iSkin Duo Carbon Blast arrived!

congrats... pics would be nice

that can definately be done d-bear.
The click wheel protector isn't held in place by a lower section of the first layer, with the outer layer providing a "seal" like with the screen protector - its literally just a piece of plastic thin enough not to cause a round "bump" in the outer layer. Besides the outer layer on top of it keeping it in place, the other major factor is that the outer extremities of the click wheel protector is a raised ridge which is high enough to be level with the outer layer.

Basically, you could remove the inner-layers click wheel section and use the click wheel protector instead - due to the ridge it isn't likely to move. The only concern I'd have is that it may cause scratches to the area immediately around the click wheel, but a very thin layer of a rubber compound would cure that.

I should mention also that the centre button area in the click wheel protector is also slightly domed like the button itself - so should be a good fit.

I've got a collegue with a nano at work today (its my "old" white 4GB!) so may see if I can borrow it to do some shots with an actual nano. They'll be mobile phone (1.3MP) quality I'm afraid, but the shots I'll do at home will be of a conciderably better quality thanks to my T7!

from where did u order it?

oh cus i wanted to order them 2 but 37$ is 2 much 4 me

discussions.info.apple.com/webx?14@380.dcc9aFlLTyi.4@.68bd7cd0/0

I wanna see the carbon pics

I guss I'll wait for some pics on the sonic boom. no offense I don't like the carbon

I received mine today too. It's quite solid and pretty functional. That's all I really have to say.

and your listening to funeral for a friend :thumbsup:

well, it's not better than what iskin illustraion on webpage. it looks weird, too.

Just wanted to see what it looks like with a black nano inside! Guess I'll wait until mine arrives - if it ever gets to leave the flamin' the Hong Kong transit point!

Does it collect a lot of lint/dust??

oh, and i was wondering if the headphone hole would be big enough for sony mdr-ex51's to plug into (it is an L shaped plug)

dtran, I think the headphone port would be big enough for the EX series. Its a square port when open, and as I remember my EX71's didn't have an oversized jack, they would fit in perfectly.

foolins - as long as the clip has something to hook around (like a belt) it would be totally secure. the section that double back on the bottom to clip around a belt actually settles into a grvoe, implying its even more secure. Even if is fell, I feel the Duo provides enough protection.

miked2750 - yep dust does appear on the Carbon, like depen says its not too apparant on the orange section, but it is visible on the black. Not a huge amount is visible (like it would be with a lighter/clear silicon case) so I wouldn't worry about it too much. Its certainly less evident that my ice iSkin I had for my old 4G iPod.

Is the screen protector and the click wheel protector hard? Or like a protector that you put on a pda screen

both of them? or just the screen protector

I received my Sonic Boom (Blue and Green) duo case today too! I'll try and get some pics up asap.

Its not totally a hard piece. Its more semi-ridgid than anything, and is very thin allowing easy use of the click wheel. I had my doubts, thinking that it wouldn't work with it adding a second layer of wheel protection, but it works great - just as if it wasn't there!

Might I ask if it's possible only to have the grey outer layer with the click wheel protector on, without the orange inner layer?

I just think it looks kind of strange.

Could you post pictures of it if it's possible?

Thansk for the measurements. I have an armband for my iriver player and i want to make sure i can use it with that.
As far as your screen protector being small is true. Other people have reported the same thing. Hopefully it's still useable though, and not too much of a pain.

jonny, i'll get some pictures up in a few mins.

The iSkin covers part of the screen? Argh, I just bought one.

pictures of iSkin Duo...

http://www.pbase.com/inbred/iskin_duo_nano

review to come later. initially, i am impressed, but there are a couple minor quirks.

Originally posted by d-bear
pictures of iSkin Duo...

http://www.pbase.com/inbred/iskin_duo_nano

review to come later. initially, i am impressed, but there are a couple minor quirks.

okie, quick notes:

the Good:
neither the inner case, nor the outer were hard to put on or adjust.

the dock port cover is awesome.

the size still feels good in my hands.

the silicone is nice and soft.

the colors are well represented on the iSkin site.

the clickwheel seems to have lost no sensitivity.

the inDifferent:
the iSkin's "MENU", ffw, rwd, and play/pause, were just slightly off, which you can see in the picture. doesn't bother me.

the headphone jack cover is pointless.

the screen protector, while small, doesn't bother me. i don't look at photos...if i did, it would bother me. if your Nano is simply an mp3 player, i wouldn't think this would bother you.

the clickwheel cover is pointless with the inner layer.

i wish the beltclip was .5" higher.

the Bad:
flipping the hold switch is no longer automatic. have to put in some effort.

the thickness right around the clickwheel is a little annoying. i don't notice it with my Agent18, which is similar in thickness, but i do with the iSkin...wondering if that's due to the raised area over the center button.

if you have cats that shed, your iSkin Duo will quickly find all feline hair.

overall, i say an 8 out of 10, simply because of the price. i like it, don't plan on selling it. i do want a clear inner skin, though. the green is bright!

Originally posted by jonnyk429
Ok. I'm finally convinced that I don't want this skin. I have been looking for hours and finding info on just about every skin. I've narrowed it to the ezskin case and the incase neoprene sleeve. I was considering to get both, but $60 is a lot and especially thinking about upgrading in a year. Besides in the end you can only use one case at a time.

