BodyGuardz Protective Skin for iPhone 3G

I installed it on my first shot, but I used all the provided solution. I did the front first and it was an easy awesome application. I did the back about 20 minutes later and it was tricky, but I got it. It took a total of about an hour before the corners got tacky enough to stick. I had some large bubbles on the back that went away after a few days which I was really worried about initially. The front is flawless. It is the best front protector out there. I initially used a Green Onion which was good, but this is better. The back is tricky, use caution and care. Once dried you can't tell its even on it. I love the feel of an almost naked iPhone and now cannot use it with any additional case. Also note a real form fitting case such as agent will no longer fit. No worries, I like it naked anyway. I wish they gave e more solution, but that's my only gripe besides price- not bad.

I paid 24 dollars and some change for 2 sets of Bodyguardz. Now that I have been using it on my iPhone 3G for about a month and a half, I feel like I can write an honest review. The cut on the Bodyguardz is one of the worst that I have worked with in a body skin for iPhone 3G. I have tried Zagg Invisible Shield and Best Skins Ever. However, the Bodyguardz is the only one that I actually paid for and still have on my phone as it was the last one that I tried.

The corners on the back piece are extremely hard to get to stick down because of the way it is cut. After about a week they popped back up and are now accumulating dust. It looks horrible. Also, the film is thinner then the other brands out there so that causes it to dent easily. The back of my Bodyguardz has a line running through it. It does manage to keep the phone safe, but the line going through it degrades the beauty of the phone.

The only part I don't have complaints about is the front piece. The front piece is cut nicely and it is a lot clearer than the Invisible Shield and the Best Skins Ever skin.

I recently purchased another Zagg skin for the iPhone 3G as they have further improved their cut since the last time I have used them. As soon as I feel like I have gotten my moneys worth out of the Bodyguardz I will be applying the Zagg skin and hopefully this one will be the last one that I will need. However I will be keeping the front shield of the Bodyguardz as it is a lot clearer and doesn't have that orange peel texture that Zagg's skin tends to have.

I gave usability a 5 because it doesn't interfere with docking or anything and it is extremely clear. I gave fit and design a 1 because it should have been cut better so that the back corners lay flatter and don't pop back up after a few weeks of use. The only reason I gave value a 3 was because they do give you 2 sets for the price, although I wish they would give you the option of buying one set for half the going rate if you don't care about having a second set.

I can't whole heartily recommend the Bodyguardz full body shield for the iPhone 3G because of the problems with the back, however the front shield is very nice.