160GB Classic and InvisibleShield

My Best Skins Ever was expressly made for the Classic. I know this because I bought a BSE when I had my 5.5G and that one was different. For the Classic, there is an extra piece which is just for the screen.

Actually, I don't think a skin for the 5G would even work on the Classic, as it has a recessed screen and a one piece skin would leave a massive air bubble.

Rick

I've never bought an Invisible Shield, but others have stated they are the exact same thing. The only difference is that the IS comes with a little spray bottle of solution (with BSE you make your own solution using dish soap or baby shampoo + water) and is $25 vs $6-8 for BSE.

Rick

The back however, was a bit short...
I notice the exact same thing. What I mean by short is 1.5-2mm before the black front starts which is another 1mm or so. This on all sides equals about 5mm or 1/2cm short. I know it is a relatively small area, but it seems possible for the iPod to get scratched on the unprotected sides (even if only a small area). Also - the front is 1 piece and the video screen is slightly recessed which made it very hard to get on without a bubble/liquid around the edges of the screen (still waiting my 24 hours to see if it dries out...) I'm dispointed to learn about BSE now (I suppose I didn't do enough research). I feel for the price involved they shouldn't have simply repackaged an older model and specifically advertise that it is the first case specifically fitted to the new iPod classics. (when you get your new package look for a white sticker that covers up any mention of the 30GB iPod classic)

I also received the e-mail for 20% off but of course it only applies to new purchases. (why would I purchase a new product after I already purchased the cover?!?!?!)

Just slapped on one mine over the weekend. It's a tight fit but when it's done it looks great. It's also nice that it's very forgiving if you mess up. Pull it off, respray it, and try again. No more suran wrap for me.

Ok, I got my shield back and quickly got to work on it...

Firstly, the package does have a white sticker for the 160GB iPod BUT it don't look like the packing was a relabel... It just looks like it comes that way...

Second... The shield this time around was a LOT (extremely) closer to the edges in the back than the last one... The front was a bit more laxed...

When I'm talking extremely close, I mean the edges on the top / bottom where the hold / dock are, the shield is virtually nano meters precise... I had to spend quite a bit of time to line the top / bottom up because there is NO room left... In fact, my dock side might have just a hair of it overlapping to the aluminum side...

However, the sides still suffer the same problem as previously stated... There are gaps about 1 mm on each side leading to the aluminum... Other than that, it was fine... This is my 2nd go around so I got the shield on a LOT better than I did the first time...

Trick as many have stated is to totally drench the shield when applying... If it can't slide on the surface of your iPod, then you don't have it wet enough... I also lift one end immediately after I secure the other end with the squeegee... Then I work my way back down with the squeegee to eliminate further bubble effects...

I'll take pics of the gaps I got with the 160GB... The pics I seen from here of the black 80GB was flawless as far as I can tell, but nonetheless I'm happy... I keyed the last shield I had plenty of times and it really does resist scratches as advertised...

They are also good on their word about the life time guarantee also...

Just an update... I've since purchased a shield for my friend's 3G Nano, and his 30GB Video...

Let me just say us Classic guys are LUCKY to have what we have for shields...

First off, the shipping case for the 30GB I got didn't even have the same packing cardboard as my Classic... It was a totally different design picture in the back... Instead of having corner (circle) pieces like the Classic, they rely on a single flap, it looks ugly, and it's harder to align... The front however was a sinch due to the flat flat front face...

The 3G Nano had the same packing design with a white sticker lable on the bottom indicating that it beloned to that model...

Second off, the old 30GB Video's back cover was done REALLY bad... The way they designed the Classic's shield on the back side is a ton easier to install, and it ends up covering a lot more area you'd want protected... The "side gap" that's first brought up by the OP is times worst on the 30GB install I did...

Third... Installation on a 3G Nano was ridiculously hard... The back corner pieces would not stick for the life of me and the front piece was nano meter precise...

I'm actually not at home the last few days so the pictures would have to wait for the my iPod at least, but if you guys would see the results on the 3G and the 30GB, you'd find the Classic's shields are done with a lot more "thought" behind it... I appreciate mine a lot more now after installing on the others...

I'm about to do an install for a friend's iTouch soon too... Hopefully that isn't going to be a horror story...