New style windows

achjimmy

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Went wondering around some Jayco's yesterday killing time. The lot at jayco Sydney has had a good selection since the Supershow and it's interesting to see how something's have stood up to be tramped through by the hordes. Can't say I am excited about the new windows with combined blinds/fly screens. Found a few very awkward to use and a few with some pretty average marks on the white blind surface that doesn't look like fun to get out. Don't know how many members here have them but Iam not a big fan at this stage.
 

Bmhdg76

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Went wondering around some Jayco's yesterday killing time. The lot at jayco Sydney has had a good selection since the Supershow and it's interesting to see how something's have stood up to be tramped through by the hordes. Can't say I am excited about the new windows with combined blinds/fly screens. Found a few very awkward to use and a few with some pretty average marks on the white blind surface that doesn't look like fun to get out. Don't know how many members here have them but Iam not a big fan at this stage.
My in-laws have them in their Motorhome. I also don't like them feel quite weak and don't know how they will hold up in the long term. I also think they still need curtains for "warmth".

BJ.
 

skippy

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I have had mine for a while now and at first I was a bit sceptical but all appears well so far.
The only thing is I don't like it when the window is open and it's really windy the fly screen bows and doesn't look that safe compared to the old windows. Basically if it's really windy I make sure the hatches are open and the windows are shut just to be on the safe side.
 

Joanne

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We have them in our Starcraft 19.61 Outback and at first I wasn't real sure about them. Found them really fiddly to get apart to be able to open the windows. Then I had the issue of getting the window to actually "catch" in the open position. Also I was concerned with it being windy and how the plastic screen would stay in place in the side tracks.

So we have now had it 7 months and unfortunately due to a few things beyond our control, we have only been away in it 4 times for a couple of weekends at a time. But my findings so far are:

Windows, I am getting used to but we did have the van's first service and I think that they actually checked that they are unclipping and clipping up correctly on all windows as I find them much easier to deal with in that regard. (Also we think they looked at them as they left most of the windows unlocked except for 1 clip in place to hold the huge windows, and luckily they didn't blow open driving along!!)

The plastic screens, I actually like the idea of them as you can slide the screen down partly, with some mesh showing to give more privacy but with air flow as well.
We have not been anywhere where it has been windy as yet so I can't comment if the screen will come out of the side tracks.

Security, I am still unsure if I like the really big windows in the bedroom section as they are huge and if the window is open you can open it further to climb in, pushing the plastic screen into the van and they are in!! The windows don't actually lock (unless there is a way to and I don't know it) into place and you can open them in an open position and then just open them even further with nothing to stop you doing it. (Hope that makes sense lol). I do try and make sure if we leave the van that I shut these windows but I do like to be able to leave them open if I could.

Cleaning them has not been an issue yet as we haven't used it enough for the screens to get dirty so not sure how easily they are to clean.

So yes I like them but in ways I don't also.

Jo
 
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