Recently I just got myself a HTC Touch Diamond 2. I have been searching high and low for a shield for it. There are tonnes of shields for iphone and iphone 3GS but for other devices shields are pretty hard to come by. Especially new gadgets. Going through google and I came across this site:-

http://www.gadgetshieldz.com/

My first look at the price was "Does this thing really help?" I was pretty sceptical but since it's rather cheap and I couldn't bear watching my new device being scratched I emailed GadgetShieldz. The customer service is one of the best there is. They replied me fast and they are kind enough to send me 2 shield for HTC Touch Diamond 2 as my review unit. (At first I am interested in iphone 3G shields but according to them, it is still in the redesign phase and is not review ready).

I received my shield just 4 days after they sent the item out. They send their items via TNT.


Contents:-

2 units of shield front and back.



Design

The shield design is pretty much similar to what SGP has for iphone. It comes with the front shield, back as well as little thin strips to cover the sides, top and bottom. It doesn't come with a squegee or the soap solution which will really come in handy but there are instructions on their site on how to prepare the solution.

Before installation


After installation. I can even see my own reflection

Installation

I won't go into details as there are tonnes of review guiding how to install a shield. So i prepare the solution, clean my hands and start to work. I take my time applying the shield. The front shield is easy to apply. ( Same goes with other brands). The tricky ones are the sides, top and bottom. The shield for the sides are pretty thin, so get as much solution on the shield to make the job easier. The back shield is the most tricky part. Aligning the shield is easy but making it stick isn't. The edges and the part where the hole is cut out for the camera is especially hard to stick. Took me quite sometime to get it done.

Note the shield near the camera refuse to stick at first.


The edges of the shield

Final Words

The screen has a lot more reflection having the shield on than without but it's not as finger print prone as to without the shield. Not something I can't live with. The shield gives the device a good grip. It doesn't feel as 'slippery' as it was before I install the shield. It gives you more grip and does feel a bit tacky and rubbery but hey for a price of $6.99 + free shipping for the shield it's a real bargain. Check out more pictures:-



24 Hours later

The bubbles disappear. The shield does not affect screen clarity at all nor does it affect touch screen interface. It does affect sunlight visibility a bit but since HTC Touch Diamond 2 does not come package with a good sunlight visibility it doesn't bother me much. Overall I will say this shield is a real bargain. Unless other shield makers out there decide to lower their prices dramatically, this shield is one for the future.

This post has been edited by wassap: Aug 9 2009, 08:21 PM