Tried one of those cheap screen protectors from Amazon, crap

[Momof2.1107]

I can respect that, but I think that probably explains the disparity here. Most people have no basis for comparison, they have only tried the inexpensive brands. I kind of wish I hadn’t started with the Belkin, now I could never ignore the difference.

I have to take back using an expensive tempered glass. When I bought my Xs Max last year at T-Mobile, they put a PureGear glass screen protector on the phone before I walked out the door. It was $39.99 and I hated it. It was no different from the cheap ones I had on my X and the screen sensitivity is the same for all of the ones I tried. Once it cracked I went back to using Tethys and Maxboost. My daughter have an 11 with PureGear installed on hers (purchased her phone and had a screen protector installed before walking out the door).

 

[xBlueku]

I’ll share my impression on the FloLab 3D glass (impression because I messed up the installation):

• Very smooth, like the real screen and the touch sensitivity was unaltered
• Arrives with a tray for alignment (and despite this, I screwed the installation by still trapping some dust)
• Compatible with the Mod NX, so I guess it’s compatible with every case
• Upon trying to shatter it, it was extremely durable: had to fully bend it so that top and bottom would touch and even then, the protector didn’t fully shatter

 

[DevinNj]

I used cheap screen protectors until one time I forgot to bother with getting any and realized it a few years years later when I was getting a different phone and going through the accessories checklist... hmm... picked up the phone I was replacing (a 4S) and looked at it closely and figured ok I guess I don't need a screen protector. Gorilla Glass or whatever that is on there must be the real deal because I sure don't baby my phones -- although I don't carry them around loose with my keys in a jacket pocket either, so maybe I've just been lucky.

Anyway my then new 5C and the iPhones after it - an SE, XR and a spare SE have all gone bare nekkid without prompting me to shift gears and resume buying screen protectors.

Okay that's great for you in your case. I'd rather have piece of mind that my $1100+ phone's screen will not get scratched. There's way too many posts here with people who "baby" their phones and still get scratches on the screen. I choose not to be one of those people.

 

[LizKat]

Okay that's great for you in your case. I'd rather have piece of mind that my $1100+ phone's screen will not get scratched. There's way too many posts here with people who "baby" their phones and still get scratches on the screen. I choose not to be one of those people.

It's definitely a matter of "to each his own" when it comes to figuring out how or whether to wrap our mobile gear. My opinion and experience are exactly that, no more nor less, and so no less valid than yours in a thread about people's opinions and experiences with screen protectors on their gear.

Some of us are on a tighter budget than others, so to me the fact that a phone can do very well with no screen protector at all is a fact worth knowing when that bottom-line number in the shopping cart is growing with the addition of each accessory.

For those with more money or who plan to resell their gear, those considerations could very well take precedence over how much dough it takes to get the phone plus what we regard as essential accessories in hand.

 

[DevinNj]

It's definitely a matter of "to each his own" when it comes to figuring out how or whether to wrap our mobile gear. My opinion and experience are exactly that, no more nor less, and so no less valid than yours in a thread about people's opinions and experiences with screen protectors on their gear.

Some of us are on a tighter budget than others, so to me the fact that a phone can do very well with no screen protector at all is a fact worth knowing when that bottom-line number in the shopping cart is growing with the addition of each accessory.

For those with more money or who plan to resell their gear, those considerations could very well take precedence over how much dough it takes to get the phone plus what we regard as essential accessories in hand.

I get what you're saying and I don't disagree, but the topic of this thread was about cheap protectors not having the same sensitivity as the more expensive ones. That was what my response was to. Not to debate whether or not they're needed or to use/not use them.

 

[Brdl04]

It's definitely a matter of "to each his own" when it comes to figuring out how or whether to wrap our mobile gear. My opinion and experience are exactly that, no more nor less, and so no less valid than yours in a thread about people's opinions and experiences with screen protectors on their gear.

Some of us are on a tighter budget than others, so to me the fact that a phone can do very well with no screen protector at all is a fact worth knowing when that bottom-line number in the shopping cart is growing with the addition of each accessory.

For those with more money or who plan to resell their gear, those considerations could very well take precedence over how much dough it takes to get the phone plus what we regard as essential accessories in hand.

It also depends on your tolerance for screen scratches. After a couple of months you will notice micro scratches all over your screen and if you dont mind then a screen protector isn’t warranted. If you do, its a must And fairly cheap for peace of mind.

I just installed an ESR having trying the OP’s original and the ESR is much more touch sensitive. Just the way i like it.

 

[BigMcGuire]

I've used screen protectors since the days of the plastic rubbery ones. Only now have I noticed that they affect screen sensitivity -- but I admit, it could be me "just thinking" I notice them because of threads like this.

I went screen protector free on my iPhone and iPad for a handful of months. Now I have screen protectors on both again. The feeling of not having to worry about scratching up my phone makes me enjoy it a lot more. The feeling of a matte iCarez screen protector on my iPad makes me enjoy my Apple Pencil a LOT more.

But when I had initially taken them off, I swore the screen was more responsive, less reflective, and far easier to read (a lot sharper).

I'm finding the older I get the more I go back and forth between things. I admit to ripping off my screen protectors and ordering them again a few days later - back and forth a few times. But sticking with them for now.


On thread topic: I've noticed cheap screen protectors affecting touch sensitivity and even recognition. I can't type with some of the no-name tempered glass protectors. So I usually stick with Anker for my phone - I don't believe I can tell the difference with it on/off.

My wife, after using screen protectors all her mobile life - is now screen protector free for almost a hand full of months now. She refuses to use them anymore (screen clarity and feel is her reason).

 

[TH55]

I have and Belkin is overpriced garbage. Just because something costs more doesn't make it better.

I never said it did, but apparently in this case it does
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It also depends on your tolerance for screen scratches. After a couple of months you will notice micro scratches all over your screen and if you dont mind then a screen protector isn’t warranted. If you do, its a must And fairly cheap for peace of mind.

I just installed an ESR having trying the OP’s original and the ESR is much more touch sensitive. Just the way i like it.

It’s not about scratches it’s about avoiding having to pay $280 for a new digitizer.

 

[FlippyGonnaSnap]

Mine cost £1.99 from eBay for a pack of two and works fine.

 

[akash.nu]

It also depends on your tolerance for screen scratches. After a couple of months you will notice micro scratches all over your screen and if you dont mind then a screen protector isn’t warranted. If you do, its a must And fairly cheap for peace of mind.

I just installed an ESR having trying the OP’s original and the ESR is much more touch sensitive. Just the way i like it.

My experience with the ESR ones have been positive always.

 

[Derek87]

i wonder if some of us are more sensitive to others to the affect on screen sensitivity. i had the chance last week to try a "naked" 11 pro vs my icarez covered 11 pro. i couldn't discern any difference. both were the same to my fingers.

i think the difference between 3d touch and haptic touch is more noticeable although after 1.5 weeks, i'm getting used to the latter.