Steinheil Crystal

[Christobal]

I REALLY want one of these, but everyone seems to be sold out. I just put on my LAST Verizon screen protector, in anticipation of getting the Steinheil, and curse the entire process and results of the Verizon protector.

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[Spartan]

Crystal appears to be available here:
Steinheil Crystal for Motorola Droid

This is where I purchased mine and they were fast shipping.

 

[baniels]

AntiFingerprint

I just installed my Steinheil Anti-Fingerprint screen protector on my Droid.


I waited almost 3 weeks for this? It goes on well, touch responsiveness seems ok, I like the texture, but it makes everything on the screen have the slightest bit of blur. Goodbye fingerprints, hello blurriness? No thanks.

I'll try it out for the night, but this is a huge disappointment so far. I previously had a BSE on it.

Maybe SGP will trade my unused one for the Crystal one.

 

[Shel]

I just installed my Steinheil Anti-Fingerprint screen protector on my Droid.


I waited almost 3 weeks for this? It goes on well, touch responsiveness seems ok, I like the texture, but it makes everything on the screen have the slightest bit of blur. Goodbye fingerprints, hello blurriness? No thanks.

I guess to each, his own!

I installed my A-FSP two days ago, and love it!

I don't see any blur, unless I look at the screen at an angle. Straight on, the screen looks great!

 

[Spartan]

I just installed my Steinheil Anti-Fingerprint screen protector on my Droid.


I waited almost 3 weeks for this? It goes on well, touch responsiveness seems ok, I like the texture, but it makes everything on the screen have the slightest bit of blur. Goodbye fingerprints, hello blurriness? No thanks.

I'll try it out for the night, but this is a huge disappointment so far. I previously had a BSE on it.

Maybe SGP will trade my unused one for the Crystal one.

Get the Crystal...its awesome and does a great job on fingerprints. I'm really anal about my screen & prints. With the naked Droid I was wiping it constantly. With the Steinheil Crystal I probably only wipe it once per day.

 

[BachinPhx]

this may be the worst possible to way to spend 11 dollars. it came with directions that did not even apply to its product. not only that but there was already dust in between the film and the backing before even taken out of its little pouch. Film would not stick to phone at all. on top of all that there is no way for me to return the product because because it was already opened.

i bought an anti-fingerprint for dare and was happy with it, but when i bought the crystal clear for the droid it was awful. maybe i got a bad one, but i refuse to support this company ever again.

+1 for the bad rap for the product. I have an email into their customer support. I have not heard back from them yet. Will keep you posted. I went through both of them trying to get them on without dust particles. I used their special cloth and compressed air and then the cloth again. Looked at the glass under bright lights to ensure no dust. Then proceeded to put it on with the utmost of care. To no avail; dust on the screen or more than likely, protector. As well, the edges do not stay secure as they seem like they should.

No endorsement for this one. And I REALLY wanted to like this. Back to naked as a jay bird for my screen. I use a belt clip with the screen facing in and am very careful with my phone. I will just take my chances. I actually love the look of the unprotected screen anyway.

 

[Spartan]

Wow, maybe you got a bad one? I had no issues installing. It went on slick and easy. Starting at the top, I peeled the backing down about a 1/4 of the way. Lined up the top with the edge and the speaker opening and then slowly...using the squeegee smoothed it into place, pulling off the backing as I went. Gave it a good squeegee all over and then removed the protective film covering. It came out perfect. The key is to make sure the screen is good and clean and to only remove a little backing at a time as you go. Don't touch the underside as you apply.

 

[Sarreq Teryx]

I don't know about any bad rep connected to sgp, but when I first got my crystal for my PSP, they accidentally sent me one for an iPhone instead. I emailed them about it, and they sent me a replacement immediately, and didn'teven ask for the original shipment back. that to me is excellent customer service. as for the crystal itself, I installed it without any problems, first try, and haven't had to replace it since, it's almost a year old now.

I've just got my Droid anti-fingerprint crystal, and same installation experience, perfect first time. the AF coating really does not interfere with the view or touch sensitivity at all. if you think it's blurry, you may need a new lens prescription :icon_ devil:

 

[Vanilla Tarantino]

I have to say that I have a hard time believing the guys who say that there was dust between the backing and the film. If you only noticed it when putting the film on the screen, chances are dust worked its way in before you could get the protector down. Dust is sneaky like that, and it's incredible how much there is in the air. I, too, had problems with dust getting on the screen while I was trying to apply the screen protector (but it's no big deal! See my tips.), but I'm certain that my dust came from the air, because I was intensely thurough removing dust from the screen, and I checked the protector before applying it to make sure it had no flaws.

My tips for applying screen protectors:

1) Wash your hands with dish soap prior to doing ANYTHING. This will remove all grease that is on your finger, so just in case you touch the back of the protector, it doesn't matter.

2) Go into your bathroom, close the door, turn on the shower nice and hot, and let it get humid in the room. This will help knock a large amount of the dust out of the air. When I originally tried to install the protector in my dining room, I noticed that dust would appear on my screen within about 5 seconds of me wiping it down. By going into a humid environment, I only had to deal with 1 particle of dust during the entire application process.

3) If you get some dust between the screen and the protector, IT'S OK! All you need is a loop of Scotch tape (sticky side out). Remove the screen protector enough to expose the particle of dust, then gently tap the sticky part of the tape against the protector where the dust is. The dust should stick to the tape, and the tape should not do any damage to your screen protector (note: I'm not liable for tape doing damage to your screen protector, blah blah blah, but I had to do this for that piece of dust I mentioned, and it worked fine).

