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Anyone who was in the military will tell you "military -grade" is not the ringing endorsement that civilian companies think it is.

Just saying for those who might not know. Military grade DOES NOT mean it's good. It means it ticked all the boxes of testing and was the cheapest option to do so. The epitome of "good enough".

Speaking as someone who has worked with the military, "military grade" just means "its the cheapest thing that requisitions was willing to buy". I'd love to see you look at some of the nuggets I've seen

Ok but as a tech store worker, Zagg aged well. They have a lifetime warranty and are probably the nicest packaged screen protectors with applicator guides. Love em, but WOW that old box is obnoxious

As someone who has applied hundreds of those Zagg screen protectors, I cannot tell you the level of suffering I felt seeing him slap the thing down onto an absolutely filthy screen. They're not as clear as the glass protectors but they were genuinely great, a huge step above the normal film protectors. They protected against fingerprints and actually kept the screen looking pristine! Actually, artists who draw on ipads nowadays will sometimes use a variation of that protector that makes the screen have a bit of resistance, called a "paper-feel" protector. They're fascinating!

Once I saw Minecraft Lite I knew that iPad was truly "vintage", I don't think most Minecraft players even remember Minecraft Lite anymore, I still remember when it was taken off the app store

I worked in the mobile dept at Bestbuy and we installed these, ALL THE TIME! They actually do a fairly good job of protecting the device, cause its not plastic. Its more of a malleable rubber and can really take a solid hit before damaging the screen at all. We would always wash hands, clean the screen, spray the screen, pull the screen protector, spray it, and then lay it down and squegee. I agree it made the devices screen feel like crap, but if you wanted to protect it from damage, you couldnt really get anything better than the Zagg. Also as a note, it stinks cause its not water lol. Its some weird chemical solution that cures under the screen protector and harden it up a bit.

Back in the early days, these were actually very premium screen protectors. Once glass screen protectors become mainstream. Of course nobody brought them.

The reason the Invisible shield sold so much is there were kiosks in malls. They offered lifetime replacements. I used the Invisible shield for several iPhones, it protected them from many drops.

Zagg screen protectors are actually awesome. Used one on every phone I had up until my Flip (for obvious reasons) and they work great. They even let you replace them for free if you pay shipping.

I really liked my invisible shield screen protector on my older iPhones, it had a thick, weird feel BUT it protected the screen really well and some of the lesser scratches would actually “heal” over a small amount of time - a huge step above anything else at the time

From the depths of NA, happy new year. Loved seeing you and Linus making some videos together(especially since you are more than just hands and voice on LTT)... though maybe test your friendship and see if Linus would come to Kangarooland, or atleast which "Media Group" he would send to you in the land of deadly spiders.

I actually do use their screen protectors, so seeing this is surreal

You're so entertaining, you can literally make anything funny, including garbage. Happy New Year mate, keep up the awesome videos

I legitimately closed my eyes as he was trying to shatter the case

Zagg is still around, we apply them at Officeworks for people now 😂

Thank you for releasing this video. With the help of you and the KZfaq algorithm this was the first video I saw for New Year's. Best choice ever

This Zagg screen protector reminds me of something 3MK sold, a thick silicone-like screen protector that is somewhat self-healing, and can theoretically be taken off and washed. I had that two phones ago because my phone had a stupid curved screen edge, and glass screen protectors would come in two varieties - one that goes only on the flat part and looks terrible, and one with wrong curve radius, so it always cracks along it. The only thing wrong with the thick and soft screen protector was that it would yellow over time. It was in a way better than glass, because it would absorb impacts better.

When i worked in a hardware store I would go through glass screen proctors like candy. Mostly due to concrete. The bags would leak, get some of it into my pocket, and then pull out my phone to check the time just to realize that a small piece of gravel hit it just right and shattered the whole thing. Swapping back to plastic bits worked better in that environment.

Fun fact: in some arabic dialects, zagg means sh*t. Which is a great sign of the product's quality.

like others have said those zagg screen protectors were the shit back in the day and still are pretty great compared to a plain Jane screen protector. they'll stop more than you think and even if the screen protectors gets sliced there's a good chance the screen underneath is fine. before gorilla glass became good and glass screen protectors took off this was it especially considering they offered full body protection not just screen protectors for certain devices.

