etrailer | Pace Edwards SwitchBlade Hard Tonneau Cover Review
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Randy: Hey guys, it's Randy here at etrailer.com. Today, we're going to be taking a look at the Pace Edwards line of their Switchblade tonneau covers. Now, these are available with the Armor Tech vinyl finish or with the pure powder coat metal finish. I really like the way these covers work. I've messed with quite a few of these retractable style covers, and I got to say this one was probably one of the more easy ones to get installed, and it worked right off the bat. I like the way they design these.
They're custom fit for each vehicle, all your shims and everything are generally already in place, right where you need them. And it just makes the cover so it operates really nice and smooth. We get it installed very quickly. The biggest difference you're going to see between the Switchblade and the metal Switchblade is going to be the finish.As I said, this one has that Armor Tech vinyl, which is a very high grade, very durable vinyl, and it's more of a matte finish. You'll also notice we don't have any seams that run across where aluminum slats are.
Now, if we go with the metal type, it's going to look much more like this. It's going to be a more high gloss, black, powder coat finish. You are going to have the slats as it runs across at each of the intersections. Personally, I like the metal style over the regular, just because it's all going to be the same color. I do think though, that the Armor Tech coating here is a really nice layer on top.
It's bonded directly to the aluminum. So separation isn't going to be an issue. And I think it gives it a nice look, maybe a little bit more clean even than the aluminum one that goes side to side.And I like how smooth the operation is on this one. You can see it very readily reels back in. It has a counter spring located inside of our container here.
Now, that's a self-lubricating spring, so as long as you open and close this maybe once a week, that system should work just about indefinitely. Also, when it's time to close it, we have the option of closing it from each side, of course, by hand. But I like just the strap here, being able to pull back on it. It very quickly and easily clips into place there.We can close our tailgate with the cover closed, which is a big advantage. We don't always see on some of the other ones. So whether we just need a little bit of access to get some stuff out of the back here or whether we need full bed access, I think it's going to be a really good solution for you. When working with customers, the main concern for most of them is going to be one of two when getting a tonneau cover. Either they've got a fifth wheel in the bed of their truck, or they keep some hunting gear, keep some tools back there and you need security. So the reason I like this cover is there's a couple of levers in the back, which will show you. You can't get to them without your tailgate being open. So as long as you have a locking tailgate, security's not going to be an issue at all.The other thing's going to be for protection. Again, maybe you've got a fifth wheel back there, you've got more sensitive items. And I don't like my hunting gear getting wet and getting snowed on and things like that. So by having a system like this, it's going to keep that protected. It's going to keep the elements out of there for the most part. I mean, no tonneau cover is going to be 100% waterproof, but for the most part, everything's covered. They've got a real nice seal system set up all the way along the edge here. We're going to have a seal, and it's nice and flexible. It's not as stiff as what I've seen on some of the other ones. It really contours right along with the cover. Same back here at our tailgate. You can see that seal's going to be nice and thick. It goes all the way across there.And then for the kind of the third level of that, each of our rails are designed with gutters that are essentially going to channel any moisture that might get in into our canister here. Now, our canister's a sealed canister, and it has drains on both sides, the driver's side and the passenger side. Those drain tubes will just route out a already existing hole generally. You might have to enlarge one. On this application, we'll show you a little trick on how you can do it without having to enlarge it. But allows that water to run down and out, so it's not getting trapped in the back of your truck causing any kind of issues with anything you might have stored in there. Now let's go back to that Armor Tech finish for just a minute. This is going to be a very high grade vinyl, and it is
I used their cover for 14 years and it was still working and looking great when I traded the truck. I used some marine vinyl protector once a year to help protect it. I really prefer the vinyl over the aluminum for longevity. I had an aluminum BakFlip and it scratched and dented in short order and I was disappointed in it. The operation of this is much quicker and easier than others. They are worth the money.
Thank you for sharing this with us. We love hearing your personal experience of the longevity and how you took care of the cover. Each cover has its pros and cons but this cover will look great for many year if it is taken care of.
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Hey what's the name of that vinyl protector you used?
@@EJChevy 3M Marine Vinyl Conditioner and Protector. I live near the coast and bought it at West Marine boat store.
@@missmymountain same here I live on the coast as well, thanks for responding.
the can portion that is inside the bed.... front to back dimension. not overall dimension which from your description is ~15 inches. Looking to put tool box and a champion 3100 genny in bed in front of it in a RAM 3500 8 foot bed. I have B&W companion hitch also.
Will you be having a 2020 Black Friday sale on these?
Retrax takes up only about a foot at the front of bed And doesn’t look like a toolbox is sticking up
This cover is very similar to the Retrax cover. Some would rather have the tough vinyl cover than aluminum or plastic like the Retrax has.
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Does this one not have the 3 or 4 stopping points?... Like you can open it just part of the way and it locks into place?!?
This tonneau cover does not feature stopping points. Check out the Pace Edwards UltraGroove. It will have locking points every 12" along the bed.
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Will a backrack fit over the the cover ?
Never mind , I just heard my answer
Okay, let us know if you have any other questions!
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Well no comments is probably a good thing. Other video I have watched have a ton of negative comments for different brands
This is an excellent cover! This particular install was done on the truck of an etrailer employee. He really likes it for keeping the contents on the inside of his truck bed safe when he's out and on vacation. I recommend taking a look at the product page on our website so that you can read more about it and read some of the reviews that we have gotten. www.etrailer.com/Tonneau-Covers/Pace-Edwards/311-SWC0303.html
Does it fit with a sport bar installed?
It will not fit with the Chevy bars that go on the side of the bed. Most tonneau covers will have to sit on the side rails of the truck bed.
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does this lock?
The security that comes with this cover is that when the tailgate is locked then the contents on the inside of the bed are safe.
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It looks like a window curtain.
It does kind of look like a window shade, just backed with aluminum and designed to keep your contents in your bed safe and dry.
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