- In a previous video,
we talked about how this iPad Magic Keyboard
can get a little gross.
The rubbery material that this was made from
just picks up dirt and oils,
and over time can leave blotchy stains.
And it can sometimes feel like
the iPad Magic Keyboard is not super durable.
I may have a solution.
Hey, I'm Jerry.
And you know, I love this iPad Pro
and the iPad Magic Keyboard.
Together, they are my primary device for most things I do.
Unfortunately, this rubbery material can get kind of gross
and worn over time,
which is a little frustrating for something this expensive.
Thanks to a comment I got
on my "How to Clean the iPad Magic Keyboard" video,
I purchased a SopiGuard skin for this Magic Keyboard.
I've never been a skin person before
for a phone or other device,
but I'm generally a case person.
Since I obviously can't put a case
on this iPad Magic Keyboard,
I decided I'd give this guy a shot.
I had a little trouble on the website
deciding between the 3M Matrix version
and the Black Honeycomb.
In the end,
I chose this 3M Matrix version
because it looked a little bit less flashy.
I mean, I'm not a flashy guy.
All right, so inside the package,
we have a SopiGuard microfiber cloth.
She had some alcohol pads to clean the case,
and we have three sheets here of the wrapping material.
We have the front, we have the backside,
and it looks like we have the top of the keyboard
above the keyboard.
We have the sides for the palm rest,
and it looks like we have one here for the trackpad.
But I'm not sure how this is gonna work with the trackpad
being a little texturized, I guess it's not too bad.
So I don't know if you can see this or not,
but the texture on the Black Honeycomb
is not super abrasive.
It actually feels pretty nice.
It gives it a little bit of a anti-grip feel,
even though obviously the rubber case itself
is anti, anti, anti-grip, not anti grip.
Anti-slip, that's probably,
yeah, that's right.
Anyway, you can also probably see
that there are no directions.
I guess we'll just install it then.
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All right, so I've got the first piece on
and it looks pretty good overall.
I'm not perfectly lined up around the camera.
As you can see here,
it's kind of coming in a little bit too far on this side.
But overall, it looks pretty cool.
So I'm going to put the rest on
and we'll see how it looks altogether.
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All right, so that actually was not as difficult
as I thought it was going to be to install.
And my very, very first impressions are,
this is pretty cool.
Yeah, I actually really like the texture
of this Black Honeycomb covering from SopiGuard.
And I actually kinda like how the apple shows through
on the back through the SopiGuard cover.
And honestly, this feels really cool.
It feels more like a plastic coating.
It feels more durable for sure
than the rubber coating itself.
On the inside,
I went ahead and put the one on the trackpad as well.
I'm gonna try that guy out,
and let's see how it works right now, actually.
Okay, so I'm not sure if I'm going to like that.
I like the feel of Apple's glass trackpads,
and this definitely...
You know what this feels like the Dell XPS laptops,
the ones that have kind of a texture on them.
That's exactly what this feels like.
But overall, this was not that difficult to install.
I think it looks pretty cool.
It definitely feels more durable than the rubber itself.
I can just put it down.
I feel like I can just put it down
and not worry about what's underneath it.
So, I'm really excited about that.
So what I want to do
is I want to take the next couple of days, try it out,
and I'll get back to you with my impressions
over a couple of days
whether I like it, whether I don't like it,
whether it starts to peel, or whatever else.
So, as they say on other videos
through the power of video editing, I can't snap.
So, (hands clap)
and we're back.
It's been a few days
because I really wanted to spend some time
using the SopiGuard skin on this iPad Magic Keyboard
before I give you my full impressions.
After a few days,
I really liked the texture of this 3M Matrix skin.
It almost feels like a basketball or a football,
but not grippy.
In fact, you can even just spin it on a table if you like.
Like... (iPad whooshes)
Yeah, you can't do that with a regular rubber case,
but I'm not worried that it's going to fall out of my hands.
The Black Matrix color looks amazing on this Magic Keyboard.
From the full covered bottom to the split top,
it looks like this keyboard case was made this way.
The pieces around the keyboard provide, I think,
a nicer palm rest feel
and adds a nice contrast to the keyboard keys themselves.
I will probably remove the skin on the trackpad itself
because I'm finding that it may have made the trackpad
less sensitive to tap to click and sometimes gestures.
Now this isn't repeatable all the time.
I can't seem to make it always happen
but it could be a placebo effect, but I'm not sure.
I don't mind the feel of it on the trackpad.
And it was actually HP trackpads
that I was trying to think of before.
But if I continue to think or experience issues with that,
I will probably end up removing the skin
on the trackpad itself.
I'll leave it on a little while longer to test it out.
If you don't use tap to click,
or you don't have it enabled, you may not see an issue.
If you're curious if I'm still using it
by the time you see this, ask me below.
The skin seems easier to clean than the rubber material.
Everything wipes right off from finger grease and oil
to something sticky my daughter left on the table.
This vinyl material is never going to absorb things
like the rubber will.
So I have more confidence
in setting it down almost anywhere.
And that's kind of the biggest thing about this skin.
It feels more sturdy and more cheap somehow in a good way.
Psychologically,
I feel like I could just throw this thing around now
and not worry about it.
Whereas before, I would always make sure
I was wiping down a desk or a table
or whatever surface before I placed this on it.
I would take great care
not to slide it across the surface
because I didn't want it to wear.
Now I feel like I can actually just use the thing
without worrying about it.
Overall, this $20 something skin is not cheap,
but neither was the iPad or the Magic Keyboard.
Installation of the skin is very much like
installing a screen film and was not too difficult.
You just need to take your time when aligning it,
and make sure if you do make a mistake,
slowly peel it back so you don't rip or stretch it,
and reapply.
I can't speak for the other colors or textures
that SopiGuard has,
but I am super happy with the Black 3M Matrix skin.
It provides a nice, durable texture that looks awesome.
I said in a previous video how the iPad Magic Keyboard
completely changed the way that I use my iPad.
Well, it's starting to look like this SopiGuard skin
is starting to change the way I use my Magic Keyboard.
If you prefer the iPad Magic Keyboard as it is
and don't want to go through
this whole effort of installing a skin,
you should definitely check out this video over here
about how to clean the iPad Magic Keyboard,
where I talk about how to clean it using dish soap.
Don't forget to like and subscribe
if you found this helpful,
and let me know below if you think you'll be getting a skin.
Thanks for watching and I'll see you next time.
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