all-weather covers from Kerry Cover Co. Ltd.

[Peter Scholz]

I came across the home page of Kerry Cover in China,
www.kerry-cover.com

They offer all weather covers for a quite interesting rate. I wonder if
someone has been in business contact with them and is willing to share
his experiences re. quality, delivery time, etc.

Thanks,
--
Peter Scholz
ASW24 JE

[Mike the Strike]

This is exactly the sort of business that folks in China should be
good at, since they have pretty much taken over a good chunk of the
clothing and fabric industry. I am unaware of anyone in the USA that
offers a service like theirs, so I think there are a few of us who
would be interested in any follow-up.

Mike

[JS]

I'd recommend Emfo or Jaxida covers.
It's cheaper to buy quality once instead of sweat shop rubbish
multiple times.
Jim

[Unknown]

We have Vertigo covers for our Duo Discus. UK made by glider
pilots, they have so far lasted very well for four seasons, including
one in South Africa. They compare very well with other European
manufacturers for durability, quality and cost.
www.vertigocovers.co.. Well recommended!

[Michael Clarke]

The three sets of Jaxida covers we had were before production moved to
Germany, but they had a finite life of about three seasons even if
reproofed with a latex mixture every year.

I now have a set of Vertigo covers, and I am very happy indeed with them.

Mike

[Richard]

On Sep 2, 8:35 am, Peter Scholz <nos...@somewhere.com> wrote:

Peter,

Kerry Covers used to make covers for CloudDancers. There was talk of
quality issues and the relationship was ended.

CloudDancer Covers can be purchased:
http://www.craggyaero.com/covers_&_caps.htm

Richard
www.craggyaero.com

[Rex Mayes]

I have a sample tail plane cover on a glider parked out side in
Williams, Ca.

It appears to be an exact knock off of a Jaxida cover. It has been 2
months and seems to performing about the same as well. Turning yellow
bit providing protecting from sun and dew set.
The delivery was very fast.

At 600 dollars for a complete set delivered for a Duo Discus I am so
far impressed.
Rex Mayes

[Tim Mara]

I have these covers here......no quality problems! Already many happy owners
here in the USA and sold several to other coutries as well and all have been
quite pleased and quite impressed with the quality of materials and
construction and very reasonable costs.
http://www.wingsandwheels.com/canopy_covers_wing_skids_contest.htm
tim
Please visit the Wings & Wheels website at www.wingsandwheels.com

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[dg40...@gmail.com]

Hey All,
this post is now 5 years old.
What are the experiecences after 5 years ?
Marc
DG808C

[Tom Kelley #711]

Have had mine now for 3 seasons. Only use them occasionally(around 30 times). Holding up as new.
But I do treat them at the start of every season with Star Brite waterproofing with PTEF. I use a spray bottle and then a brush to spread it. It dry's in a short time and doesn't yellow. It also helps with UV protection.

Best. #711.

[dvmar...@gmail.com]

Mine are four years old and seem in fine condition. They are on the ship almost all of the time: however, that is inside my hangar. The only time they are used outside is at contests maybe three or four weeks per year. Here is the real question for me. Should I run them through the washing machine just to clean them up, or would that cause problems of some kind?

David
ASG29E BV

[MNLou]

On Saturday, December 10, 2016 at 5:03:53 PM UTC-6, dvmar...@gmail.com wrote:
> snip - Should I run them through the washing machine just to clean them up, or would that cause problems of some kind?
>
> David
> ASG29E BV

After a very dusty trip out west, we chose to wash my covers. No apparent issues at all. It takes a fairly large space to lay them out to dry.

Lou

[Paul Villinski]

I've had two sets of Kerry covers on two different ships. The first set, purchased from Wings and Wheels, held up very well. Manufacturing was without issues, and the covers yellowed slightly over a period of several years with frequent use. I ordered the next set for use with a DG-400 even before the glider arrived. Quality and performance of the second set is identical to the first. I expect to get anywhere from a half-dozen years to a decade out of them. Typical usage is a couple of nights on the weekends throughout the season (glider is stored back in the trailer during the week) and some extended periods of up to a month or so during soaring trips or encampments where I am flying most days and choose to leave the ship tied-out.

[Andrzej Kobus]

I had one set and unfortunately the horizontal stab cover was a little small. I would not buy again because of that. I was able to put the covers on with difficulty.

[Soartech]

My Kerry covers were purchased 2 years ago from Northeast Sailplane and are holding up well. They are outside all summer and are still in great shape. I even washed them in the machine once and they came out fine. I tested them for UV and they do stop UV from getting through. Fit is nearly perfect and they come with a nice storage bag.

[Sean]

Have mine in Australia. Several years old, washed them in industrial washing machine once and they are like new.

I have probably used them for 50 days now total.

[clewi...@gmail.com]

I purchased my covers from them, standard + hail. Lewis communicated promptly & effectively, zero delay in shipping and the covers have been in service for over a year. A fellow club member has been using same for over 4 years without issue. The material is of good quality and sewing fine from a functional point of view but 'unpolished' from an aesthetic point of view. The bungee/clip system provided for securing it was inadequate. Whilst I was nervous sending money to a Chinese bank account, the whole process turned out to be painless and I'm happy with the end product, especially given the price.

CJ

[clewi...@gmail.com]

[Mike Philpott]

I responded tot his post five years ago. Since then, I have sold my
50% share in a Duo Discus and bought a Ventus cT.

I only wanted covers for occasional use. The Ventus is easy to rig and I
keep it in its trailer for most of the time. I only leave it parked out
under covers if we have a run of good weather, which is a rarity here
in the UK!

The service from Kerry Covers was excellent. They do not accept credit
card payment so I was worried about lack of consumer protection. I
had to wire the money across to China. I did this on a Monday and the
covers were delivered direct from China to me at Lasham on the
Thursday of the same week. I was subsequently charged import duty
but the majority of that charge was the courier's handling fee.

In terms of use, the Kerry covers fit adequately but after only two
seasons of very occasional use, they have become mouldy in places on
the inside and a sticky white residue has formed on the outside. This
sticks to your clothes when fitting and removing the covers. In short,
they have not lasted well.

Meanwhile, I see that the Vertigo covers that were bought nearly ten
years ago, are still being used on the Duo and are in daily use
throughout the season are still going strong.

Moral of the story: Buy cheap, buy twice. I will be replacing my Kerry
Covers with Vertigos in due course.

[Dave Springford]

Perhaps living on a soggy little island caused the mold issues with Mike's covers.

I have a set and have used them for 5 seasons and they are holding up extremely well. They are probably used about 40 nights a year between contests and nights at home.

I have seen no evidence of the problems Mike has had.

They are 1/3 the price of the expensive covers and I expect I'll get 10 years out of them.


Pretty good value in my opinion

[John Godfrey (QT)]

Had some mold spots in 2016 after storing from 2012 (Uvalde). Washed them and all is fine. My treat per 711 ideas.