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    Member Bill2e's Avatar
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    Do the Cafe Windshields block less air?

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    New Boat PUMA FTD - Café Windhields

    Love the look, but at speed it seems the air flow creates some sort of vortex which affects my vision. My question is, is this from the wind shield or the greater speed of the Puma?
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    Is your new one the one with the recurve at the top? If so, I'd say it was speed related. The recurve is like having a shield that is 2" taller
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    I don't notice any difference between the old style and the cafe windshields. I remember when the cafe style first came out. I was talking to Rick about them. He told me I'd not notice a difference. He was spot on...again. I don't really like the looks of the cafe style, but I will live with it.
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    The original Cafe’ windscreens are designed to minimize vacuum and air movement behind them. You will notice some vacuum behind the larger Cafe’ II models, as you will the full width series.

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    The cafe windshield on my Eyra blocks the wind very well. I really don't notice my difference in the full windshield I had on my Puma. I like to looks of the cafe style better.

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    These windshields are not interchangeable are they?
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    No they are not.