Impact resistant films/skins?

[Heateris]

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Anyone have any info/experience with any?

 

[JayJayJay]

Um, really? There is no such thing as an impact resistant skin. Even if a company is marketing one as such, it's simply not realistic, as the amount of impact resistance would be negligible (and I'm being generous here).

 

[Hokhost]

Maybe this?

I found this but cannot find any review on it though ...
http://www.buyalldisk.com/index.php/ultra-shield-iphone-4-66.html

 

[takeshi74]

No such thing, as stated above. If impact protection is a priority then get a suitable case.

 

[Presonance]

This is impossible unless your skin is really thick. Unlike most cases, skins don't have any built-in structure to distribute the shock of the impact. If the phone hits a corner, even with a skin on, the shock will be localized on that area alone, putting an enormous amount of pressure on a tiny area. This is what causes metal to deform or glass to shatter.

Of course, if the skin was very thick, it would act as a cushion to slowly decelerate the phone, but then it would look ridiculous. Like a sumo suit for your phone. You need a case for shock protection.

 

[thatoneguy82]

Nope, but it would be nice though. It'd be like asking for tear resistant paper, or something. Maybe in the future someone really smart can develop a super thin and super strong polymer to put on the outside. Maybe.