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Anyone try Best Skins Ever on the iPhone 6 yet? pic pls!

I just got mine today. I have done this installation previously, so I have a little experience with the BSE skins. I set aside a couple of hours and with lots of patience I think I did a pretty good job. I'll post pictures tomorrow.

First, the fit is perfect! I got the glossy for the front and matte for the back. Since I already bought the Apple black leather case and I'm very happy with it, I was going to only install then front BSE only. I then decided to install the back just for the heck of it and see what it's like. I am very surprised with the finished look and feel so far (it hasn't cured) and I may just stick with this. I'll see if the apple case still fits when it's dry. The front glossy skin feels pretty nice to me and it's not too sticky like Zagg. The back is thicker and does feel more substantial than the iphone 5 version. Their iPhone back skin didn't last too long because of all the little individual pieces you had to stick on and it was thinner.

I like the one piece cutout for the back because it may last longer? The trick to applying this is to not over soak the skin so that it will be tacky rather than wet.
I used a very fine mist spray bottle for my solution and pushed the water out towards the sides rather than the top and bottom.

Now we just wait and see how durable it is. :)
 
hNicolas said:
I just got mine today. I have done this installation previously, so I have a little experience with the BSE skins. I set aside a couple of hours and with lots of patience I think I did a pretty good job. I'll post pictures tomorrow.

First, the fit is perfect! I got the glossy for the front and matte for the back. Since I already bought the Apple black leather case and I'm very happy with it, I was going to only install then front BSE only. I then decided to install the back just for the heck of it and see what it's like. I am very surprised with the finished look and feel so far (it hasn't cured) and I may just stick with this. I'll see if the apple case still fits when it's dry. The front glossy skin feels pretty nice to me and it's not too sticky like Zagg. The back is thicker and does feel more substantial than the iphone 5 version. Their iPhone back skin didn't last too long because of all the little individual pieces you had to stick on and it was thinner.

I like the one piece cutout for the back because it may last longer? The trick to applying this is to not over soak the skin so that it will be tacky rather than wet.
I used a very fine mist spray bottle for my solution and pushed the water out towards the sides rather than the top and bottom.

Now we just wait and see how durable it is. :)
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thinking about ordering this right now...

does the front actually cover all the side edges?
 
titans1127 said:
Just curious if the matte ones have any texture/grip to them. I know with the glossy skins they definitely are tacky. I would assume those of you that are going with a skin only and no case would want some extra grip to hold the phone better.
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I have the matte back installed. The texture is quite smooth. It feels very similar in texture/smoothness to the naked aluminium.

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6thDAY said:
thinking about ordering this right now...



does the front actually cover all the side edges?
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The front covers the entire display including the curved edges.
 
nathdogg said:
I received and fitted my skin today.

I have the rear matte skin installed, not sure if I'm going to do the front as I don't really like the feeling. The matte back skin feels great though, not too dissimilar to the naked feel/texture if the phone.

The real trick to installing these skins is time. Set aside a few hours where you won't need your phone. At first I couldn't get the sides to stick, no matter what I tried. I then had to go out for a few hours so I decided to leave the install as it was and continue when I got back. When I returned it had dried out enough to get the sides to stick down.

Here's a few pictures, it does look better in person. I'm very happy with it considering this is my first wet install.

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Is it easy to peel off (sides) when install case?
 
nathdogg said:
I'm not sure you would be able to fit the phone with a skin into a case, it would be too tight. I guess using a case would defy the point in using a skin anyway?
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you're talking about the back skin for case usage, not front skin right?

I'm planning on using the front skin with a case.

I hope thats a ok?
 
6thDAY said:
you're talking about the back skin for case usage, not front skin right?



I'm planning on using the front skin with a case.



I hope thats a ok?
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Oh right sorry my bad. Yes I was talking about the back skin.

They do offer a case optimised front skin that will work with a case. I believe it is cut a little smaller so that the case doesn't interfere with the edges of the skin.
 
nathdogg said:
Oh right sorry my bad. Yes I was talking about the back skin.

They do offer a case optimised front skin that will work with a case. I believe it is cut a little smaller so that the case doesn't interfere with the edges of the skin.
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thanks boss
 
foofighterss said:
I am looking for a bumper so still want a back protection...
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I contacted BSE about whether they would offer the back skin without the sides, as that would work for me and I don't think peel up would be an issue. I'm still waiting to hear back from them though, so may send another email. Maybe that would be a better option for yourself too as you wish to use a bumper? I'm not sure how well the sides will work with a bumper.
 
6thDAY said:
thinking about ordering this right now...

does the front actually cover all the side edges?
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Yes, the curves are covered.

From what I see, the Apple cases should fit perfectly with only the front skin installed because they don't overlap the glass very much. The case optimized screen protector may leave a large gap between the case and screen protector.
Don't know if anyone has tried this yet?
 
nathdogg said:
I contacted BSE about whether they would offer the back skin without the sides, as that would work for me and I don't think peel up would be an issue. I'm still waiting to hear back from them though, so may send another email. Maybe that would be a better option for yourself too as you wish to use a bumper? I'm not sure how well the sides will work with a bumper.
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It doesn't work well with a bumper. Button feel is affected. Also it is slightly distorted. I'm looking into other options. I too sent them an email but haven't heard back yet. Probably in a few days when they get caught up they'll have time to respond.
 
