dbrand was kind enough to ship me some skins for review for both the Samsung Galaxy S7 and Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge.
I figured I would post the reviews here on XDA to help the most people I could, here goes.
For the Samsung Galaxy S7 I have the Black Carbon Fiber skin, front and back, with accents.
For the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge I have the Blue Carbon Fiber with accents.
The skins arrived in simple plastic sleeves with a dbrand insert and the skin itself.
Once you open these the first thing you will notice is the skins have a texture.
The carbon fiber really looks and feels like carbon fiber.
The printing on these skins is second to none, they all look realistic.
The cutouts on the speaker grill, camera, and sensors are perfect.
The application of this skin is the easiest yet.
All you have to do is place the camera cover (accents) on.
Then just use the 3M paper to keep the entire skin from sticking as you align the camera cutouts.
Realign the paper sideways and align the bottom of the phone.
Remove the paper completely.
Finally use a hair dryer or heat gun to heat up the edges and press them into place.
I used a heat gun on the lowest setting, a hair dryer may take slightly longer.
Just in case you do not believe how easy the install is, I have made a video of me installing one.
Remember I have no extra experience doing this, it is this easy.
Installation video.
Once installed you will really see how perfect dbrand made these skins.
Every cutout and edge will be exactly where it should be.
There are no overlapped places or short edges.
I have used both Skickwraps and dbrand and in my opinion dbrand has done a much better job with their skins.
If anyone is considering skins, dbrand is the way to go.
At $9.95 for just the back and $18.95 for the back, accents, and front, these are a great price.
https://dbrand.com/shop/galaxy-s7
https://dbrand.com/shop/galaxy-s7-edge
I hope this review will help someone.
Please ask any questions you want, I will try and answer if I can.
Here are some pictures of the final product.
(The pictures are large so I have hidden them until you click to keep the thread clean.)
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Power button side
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Volume buttons side
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Speaker and cutouts
PS I am still amazed at how exact the cutouts and sides are.
The brown wood it looks awesome on S7. Is classy, but i like the concrete one too. How is the grip with the carbon one?
image source: http://www.androidu.ro/mi-am-aplicat-un-skin-dbrand-pe-galaxy-s7/
xTee said:
The brown wood it looks awesome on S7. Is classy, but i like the concrete one too. How is the grip with the carbon one?
image source: http://www.andronews.ro/mi-am-aplicat-un-skin-dbrand-pe-galaxy-s7/
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I can tell that the concrete one is amazing. I don't know if it's me... but proximity sensor hate me... always near, it's kind of problematic to dial number during a call..
Got the black one that was in special ( black mate and carbon fiber for 10$) Feel is nice, look is great. But just realise now that the camera lens cover, slided on the back..... no residu on the lens tho. will try to reapply. But that is my only complain, fit well with rhinoshield bumper case.
They ship you free skins because then you gonna spam all forums for them and thats easy advertizing for them. First of all them D brand skins are overpriced and most them skins can be bought from places like ebay or aliexpress for like 2 bucks vs 15-20bucks. Maybe its just me but fools are born every day and before you make reviews of things you get for free, you should ask your self if you would have bought it at retail price. Why you think they send out all these free skins and even in every youtube video you see about mobiles shows that retarded Dbrand sponserd ad.
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Got the black one that was in special ( black mate and carbon fiber for 10$) Feel is nice, look is great. But just realise now that the camera lens cover, slided on the back..... no residu on the lens tho. will try to reapply. But that is my only complain, fit well with rhinoshield bumper case.
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Trust me dude, buy a black carbon skin on aliexpress for 90 cents and you will be way more happy. Hell i even bought the gold, red, black and chrome full skins for under 5 bucks. this is why i say a big **** you to DBRAND!!!!
