Speck see thru hard shell vs Invisible shield...Have one? Thoughts?

I've decided I need a case for my 13" MBP now. So I won't be waiting on speck to come out with the see thru case for it. I'm ok buying the unibody macbook version of the speck case for it if I decide to go with it. The Invisible shield is the other I'm considering. They both have pros and cons to me. If you have either please post with your thoughts.

Or feel free to suggest a different case you may have and think highly of.

Thanks

I have invisible shield. Only two cons. It takes a lot of concentration to apply the skin on correctly, without air bubbles. My other gripe is that there is liquid involved. To be on the safe side you need to have towels covering the vents and the keyboard.

All in all, the protection from the invisible shield is almost similar to that of the speck hard shell isn't it? Neither really provide any type of shock absorption from a fall or strike. So, if I was to go with the one with less bulk and keeps the overall sleek look of the MBP, I would have to go with the Invisible shield.

Did I just sell this to myself? LOL!

vrsantana said:

All in all, the protection from the invisible shield is almost similar to that of the speck hard shell isn't it? Neither really provide any type of shock absorption from a fall or strike. So, if I was to go with the one with less bulk and keeps the overall sleek look of the MBP, I would have to go with the Invisible shield.

Did I just sell this to myself? LOL!

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Not sure what the warranty on the Speck Cases, but I do know Invisible shield has lifetime warranty.

How did you fair getting yours on? Any tips? Most likely getting the invisible shield. I've had one on my iphone, and I do agree about how hard it is to put on without bubbles. I can only imagine how hard it will be to put one on about 10 times bigger. Not looking forward to it.

vrsantana said:

How did you fair getting yours on? Any tips? Most likely getting the invisible shield. I've had one on my iphone, and I do agree about how hard it is to put on without bubbles. I can only imagine how hard it will be to put one on about 10 times bigger. Not looking forward to it.

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I'm a perfectionist when it comes to these kind of things. Took me roughly 2hrs to get it on without any bubbles.

The stuff comes with some special liquid in a bottle that you use to spray a mist on the shield and then you apply. They also give you a card thingy to get the air bubbles out.

I had lots of towels covering the vents and the keyboard. The spray runs out pretty quickly, so I also had a tub of water next to me. I just dunked the shield in the water and then let the excess water run off and applied it that way.

It seems easier with the water because it gives you some room to "float" slide the shield around before it adheres to the surface.

I will definitely try the tub of water technique. I appreciate your input. It's always nice to hear from someone who's done it before.

Thanks again!

Check out incase's hard shells. They're almost some kind of soft gel on the outside and hard on the inside. A friend convinced me to get one for my MBP and I'm glad I did, much better than the Speck hard shell I previously had.