Note about the side coverage. I don't think that the skin edge would be as susceptible to peeling as much as it did on the iPhone 5. The skin edges on the 6 curve in towards the glass and I don't feel the edges as much as I did with my 5 holding it with a regular grip, and with the rounded edges and corners of the 6, it should be easier slipping it in and out of tighter pockets.

I'll be waiting another 24 hours before putting it through all the tests. It has now been about 10 hours since I installed the full body and it looks and feels very good with light handling. :)
 
I installed my BSE full body skin on my 6+ and I couldn't be happier! Covers 99% of the phone and gives the phone more grip then the phone when you pull it out of the box which is very slippery. Overall very satisfied. Highly recommend BSE!
 
foofighterss said:
Is it easy to peel off (sides) when install case?
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I have a Ringke Fusion case on (hard back, TPU sides) and it fits just fine. The sides do not peel. Several people keep asking whether or not you can use a case with the full body protector. The answer is--it depends on what case you're using. I've used a full body protector+case with my phones since the iPhone 4. You'll probably have better luck with a TPU/silicone type case. For anything else like a rigid/hard or snap on case, I assume you'll have some issues getting it on.

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nathdogg said:
I contacted BSE about whether they would offer the back skin without the sides, as that would work for me and I don't think peel up would be an issue. I'm still waiting to hear back from them though, so may send another email. Maybe that would be a better option for yourself too as you wish to use a bumper? I'm not sure how well the sides will work with a bumper.
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Stickerb0y has protectors with and without the sides attached. Their clear ones aren't available at the moment, but if BSE doesn't come through, that might be another option for you.
 
hNicolas said:
The trick to applying this is to not over soak the skin so that it will be tacky rather than wet.
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Oooo - Since applying these on many phones since 2007 - I really disagree with that. Except for perhaps the edges.

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Does anyone have any experience with the Apple Silicone case fitting over the BSE on this? My Plus case seems less snug than the 6 version I had so I'm hoping it can go over it for times I want more protection.

Else - I'd love to know what case 'does' go over it decently without mucking it up
 
Kisey said:
I have a Ringke Fusion case on (hard back, TPU sides) and it fits just fine. The sides do not peel. Several people keep asking whether or not you can use a case with the full body protector. The answer is--it depends on what case you're using. I've used a full body protector+case with my phones since the iPhone 4. You'll probably have better luck with a TPU/silicone type case. For anything else like a rigid/hard or snap on case, I assume you'll have some issues getting it on.

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Stickerb0y has protectors with and without the sides attached. Their clear ones aren't available at the moment, but if BSE doesn't come through, that might be another option for you.
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Does the ringke fusion case add a lot of bilk to the phone or how thin is it?
 
I am using a Spigen Neo Hybrid and it fits fine with the BSE. In fact, I had to use the case to help the thing cure. No matter what I did, the sides would not adhere. Never had that issue before. Putting the case on while it dried helped. I emailed BSE and they told me that they are recommending for the 6 and 6+ skins that people put the protector on the back and then let it sit for 5 or 10 minutes before trying to get the sides to adhere, because the more wet they are the tougher it is for the material to stick. I told them that would have been useful information to have before applying the protector but that I appreciated the advice.
 
Kisey said:
I have a Ringke Fusion case on (hard back, TPU sides) and it fits just fine. The sides do not peel. Several people keep asking whether or not you can use a case with the full body protector. The answer is--it depends on what case you're using. I've used a full body protector+case with my phones since the iPhone 4. You'll probably have better luck with a TPU/silicone type case. For anything else like a rigid/hard or snap on case, I assume you'll have some issues getting it on.

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Stickerb0y has protectors with and without the sides attached. Their clear ones aren't available at the moment, but if BSE doesn't come through, that might be another option for you.
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Thanks I will bare that in mind.

So far it looks as though my current BSE skin has stuck pretty well. I'm now two days into using it and it looks to be in good shape.

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ajm222 said:
I am using a Spigen Neo Hybrid and it fits fine with the BSE. In fact, I had to use the case to help the thing cure. No matter what I did, the sides would not adhere. Never had that issue before. Putting the case on while it dried helped. I emailed BSE and they told me that they are recommending for the 6 and 6+ skins that people put the protector on the back and then let it sit for 5 or 10 minutes before trying to get the sides to adhere, because the more wet they are the tougher it is for the material to stick. I told them that would have been useful information to have before applying the protector but that I appreciated the advice.
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I think that's being a little optimistic in my opinion. It took me about two and a half hours before I could even get the sides to temporarily hold. They then kept lifting slightly.
 
Can someone try the apple case with the back skin on or if u have a speck candyshell ?my 5s apple case fits with the skin on so I'm wondering about the 6
 
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