iPod What do you use to protect your iPod?

[bassman]

agent 18 cases are the best IMO

I agree. I tried contour, and the clear case ended up scratched bad in a month. I switched to agent 18 and it still looks beautiful after 4 months.

 

[cycocelica]

Back when I got my iPod (2nd gen) they had no real protection things. We got the standard sock type thing but that was annoying and I lost it soon after the purchase. Mine is now scratched to hell but at least I know it is mine.

 

[macgeek2005]

I voted "Nothing at all, scratches give it character" but there really needs to be an option "Nothing at all, I treat it so well, it doesn't get scratches anyway".

 

[iBrow]

I use the zCover iSA 5G Original.

 

[netdog]

A pack of vicious Dobermans protect my iPod.

 

[luckylisp]

I voted "Nothing at all, scratches give it character" but there really needs to be an option "Nothing at all, I treat it so well, it doesn't get scratches anyway".

Yep, it does depend on how well you treat it, of course. And maybe it's been exaggerated how easily iPod screens scratch? This is one of the reasons why I asked people who don't use anything to mention how their iPod held up with no protection. I was curious if they really do scratch as easily as I've heard. I wouldn't know myself as I've always used a case.

 

[Sesshi]

The invisibleshield is excellent. Mine is a bit scratched now and I suppose I can get it replaced under the warranty but I haven't bothered yet. It really is a great skin and for the most part makes cases redundant. If skins are not your thing the Agent18 case is really good, although if you drop your iPod at a certain angle the two halves of the case can come apart.

 

[macattack5]

I knitted my own ipod sock ... works like a charm!

 

[MattyMac]

The Best!

INVISIBLE SHIELD! is the best....hands down!

 

[luckylisp]

Has anyone used the Martin Fields protectors?

http://www.doml.com/productdec.asp?pid=2119&model=video30_i&modeln=iPod%205G%20Video%20(30GB)

I have heard some good things about them. They're very similar to the Invisible Shield but they're supposedly more clear. They're also cheaper. If anyone has used it, I'd love to hear more opinions on it.

 

[extraextra]

Yeah, I use the same incase thing as above, except white. I wanted an iskin, but I don't know if they make them for the monochrome G4 ones anymore.

 

[Felldownthewell]

My 5g was in an Agent 18 before it was even turned on. Which is a good thing judging from the number and severity of the scratches on the case. I try to treat it well but invariably the one time I have to stick it in the pocket with my change so I can show my fare to the ticket inspector it will be horribly and brutaly scratched.

I like it because I use the Ipod in my pocket, and the rubberized cases don't slide well (I wear tightish jeans) into and out of the pocket. The Agent 18 keeps it slim (enough) and slick enough so that I don't look like an idiot grabbing around in my pockets. I wish Ipods didn't scratch at all, but thats just wishful thinking...

 

[todd2000]

For the first moth or so I didn't use a case, but started to get scratches. I tried a few different cases, but they all made the iPod bulky and ckumsy to use, so I got resoursefull, and used some PDA screen protectors AKA WriteRights to cover most of the iPod and had them for several months. Then my friend bought me a Sleev from Radtek http://www.radtech.us/Products/SleevziPod4G.aspx which I have been using for over a year now and it works well. I might switch to an invisable shield though, because I like the way the iPod looks without a case.

 

[The Mad Kiwi]

I use a Vaja case, orange back, grey front. I've dropped it a few times so it's done it's job.

www.vajacases.com

 

[cleanup]

Leather case handmade by a shopkeeper here in Shanghai.

 

[iShane]

Haha. I don't even try anymore. It is so scratched up its not even funny. I think I have a dead/stuck pixel too.

 

[Sesshi]

so that I don't look like an idiot grabbing around in my pockets.

My pockets aren't that tight but you're so right, with my silicone-skinned iRiver (unlike the iPod, that skin is practically the only option available) I have to clutch around my pocket to squeeze the darned thing out. I hadn't realised how odd the contortions would look to someone...

 

[eXan]

What do you use to protect your iPod?

Brains.

 

[ToastMaster]

I used the little sleeve that comes with the 5g for awhile, but then I got an InvisibleShield and never looked back.