So, I purchased a two pack of flings from an Apple store. After all the rave reviews, I thought it'd be awesome. And it was as far as control went. However - after using it a few times, I noticed a fine scratch on the display - exactly where the fling makes contact. And yes, I made sure the display was clean before attaching the Fling. Needless to say I'm a little ticked off. I've contacted Fling, we'll see what they have to say about it. I'm tempted to contact Apple as well and tell them they are selling a $30 product that damages a $700+ product. I can report back here if anyone is interested. Anyway, if someone is considering getting a Fling they might want to be aware of this. I sure as heck wish I'd known about it. After the rave reviews, and the fact that it's sold in Apple stores - this was the LAST thing I expected.
I can almost guarnte it wasn't the flings.... They have to be extremely soft to have the screen realize its being touched...
I don't know about that. I have a screen protector and used the fling controllers... I definitely noticed there were marks on the screen protector. If I didn't have it, there would have been a wear on two areas the fling controllers were used. And I don't press hard on the screen to have what it did. The controllers doesn't work well for me anyway, makes the games unplayable IMO :/
You say you checked the screen itself. Did you check the area where the fling makes contact with the screen?
No scratches before, fine scratches after. Screen and flings clean. Btw, the flings aren't soft. They merely have to interact with a capacitive screen. Soft has nothing to do with it.
Oh well, it's just a small scratch. I don't even use fling and my iPad has quite a few minor And major scratches. So no matter if you use fling or not, scratches are bound to show up on that screen. If you can't stand them, you should just get a screen guard. Not saying you shouldn't be upset about about fling being the reason behind that scratch on your iPad. Just the fact that scratches are inevitable as long as your iPad screen is naked.
That's something I've never thought about but it makes sense when gaming you do tend to get carried away even if your making an effort to be gentle. The only screen tool I have is a small stylus and it's contact point is like a soft compressible piece of rubber I imagined the flings would contact the same way if not maybe it's something they should look into.
I think you're bound to put a lot more pressure on fling than a stylus. You're using your thumb and you're playing a game. It's gotta be a lot more brutal than using a stylus.
I agree of course I've even broken many gamepads getting carried away without meaning to it's a part of gaming. I just mean the stylus uses a very soft rubber to make contact with the screen whatever it is they use I can't see it ever scratching anything I'm actually surprised the fling doesn't use it I just assumed it did.
Maybe patented material, better supplier, company's own secret recipe, could be a lot of things. One thing I will add. A number of things can scratch your screen. I did it once with a soft candy wrapper. It is just like paper cuts, no matter how soft the material is under the right conditions it can cause scratches. I would advice heavy gamers to use a screen protector.
True. These are kinda disposable devices. But it's still irritating. Especially when they specifically say they won't scratch the screen. At the very least it would have been nice to have seen the potential posted somewhere when I was looking into these.
I don't understand why people, after buying such an expensive toy, neglect installing something as trivial and inexpensive as a good quality screen-guard on it. Think of it as added insurance, if nothing else. It takes no effort to install, all you need is a soft micro-fiber cloth, scotch tape, steady hands and a bit of patience.
That's true it's the first thing I did in honesty. Although I think it would be possible to fix minor scratches I've read about a liquid opticians sell that was designed to remove scratches from glasses but alot of people with PSP's used It to fix scratched screens I really don't see why it wouldn't work on anything. I don't recommend that as a first option though probably best to complain and not risk voiding any warrantys. edit : Did a quick bit of researching after typing this out while the scratch removal liquids do exist I think they may only work with plastic so maybe not much use after all, I'd still be surprised if there wasn't some trick to removing tiny scratches though.
Because they typically look like sh*t, reduce intended the feeling/experience of the device, and are a massive pain to put on. After 15 years of screen protectors, I finally gave up trying to get one look decent and didn't bother with the last two ipod touches, nano and iphone and have had zero issues with those. Before I gave up, I even had "pros" install em a few times. Still looked like shit. I can't stand to have a beautiful new gadget that looks like crud. It's all in your personal preferences. Me, I'm picky. Sides, it's not like the pad is floating around in your pocket, like a phone would be. In any case, my iPod touch 3G(s) have suffered innumerable depredations at the hands of my children, with absolutely no scratches to show for it. The new glasses have come a long way. This is one of the reasons I was so shocked that the filng scratched it. Personally, I'd be concerned that the fling would pull up the cover anyway. Everybody's different, I just wish that someone had posted something like this BEFORE I bought em.
I'm sorry... I didn't know screen protectors had different 'looks'? I live in South-East Asia at the moment and most shops here store a huge variety of mobile accessories. There are only 2 types of screen protector finishes as far as I know: normal (reflective) and matte finished. I have no idea what you mean when you say "they look like sh*t"... I don't understand how they reduce the feeling or experience of using the device, but I can only assume that nobody taught you how to install a screen guard properly if you feel it's a pain to install in the first place. If you need help, let me know and i'd be happy to offer some useful tips to make it a pain-free process... or even better, you can SEE it for yourself on YouTube, probably, on how to make it a seamless, bubble-free process. A perfectly installed screen guard has no trapped dirt, air pockets, or any blemishes after installed properly.
I'm not going to try to fix it. It's just some very fine scratches. I just need to remember that this is a device that's meant to be used and not a work of art. Frankly, I hadn't even noticed em till I cleaned the screen to reapply the fling to play a game. Still, I'm a perfectionist (with too many years as a gadget lover ), and this is like that first dent in your car. I appreciate the thought tho.
Yeah. That's the theory. The key word is "perfectly". I've been putting em on devices for over 15 years. Worked in IT for 25. I am a perfectionist. I've seen the videos. I've followed the processes innumerable times. I've paid to have folks who have done it many times a day as part of their job. I've never seen it done "perfectly". Close sometimes. But never actually invisible. It depends on your tolerances. I appreciate the offer of help.
BTW - Screen protectors are also useful in covering up minor scratches. That said, typically, I found them to be uglier than the scratches they are covering. If it gets worse, then I'll put em on. But if I go back to using it like I have since I got it, then I shouldn't have a problem. Personal preferences. The point of the thread was mainly just to let people know that contrary to the manufactures FAQ, these things can and may very well scratch your screen. The NUMEROUS reviews I read never had an issue with it. I suspect they weren't thorough or critical enough. (FWIW, I write reviews on certain types of equipment for a few different magazines - I know how these things happen sometimes. My post is simply to throw another data point out for people to consider before they purchase.)
