hard to see, so I don't really care but still, its knowing that they are there. For that reason, I ordered a screen protector haha.
 
C_Dub said:
I am a huge invisible shield fan, had one on my iPhone and my EVO when I had them. Well when I put one on my Epic, it made the screen look terrible and pixilated in a sense. I don't know if its because of amoled screen instead of regular LCD but man it looked bad. I kept trying to convince myself that all was good and I was overreacting but two days later I peeled it off and couldn't be happier. What makes the amoled great is its incredible color palette and how bright they are, the Inv Shield seemed to cover it all up and make it seem cloudy and dull like a normal LCD. I didn't have this problem with the iPhone or EVO but this time around it was no go.
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That's called haziness. It's probably from too much of the application solution being used. I had the problem once on my EPIC, but had it replaced at it looks clear as a bell.

P.S.
My display also seems slanted like it got pushed in on one end. When I run my finger from the top left corner to the bottom right corner, I can feel the diagonal slant. I also recall using the Swype keyboard and hearing a slight crunch under my screen even though I was touching it with the same pressure I did with my old EVO or any other touch screen phone I've owned and had no issues. It does feel like something is under the top left corner of the screen; however, so that could be a hardware component that's just raising that part of the screen. It feels more prevalent if you're using a case.
 
xxxsteveoxxx said:
Well this just backs up the fact that screen protectors are going to be a thing of the past. Now if we could just get them off store shelves we could have room for the stuff we actually wanna buy.
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Completely wrong.

There are many folks here who thought as you did and now regret not getting a screen protector, having suffered scratches on their beautiful phones.

It's foolish not to spend a few bucks to get cheap protection.

The best screen protectors imho are Phantom Skinz. My screen still feels and looks naked but has the added protection of the smooth and crystal clear Phantom Skinz.

Plus it keeps the oils and other garbage off the screen. Even without screen protector, the naked screen will look nasty over time with the grease, oils and other debris from human hands.
 
AndroidSPCS said:
Completely wrong.

There are many folks here who thought as you did and now regret not getting a screen protector, having suffered scratches on their beautiful phones.

It's foolish not to spend a few bucks to get cheap protection.

The best screen protectors imho are Phantom Skinz. My screen still feels and looks naked but has the added protection of the smooth and crystal clear Phantom Skinz.

Plus it keeps the oils and other garbage off the screen. Even without screen protector, the naked screen will look nasty over time with the grease, oils and other debris from human hands.
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I wouldn't say it's foolish... Just because you believe in something doesn't make everyone else wrong or foolish. Who did you vote for in the last election?

I've never been a fan of screen protectors and as such have never used one. No matter how good the quality I can still tell it's there. I don't use cases either. My last phone (moment) just had a few little corner scrapes on it and no scratches on the screen after carrying it for a year. I guess I like to live life dangerously...
 
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