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    Default Bubble doors.... Heavy or light? Tinted or clear?

    Thinking of getting bubble doors for my model V. Don't know whether to get .125 or the .100 .. does anyone have any problems with the lighter ones?

    Recommend tint or clear. I would think tinted would obscure the view... its under the wing so not much for sure shading. Your thoughts?
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    Default Re: Bubble doors.... Heavy or light? Tinted or clear?

    I have tinted glass all the way around. I don't regret it.
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    Default Re: Bubble doors.... Heavy or light? Tinted or clear?

    Maybe someone will measure a standard Kitfox bubble door so we will know if the factory uses the 0.100" or 0.125".
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    Default Re: Bubble doors.... Heavy or light? Tinted or clear?

    Definetly recommend the tint.
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    Default Re: Bubble doors.... Heavy or light? Tinted or clear?

    Quote Originally Posted by efwd View Post
    Definetly recommend the tint.
    Hey thanks for all the recommendations guys, Does anyone have the lighter version .100" thick?? any cracking issues?
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    Default Re: Bubble doors.... Heavy or light? Tinted or clear?

    Also tinted all around. 👍👍👍


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    Default Re: Bubble doors.... Heavy or light? Tinted or clear?

    Quote Originally Posted by DesertFox4 View Post
    Also tinted all around. 👍👍👍
    Same-O, same-O!
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    Default Re: Bubble doors.... Heavy or light? Tinted or clear?

    it's not exactly limo tint. The plane I flew at Stick & Rudder had everything tinted. Here's how it looked from the outside:
    PXL_20210321_141944192.jpg
    And the inside (taken just a moment earlier):
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    Default Re: Bubble doors.... Heavy or light? Tinted or clear?

    Nice Eric, your not a horse though just to be fair.
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    Default Re: Bubble doors.... Heavy or light? Tinted or clear?

    No, but he's the engineer in the room. (Sorry, Alex! )
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