Buyer Beware?
Matt Haughey posted a small review of iSkin's new eXo 2 skin. A rather unfavorable review. OK, a very unfavorable review. He basically says he feels ripped off and ends with the tried and true "buyer beware". Not long ago I ordered the same model of the eXo 2 (Charcoal) and must say I am very pleased with it.
Matt says that from looking at the site he felt that the skin was made of hard plastic. One look at this picture pretty much blows that supposition out of the water. It looks like what Matt is suffering from is not a shoddy product, but buyers remorse from an impulse purchase. Also, I don't know how hard plastic would protect the iPod from scratches anymore than silicone. It certainly wouldn't protect it from a fall.
I am very pleased with the eXo 2. My iPod is protected from scratches. It's flexible enough that I can just peel the bottom back and dock the iPod without having to remove the entire cover. It comes with an excellent screen protector, a separate piece of hard plastic which fits perfectly over the screen without sticking to it (my only complaint here is the iSkin logo in the top left corner, but I've become so used to it I don't see it anymore). I also feel that it keeps with the visual design sensibilities of the iPod. It's hard to protect and be visually elegant at the same time, but I feel that iSkin has found a good balance.
So, basically, it all comes down to the fact that Matt thought the eXo 2 would be hard plastic, and it turned out to be flexible silicone, just like the web site says. If you want serious protection with style, there are a lot of options. Vaja Cases make some gorgeous hand-made leather cases with shock-resistant padding. Matias makes iPod Armor. There are many options available. Just make sure you actually read about them before clicking Submit Order. Buyer beware.