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AVS window vs. Weathertech window deflector

Discussion in 'Tonneau Covers, Caps and Shells' started by Dewy93, Jan 21, 2018.

  1. Jan 21, 2018 at 7:38 PM
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    Dewy93

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    Hey guys I am pretty bad at figuring out how to search on this forum .. I am thinking about adding some window deflectors to my 2013 and I'm trying to see if anyone has an experience with these two brands. The AVS seems much less expensive, I'm not all about cheap if I'm gonna get a piece of junk product. I love my weathertech floormats .. but they're close to twice as much .. both seem to be in-channel ..and pretty similar. ANY and ALL $0.02 are welcome ..TIA
     
  2. Jan 21, 2018 at 7:52 PM
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    I have the AVS in channel and like the look and no probs so far!! Got it on Autoanything.com at a good price, also sold on Amazon!!

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  3. Jan 22, 2018 at 11:00 PM
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    I also have the AVS in-channel. They fit well and look cleaner.
     
  4. Feb 6, 2018 at 5:07 AM
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    I have run avs stick ons for years and never had one problem and as stated above I think they have the best look too.That damn company should at least send me a christmas card for all the avs visors I have bought from them,lol And yes they are on my 2018 I just bought.
     
  5. Feb 6, 2018 at 5:20 AM
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    I've got the AVS ones and haven't had any problems. even after I had to pull one off and put it back on without any new tape. :thumbsup:
     
  6. Feb 6, 2018 at 7:51 PM
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    Have AVS in channels and they work great. No complaints
     
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    I have AVS stick ons and the hood deflector, they came with he truck (2013). so far they are in good shape and work well.
     
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  9. Feb 23, 2018 at 11:16 PM
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    The avs in channel are much lower profile than the wt's. They look much better imo, particularly on the leading edge of the fronts.
     
  10. Feb 24, 2018 at 6:33 AM
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    I also don't like how wide the weathertech's look ,the avs are much more streamlined and work just as good if not better for a third of the price and also are very strong too.
     
  11. Feb 24, 2018 at 10:30 AM
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    Had AVS stick ons on my 2002 and were still going strong when I sold it. In channel AVS on my 2015. Look good and much cheaper than the Weathertech.
     
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    I ordered the AVS deflectors on Amazon and They came all scuffed up. Returned them and ordered again. Same thing, all scratched up. The plastic has sharp edges and they stack them on top of each other in the package. I like the looks but I can't get past the scratches. I ordered weathertech. Hopefully I'll have better luck with them.
     
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  13. Mar 28, 2018 at 11:47 PM
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    Avs inchannel fit perfectly, weathertech are too thick making the power window work harder.
     
  14. Mar 29, 2018 at 12:51 PM
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    Jake, did yours come with any scratches? I do like the way the AVS looks and yes they do fit perfectly.
     
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    In channel is the way to go if you have a nice looking truck.
     
  16. Dec 5, 2019 at 9:04 AM
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    Sorry for yet another window deflector question. I noticed that the Weathertech ones continue down the front of the window and the AVS ones do not. For those of you that have the AVS model does this create any problems ? The yellow circle area I am talking about. Thank you for ANY help.

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  17. Dec 5, 2019 at 9:11 AM
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    Not for me.
     
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  18. Dec 10, 2019 at 2:14 PM
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    Same crap everyone else got
    Do the AVS only come in smoke color? That's all I can find on Amazon or autoanything.com
     
  19. Dec 20, 2019 at 10:12 PM
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    No problems with my AVS,love them.
     
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    C41n

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    Ordered and sent back two sets. Both were scratched out of the package. Really bummed, I like the way they look.

    Additionally even though I was very careful removing the packaging the 3m tape top layer came up from two of the four on both sets.
     

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