It’s a shame you didn’t try to damage the invisishield - I totally agree about the cheap plastic/rubber feel, that’s why I ended up having a used one to play with, they’re crazy tough

I actually love Zagg's screen protectors. They're my first purchase whenever I get a new phone.

Installing screen protectors is an art and as a manager at AT&T I find that most people are REALLY awful at this art.

You reading the invisibleSHIELD's box had me cackling continuously

Zagg is pretty popular. We had kiosks in the mall for them in Utah. I had them on a couple of my phones before Gorilla Glass became strong enough.

I’m glad that this was the first video I saw in the New Year. You’re awesome Wade, keep us the shenanigans.

I remember using zagg's invisible shield for my Sony Ericsson Satio way back in the day. It lasted really long and I was quite happy with it! But it did start collecting dirt along the edges over time, which is a boo.

2024 is starting great, happy new year everyone

WOW nostalgia. This was the first ever screen protector I got back in the day for my ipod touch lol

Happy New Years wade ! Thank you for these videos and the work you put on these channels !

Happy New year Wade! Keep being one of the most amazing creators on this platform, it's always a blast to watch your content! You're the best!

loving the free aftershows

Happy new year, specially to frank, because she probably doesn't know what a year is

The paper toss app was my go to thanks for the nostalgia trip

Holy crud thanks for posting it just turned 12 here and needed something to watch. Happy new year

I laugh every time whenever the AAs (or AAAs) are yelled out... however the invisibleSHIELD's box is a different level of unhinged (as of writing, everyone is asleep in the house and I'm composing myself so not to *cackle* at 2:53)

Love seeing all of the red bars under every one of these videos, I will happily watch these for the 100th time

I’m watching this through a Zagg screen protector with an air bubble I can’t get rid of in the bottom corner. Had to peel it off partially and fish out a dog hair after the first application

I just walked 20 minutes in -10C at 4am using the moon to light my way (extremely warm for this time of year.) And this was the first thing I watched

This is a classic-vibe episode if I've ever seen it❤❤❤

Nice way to start the year, tks man.

Happy new year screaming ipod guy

this is the first video i'm ever gonna watch in 2024

I don't know about back then, but ZAGG protectors nowadays are actually really good. They even give you a lifetime warranty. As long as it was installed correctly when it was purchased, you could replace it at no cost to you.

Happy new year!! Good way to start the new year

I have one of these Zagg things on my old ipod touch since purchase. The aluminum is still nice and shiny, its basically like new lol, its great! These things were fantastic back in the day before you could really get glass protectors and if you didn't want a bulky case. Gave a little grip, self healing, didn't seem to yellow like the alternative brands. Tricky to install but worth it IMO

1:08 the Duolingo icon straight from hell

Hilarious, we sell Zagg InvisibleSHIELD screen protectors at my store. But they're actually glass now. However, we do have another brand called ProtectionPro that is almost identical to this idea, plastic sheets we cut out with a machine and then apply using gel+squeegee. Actually works quite well especially for curved screen phones. Glass protectors for those are completely useless garbage that falls off at the first sign of damage. Then your screen breaks anyway.

Im so happy you're releasing the after shows to the public, it's enough extra content to get us through september.

this video brought back memories I completely forgot I had

Oh that shelf dock is amazing. Bring it back. Also aurora feint was the best puzzle game I have ever played.

WELCOME TO USE IT Also, one of the things I miss most about my S5 was always having a remote, so if my remote stopped working or I couldn't find it, it wasn't a huge deal. I used to service TVs, and one of the best parts about having that phone is that I didn't need to search through a massive box of different remotes to try to find the ones that are supposed to fit the TV just to test.

I love the 5 dollar 3gs that I picked up perfect Ipod with a horrible shifty plastic red case that I won't remove till it ages like fine box wine. Always a good video and very entertaining and informative.

Ringing in the new year with a dankpods video I wouldn't have it any other way

Students being made to use the old one is so funny I genuinely can’t tell if that’s a punishment or a cool novelty

I love this episode, it was actually an inspiration for me to pick up an old iPad 2, jailbreak it, downgrade back to iOS 6, and now i've got my little iOS guy to play all the stuff I can't on Android.

When I was in the army, I put Zagg on everything. Never had a problem and they held up well, even in the desert.

Happy new years to my friend down under🎉🎉

Thanks for the extra video and Happy and Safe New Years

Happy new years from California

These videos are the best present you could wish for on like, New Year's Day at 5PM AEST.