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All colors carbon https://www.aliexpress.com/item/S6-S7-Full-Body-Carbon-Fiber-Skin-Cover-Decal-Sticker-For-Samsung-S6-edge-Plus-note5/32773871082.html?spm=2114.01010208.3.3.Yo8bG4&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_1_10065_10068_10000009_10084_10000025_10083_10080_10000029_10082_10081_10000028_10110_10111_10060_10112_10113_10062_10114_10115_10056_10055_10037_10054_10033_10059_10032_10099_10078_10079_10000022_10077_10000012_10103_10073_10102_10000015_10096_10000018_10000019_10052_10053_10107_10050_10106_10051-10080,searchweb201603_2,afswitch_5,single_sort_3_price_asc&btsid=e41bf682-40e0-407d-9544-258c056e9aab
All sorts of wood skins https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Full-Body-Sticker-Case-For-Samsung-Galaxy-S7-S7-Edge-Wood-Grain-Full-Cover-Screen-Protector/32753356851.html?spm=2114.01010208.3.236.8bJLAW&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_1_10065_10068_10000009_10084_10000025_10083_10080_10000029_10082_10081_10000028_10110_10111_10060_10112_10113_10062_10114_10115_10056_10055_10037_10054_10033_10059_10032_10099_10078_10079_10000022_10077_10000012_10103_10073_10102_10000015_10096_10000018_10000019_10052_10053_10107_10050_10106_10051-10078,searchweb201603_2,afswitch_5,single_sort_3_price_asc&btsid=4855fdd0-5fd9-47fd-8b7b-288931242808
And dont tell i didn't warn you guys by overpaying for Dbrand garbage.
Looks good... Nice fit.
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I'm new here and registered to show how good this thing looks (in my opinion) with a carbon skin. I did the same for my iPad before I sold it. I uploaded the pictures to my User account photo album so I assume I just link them now.
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Did the pictures link properly because I'm not seeing them.
Looks good. Can share with others here where you got the skin from? And is it really carbon fiber or just the design?
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Did the pictures link properly because I'm not seeing them.
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Nope, didn't link properly. I don't think you can link pictures on xda until you've posted a certain amount of times
I purchased it from Skinomi. I like how the skin gave the white "bumpers" a darker look.
Really wish the pictures linked
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I purchased it from Skinomi. I like how the skin gave the white "bumpers" a darker look.
Really wish the pictures linked
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I got the same thing from Skinomi and I like it. I only added the one back panel.
That does look nice.
HTC Flyer / Tapatalk
Nice! Had a similar one from PhantomSkinz when I had my Captivate. Love the carbon look.
I have the same skin. I'm afraid the corners may start to peel back... Not faulting Skinomi, since it would be a problem with any cut to fit skin.
Just trying to think of ways to prevent it. Maybe a bead of nail-polish or super glue on the edges to smooth and reduce from catching... also prevent particles from getting under the edges.
I used a heat shrink gun for the edges and it pretty much gave it a very clean, secure adhesion to the tablet. I would think a hair blow dryer would do the same.
Did the same with a heat gun while wrapped in packing stretch wrap... But still feel as though it may get caught... Oh well, they sent me two by mistake or it may be there policy.
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I used a heat shrink gun for the edges and it pretty much gave it a very clean, secure adhesion to the tablet. I would think a hair blow dryer would do the same.
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Yes, you really have to use a heat gun or blow dryer for best results ...I used a blow dryer.
I really want to get this skin combo but I wish they would cut out a section around the htc lettering like they do for the ipad skins.
I might just get it and do the cutting myself but I would prefer not to.
OP, thanks for bringing this to my attention.
Yes. I would have liked to see the HTC logo cut-out also. Overall its a nice cut.
Just installed yesterday. The pics are a bit lousy because the lighting here at work is crap and I can't just leave right now. I thought it would be nice to see the htc logo but after installing it I think it looks good as is.
It has a great textured feel to it and it adds a bit of grip to the view. I didn't install the sides because they just didn't line up right; I had to cut the skin for the top bumper because it would have prevented me from removing the cover if I need to get to my micro sdcard.
