Invisible Shield Gadget Skin Protector by ZAGG (HTC Hero full cover)

Lick 'em and stick 'em

The other day I reviewed my new HTC Hero mobile phone and am feeling super smarmy every time I whip it out in front of my mates, usually eliciting cries of jealousy or Apple fandom from them.

That was until I dropped it for the first time...!

For us gadgetophiles dropping a new toy is like dropping your first born - once the damage is done, you stop being so proud of them. This is where ZAGG come in with a nifty piece of polymer, which is translucent and soft to the touch. The Invisible Shield will keep your baby safe from your clumsy handling.

The front of the box covers the essential facts of the matter such as scratch proof, transparent, precision cut for whatever device you have chosen.



At this point I would like to mention that while I have here just the skin for my HTC Hero, ZAGG make skins for most major brands and popular models of:

• Mobile Phones
• Cameras
• Gaming systems
• GPS devices
• iPods and other media players
• Laptops
• PDAs
• Watches

As well as many miscellaneous gadgets not categorised above. Hit up this link and see how many of your preciouses can be protected by ZAGG!

Just a flesh wound

Looking at the inside of the cover flap, it's just a bit more marketing on how many different things it can protect.



Inside the pack you get the skin on a peel-off wax paper, cleaning cloth, spray bottle of applicator solution and a $5 USD gift card come squeegee!



Tearing along the perforated side of the pack reveals the application instructions, with all sorts of handy hints on how to get the best fit on your gadget.



Here is my HTC Hero covered by an Invisible Shield skin; notice how it makes it glossy and wet looking. That is a pretty cool side effect of the polymer.



Front view now and if you look closely you can see how the skin is in separate sections to cover all the unique angles of the Hero.



I'm not going to lie; it was a tad tricky applying the skin on this device thanks to the strange curves and angles of the case shape. You have to wet the polymer with a supplied spray that will dissipate leaving your shield nicely stuck down to the gadget.

It's not glued down at all though; you can in fact peel the skin off and re-apply if you think it's gone on squiffy.

Finally here's a short video of me going at the skin with a ball point pen and then a sharp edged screwdriver. The skin is initially scuffed by the contact, but after a quick rub and buff it's back to its shiny unmarred glory!



The only thing that could make this skin better has already been covered by ZAGG too, a lifetime guarantee. As long as you own the device, if your skin becomes damaged and unable to protect the gadget any longer, ZAGG will send you a new one for free!