From France, Happy New Year's!

My new Oppo Reno 10 has a built in IR blaster, even. And the stock app for it was able to match up with my TV and heat pump just fine. Still a handy feature in current year.

Man I remember getting my phone covered with the entire Zagg thing back in the day instead of a case. The one time my parents ever bought a thing from a mall kiosk.

8:36 "Designed in somewhere by someone"??? Amazing

Happy new year I can’t wait for another dankpods filled year!

Can InvisibleShield protect mommy and me from daddy when he's been drinking? I didn't think so, so you can't protect against EVERYTHING. Yeah, I'd like to get a refund then.

The only real benefit of using the old 'thick' Zagg screen protectors for me, personally, was that era had EVERYTHING slick, including the tops of tables/desks/car dashes/etc, and the back of every Gadget ever. Putting a Zagg on a device meant I could lay it FACE DOWN and it wouldn't slip and slide around everywhere or fall off random things and shatter/explode.

dude how nice to have a new years hangover watching dankpods

oh man, I remember when screen protectors were "cut to size". They were literally just a plastic sheet you put on the screen. A secondary plastic layer for scratch protection, and did nothing for impacts. That was until they started to. I remember when the commercials with people dropping handfuls of nuts and bolts onto the screens came about. Ah, good times. I *HATED* these vinyl protectors. If your nail clipped it, you have a permanent mark on the "protector" now. They were also really grippy, which makes sliding in games annoying.

Happy new years wade! Have a good one mate!

Im kinda happy the after show is being uploaded been watching for years but never had money to pay for it

Been following you for a year or so now I’m just realizing you’re just a geeky hoarder; who also happens to be super cool and musician; which is also a summary of my niche kinks.

I remember back in the day before optimization when there were separate apps for iPhone and iPad, since a single application being cross-compatible with a small and large screen was simply impossible in 2010.

“We protect EVERYTHING” 🤣

5:03 me when I fail again whilst playing Hades

Happy New Years from NYC!

they made the best screen protectors by far,i still have on my phone

I remember I have a case just like the "Use it" One for my 3G when I was a kid.

the boring case was the funniest thing. you can tell no one in the company is excited about what theyre doing

Oh man, those Zagg gel film protectors, we still offer them at work, we even gave lifetime warranty for application issues. They cost twice as much as the other ones we have, and they have their own cutting machine for them. Then, out of the blue, Zagg stopped offering the warranty (we would send the faulty ones back but not anymore) so we replace them with our own. I mean it's all marketing in the end. I haven't seen any difference between Zagg and the Chinesium ones in terms of feel. BUT: the Zagg material is definitely a step above everything else. That material doesn't tear, unlike the chinese ones. It is actually VERY stretchy.

Happy New Year's 🎉 to all you nugget lovers around the world. 😊

2:20 when it says virtually indestructible they mean when it goes to landfill it wont break down for hundreds of thousands of years

Happy new year Wade!!!

HE STILL HAS MCPE LITE ON THAT IPAD, I HAD ONE OF THOSE SHINY IPHONE CASES ON MY FIRST IPHONE!!!!!!

Happy New year, Wade!

LOL I fell for this Zagg product when it was new. Even had the Zagg kiosk install it for me. My phone had dangling plastic sheets after a while. 😅

Those apps are so nostalgic

that gecko case is very cute

"a genuine apple third party store"

The apple remote accessory is in such a large package for antitheft purposes. The large packaging makes it harder to hide in your shirt.

Was home for the holidays. Me mom had pkcells. You saying "POKCELL" made me laugh at batts. Thanks.

I remember watching a Dankpods episode with an ad for Zagg protectors 😅

The Apple AV dongle was wonderful it just worked and it worked very well, I wish it wasn't hard coded support in the graphics card.

oh my god you have most wanted on your ipad you are a legend

A year or so ago i worked in a shitty phone stand where they had a ZAGG screen protector cutter machine, and since samsung has a shitty curved screen that cant have glass on it i nicked the highest grade stuff for the front and the back of my phone, honestly no regrets holds on a year or so strong now, since it was my shitty job i knew how to apply it perfectly and i did one hell of a good job on this baby, between this and the otterbox defender my phones built like a tank.

Welcome to view it. Super easy Features!

Tpu screen protectors are great when applied properly