The screen protector that came with it is nice and doesn't have that rubbery feel that zagg's have. It doesn't affect the display at all unless you install it and leave many microbubbles and streaks behind.
Overall I give it 3.5 out of 5. The reason I rated it like this is because the original design prevents access to the micro sdcard without having to destroy the skin. Another reason is that the cutouts don't line up that great on the view. The edges that stick to the curves of the view seem to have been cut short and leave a bit of a gap between the skin edge and the edge it is supposed to wrap around.
Other than that, it's still not a bad price (29.95 I think I paid) for a full body-skin and screen protector. A heat gun or blow-dryer is a must use item when installing this skin. It makes the skin soft enough to be able to stretch it just bit if you need it to which is what I did in some areas to get the edges to line up correctly.
Nice skin but I agree it's a pain to cut the skin to be able to remove the sd card cover. And the corners we difficult to stay in place without putting a lot of heat to it. 3 stars for me.
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Really nice
Sent from my HTC Flyer P510e
I agree about the cutting of the cover portion. A razor did it fairly easily. The back portion of the skin is great. The rest is just meh. I must say though, that this company does stand behind their product. I wrote them after my install about the cover portion that came off when I tried to change out my micro sd card. He shipped me a whole new skin, screen protector and all. It was in my mailbox two days later. This is very rare these days. For that I give it four stars. I had a problem with a full body suit from body guards and still have not received my exchang from them, and that was weeks ago. The screen protector on this setup is one of the clearest I've used but it is a little grippy and feels unresponsive at times. Although, the finger prints are way less than when I had nothing at all.
I just wanted to let everyone know that the Skinomi carbon fiber skin and the Armor Suit carbon skin are the exact same thing. I just received my Armor suit today and was surprised when it was the exact thing. So if you're shopping for one you can get the cheaper of the two. Service wise the shipping was about the same, but Skinomi was on the ball with a replacement that same day. My Armor skin was originally for my Sammy 10.1 and I exchanged it for the flyer which took a month and me calling a few times to get it. I will say that they were very nice people and very understanding.
Here is mine
I just got this in today and snapped a few pictures for your guys
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damn thanks man
you beat me to this, i thought i would be the first to share it but i didn't end up getting it as hoped yesterday.
Mine was supposed to come yesterday, a package came and I opened the package and inside was someone else's order.
Skinomi swiftly sent me another one and it should be with me by Saturday. Ill share my pics as well once i get mine on.
do you like it?
the one thing i noticed from your pictures though that disturbs me, does it cover up the 2 speakerphone mics on the back????
Glod said:
damn thanks man
you beat me to this, i thought i would be the first to share it but i didn't end up getting it as hoped yesterday.
Mine was supposed to come yesterday, a package came and I opened the package and inside was someone else's order.
Skinomi swiftly sent me another one and it should be with me by Saturday. Ill share my pics as well once i get mine on.
do you like it?
the one thing i noticed from your pictures though that disturbs me, does it cover up the 2 speakerphone mics on the back????
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There was a small cut-out I missed! Thanks to your post I got it
I could be wrong but I don't think those are speaker phone mics. When I took the training for this phone (i work for sprint) it advised those where mics for noise canceling.
Very nice!
I just placed an order for more of the 3M material yesterday. If you're feeling adventurous and want to DIY, follow my tutorial below like I did with my Evo last year:
http://androidforums.com/evo-4g-tips-tricks/86984-carbon-fiber-back-mod-tutorial.html
Got my carbon fiber skinomi, i applied the carbin fiber part fine, it looks great and ill be sure to share pictures later. it feels a bit funny to hold but overall it no big deal i can get used to it and feel like it offers the protection i need without some big bulky case.
unfortunately putting a new skinomi screen protector didnt go so well. i used a brand new cloth but still i managed to get even more lint under the skin, ill keep it on for now but im just going to get a traditional screen protector later on, i hate these liquid install ones.
