Quality skins for macbook pro

[cool11]

There are some topics about skins here and there.
I guess there are macbook users here, that take special care about their macbooks.

So I would like for everyone involved with this topic, to list brands that perpetually offer good quality skins for our macbook pros.
What you got in the past, what is your experience, what do you suggest to others, which skins you vote for.

 

[Novius89]

Had an incase hard shell. Didn’t protect my MacBook at all during a small drop 🤬.

Had a cheap hard shell from Amazon before that.
It had fan openings on the bottom plate and that caused discoloration after a year 🤬🤬. MBA is close on the bottom plate, so pretty useless.

I would just go for a good sleeve, incase icon that i use, I really really love.

For a skin if you really want that, just go for a cool d brand skin.

I use mine naked when it’s out of the icon sleeve, hard shells are pointless waste of money. I even read they can deform your MacBook after some time.

 

[coachingguy]

I'm with Novius89, hard shells add bulk, weight and heat... I've got a good laptop backpack and Dbrand skin... I won't go back to hardshell again...

Coachingguy

 

[spiderman0616]

I've had really good luck with Dbrand both on my iPads and my Nintendo Switch.

 

[cool11]

I know about dbrand, they are worthy for sure.
But other than that?

 

[astorre]

I have Dbrand black titanium skin on my MBP 14 for a year now and it still looks exactly like the day I put it on

 

[cool11]

So, only just a few options for skins for our macbooks in the worldwide market?

 

[tinygoblin]

But other than that?

I ordered Lention skin from AliExpress last year, color matched my silver 2019/2020 16-inch MBP perfectly (see application tutorial if you'll go after that). Too bad not many color options from them and no options without Apple logo cutout (they provide cutout piece so I just snapped it back in it's place). I paid ~$12 for it including shipping (it's total for 4 pieces that is top, bottom, palm rest, touch pad, however I used only top and bottom). I also got screen protector from this company for ~$6-7 (IIRC) including shipping and it's decent as well. Overall I'm happy however I never seen dbrand products in person and probably their quality is even better (though I'm not sure if 4 times better price wise, it also would take too long to get here and I wasn't sure I could apply it well the first time, so preferred to try with more affordable option first).

 

[cool11]

Anyone ever purchased from these ones?

Protect and Customize Your Devices with Slickwraps Skins

Our skins are made from the highest-quality materials available and are precision fitted to your device. With our wide selection of colors and designs, we have something for everyone. Our wraps will transform the look of your device while ensuring your device stays protected without sacrificing...

www.slickwraps.com

 

[cool11]

I ordered Lention skin from AliExpress last year, color matched my silver 2019/2020 16-inch MBP perfectly (see application tutorial if you'll go after that). Too bad not many color options from them and no options without Apple logo cutout (they provide cutout piece so I just snapped it back in it's place). I paid ~$12 for it including shipping (it's total for 4 pieces that is top, bottom, palm rest, touch pad, however I used only top and bottom). I also got screen protector from this company for ~$6-7 (IIRC) including shipping and it's decent as well. Overall I'm happy however I never seen dbrand products in person and probably their quality is even better (though I'm not sure if 4 times better price wise, it also would take too long to get here and I wasn't sure I could apply it well the first time, so preferred to try with more affordable option first).

I have similal ones from ebay.
But with a couple of months of use, the palmrest sticker, has already slight discolorization, at the area my right had touches it all the time.
This is not a sign of high quality.

 

[maflynn]

Anyone ever purchased from these ones?

Slickwraps seems to generally have bad reviews. I think they offer quite a lot of options to choose from, but overall the reviews scare me aware

Dbrand skins seems to be the highest rated, and offer excellent customer support. I've purchased from them years ago, many years and so my personal experience is probably out of date. I'm wanting to wrap my MBP, but the selection that dbrands has to offer is a bit more limited, compared to others.

