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chasb(at)satx.rr.com
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Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2010 11:39 am Post subject: Koger Sun Shades

Anybody have the Koger Sun Shades for a slider RV?  Any installation  

problems? Any interference with open or closing the slider? Are they  

worth the price - $160 each from Van's?



My wife is insisting on getting a pair, but the price seems pretty  

steep.



Charlie Brame

RV-6A  N11CB

San Antonio

chris_hand(at)comcast.net
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Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2010 12:36 pm Post subject: Koger Sun Shades

Charlie - I put a Koger shade in my -6A a couple months ago after flying since October 2008 without one, and yes the price seems a bit high but I'm glad I have it. It works great, is convenient / easy to adjust as needed, and is easy to install. No regrets, and I consider it money well spent. 



Mine is a tip up, not a slider, so can't speak to those questions but have a friend with a -6 slider that has one installed and he's just as happy with it. 



Chris



On Aug 1, 2010, at 12:38 PM, Charles Brame <chasb(at)satx.rr.com> wrote:



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 Anybody have the Koger Sun Shades for a slider RV?  Any installation problems? Any interference with open or closing the slider? Are they worth the price - $160 each from Van's?

 

 My wife is insisting on getting a pair, but the price seems pretty steep.

 

 Charlie Brame

 RV-6A  N11CB

 San Antonio

denis.walsh(at)comcast.ne
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Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2010 1:23 pm Post subject: Koger Sun Shades

Most of the folks I know have them. 



Mine has given good service for 13 years flying 2500 hours. Well worth the money. 



FOOTNOTE. 



Stopped in boone Iowa for a refueling coming home from osh two days ago. A gentleman inspected my sun shade very carefully, since he recognized it as an early model. 



It was Ralph Koger.  He didn't get to osh this year as he is stlll recovering from a stroke. 



He is doing well and his business is thriving.  The light sport industry has discovered his shade. He just got an order for 50 from Czech republic. 



My opinion. 



from the iPhone of 

D. Walsh

On Aug 1, 2010, at 13:38, Charles Brame <chasb(at)satx.rr.com> wrote:



 	  Quote: 	
		   

 

 Anybody have the Koger Sun Shades for a slider RV?  Any installation problems? Any interference with open or closing the slider? Are they worth the price - $160 each from Van's?

 

 My wife is insisting on getting a pair, but the price seems pretty steep.

 

 Charlie Brame

 RV-6A  N11CB

 San Antonio

chris_hand(at)comcast.net
Guest

Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2010 1:29 pm Post subject: Koger Sun Shades

One clarification Charlie - your email sounds like you think you'd have to buy two, one for each side, but it's just one assembly for $160 that covers both sides. Shade rides on a rail at canopy centerline and extends to both sides covering pilot and passenger. 

Chris

On Aug 1, 2010, at 1:35 PM, Chris Hand <chris_hand(at)comcast.net> wrote:

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 Charlie - I put a Koger shade in my -6A a couple months ago after flying since October 2008 without one, and yes the price seems a bit high but I'm glad I have it. It works great, is convenient / easy to adjust as needed, and is easy to install. No regrets, and I consider it money well spent. 

 Mine is a tip up, not a slider, so can't speak to those questions but have a friend with a -6 slider that has one installed and he's just as happy with it. 

 Chris

 On Aug 1, 2010, at 12:38 PM, Charles Brame <chasb(at)satx.rr.com> wrote:

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> Anybody have the Koger Sun Shades for a slider RV?  Any installation problems? Any interference with open or closing the slider? Are they worth the price - $160 each from Van's?

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> My wife is insisting on getting a pair, but the price seems pretty steep.

> 

> Charlie Brame

> RV-6A  N11CB

> San Antonio

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lifeofreiley2003(at)yahoo
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Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2010 3:36 pm Post subject: Koger Sun Shades

I've got a slider... best investment yet was the Koger shade. Easy install, bend the hanger arms to match the canopy. Simple to use, and what a temp difference!