I am using an Otterbox Defender, which is absolutely perfect for me - protects the entire phone, including screen, from bumps, scratches and drops.
Just curious why you folks opted for something (a carbon fiber skin) that apparently only protect the phone from scratches. I might be wrong but regardless it being carbon fiber overall looks really thin and compared to the $30 I paid for the Otterbox, how much protection does this carbon fiber skin provide?
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I am using an Otterbox Defender, which is absolutely perfect for me - protects the entire phone, including screen, from bumps, scratches and drops.
Just curious why you folks opted for something (a carbon fiber skin) that apparently only protect the phone from scratches. I might be wrong but regardless it being carbon fiber overall looks really thin and compared to the $30 I paid for the Otterbox, how much protection does this carbon fiber skin provide?
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I don't drop my phone so a case isn't necessary for me.
darkerhelmet said:
Just curious why you folks opted for something (a carbon fiber skin) that apparently only protect the phone from scratches. I might be wrong but regardless it being carbon fiber overall looks really thin and compared to the $30 I paid for the Otterbox, how much protection does this carbon fiber skin provide?
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It's really just for aesthetics. And it's not true Carbon Fiber... but a 3M adhesive material that is styled that way.
http://www.carbonfiberfilm.com/
all i need to do is protect the phone from scratches, the phone itself without a case is pretty sturdy compared to the EVO4G. I am not saying go ahead and drop the phone but i have much more faith in this phone. i love the carbon fiber look too.
btw i ripped off the skinomi screen protection, i just hate these damn liquid-install screen protectors, ill just use a traditional one.
i put my carbon fiber skin on today and was not happy with it. the side skins do not pull down enough to meet and join together at the top and bottom. I covered my evo with the 3M with just an hours time and steady hand. i feel i could do a better job then this carbon skin kit for the photon. so im peeling mine off and got some 3M carbon fiber adhesive ill use. :/ kinda upset they did not get the cut outs well enough to wrap all the way around. and the liquid screen thing drives me up the wall. i took it off. rather put the gorilla glass to use then not have a clear screen.
sinomi is sending me another kit bc i complained. ill see if its any different. i doubt
My prime will be carried around without a dock most of the time. I was thinking however, that although I will have it in a leather case, that there still might be a chance that the aluminum backplate will suffer from scuffs and scratches. Can anyone who already has received their Prime say how sensitive the aluminum backplate is to scratches?
I am contemplating a clear skin to put over the aluminum backplate (Skinomi or something else??) Do you guys think that it would be necessary if the prime is kept inside a leather case? If so, what are our options to consider?
I made a clear skin for mine just went to a sign shop and bought clear vinyl 10ft 5$
Apply with water and wait to dry. so much cheaper then the other brands. and it does not show finger prints at all.
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The white bubbles will disappear in a few days they said
it gives it some grip to for the back. very cheap very easy. It would work on the front as well but I do not want to put it on there.
Updated photo.. its getting better!
That's pretty cool. Did you go to the sign shop and ask for vinyl or does it have a specific name?
Clear vinyl thats all I asked for.. its more for putting over finished digital work.
i made a pad for the back too. mines made out of foam though.
i made a thread on it in the general section. didnt think to put it here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1408375
very cool!
Is that adhesive vinyl? If it regular vinyl, how did you get it to adhere? I've haven't been able to find anywhere in my town that carries the adhesive clear kind.
oluchika said:
Is that adhesive vinyl? If it regular vinyl, how did you get it to adhere? I've haven't been able to find anywhere in my town that carries the adhesive clear kind.
