Tech Armor Matte Anti-Glare Film Screen Protector Designed for Apple iPad Pro 9.7 Inch (2016 and 2017) 2 Pack

I feel like I have more control of my Apple Pencil by having added this screen protector to my iPad. There is more friction like using a pencil on paper. It feels more natural to write or draw on my iPad now versus when it was just the glass screen. To give an honest review, I have to say that I do have a couple of very small bubbles on the white area at bottom of the iPad. They are not on the viewable part of the screen, so it's not a deal breaker for me. They appear to be ultra tiny dust particles that adhered to the sticky side of the film as I laid it to the screen. I'm happy with this product overall and will buy again when necessary.

I purchased the anti-glare pack of two, the soft flexible plastic sheets. I'm glad it came with two because I had to throw the first try away - why? CATS. The package I received did not come with a wipe (the instructions implied there was one) but I have a box of lens/screen wipes and cleaned my iPad off, that left some streaks so after washing my hands with dish soap I used the barely damp paper towel to clear away the streaks, then the enclosed microfiber cloth to polish the screen surface. I followed the simple directions (first pull off the backing by the tab), lined up my screen protector and began slowly unrolling it, pushing it along with the squeegee card. When there was a bubble I would carefully peel it back a half inch and smooth it down again. However, there were two bubbles I could not squeegee out so I turned on some proper lights and realized they were not bubbles but encapsulated cat hairs. I peeled it off, chucked it, and began again in a room with bright lights and no cats. In a house with 4 cats, their hair and dander are always air borne (just ask anyone allergic to cats who comes to my house) so I rolled up my sleeves and tried again with the second one, making sure to check the bare screen in the light at every angle. It went on with no problems, and a small bubble squeegeed out easily by pushing it along to the side. Pulled off the final protective cover by the red tab and it worked out great. Had there been only one in the package I would have been very frustrated with myself. So take my advice and make sure there is no animal hair around (or actual animals) and good lighting. After cleaning the screen check it carefully by turning it under the light, and make sure to check the white border as well before applying the protective shield. Clean and clean again, polish with that microfiber cloth in small circles until the screen is totally clear of even the tiniest speck of dust. Go sloooow unrolling the cover, peeling back the backing piece an inch at a time.I haven't used the shield with the Apple pencil as I don't have one yet (just a crappy stylus I lifted from one of my kids) so I can't comment on the drawing feel of the screen just yet but it looks great, no glare and far, far fewer finger prints. The iPad screen alone is a magnet for fingerprints, now, not so much. I chose this screen cover based on some YouTube reviews by other people who use their iPad pro to draw with and so far I think they're correct.

Likes: I need an anti-glare screen because bright stage lighting "bounces" off my music tablet and shoots all around the theatre when performing. This product reduces that "bounce" completely, fitting my bill 100%.I like that it is was extremely easy to install it correctly. All the necessary tools are included inside the product package, including a terrific cloth to clean your glass BEFORE applying the protector, a squeegee for eliminating air captured between the screen-saver and the laptop, and excellent installation instructions.I like the substantve nature of the protector. Other protectors I have used were far more flimsy, and were thus hard to install without getting a lot of wrinkles and bubbles.SMOOTH INSTALLATION. I had a few tiny bubbles near only one edge after I positioned the protector. The squeegee (included in the packaging) was perfect for moving thosr bubbles off the viewing surface, no trouble at all.LIKE IT'S NOT EVEN THERE. This screen saver in no way affected the "touch-ability" of my screen. I like to use my finger and also a stylus to "mark my music" electronically. There is no noticieable difference when marking with this protector on the glass, and when I mark the naked glass. This protector is by far the best one I've ever used for anti-glare as well as screen protection. It's also the easiest I've ever installed. Thumbs up 100 percent.Dislikes: in my area, this product is not available on the shelves of some of the stores where I'd naturally expect to find it. I purchased it via Amazon, and received it a couple days after ordering. This is not particularly significant, but I needed the product for a concert, and I was hard pressed to get it in time. I'd skip going to the box stores in search of the product and go directly to Amazon. Order it now in order to get the product in time for the first day you need it.

You always see negative reviews by people who seemingly don't understand what they are buying. This is a MATTE screen protector so that means you are going to set a little surface texture at the expense of a crystal clear viewing experience. It's a trade off that I'm willing to make in order to get a little surface texture to use my iPencil on. That being said I found the impact that it had on video watching to be so minimal that you quickly get used to it.A little advice, install the protector in a hot steamy bathroom as the moisture in the air will cut down on the dust floating around. I managed to get mine on without any visible dust trapped in between. Also, use some tape along the starting edge to keep in position on the iPad while you separate the layers. If anyone has done some vinyl installation your inclination might be to squeegee it as you go along but I found that created air pockets at the beginning so I just laid it down w/out any pressure the rest of the way. I was able to squeegee out those few air pockets w/out any problems.I haven't tried out any of the "paper like" screen protectors as they run a bit high in terms of cost. I thought I would try one of the more affordable options and I am completely happy with this product. I highly recommend this but if you find that you don't like this you won't wasted that much money.