invisibleSHIELD screen protector for your GPS

Last weekend I installed an invisibleSHIELD screen protector on my Garmin GPSMap 60CSx. I became interested in this product after reading rave reviews on Groundspeak, the geocaching message board. My tendency to crash my mountain bike and scratch my GPS didn't hurt either.

The Invisible Shield installation was very easy. I did end up with some micro-bubbles which the instructions said would work their way out over the next 2-3 days.  The bubbles did get smaller, but they were still there. So I took a pushpin and popped them, then used the supplied squeegee to remove the rest of the air from underneath them. Screen visibility is impacted in only the most minor manner, and the benefits of protecting the screen far outweigh any downsides. I just wish I would have had this when I purchased the unit.

My only question now is whether or not I should use this on my nuvi 660, since the mount occasionally pops off the windshield!

And before I forget, the invisibleSHIELD isn't limited to GPS receivers. You can get it for your iPod, cell phone, PDA, and more.

Protect your GPS from scratches, get the invisibleSHIELD

You can also buy the InvisibleSHIELD from Amazon.

The video below is a little annoying at times, but it is still a good overview of the installation process, and it offers other insights into the product.

Comments

[Richard Alltman]

The Garmin and the other brands that have the 4.3 screen are all the same as the Jensen 4.3 model if you are just going to cover the screen so why not be able to use one of the other ones? since you don't list the Jensen which is made by audiovox. Can't you just cut it out to correct size or couldn't you do it more evenly than I could and tell me how much, not much material involved if you just cover screen or can you not put adhessive on screen and that is the problem. thanks,richard

[Rich Owings]

Richard,

You could contact the folks at InvisibleShield and ask. Unless it's a touch screen model, I see no reason you couldn't add the IS to it. All 4.3" screens may not use the same size though due to minor differences in housing overlap, rounded corners, etc.