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try your local sign or print shop. its the same type of stuff they make store window lettering and other stuff from. i didnt make that one, but im fairly sure that is made from the adhesive type. you could maybe make one with another color. just be careful because the adhesive is rated in years. so unless you want it to be permanent dont get adhesive vinyl rated at like 20 years. because it lasts 20 years...
this is 10 year Adhesive clear. but it is also 2.5mm think instead of 1mm thick
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this is 10 year Adhesive clear. but it is also 2.5mm think instead of 1mm thick
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Did you by chance make a template that you wouldn't mind sharing?
oluchika said:
Is that adhesive vinyl? If it regular vinyl, how did you get it to adhere? I've haven't been able to find anywhere in my town that carries the adhesive clear kind.
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Well. I don't think it's the adhesive vinyl. From what MrGiggles has described, I think it's the Static Cling Vinyl. You apply by spraying the backing with water or water/detergent mix. I ordered "Grafix Static Cling Sign Vinyl" from DICKBLICK.COM. Sorry I can't post the link but you can google it.
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this is 10 year Adhesive clear. but it is also 2.5mm think instead of 1mm thick
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Oops. Sorry didn't read this before I posted. Looks like I ordered something different. I thought yours was removable which what I needed. The vinyl I ordered is removable and reusable. It won't arrive until Jan 4. For $3.75, it's worth a try.
This looks great here...so cheap I can't refuse NOT to try it out.
http://www.dickblick.com/products/grafix-double-tack-mounting-film/#description
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I made a clear skin for mine just went to a sign shop and bought clear vinyl 10ft 5$
Apply with water and wait to dry. so much cheaper then the other brands. and it does not show finger prints at all.
The white bubbles will disappear in a few days they said
it gives it some grip to for the back. very cheap very easy. It would work on the front as well but I do not want to put it on there.
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Did u cut it out and apply it your self?
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yes just used a piece of paper that i cut to right shape and size and then matched it on the clear vinyl. ill take a pic of it now. it is perfect.
dust is what you see on the back.
LOVE this idea... now to find the vinyl
Mrgiggles, that's looking really sweet. Looks like all the air bubbles are gone as well. The Static Cling Vinyl finally arrived. I applied it yesterday and let it set overnight. You just saved me quite a bit of money. Thanks.
Perfect. I removed the FCC sticker. less of a bump
I wonder if this will work
Amazon.com: Grafix 9-Inch-by-12-Inch Cling Film Clear, 6-Pack: Arts, Crafts & Sewing
They have assorted colors (Colors include red orange yellow green clear blue black white and purple) as well
http://www.amazon.com/Grafix-9-Inch-12-Inch-9-Pack-Assorted/dp/B00114OVFE/ref=pd_sim_ac_2
decalgirl.com
check this out until they make the new ones....
http://www.decalgirl.com/search.view?searchterm=asus+transformer+
https://dbrand.com/shop/nexus-6
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These skins look fantastic and D-Brand has a great track record for this sort of thing.
Go ahead and mess around with the different configurations then post a screenshot.
And post real pictures once you receive your Nexus 6 and brand it! (assuming you plan on using a skin)
I just don't like the selection. They need to create more ...
I want matte dark red
Slickwraps have more options
I like the black carbon, red accents I'm excited for this! Now if they could hurry up with the Nexus 9 skins.
I'm curious how they account for the dimple if you don't get the cutout.
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I'm curious how they account for the dimple if you don't get the cutout.
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Same here,
I want the back with no cutouts but i dont know how the material will look where the nexus logo is, or the M logo.
If you order it with the cutout you can buy the accent(for the cutout and camera lens) but that way you are gonna have some edge around the cutout.
I want to have the black leather to match my moto 360, but i dont want the sticker unstick where the M logo is.
If the glue is strong it should be okay.
Those samples with the accents look pretty sharp. I'm probably going to use a case for a little while, so I'm going to hold off on the skins for now.
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I'm curious how they account for the dimple if you don't get the cutout.
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I am thinking the same. As a person who can't stand huge and obnoxious branding, I will get the one which has no cut outs. But, like h0bnail said, the dimple makes me want to see it IRL first.
