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kjparfekt

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Sep 24, 2012
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I am disappointed to hear NovemberWhiskey's comments about the Slickwrap. I initially ordered mine just after midnight so technically the 20th and I just got a shipment with tracking email but USPS doesn't recognize the tracking number so it could be a preprinted postage or whatever and not have actually been dropped off.

I want to make an install / review video while the Jet Black is still limited so I wrote to other clear skin manufacturers and BSE replied and I should have one shortly to review. Very disappointed with the way Slickwraps as a company handles device releases and sales but maybe their product is so good it doesn't matter. I wonder if its production capabilities or what is the limiting factor that is having this negative effect on customer service. BSE thus far has been the opposite with nothing but extremely fast customer service.

I'll reserve judgement until I start getting skins in hand but right now if I was ordering fresh I'd go with BestSkinsEver (BSE) based solely on price and customer service.
 
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Bako-MacAddict

macrumors 68010
Jun 7, 2012
2,000
1,401
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I've been using my naked with screen protector only. So far so good ... ordered the Slickwraps,they created a shipping label on the 14th and hasn't moved yet. What kinda of bs is that.
 
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caligurl

macrumors 68040
Jun 8, 2009
3,890
1,765
socal
Email them.... maybe that's what got mine moving (i think)... They are really crappy with their whole not shipping BS!
 

Lobwedgephil

macrumors 603
Apr 7, 2012
5,791
4,754
Have a BSE skin coming tomorrow for my jet black plus. Any installation tips? Been years since I have put a skin on.
 
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Strakt

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Sep 15, 2016
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Waiting for BSE skin to come in. No news yet. Lack of support and paying more for shipping is kind of a turn off :/. Hopefully the prodouct is good.
 

JSway

macrumors 6502
Sep 9, 2016
258
140
BSE was a preorder guys :(. I still picked one up. My Slick Wraps will be here Monday.
 

calwm

macrumors member
Sep 20, 2016
32
6
If I were to purchase an Alien Skin, does anyone know if the back panel is compatible with an already-installed screen protector?
 

kjparfekt

macrumors regular
Original poster
Sep 24, 2012
235
90
Washington, DC
My BSE arrives tomorrow but no idea on my Slickwraps. Cannot wait to do an install, my Jet Black has been patiently waiting in its box.
 
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Texxy

macrumors 6502
Aug 16, 2011
435
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My BSE arrives tomorrow but no idea on my Slickwraps. Cannot wait to do an install, my Jet Black has been patiently waiting in its box.
How do you know BSE arrives tomorrow? When I ordered it says there is no tracking avail for it?
 

Strakt

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Sep 15, 2016
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Not sure how people are gettin their BSEs already... payed for extra shipping with tracking, havent received an email yet...
 

afinch1992

macrumors 6502
Sep 13, 2012
396
17
Phoenix, AZ
How do you know BSE arrives tomorrow? When I ordered it says there is no tracking avail for it?

Not sure how people are gettin their BSEs already... payed for extra shipping with tracking, havent received an email yet...

Did you order a 7 or 7 plus skin? The 7 plus is still under development to my knowledge.

My glossy 7 skin should be arriving today. I will post impressions once I get it on my phone
 

KBS756

macrumors 6502a
Jan 27, 2009
548
14
Got my BSE Preorder ... either this just looks really bad or I did a horrible job of install or both ... so Guys is it possible to pull this up 10-12 hours later clean it and re apply it or do i just have to reorder and reapply whenever I get it?
 

Strakt

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Did you order a 7 or 7 plus skin? The 7 plus is still under development to my knowledge.

My glossy 7 skin should be arriving today. I will post impressions once I get it on my phone

7+ but they told me they already started shipping out orders already.
 

afinch1992

macrumors 6502
Sep 13, 2012
396
17
Phoenix, AZ
Got my BSE Preorder ... either this just looks really bad or I did a horrible job of install or both ... so Guys is it possible to pull this up 10-12 hours later clean it and re apply it or do i just have to reorder and reapply whenever I get it?

What exactly does it look like? Also which type did you order?
 

Texxy

macrumors 6502
Aug 16, 2011
435
86
Got my BSE Preorder ... either this just looks really bad or I did a horrible job of install or both ... so Guys is it possible to pull this up 10-12 hours later clean it and re apply it or do i just have to reorder and reapply whenever I get it?
Please post asap
 

rwkleinjr

macrumors regular
Jul 26, 2010
186
66
Got my BSE Preorder ... either this just looks really bad or I did a horrible job of install or both ... so Guys is it possible to pull this up 10-12 hours later clean it and re apply it or do i just have to reorder and reapply whenever I get it?

:( Shoot.
 

Strakt

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Sep 15, 2016
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Got my BSE Preorder ... either this just looks really bad or I did a horrible job of install or both ... so Guys is it possible to pull this up 10-12 hours later clean it and re apply it or do i just have to reorder and reapply whenever I get it?


How did you apply it? Did you create the solution with liquid dish soap and 10 oz of water in a spray bottle? From the vid i saw, you spray it on your hands, then the adhesive side of the skin, then align and take a credit card to get rid of bubbles, and then let it dry... they said it could take 24 hours to get rid of all the bubbles
 

phobic99

macrumors 6502a
Mar 3, 2008
710
37
My skins from BSE just shipped today for my JB 7+ which just left Korea after being shipped from China 4 days ago.
 
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Strakt

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I got an email from BSE

"Your order has been packed and processed by our order fulfillment team and will be shipped very soon. You will receive a shipping confirmation email as soon as it does."

Wonder if it will ship today.
 
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KBS756

macrumors 6502a
Jan 27, 2009
548
14
Pictures ... Im sure some of the stuff is my failing to get some dirt out from under there ... the weird line of debris came when i flipped it back in order to realign something ... the corner parts seem to be a bit long and overlap though ... and the size of the camera cut out and other cut out seem to be slightly off

Wondering if when i get back home i can remove this ... soak it in soap water again and try again or if i should order a replacement something and replace it after i pull this off
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seatton

macrumors 6502a
Nov 7, 2013
793
1,222
Seattle, WA
Pictures ... Im sure some of the stuff is my failing to get some dirt out from under there ... the weird line of debris came when i flipped it back in order to realign something ... the corner parts seem to be a bit long and overlap though ... and the size of the camera cut out and other cut out seem to be slightly off

Wondering if when i get back home i can remove this ... soak it in soap water again and try again or if i should order a replacement something and replace it after i pull this off
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This kinda convinces me I should get a MB instead of JB.
 

rwkleinjr

macrumors regular
Jul 26, 2010
186
66
I ordered a simple front-and-back protector set that I think I'll likely use instead of a full body skin. Not ultra confident that I'd be able to get mine looking better than the pics posted above.
 

Strakt

Suspended
Sep 15, 2016
167
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Pictures ... Im sure some of the stuff is my failing to get some dirt out from under there ... the weird line of debris came when i flipped it back in order to realign something ... the corner parts seem to be a bit long and overlap though ... and the size of the camera cut out and other cut out seem to be slightly off

Wondering if when i get back home i can remove this ... soak it in soap water again and try again or if i should order a replacement something and replace it after i pull this off
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Howd you apply the solution, did you spray it on or soak it in water with soap.
 
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