It's hard to put on mine looks like garbage.
I wish there was a pro installer nearby I'd pay them to place it perfectly like the pics.
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AirPods case skin/cover
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I wish there was a pro installer nearby I'd pay them to place it perfectly like the pics.
No real life pics, I'd stay away! Not sure why these companies can't post real photos!
Exactly why I haven't pulled trigger.
I had AirPods... until my wife commandeered them. Have skins, that I didn't get to put on because she won't agree with color lol. Perhaps I need another pair. Got lucky and BB had them for next day shipping. ♂️
I've got the same, only in clear. I like it so far! I imagine that it will need to be replaced sooner rather than later though. It seems a bit loose and it does attract the dust! At least I have a case to protect my, um, case.
The only way to install is to use a hairdryer on hot. It allows the material to bend to the curve portions.
I plan on posting a video of my install. If you haven't tried your second pair yet definitely use a hairdryer. The heat allows the vinyl to stretch and shape much better. Still not 100% perfect but much closer and without the creasing you're describing. It's also a slow process. I think I spent 20 minutes on my first AirPod and 10 minutes on the second.
When it takes me less than a minute to install a perfect screen protector on my thousand dollar iPhone, I'm not willing to invest 30 minutes on something that's only meant to look cute and doesn't actually do anything.
Haha my wife keeps trying to snatch mine after she saw how easily they connect with devices. Perhaps a Valentines Day present lol
Haha my wife keeps trying to snatch mine after she saw how easily they connect with devices. Perhaps a Valentines Day present lol
Hopefully you have better luck than me. Got mine in December off BB and haven't been able to find any since. Missed them at Apple Store today by a few hours. Almost... ♂️
I preordered mine as soon as they went available for preorder. I asked my wife 3000 times if she wanted a pair, and she replied every time with "When do you ever see me use the EarPods that came with my phone?" Well, okay then lol.. Guess I should have known better lol.
I preordered mine as soon as they went available for preorder. I asked my wife 3000 times if she wanted a pair, and she replied every time with "When do you ever see me use the EarPods that came with my phone?" Well, okay then lol.. Guess I should have known better lol.
Mine told me same thing.
"Those are stupid, let me see them..." followed by lots of why do you need them etc. I finally let her see them... haven't seen them since 
Sometimes a mixed marriage pays. My husband is Android all the way. My Airpods are safe.
For those interested, added a quick installation video for the AirPod skins (V1 & V2):
Looks so easy but there's bubbles all over V2, didn't have any with V1. So now I have 1 pair of V1 left if I wanted to try and put them on again. But I used both pair of V2, didn't work out well at all.
Happy to!
I'm also looking at your vinyl by the foot now! The pricing is a little odd, but it looks like you have a nice variety.
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I wish the coverage on the case was better. I'm tired of all the scratches on the case and mine are less than a week old.
I know this isn't the iPhone case forum, but I took a look at the Grfxp website to see how the Airpod skins looked and noticed a picture that had a Jet Black iPhone 7+ with a white silicone case. Anyone else think that looked pretty good, because I did!
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