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I am thinking the same. As a person who can't stand huge and obnoxious branding, I will get the one which has no cut outs. But, like h0bnail said, the dimple makes me want to see it IRL first.
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I asked them about the dimple.. Waiting for an answer..
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Davzone said:
Same here,
I want the back with no cutouts but i dont know how the material will look where the nexus logo is, or the M logo.
If you order it with the cutout you can buy the accent(for the cutout and camera lens) but that way you are gonna have some edge around the cutout.
I want to have the black leather to match my moto 360, but i dont want the sticker unstick where the M logo is.
If the glue is strong it should be okay.
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I've never had a skin from them peel. I removed one of their skins to put a different color skin on and it was a lot of work to remove and it left 0 residue so you should be fine.
As far as the dimple you can get a separate piece to go in it for $2. I may get a white N6, get the black CF Dbrand skin with a cutout, and in the cut out have a red accent in the Motorola dot.
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As far as the dimple you can get a separate piece to go in it for $2. I may get a white N6, get the black CF Dbrand skin with a cutout, and in the cut out have a red accent in the Motorola dot.
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That's exactly what in doing with the blue Nexus (except I'm putting s matte black accent on the camera and red carbon on the moto logo). I ordered mine a few days ago, their skins are awesome.
How does the matte finish skin feel?
Does their titanium skin feel metallic?
Wasted a good 30min going through different configs lol.
I'm going with a two-tone blue back with white accent for the M logo and camera. Matte white for the front.
Thanks OP.
Man I have never even heard of them!!! I will most likely be buying myself a set in the coming weeks. Im thinking black steel on the back with white accents.. and an orange front. xD
EDIT: Scratch the front skin.. the nexus 6 looks to be almost completely glass on the front unlike a samsung phone... so it would prob get in the way of a screen protector lol
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How does the matte finish skin feel?
Does their titanium skin feel metallic?
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I don't know what you mean by "metallic feel". I can tell you it looks and feels stylish. Obviously, it's vinyl, not metal, so it's not cold or anything, but it's really cool. It's a bit on the slippery side, but not as much as real metal.
Here it is applied on my white Nexus 5:
Dbrand posted a foto of the black carbon skin on a nexus 6.
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I don't know what you mean by "metallic feel". I can tell you it looks and feels stylish. Obviously, it's vinyl, not metal, so it's not cold or anything, but it's really cool. It's a bit on the slippery side, but not as much as real metal.
Here it is applied on my white Nexus 5:
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By metallic I meant does it feel cold and kind of slippery. I figured since they advertised it as such, it would maybe have a thing layer of aluminium or something. After Googling, I found some nice pictures. That's good to know though.
Thanks!
I just ordered a Black Titanium skin, will be sure to post pictures/video once i get it.
Ordered a black titanium and mahogany, all my previous phones had carbon fiber look, looking for a fresh new look, also looking to buy a bamboo vinyl to cut it myself, they have one but i dont like it because the texture look is crowded. I'm trying to find one to match a closer look to moto x bamboo.
Dbrand posted a picture on their facebook page of an unreleased skin. I really want it since it looks really nice and grippy. I've emailed them about it but haven't gotten a response yet. Hopefully they'll start selling it soon.
It really came out fantastic! I can actually still fit the phone inside my Spigen Ultra Hybrid and Ringke Fusion cases, but I am going to rock it naked for awhile, I think!
Figured you guys would want to see some pictures of it, so here they are!
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Looks great, do you think if you put some adhesive on the toast back cover, that it could replace the OEM back?
biggiestuff said:
Looks great, do you think if you put some adhesive on the toast back cover, that it could replace the OEM back?
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I mean, it might if it is done correctly. I have never seen how thick/thin the OEM back cover is by itself, so I wouldn't know what to say about how far it would be sticking out.