 

[cool11]

Slickwraps seems to generally have bad reviews. I think they offer quite a lot of options to choose from, but overall the reviews scare me aware

Dbrand skins seems to be the highest rated, and offer excellent customer support. I've purchased from them years ago, many years and so my personal experience is probably out of date. I'm wanting to wrap my MBP, but the selection that dbrands has to offer is a bit more limited, compared to others.

Do you possibly have any link or idea where I can read reviews about their skins?

 

[maflynn]

Do you possibly have any link or idea where I can read reviews about their skins?

I recommend you do your own research so you can feel comfortable about the what you found, where as relying on a stranger could be a skewed perspective, but with that said, here's what I found via google and searching here:

Amazon.com: Customer reviews: Slickwraps Wrap/ Skins for Google Nexus 6 - Retail Packaging - Black Color Collection

Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for Slickwraps Wrap/ Skins for Google Nexus 6 - Retail Packaging - Black Color Collection at Amazon.com. Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users.

www.amazon.com

Slickwraps is rated "Poor" with 2 / 5 on Trustpilot

Do you agree with Slickwraps's TrustScore? Voice your opinion today and hear what 548 customers have already said.

www.trustpilot.com

Slickwraps continues to be terrible, refuses to fulfill many customer orders

www.androidpolice.com

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/beware-of-the-slickwraps-alcantara-skin.2217261/

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/my-experience-with-a-slickwraps-wrap-after-1-5-years.2213653/

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/slickwraps-is-a-garbage-company.2165562/

Also it seems they suffered a data breach in 2020, not sure if that's something that will factor into your buying decision or not, just putting it out there.

 

[maflynn]

Let me just say regarding slickwraps. I'm sure there are many happy customers, and its up to you to discern if the product offered is worth the price.

 

[ToniCH]

Sorry, cannot help with OP:s question but I'll abuse this thread for my own question. But, thanks op, I did order a skin for my MBP 2014 from Dbrand because of you.

Any tips on where to get good quality skins for older MBP's like 2011-2013? Dbrand does not go that far back and Slickwrap reviews are so bad I wont be ordering anything from them, even if they had some.

 

[scott Lashville]

I'd recommend Gadgetshieldz MacBook skins which are less expensive than Dbrand and the quality is great, I've been using it on my Macbook for more than a year and it didn't peel off or tear off!

 

[maflynn]

I'd recommend Gadgetshieldz MacBook skins

Their laptop selection appears to be inferior to others. For ARM based MBPs they only have skins for the 13" laptop - no 14" or 16" M1 MBPs

 

[daimyo52]

fishskyns are fantastic. A bit too showy but great quality and texture

MacBook

Unique MacBook skins that are easy to apply and fit your device perfectly, with scratch protection, increased grip, and no added bulk or weight.

fishskyn.com

 

[scott Lashville]

Their laptop selection appears to be inferior to others. For ARM based MBPs they only have skins for the 13" laptop - no 14" or 16" M1 MBPs

Yeah, they don't have it I was just suggesting it cause the quality is good compared to printed skins!

 

[DMG35]

I've had great success with slickwraps. I know some people have had issues with them, but I believe they are under new ownership now and they have been great. They are one of the only ones that offer a clear skin (matte and glossy). I recently purchased another skin from them for my 14 Pro Max. Its the matte glossy and it was a perfect fit.

 

[jerryk]

Who has the best clear skins for my 2021 14" Gray MBP?

 

[scott Lashville]

I've had great success with slickwraps. I know some people have had issues with them, but I believe they are under new ownership now and they have been great. They are one of the only ones that offer a clear skin (matte and glossy). I recently purchased another skin from them for my 14 Pro Max. Its the matte glossy and it was a perfect fit.
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I too have the same transparent protector on my 14 Pro from Gadgetshieldz and it is better than a clear case that is expensive and gets yellowish in a few months!

 

[Cram]

Anyone have them on their MBP? Show us what you've got.

 

[wingennis]

I second Fishskyn. I have Undertow on my 16".