-d-

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		   From: Chris Hand <chris_hand(at)comcast.net>

 Subject: Re: Koger Sun Shades

 To: "rv-list(at)matronics.com" <rv-list(at)matronics.com>

 Date: Sunday, August 1, 2010, 4:29 PM

 Chris Hand <chris_hand(at)comcast.net>

 One clarification Charlie - your email sounds like you

 think you'd have to buy two, one for each side, but it's

 just one assembly for $160 that covers both sides. Shade

 rides on a rail at canopy centerline and extends to both

 sides covering pilot and passenger. 

 Chris

 On Aug 1, 2010, at 1:35 PM, Chris Hand <chris_hand(at)comcast.net>

 wrote:

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 > Charlie - I put a Koger shade in my -6A a couple

 months ago after flying since October 2008 without one, and

 yes the price seems a bit high but I'm glad I have it. It

 works great, is convenient / easy to adjust as needed, and

 is easy to install. No regrets, and I consider it money well

 spent. 

 > 

 > Mine is a tip up, not a slider, so can't speak to

 those questions but have a friend with a -6 slider that has

 one installed and he's just as happy with it. 

 > 

 > Chris

 > 

 > On Aug 1, 2010, at 12:38 PM, Charles Brame <chasb(at)satx.rr.com>

 wrote:

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 >> Anybody have the Koger Sun Shades for a slider

 RV?  Any installation problems? Any interference with

 open or closing the slider? Are they worth the price - $160

 each from Van's?

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 >> My wife is insisting on getting a pair, but the

 price seems pretty steep.

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 >> Charlie Brame

 >> RV-6A  N11CB

 >> San Antonio

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HCRV6(at)comcast.net
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Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2010 4:47 pm Post subject: Koger Sun Shades

I put one in my -6 slider several years ago at my wife's insistence and it works just fine with no interference problems at all.  Worth the price for your passenger's comfort.  I say that because I never use it when solo, I prefer the unrestricted view, but that's just me.  BTW, the shade is one piece, you don't need a pair.



Harry Crosby

RV-6 N16CX, 732 hours



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n343fd(at)yahoo.com
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Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2010 4:48 pm Post subject: Koger Sun Shades

WELL WORTH IT AT TWICE THE PRICE!



 

Mike Divan

N64GH - RV6 (flying) 

http://n64gh.blogspot.com/

FREEDOM IS NOT FREE - THANK THE AMERICAN SOLDIER FOR YOURS!

Remember it is the Soldier, Sailor, Airman, Marine and Coast Guard that 

guarantee your freedom NOT the "community organizer"!





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Gary.A.Sobek

Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Posts: 217
Location: SoCAL USA

Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2010 3:44 am Post subject: Koger Sun Shades

It is over priced.  I have used "static cling" green plastic from Pep Boys that cost $12 for over 10-years.  One thing nicer about the "static cling" tint material is that I can see through it when doing ACM.



Gary A. Sobek 

"My Sanity" RV-6 N157GS O-320 Hartzell, 

2,400+ Flying Hours So. CA, USA 



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gene.lee(at)gte.net
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Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2010 5:06 am Post subject: Koger Sun Shades

I have a tip-up -7a and have thought about putting one in, but I've wondered if even with the canopy pushed back doesn't the bar

ruin the once-wide-open view?



Gene



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Vanremog(at)aol.com
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Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2010 1:38 pm Post subject: Koger Sun Shades

IMO cough up the bucks.  Keep her happy and do yourself a favor.

  

 -GV

  

  In a message dated 8/1/2010 12:40:24 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  chasb(at)satx.rr.com writes:

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		  Anybody    have the Koger Sun Shades for a slider RV?  Any installation     

problems? Any interference with open or closing the slider? Are they     

worth the price - $160 each from Van's?



My wife is insisting on    getting a pair, but the price seems pretty   

steep.

	


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