The wood cover comes with the standard 3M adhesive you would find on something like the Dbrand/Slickwraps, but it actually has a cutout, on the adhesive side, that keeps the adhesive off of the 'NEXUS' lettering. I think the adhesive on this is a bit stronger, so it seems.
I think if you could figure out a way to adhere it evenly across the service, it could work. It's definitely rigid enough, albeit flexible. I am not sure that flexibility would stand up to the gaps underneath the OEM back cover.
You'd also probably want to have TOAST make a solid one with the dimple filled in, if they would even do that, so you have nothing exposed underneath.
Very nice! I just got my TOAST in today too. Walnut with a front cover on a MB!
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Wallrunner said:
Very nice! I just got my TOAST in today too. Walnut with a front cover on a MB!
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Your phone looks AMAZING!! Which brand front skin did you use? I tried the dbrand mahogany front skin over a Jelly Comb tempered glass protector, which sort-of worked... until I tried to put my Spigen slim case on the phone and it tore the front skin AND glass protector right off the front of the phone lol. Thinking I might go with the toast back cover and leave the case off, but definitely interested in what you used for the front (skin and protector) because it came out fantastic!
These are such handsome-looking phones. I would feel too exposed without a more shock-absorbing bumper around all sides, but these have the feel of something personally crafted, which is remarkable for something as ubiquitous as a cellphone.
- ooofest
oodasbobooo said:
Your phone looks AMAZING!! Which brand front skin did you use? I tried the dbrand mahogany front skin over a Jelly Comb tempered glass protector, which sort-of worked... until I tried to put my Spigen slim case on the phone and it tore the front skin AND glass protector right off the front of the phone lol. Thinking I might go with the toast back cover and leave the case off, but definitely interested in what you used for the front (skin and protector) because it came out fantastic!
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It's actually Toast brand, so it's a little bit raised unlike a dbrand but more durable. I currently don't have a screen protector on it as I never use them if I have something elevating the screen. It's maybe about half as thick as a credit card so not annoying at all.
I just ordered my Toast skin last night. How does the skin feel? I've seen a cpl guys over at G+ complaining that the phone felt to slippery.
caspersfi said:
I just ordered my Toast skin last night. How does the skin feel? I've seen a cpl guys over at G+ complaining that the phone felt to slippery.
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It's pretty grippy but smooth, like one of those wooden puzzles you play with. Definitely does a lot for the slipperiness of this massive phone! It only gets better with time as the wood does age slightly.
From my experience, the ebony wood is slightly more slippery on account of the varnish used to make the wood (it's not real ebony!) darker.
It's definitely less slippery then the default backing. The wood feels very very nice!
How does the ridge/edge feel?
I'm thinking of getting this for my incoming Nexus 6 - I do wonder about how the raised lip feels considering it sticks up higher than the back plate? Can you feel the edge of the wood cover? It's such a great smooth phone, I would be a little bummed if there was a rough edge feel in hand.
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I'm thinking of getting this for my incoming Nexus 6 - I do wonder about how the raised lip feels considering it sticks up higher than the back plate? Can you feel the edge of the wood cover? It's such a great smooth phone, I would be a little bummed if there was a rough edge feel in hand.
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They edges are sanded down to make them smooth.
The wood texture looks great but it clearly isn't flush with the edge of the phone. Since it's just stuck onto the existing back this is inevitable.
If we could use this instead of the existing back I'd seriously think about it but it looks too much of a bodge just stuck on top of the stock back.
I have been given multiple compliments regarding this cover. The edges are not as noticeable as you'd think (I thought it was going to bother me more than it did), the sanding seems like a good work around. I will try it. :good:
Can't post links yet. Just pry of your old back and it fits pretty damn good.
http ://imgur.com/a/zyibg
hakattack said:
Can't post links yet. Just pry of your old back and it fits pretty damn good.
http ://imgur.com/a/zyibg
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Looks really nice!! But I hate this blue color ? lol.