I would highly recommend the ezSkin. I have the ezSkin but figured I would try out the iSkin. Long story short, the iSkin is going back. It's too thick, collects much more dust than the ezSkin, the cut off screen distorts the text and my Shure's won't fit in the stupid headphone jack. The ezskin has none of these issues.

I will say the iSkin is very well put together and is probably of a slightly higher quality than the ezSkin but not enough of a difference to justify putting up w/ the other annoyances.

t3homni - right, just tried it. And it does make me question whether Jeremy even tried this option.
My original thoughts were right - there is too much room in there which is kinda obvious - if the inner skin is designed to fit the nano perfectly and is 1mm thick, then the outer shell is perfectly designed to fit the nano plus the inner skin, ergo nano + 1mm (so thats 1mm front, 1mm back etc - resulting in a 2mm gap between the nano and outer layer in the picture below).

Nano in just Outer Shell (http://img479.imageshack.us/img479/8445/nanoouter5ow.jpg)

You can clearly make out the gap between the top of the nano and the top of the case. True, it fits in, but its a loose fit, and with a little movement, the nano does shift around quite easily.

Not to mention that you can't use the click wheel cover (drops straight to the bottom of the case) the screen protector (wouldn't even try it for fear of scratches) and the belt clip (as its designed to have the inner layer inbetween the clip back and the nano, its just pure plastic there) as all would result in either complete lack of use, but also damage to the nano.

Why it was suggested that this could work is a mystery to me. Far be it for me to question the impartiallity of iLounge reviewers, but as other areas such as the small screen, which has been acknowledged by most Duo owners whether it bothers them or not, have not been mentioned. And then the statement in the holiday guide which says (and I paraphrase here) that "It would have been nano case of the year if they had received a model in time to review before the guide was finished".

Basically - don't just use the outer skin - its a terrible fit!

Me too. I think they were somewhat biased by the fact that iskin have made many other cases. I was waiting on their review because I trusted them more then the people here (no offense):). Only because they have tried hundreds of cases. But my respect has gone down for them.

in a matter of 24hrs, i've decided to sell my iSkin Duo. like i said in my ad, it's good for someone wanting a single case, but i don't think i need it, as well as my Agent18.

for those interested, iSkin will be putting out those "iSkin Slim Packs", or whatever that UK site called them:

"Please be advised that we are working on the separate outer and inner skin pack. However we do not have exact day when these items will be available for purchase. Please visit our website www.iskin.com for updates always."

what did you get for it on eBay?

Originally posted by Piarco75
t3homni - right, just tried it. And it does make me question whether Jeremy even tried this option.
My original thoughts were right - there is too much room in there which is kinda obvious - if the inner skin is designed to fit the nano perfectly and is 1mm thick, then the outer shell is perfectly designed to fit the nano plus the inner skin, ergo nano + 1mm (so thats 1mm front, 1mm back etc - resulting in a 2mm gap between the nano and outer layer in the picture below).

Nano in just Outer Shell (http://img479.imageshack.us/img479/8445/nanoouter5ow.jpg)

You can clearly make out the gap between the top of the nano and the top of the case. True, it fits in, but its a loose fit, and with a little movement, the nano does shift around quite easily.

Not to mention that you can't use the click wheel cover (drops straight to the bottom of the case) the screen protector (wouldn't even try it for fear of scratches) and the belt clip (as its designed to have the inner layer inbetween the clip back and the nano, its just pure plastic there) as all would result in either complete lack of use, but also damage to the nano.

Why it was suggested that this could work is a mystery to me. Far be it for me to question the impartiallity of iLounge reviewers, but as other areas such as the small screen, which has been acknowledged by most Duo owners whether it bothers them or not, have not been mentioned. And then the statement in the holiday guide which says (and I paraphrase here) that "It would have been nano case of the year if they had received a model in time to review before the guide was finished".

Basically - don't just use the outer skin - its a terrible fit!

Thanks for clarifying that. I'm having second thoughts about getting an iSkin duo. The clear skin with the frost one looks nice on its own.

Dang. I was pretty happy with my iSkin Duo until I read this thread. My 2 cents:

-I don't use the screen cover because I have the Invisible Shield already protecting my screen, so I don't have an issue with the size of their plastic screen protector. Yes, the I.S. and the Duo may seem redundant, but the I.S. was available long ago and I couldn't wait for these cases to get to market. Besides, as crazy sensitive as the nano is to scratching, I don't fully trust these hard screen protectors.

-Re the size of the audio port-- My plug for my car cassette adaptor is pretty big and I haven't had an issue with a bad connection. The silicon in that area stretches away pretty easily if needed.
-Yes, it picks up dust and lint.

-It has a great feel to it- if you like silicon vs. leather or hard plastic. And it doesn't add much bulk to the Nano which my biggest complaint about Speck's offerings (any one want a Speck SkinTight cheap?)

-Great protection of the bottom ports.

-The edges along the inner layer's screen opening aren't so smooth. This may not be noticeable if you use the included screen protector. Only an aesthetic issue anyway.

That said, I would give it an A-/B+ or 7/8 out of 10.

have they not sent you a tracking number?