D-Skin, the compact disc condom

Sure, they have a highly suggestive name, tagline (D-Skin, Protective Disc Skins), and packaging that shows an orifice (a navel, mind you, obviously referencing self-contemplation). And yeah, we're wary about getting it, er, stuck inside of a slot-loading drive, but maybe they've really got something here.

[Thanks, Bobby]

[roo @ Dec 19th 2005 1:01AM]

CD media is essentially free. I can't see myself buying an accessory to protect a disc that I can just duplicate for less.

[applewhore @ Dec 19th 2005 1:01AM]

but can't buy online...

I'd love to hear once someone's had a chance to try them!

;-)

[Denise Buckner @ Dec 19th 2005 1:01AM]

DON'T BUY THE D-SKINS. My son got some for his birthday and put one on a new CD which he got for his birthday. He then inserted it into a new 5-disc changer CD player which he got for his birthday. Guess what? Because of the skin the CD got stuck in the back of the CD player. Some birthday. They may be fine for a player where you open the lid and lay disc inside, but they do not work with mechanical open/close units. They also tried one in one his friend's car player and it does not work. It will end up costing you more. It is not worth it.
Very discouraged.

[some guy @ Dec 19th 2005 1:01AM]

i just found d-skins in the store, before i even purchased them i seen on the packaging "not for use in cd changers" or something of that nature. they work in most cd players, if you RTFM, the product is fine. dont turn ppl off on something you dont have the mental abiliy to operate. d-skins are a good product, use your head when u stick it in a cd player. :)

[Matt Thorns @ Dec 19th 2005 1:01AM]

Funny I should ask this but I feel I must. who invented the D-skin. does anyone know? why haven't they shown off there product or taken it to E3 or some other media convention

[Mark @ Dec 19th 2005 1:01AM]

d_skin, llc is who made it. I'm not sure about them showing off their product in any conventions or anything. You can find d_skin here: http://www.d-skin.com/home.html

[John Rightmer @ Dec 19th 2005 1:01AM]

I patened this divce 10 years ago Hell you didn't even change the fucking name i am contacting a attorney to find out what my legal rights are

[Tommy Rutledge @ Dec 19th 2005 1:01AM]

We've recently started using them on our kids DVDs and CDs. Makes it much easier on our peace of mind that the discs aren't getting scratched by incendental dings that happen with younger kids. Found 'em at Wal-Mart on the clearance rack, no less! Great buy and like 'em enough to recommend them.

[Mary Thomas @ Dec 19th 2005 1:01AM]

Does anyone know how roughly how many d-skins have been sold to date. I am working on a research project and need sales data for various consumer products.

Mary Thomas
Rochester, New York

[THEGREATGRIMREEFER @ Dec 19th 2005 1:01AM]

Hmmmm...whats the point of this lil of it yeah sure it would be nice to have one but hey if your to incompitent to take care of your CDs so they dont get scratched then you should buy cassette also why the hell would you put one on a new cd any way and then stick it in a player geesh ppl oh and btw everyone dubs now try this www.kazaa.com HAVE FUN :)

[James @ Dec 19th 2005 1:01AM]

Hey I have an idea. Why don't they have the d-skin with some kind of liqiud or paste in the d-skin to fix any scratches on the cd and protect it from getting anymore.I would by something like that but anyways I really haven't tried the d-skins but I am sure they work great for the players there made for.

[Jules @ Dec 19th 2005 1:01AM]

Because frankly there is no miracle liquid like that. That is why you see those SpinDoctor products out there. The idea is that by scratching the CD you have damaged the surface (Sounds like a no brainer) but then that means the surface needs to be repaired....How is this most easily accomplished? By buffing down/eating away a little bit at the surface it makes everything smooth again, kind of like sanding down hard wood floors for flush wood. Just like hardwood floors you can only buff the surface down so much before it interferes, or in the case of hardwood floors, you hit the nails. That is why you can only resurface CDs with buffers so many times because then it begins to interfere with laser optics....Oh and Grimreefer or whatever, the sole reason someone would want to slap one of these d-skins on a new CD is so it won't get scratched. Hmmm. Marketing really does work. And for a gamer like me who has a PS2 console as well as some older PSI games I would like to preserve, these little skins are priceless. Imagine, now I can actually play some of the games in my collection without fear of gouging the surface to where it might decrease value or render the game unplayable. So wow, maybe they /do/ have a purpose. Oh and you talk about being incompetent when it comes to handling their CDs, well with the English skills you possess and the amount of intelligence that is surely fueling this acrobatic display of competence, simply put I wouldn't be dissing on anyone. Take your foot out of your mouth.

[luis @ Dec 19th 2005 1:01AM]

this stuff i realy expensive ands still in the game consoles dont work well , i have to wash the skin in warm watter to make the ps 2 laser work in some part of the game, the edges of the skin get stock inside of the ps, there is a liquid that sales in nobles the video cd store that work realy well is a small white bottle and you can protect your cds better , game stop acrry this to.

[d_skin @ Dec 19th 2005 1:01AM]

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[Bmacejr @ Dec 19th 2005 1:01AM]

Does anyone know what these things are made out of? and do they atach with some sort of adhesive or is it static cling? i may have an additional use for these once i figure out what there made out of and any pending patent information

[Void @ Dec 19th 2005 1:01AM]

I love the d-skins, but they get very staticy, if thats a word. Because of this the d-skin gets covered in dust and you ether get a new one or clean it. Cleaning it is a pain in the "butt" and I'm sure it said on the package not to take the d-skin on and off which is needed if the dust is under the skin. Also the static may damage it some how, maybe. Other wise great.

[Joyce Keith @ Dec 19th 2005 1:01AM]

My brother bought the d-skins and used them to play his favorite game. He followed the instructions and cleaned his disk before use. Now the game must be replaced because as the game is played the dskin rotates and any small particle becomes trapped and continues to make small fine scratches all around the whole disk.
We took the skin off of course, and won't use them again. The game freezes so often now that is just frustrating to play. (GTA SA) If you buy this product you may save a disk if you are the careless type. Otherwise save yourself the trouble and the money and just continue to care for your disks, this game is the most damaged one in our collection and the only one we played often with the dskin on.

[Glen Whiteman @ Dec 19th 2005 1:01AM]

Spammer: [e-mail]

[Glen @ Dec 19th 2005 1:01AM]

if anybody needs further info on disc protection, care, or scratch repair, plse see www.discstation.biz
We also sell d-skin in Australia and NZ.