Well I took the hardtop off my LJ and put the SpiderWeb SW1 on a few days a go. My initial reactions haven’t change. The black grommets blend right in with the top and are much better looking than the brass ones. The mesh material is thick and the stitching seems good and tight. The stitched in logo is a nice touch and will let all the other Jeepers know where to fine one of these when I am not around to tell them.

It went on very fast and was an easy one-person job. The bungee balls have held it nice and sung during my 20 mile commute at 65 MPH and there were no problems at all. Of course is moves as you drive but the only noise I could her was the flapping noise of my seat belts in the back.

Even though it was sunny but not hot, the top provided great shade for those in front. As you can see by some of the pictures below, the SW1 doesn’t reach all the way back to the turn of the rollbar so I am not sure if the folks in the back will get the sunshine or shade but more to come on that one as the season progresses. Would you recommend the two-piece top to get everything covered or do you have any suggestions? Also, a buddy of mine wants to know if this the top that you would recommend to them or would you suggest the two-piece?

So far, I really like the top and would recommend it as a fast easy air/shade solution. Very nice product SpiderWeb!!!

Hmmm, why I should get one… I frequent a lot of runs in which there are a lot of jeeps and 9 times outta 10 I make a sales pitch for the product when asked. As you can see I have an SW1 and it’s been on there since fathers day last year. It’s a great top. Not to mention I am an all around nice guy who never wins anything, I play the lottery and get a bill from the state….. so it would be nice to be picked.

Okay, I installed all but the Windjammer piece today. Have to pick up my kids later. And the Windjammer piece does not allow entry to the rear seat from doors.

1. Packaging was great. Even though this was a demo SpiderWeb does not slack in Customer Service. I have an SW1 that my G/F got me for Fathers day last year and each time shipping was fast.

2. The fit is pretty good. I am a bit confused on the install on the top roll bar in front of the sound bar for the back half, but think I have it. Takes a little tweaking here and there to get it straight but no big deal. Printed instructions for the SW3 might be helpful for some folks.

3. The Black grommets are big improvement over the brass.

4. Still not impressed with the tie wrap for the front, came up with my own solution..

5. Having owned the SW1 I am aware of the wind noise, which is minimal and I found no difference with the SW3 so far. I have yet to take it on a long drive down the freeway. But I am confident that there will be no change.

6. The overall construction is good. There are a few corners that have pennants (or frays for non-military folk). That should be handled at production and QC. But overall I have no complaints. It’s a well made unit.

7. I have to relocate my CB from the Sound bar (see 3rd pic down in group) so that I can install the Windjammer section. No big thing there either. I was thinking of doing that anyway.

8. Not sure if I like the way the back piece comes down behind the seat. This is a personal thing. Maybe because I am used to the SW1 stopping 12″-14″ above the seat. Maybe make a “shorty” version option that stops higher up like the SW2.

To this point I am happy with what I have seen. Had the top down for a bit today but the weather is still a bit top upish . I am looking forward to installing the Windjammer. But will have to wait on the weather.

Took a few pics…

I put on my Spider Web today and it works great. It was a hot humid day here, and on days like that, the sun almost stings, so it does it’s job. It’s quiet on the road and super easy to install. I can also leave it on under my hardtop (I don’t have a soft-top as of yet).

It’s been the third weekend that I have used mine, and I still really like it. It does it’s job to keep the sun off, was easy to install, and it’s quiet and works. It’s worth the $60.

To compare to Longspoon’s pics, I have the original SW1 from last summer. I found the fit to be just fine. My kids aren’t as tall as Longspoon’s. I like his thoughts on adding an extra 2 grommets to make the back contour to the rollcage. I may do that. For right now, it works great. I just put it back on and I am ready for Summer #2!

I was able to use the one they sent me yesterday. It installed easy and looked nice. It was a pain to get the front corners straped around the bar and under the plastic trim but once I figured it out it was easy to install. I was able to install mine right up to the windshield header , maybe 1 inch of gap. I will say at 6′3″ tall my head hits it when I lean forward. You will see in the pictures I tried flipping the bungee balls to the top to see if it would raise it up a bit but my head still rubbed when I leaned forward. Other than that I think it is good product. There was no flapping in the wind and the sun was blocked just enough as to still feel open but shaded some. It will be nice on hot sunny days when you don’t want to fry. All things considered I like this top but I wish I was 6′ instead of 6′3″. Here are my 2dr pics.

It had 2 more straps for the front but they were too long. The set should come with 10 long and 3 short bungees and when you put the top up you can take the two little ones off the clamp area.

here you see the balls are up but it did not raise it any. I even tried the one bungee around the surround screw but it was too loose that way. It looks much better with the balls down!!!

Here’s a pic with the Top put on… you can barely tell, really. It’s actually a nice top; it works great and is easy to install!

I think it’s a great product well made and thought out. We drove 100+ mile with it on and did not have issues with sunburn or having to squint our eyes like we do without the top. The wind noise wasn’t too bad either. As for Customer Service, these guys are great.

Got my SW1 and installed it. It was really easy and I am liking the one piece design. I’m running it on my TJ with a Bestop Wraparound Windjammer and Bestop Duster along with the factory top and hardware with the rear columns folded up like a Safari top. I also have the Misch overheard shelf and I really like how the SW1 goes over it and keeps stuff from flying out when the top is down.

I love this setup, I have the flexibility of dropping the top anytime (easily) and being able to raise it on a minutes notice (without messing with any 3rd party headers). The wraparound windjammer keeps all the rain, wind, and cats out of my Jeep and the duster keep the water out of the rear. The entire inside tub is Line-X’d, and I never run side or rear windows all year long. This setup gives me everything I need, however, I plan to modify the Duster installing zippers so that the factory top hardware can fit inside the unzipped duster. I can still drop the top the way it is but it sits up about a foot or so in the back instead of flush. The Duster mod will fix that.

I’ll edit adding pictures later.

Thanks Chris for the SW1.

Got my Spiderweb SW1 4D model, I was easy to get on fits snug, the gap on the sides in my opinion is minimal. My soft top fits over with no problems. I am 5′11 and with the seat base completely down and a hat on I can feel it rub a bit on my hat. This is with the seat back up pretty straight. One thing I did notice. I had the soft top up and windows up in 84 degree heat in the sun….When I got in this afternoon the out gassing of the spiderweb was quite over powering. I could feel in my eyes and throat. After I rolled down the windows and got going it cleared out. I am hoping the Out gassing wont last too long. Besides that we love it. and have gone topless twice since last night. There is no flap in it at 70MPH