iPad 2 Skins
By muratos
There are two brands to shop top quality iPad 2 skins. ZaggSkins and SkinIt ! Just ignore the rest. They can not compete to these brands in many aspects including artistic value, durability, quality of the skins, easy installation. Both of these brands manufacture the skins in US while many other companies import them in bulk from China.
I will start my review with ZaggSkins and continue with SkinIt iPad 2 skins. Finally, I will provide a few cheap and above average quality skins for new iPad from Amazon for those who have low budget.
Zagg Skins iPad 2
Zagg is maybe the best well-known company in the world thanks to their Invisible Shield brand which sold crazily especially when first iPhone model was introduced to the market. It is the virtually indestructible and invisible, ultra thin skin which takes advantage of nano-technology.
Since then, the company has enlarged into the leading manufacturer of protective skins for all top rated handsets, devices; especially all Apple products as you can guess including iPad, and now iPad 2.
ZaggSkins work like Invisible Shield in terms of protection but they are for body of iPad 2 while Invisible Shield is aimed to protect the screen from scratches.
There are several hundreds designs (most are trademarked solely to Zagg so you will not be seeing elsewhere a lot like simple wallpapers) including artist creations in many categories. While I prefer creative art designs, some people can prefer sports or simply landscapes. Buying a skins is an individual experience. So, I will not take your time with my favorites, so just naming a few of categories would be enough: solid colors, urban, grunge, floral, animals, fashion, zodiac signs, nature, patterns, illustrations, around the world, mythical, sports, colleges, stripes .... the list goes .. Plus, you can upload your own images, photos or change the designs in a way you like. I also very much liked the ipad 3 zaggfolio keyboard case. It is a very good alternative to skins. Expensive but very useful.
Now, I will tell you about the common properties of all Zagg skins for iPad 2. First of all, these skins are scratch-free and installation is a breeze without any liquids. Dry installation and it leaves no residue if you later decide to remove from the Apple tablet. They are 0.3 mm thick only. So, it will not add bulk. They will provide better grip for the device.
All Zagg skins are sold with full lifetime warranty and with 45 days money back policy if you are not happy with your purchase.
iPad 2 Skinit
Now, I will talk about briefly about SkinIt skins for Apple iPad 2 tablets. SkinIt uses the latest digital pressing technology. Their skins are not as much protective as in Zagg but they have the best photo print quality I have ever seen in the market. If your priority is vibrant colors with impressive images, SkinIt better suits your needs. The number of designs are also huge here and they also feature artist-made designs which they commission. The company now provides a good offer. If your order size is $40 or more, you will take advantage of free shipping. I have included a sample screenshot below as well.
p.s : If you decided to use a smart cover, they have skins for iPad 2 body which suit these covers exactly.
I would wonder if you didn't prefer to buy from Skinit or Zagg, but that's life. Such things happen :) I have included two more iPad 2 skins alternatives from Amazon as samples. As you can guess, there is a huge number of designs here too. So, here are two skins for iPad 2, one for women and one for men.
A nice looking, pretty skin by Skinhub company. It covers front and back of the tablet except the screen. The skin is made of vinyl. It is a non-permanent adhesive one but will not leave sticky residue. Changing the skin is easy. Just peel off. The skin has some scratch-resistant property as well.
Winged Skull Skin
If you are mainly a gamer or love the rock-metal life style, Winged Skull iPad 2 skin is a good choice. Same features here but you get skull instead of cute cherries. :)