Hope this helps.



Now as for my thoughts on the Steinheil Crystal, it's fantastic. It's cut well, it's very durable (I used to have a Phantom Skinz shild on, and I could actually scratch that with my fingernail. I can NOT scratch the Steinheil with my fingernail.), and it has a good feel while not affecting the sensitivity of the screen at all. Some people have said it feels just like the glass screen, which I disagree with. However, it's not too far off, and it feels FAR less plastic-y than Invisible Shield, Phantom Skinz, etc. Some people have wondered if it reducing skin sticking to the screen when you get sweaty fingers, and no, it does not. The sticking is about the same as the naked screen, so not an improvement, but it's no worse. In the end, I would very much recommend this to anybody looking to get a high quality screen protector.

 

[Pinja]

Just ordered the Anti-Fingerprint shield from their eBay store and i can't wait to get it! I still have the original plastic cover that came on the phone out of the box so hopefully it will last long enough until my protector comes in...

 

[Big Cam]

I have to say that I have a hard time believing the guys who say that there was dust between the backing and the film. If you only noticed it when putting the film on the screen, chances are dust worked its way in before you could get the protector down. Dust is sneaky like that, and it's incredible how much there is in the air. I, too, had problems with dust getting on the screen while I was trying to apply the screen protector (but it's no big deal! See my tips.), but I'm certain that my dust came from the air, because I was intensely thurough removing dust from the screen, and I checked the protector before applying it to make sure it had no flaws.

My tips for applying screen protectors:

1) Wash your hands with dish soap prior to doing ANYTHING. This will remove all grease that is on your finger, so just in case you touch the back of the protector, it doesn't matter.

2) Go into your bathroom, close the door, turn on the shower nice and hot, and let it get humid in the room. This will help knock a large amount of the dust out of the air. When I originally tried to install the protector in my dining room, I noticed that dust would appear on my screen within about 5 seconds of me wiping it down. By going into a humid environment, I only had to deal with 1 particle of dust during the entire application process.

3) If you get some dust between the screen and the protector, IT'S OK! All you need is a loop of Scotch tape (sticky side out). Remove the screen protector enough to expose the particle of dust, then gently tap the sticky part of the tape against the protector where the dust is. The dust should stick to the tape, and the tape should not do any damage to your screen protector (note: I'm not liable for tape doing damage to your screen protector, blah blah blah, but I had to do this for that piece of dust I mentioned, and it worked fine).

Hope this helps.



Now as for my thoughts on the Steinheil Crystal, it's fantastic. It's cut well, it's very durable (I used to have a Phantom Skinz shild on, and I could actually scratch that with my fingernail. I can NOT scratch the Steinheil with my fingernail.), and it has a good feel while not affecting the sensitivity of the screen at all. Some people have said it feels just like the glass screen, which I disagree with. However, it's not too far off, and it feels FAR less plastic-y than Invisible Shield, Phantom Skinz, etc. Some people have wondered if it reducing skin sticking to the screen when you get sweaty fingers, and no, it does not. The sticking is about the same as the naked screen, so not an improvement, but it's no worse. In the end, I would very much recommend this to anybody looking to get a high quality screen protector.

You just sold me on this, thanks for the tips too.

 

[leftbrain99]

It's funny because I have been deliberating on which protector to get for some time. I have used BSE and Zagg before, but I wanted to consider Phantom and Ghost. I could not really come to any conclusion based on people's experiences, other than that the Zagg Shield for the Droid was not as good as people would expect. At the last minute, I saw some discussion on the Steinheil and I ordered it yesterday. I am very excited about it.

 

[droiddict]

After reading the reviews here, I couldn't decide which one to get so I ordered both the Crystal and the Anti-Fingerprint. I haven't been happy with the three brands that I have tried since buying the Droid and really wanted one like I have on my iPod Touch. The Anti-Fingerprint is IT so I don't know if I will ever put on the Crystal. It does have a soft matte finish but I don't think that it makes anything harder to read. The touch screen works beautifully now so I don't have problems selecting when I mean to scroll. No fingerprints or cheek smudges. Excellent!

edited to add: I got mine through Amazon.com.

 

[baniels]

For anyone considering the Anti-Fingerprint. Be warned. You will lose clarity. Icons and everything else will be slightly blurry.

Some are not bothered by this, but I find it awful. Jury is still out on their customer service. Today they told me that most of their customers understand that their screens will be a little blurry. How they learn this without seeing one first, I can't say. But it is not disclaimed in their product description.

These 2 pictures were taken from the same distance, with the same focus, with the same aperture and exposure, under the same lighting.

 

[hajabooja]

For anyone considering the Anti-Fingerprint. Be warned. You will lose clarity. Icons and everything else will be slightly blurry.

Some are not bothered by this, but I find it awful. Jury is still out on their customer service. Today they told me that most of their customers understand that their screens will be a little blurry. How they learn this without seeing one first, I can't say. But it is not disclaimed in their product description.

These 2 pictures were taken from the same distance, with the same focus, with the same aperture and exposure, under the same lighting.

Yup, you are absolutely correct! I just got my anti-fingerprint while it is very nice and high quality. However, you do loose the clarity. I find it pretty annoying. I posted a topic asking if anyone would like to do an exchage (a/f for crystal). I tried emailing them to see if I could exchange it and they sent me an email back saying that they only accept returns that are unopened. Kinda ****ty if you ask me. I know they are trying to run a business but that includes customer service. I dunno...