These ARE the Hori screen protectors everyone swears by, right?

http://www.lik-sang.com/info.php?catego … s_id=6097&

Play-Asia and NCSI are sold out of them, and I want to make sure these are the acclaimed Hori originals before I go buy them.

I'm kind of on the fence about getting a pen-sized stylus; I figure I'll give the standard stylus a try first. But my plan is to put on screen protectors on my DSL the minute it's out of the box.

(Don't worry, Amber, your coupon is still going to good use.)

Those are the Hori, yeah.

I think I'll have to invest in these as well. I don't really have any games that require me to abuse the touch screen, but I already have a few light surface scratches.

How easy is it to remove the protectors, though, should the case ever arise?

www.shieldzone.com is a good site to get screen protectors for all accessories, games, cell phones, pdas, ipods, etc.

As someone who has used the stylus rather extensively, I must say: My god, man, get the larger one. It's far easier to stabilize, has a more natural feel, and you don't have to worry about it slipping through the hole between your thumb and forefinger.

Has anybody used any of those NDS full body shields, like one of these?

http://www.amazon.com/Crystal-Sleeve-Ca … videogames

http://www.shieldzone.com/item_description/NTNDSLF.html

How well does it protect the system from shock (ie. being dropped, not electricity)?  Does it make the system (more) uncomfortable?

Well, I finally got my screen protectors and attempted to apply them, but either I did something wrong or the addage that there are more stories about screen protectors than unprotected screens is true.

Once I put on the touch screen's protectors, it immediately developed this "ghost fog" (not air bubbles), a weird fog on the screen that wouldn't go away. I took off the protector to save my screen (rendering the protector useless as a result?), and after a long time the ghost fog was wiped away. (When I say ghost fog, it was what looked like a film or residue but felt like nothing at all).

The protectors came with little scratches/marks already evident, to boot. And yes, these are definitely the legit Hori brand.

The experience turned me off to using protectors, but the fear of damaging  my screens lingers... if anyone can advise what I did wrong, if anything--and if the touch screen can be used again (or if I should just buy another brand like the Invisishields jb refrenced above) , I'd appreciate it.

I really, really wish there was a cure for OCD.

Sorry your experience didn't go so hot.  When I got my first Lite-specific Hori screen protector, it went on without a hitch; no evident air bubbles or ghost fog at all.  But then when I decided to take it off, it left an incredibly persistent residue that took forever to clean away. (Which is sounding like what you experienced.)  From that point on, I went with either the original DS Hori screen protectors that you had linked to, or the English versions of the Lite-specific Hori screen protectors.

It is strange, however that you got such a defective original DS protector - and having scratches and marks already on them is even more peculiar.  Are you saying that the inner film was actually scratched up?

As far as the actual applying goes, it can be tricky if you're not sure what you're doing.  First, it's imperative to make sure that the screen is completely free from dust and smudges.  The other half is the actual application; don't just slap it on, as you're liable to get air bubbles.  Take your time and apply it as slowly as possible; I prefer laying it down from left to right, then if I see air bubbles forming, I still have a chance at taking it off and re-trying, before placing it down completely flat.  Once it's flat, you would then remove the outer film.  If you did it right, you should have little to absolutely zero air bubbles.  If you do end up with air bubbles (and they're miniscule enough), you still have a chance at getting rid of them.  Try coercing them to the side of the touch screen with your stylus; you can eek them out way.

Can you re-use the screen protector once you've taken it off?  I would say yes, assuming you've taken it off with damaging it.  But at that point, it's likely that there's smudges and fingerprints to where you were holding it, particularly on the side edges of them, so I don't even bother.  They say scotch tape works in getting rid of the smudges and fingerprints, but......

I would give it another try.  It's a disaster if you use a shoddy protector, or if you put one on incorrectly.  But it works absolute wonders if it's done right.

I haven't used any of the lite specific screen protectors yet, but I did have one on my old, larger model DS.

I actually encountered what both Popobot and Angela experienced, my screen got foggy looking (but not so bad that I couldn't play a game) and when I removed it, it left sticky junk all over both screens.

I got the junk of by sticking a piece of scotch tape on it, then yanking the tape off real quick.

Since I've been playing FFIII on the DS lately, which hardly needs the touch pad, but if you do use it, you can draw a line to make your guy run in that direction, so I have yet to try to apply a new one.

I got a Pelican brand screen protector.  It probably doesn't work as nicely, but it's solid plastic and I know it won't be leaving any residue behind.  Getting it on was a real hassle, I had to get it wet with hot water and the whole works.  I was really nervous putting a wet piece of plastic on the DS Lite screen, but I squeezed all the water (and almost all the air) out.  When it's off, it looks like crap, with scratches and bubbles, but when it's on, you can't really notice.  At least the screen's protected.

Thanks for the feedback and sorry for my delay. Busy, busy.

My screen protectors came slightly creased here and there--not full-fledged scratches, but very minor bends that were nevertheless noticable. I was disappointed to find that the touch screen's protector had a slight film of some kind--not quite glue or goo, but it sort of felt like the sticky end of used tape. I hadn't even bothered to check when first applying because everyone had always said original Hori protectors had nothing of the sort.

Maybe I got a faulty copy, maybe I just screwed up somewhere along the line... in any event, I can't turn to Lik-Sang for more now. :\

The ShieldZone product demo video is very reassuring. Can anyone vouch for them? Those full-body protectors are appealing too, but I need to draw the line somewhere (as if screen protectors, a microfiber cloth wrap, and "gamer's gloves" wasn't going overboard already).

its basically just a minuture version of the sneezeguards at old country buffet...