"Armorlid", eh? Yeah, looks identical to Undercover. Are they a spinoff company?

 

Have had both expensive hard cover and 2 roll-up soft covers. After 1 year, my Access Lorado for ~$300 is a heck of a deal. No leaks, blends perfectly with the side rails with low profile, velcro sides still seal tightly, still looks new (although I do garage my truck during the day so it hasn't really had to cook in the sun either), and solid hardware that's kept a snug fit on the bed. By now, you've probably figured out there are 3 styles of covers with 3 price points. I think the Access/Truxedo products are tops for the "roll-style". Then you double to $600 for the bak-flip and other similar "semi-hard" covers (no Viagra jokes please). Then, for another $300 (and up! ), you can get a hard top color matched cover (that's a PITA from my experience with a hard top cover on my first truck). So the question is "How much money do you need to put into a depreciating asset like a truck?" to get the same basic utility?

The only negatives are that with my rear slider open, there's a little noise from the vinyl in the back since the last time I stretched it about 3 months back. I haven't tightened up the tension adjusters lately though (which are built into Access covers by design since all vinyl stretches more or less eventually). I just need to remember to tighten it the next time I've got it rolled open is all and pull the velcro tight on the sides and it's fine.

 

I'll second that! Had one on my '00 scab, and now on my '05 screw. No leaks, water or dust.

Tim

 

but how hard is it to get FULL access to the whole bed

 

I just installed the Extang Revolution.
The cover was very easy to install and operate.
I also received a free tail gate seal with the order from Autoanything.
As far as keeping water out, it does a do a good job. I did have a small amount get it but it was very little, I may have to look at how I installed the seal. It also may have gotten in around the top of the tail gate. But again it was a very small amount, not enough to worry about.
As for removal, of course the side rail stay attached but you can easily remove the cover in a matter of seconds if you need to. Just loosen the one screw and lift the cover (of course after its rolled up and straps are attached).
I reall like the low profile this cover has!!
There are a couple of pics in my gallery of the cover.
http://www.extang.com/docs/revolution.html

Archer

 

Convenience and Security are competing objectives.

I have a lund 3-fold vinyl cover and it's very, very convenient, I almost never have to take it off but, when I do, it's (literally) a 2-minute operation and I can sling it around with one hand... but it's only a box cutter away from uselss (security wise).

There's lots of people happy with their undercovers but... what do you do with the g-dam thing if you need to use the bed? Take it off. Leave it at home. Not very convenient. And if you happen to impulse buy major home appliances a lot... forget about it.

I like the jackrabbit but, again, if you need the whole bed... what do you do?

 

i have a retrax on mine and i love it. http://rolltopcover.com/

 

After close to 4 1/2 yrs. my PE Jackrabbit cover is starting to show it's age. Also it always had a slight leak where it met up to the tailgate. Low profile and has good look's but could have been built better for the price. Around 800 buck's.