james peek 14 Posted August 24, 2009 Report Share Posted August 24, 2009 are their any strength differences on the clear vs. smoke vs. black covers? it looks like the black one would be stronger than the clear or smoke colored one. this is probably a dumb ? but i had to through it out there. the md arms site said their made of the same material. i was just wondering about any personal experiences or any info in general. thanks jr, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BobAsh 582 Posted August 24, 2009 Report Share Posted August 24, 2009 I've got the clear one. It's pretty damn tough, I can't imagine breaking it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zenmetsu 17 Posted August 24, 2009 Report Share Posted August 24, 2009 I've got the clear one. It's pretty damn tough, I can't imagine breaking it. Drive your truck over it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VWBeamer 1 Posted August 25, 2009 Report Share Posted August 25, 2009 No personal direct experience with the MD covers, but usually the carbon added to make the plastic adds UV protection and some flexibility. My experience is clear plastics break down and become brittle faster. MD Arms may have added a UV protector to their clear covers, I don't know. Unless it was left outside for a long period, that wouldn't even be a factor. I started to order the black for that reason, but then I thought about being able to see how many shells was left would be nice, so I got the smoked. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gothmog 24 Posted August 25, 2009 Report Share Posted August 25, 2009 From MikeD's own section here, there is no difference in strength with the different colors. I have smoked on my 3 and they are super tough. HUZZAH!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gtnichols 51 Posted August 25, 2009 Report Share Posted August 25, 2009 I have both and prefer the smoked, it's nice to see how many rounds are loaded Quote Link to post Share on other sites
james peek 14 Posted August 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2009 thanks for the replies. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MikeD 541 Posted August 29, 2009 Report Share Posted August 29, 2009 No personal direct experience with the MD covers, but usually the carbon added to make the plastic adds UV protection and some flexibility. My experience is clear plastics break down and become brittle faster. MD Arms may have added a UV protector to their clear covers, I don't know. Unless it was left outside for a long period, that wouldn't even be a factor. I started to order the black for that reason, but then I thought about being able to see how many shells was left would be nice, so I got the smoked. The covers are made out of UV stabilized polycarbonate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MikeD 541 Posted August 29, 2009 Report Share Posted August 29, 2009 are their any strength differences on the clear vs. smoke vs. black covers? it looks like the black one would be stronger than the clear or smoke colored one. this is probably a dumb ? but i had to through it out there. the md arms site said their made of the same material. i was just wondering about any personal experiences or any info in general. thanks jr, I have stated there is no strength difference but there actually is. It is so small of a difference from one to the other that it is not going to make one difference in anything you use it for. Strength shouldn't be a factor in picking a cover. Everyone needs to get the style they want. But technically what people assume is actually the opposite. Clear is the strongest, followed by smoke, and black is the weakest. The more pigment added to make the smoke and black color... the less pure and weaker the material. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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