I got the mesh top and installed it yesterday. Still waiting on the WhatWind.
Chris at SpiderWeb says they’re making an improvement on the windbreak so he’s promised to send me one of the improved ones soon as possible.
In the meantime, I’m really impressed with the mesh top. Went on in about 10 minutes easy as pie. I run the hard top most of the time and this just stays put under it. There is no interference at all.
Not having to struggle with the no-drill header is great. Just for a test I took the hardtop off and put the soft top on, then off again. All of it works great with the mesh top in place. Once again, NOT having to put the no-drill header on, thread a front tab into it, then have to take it back off again and haul it with is a great thing.
The construction of this top is simple and clean. For the price I’d definetly recommend it. I’ve got the VDP one that goes the length of the Jeep as well as a Smittybuilt mesh bikini. This one blows both of them away. I bought one of these last week and just got to REALLY test it out today on a long drive. It was AWESOME!!
We drove up Route 17 from Jacksonville, FL to Jeckyll Island, GA in the bright, hot sun. Then left the TJ parked in the swealtering hot parking lot at the beach for 3 hours. When we got back in it was actually comfortable to sit under it and the seats didn’t get bleached by the sun while sitting there. The wife commented how great it was to get the fresh air but not the direct sun. On the way back I clipped the zip-ties from the rear section and re-zip tied it (always keep extras with me) into a windbreak behind the seats - WORKED GREAT!! Doing about 75 down I-95 two different Jeeps pulled up alongside to comment and ask about it.
Keep in mind - I have had the other major brand of mesh top on my Jeep for years. Why is this one different? First you don’t have to use the no-drill header. That means if a sudden rain comes up you don’t have to struggle getting the no-drill off before putting the soft top up. Second, this one stays on my rig ALL the time. Mine didn’t ‘ripple’ in the wind, cause any extra noise, or any discomfort. Instead it made it much more comfortable.
If you can’t tell - I’m impressed with it. The simplicity and the cost. The new improvements are even that much better from the looks of the video.
Here are a couple of pics:
