after four years of ownership and twelve months of solid daily use while touring
Australia it's time to review my window socks which are made by Chevron now window
sox are a simple device which fit over your windows and they're normally made
so that you can shade the inside of the car while you're driving around and have
your windows down but as I sleep inside my car I have a bed inside for when I'm
touring they let me wind the windows down so I can get some airflow into the
car and yet not let any mosquitoes or midges inside the mesh it's made from is
extremely fine there's almost no insect I can think of that can get past two
layers of this mesh and in the time I've been using it I've had virtually nothing
inside the car get in so as far as protection from mosquitoes and midges
they are excellent now when I fit these I typically pull up in camp at night put
them on wind the window down and then I'll take them off again during the day
while I'm driving around so wear and tear wise is fairly minimal that stops
some fluffing around and a lot of UV damage so I can't really talk
about how long that lasts with a lot of a sun exposure because typically I'll
take them off again during the day once I'm driving like I said so they're not
getting hit by the Sun all day long but these two have both held up very well
there's a few little nicks here and there in them but otherwise they're
solid so window sox work simply just
pulling off it's just basically like a sock now every one of them is custom
made to a different model of car so I bought these ones specifically for the
rear doors of a Defender you just pull it open put it over the top and you just gotta
be careful because of the sharp edges of the door of a Defender it could rip just put
it down wind your window down and it's fitted that stays in place perfectly
it's a very simple device but absolutely brilliant for when you are needing to
stay inside a car and get some ventilation in saying that they'll
have noticed that because the mesh is so fine actually in some
ways stops air getting in and unless it's a big breeze blowing through even
with both socks one on each side I can still feel the temperature inside the
car stays warmer with the air then it does outside so it is still a bit of a
thermal barrier but the condensation in the car is virtually non-existent while
wearing the window sox on my doors so it's been a brilliant device you just
buy them directly from from Chevron or you buy them on eBay or some auto parts
stores as far as build quality very happy but in saying that the very first
pair I purchased they were custom-made for me because there were none in stock
they're actually cut incorrectly so I contacted the seller and they
contacted Chevron and they sent me out a brand new pair which fitted perfectly so
customer service is there which is great and I believe they are made in
Australia as well. They're fairly simply designed it's really just the mesh and
on the base it has elastic which pulls it in as well as these two tabs for
velcroing down on the sides of the door but I never needed to use these
because once the doors shut it stays in place just fine but like I said each
individual sock is made for a specific door so you just need to search around
for the correct fit and it would be a perfect fit without any folds and stuff
like you see some really poorly made ones it's a beautiful thing so if you
intend to sleep inside your car for touring then getting a pair of window
sox will really help with the condensation issues and stop getting all
the mosquitoes midges and other creatures crawl inside your car at night
so definitely recommend it very happy with them thanks for watching.
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