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Old Jan 12, 2011 | 12:29 PM
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Has anyone purchased a windscreen/deflector from Welsh? Their price of $246 +$13 shipping is the cheapest that I have found.
 
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Old Jan 12, 2011 | 03:43 PM
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I bought the identical deflector from a different company. It works great. It took me about an hour to install it (going slow, I didn't want to drill the holes in the wrong place). I felt that it stuck up too high and I swapped the brackets from the left to the right to lower it a couple of inches. Now it obstructs my view out the rear view mirror. For the price you can't beat it.
 
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Old Jan 12, 2011 | 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Reverend Sam
I bought the identical deflector from a different company. It works great. It took me about an hour to install it (going slow, I didn't want to drill the holes in the wrong place). I felt that it stuck up too high and I swapped the brackets from the left to the right to lower it a couple of inches. Now it obstructs my view out the rear view mirror. For the price you can't beat it.
I also got mine from a different company, Classic Additions out of England. About the same price with the currency conversion. I believe they all might be made by the same company, if not they all appear to be of the same exact design.

Rev -- Mine came with the side brackets already installed in the lower settting. It worked very well, but also obstructed my view. I then tried it in the opposite direction and it was too high and caught too much wind so I had to go back to the lower one.

They all work great and I plan on wiring up a switch for the rear windows to make it even better.
 
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Old Jan 12, 2011 | 04:04 PM
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I have a windscreen for my Sebring convertible, and when not needed, I can fold the vertical section back down onto the horizontal section over the back seats. Do your windscreens fold back?
 
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Old Jan 12, 2011 | 04:08 PM
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Yes, they fold back out of your rear view when not in use. The only time they block is when you are using them, and it's not that bad of a deal.

Makes a huge difference at both highway and in town speeds.
 
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Old Feb 14, 2011 | 11:52 AM
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Anyone know of one that does not block you rear view?
 
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Old Feb 14, 2011 | 01:56 PM
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I purchased mine from Welsh. It is a good quality unit and I am pleased with it. I am just used to being aware of the obstruction now. Not really any worse (but perhaps a little different) than the limited view with the top up, IMHO.
 

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Old Feb 14, 2011 | 03:10 PM
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The one I bought from Adamesh I believe is identical to the Welsh deflector. When I stated that it blocks the view out of the rear view mirror, it only started blocking the view after I lowered it. As it was designed I could see through it easily. I felt that it stuck up too high, however, so I lowered it about 3 inches by swapping the left and right brackets. After I lowered it the top bar cuts right through my field of vision out the rear-view mirror. It doesn't bug me, and I've gotten used to just ducking my head a little to see past it. I'm 6'4", however, so I bet shorter drivers wouldn't have the same problem that I have.
 
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