Undercover Flex vs Bakflip G2

“Backflip G2” and ‘Undercover Flex” are two competing tonneau covers, used by broad range of customers. The purpose of this analysis is to delve deeper into the technical and operational features of both the covers “Backflip G2” and ‘Undercover Flex”, with the sole intent of guiding an informed shopping decision, to any person who wishes to own a good tonneau cover for their truck.

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Shared Features:

When two products are same, rational customers normally compare the two competing products by enlisting the similarities and differences of all the features of the products. To assist such process, a detailed insight on the similarities is listed below and the differences follow in the next section.

Construction: Both of these covers “Backflip G2” as well as “Undercover Flex” have similar construction and operational features, as both of these work on “folding” principle and both of these are constructed from Aluminum panels. Lastly, both flush to a low profile over the truck bed, thus causing minimum disruption to aerodynamics, aesthetics and to the back view of the driver.

Water Resistance: Resistance to ingress of water into the truck bed as well as resistance to corrosion from water exposure are two key features which are expected from all tonneau covers. Fortunately, both these covers “Backflip G2” as well as “Undercover Flex” are adequately designed to do this function. Water that tries to find its way to the inside of truck bed as channeled to a drain using drain tubes that run along the truck bed.

Installation system: The installation process matters greatly to all the consumers because these covers are not to be installed under experts fitters supervision. Normally, an average customers is not too good with heavy fabrication operations like drilling, welding, grinding etc. therefore all the tonneau covers are expected to be fitted by normal user with bare minimum tools. In the case of “Bakflip G2” and Undercover Flex”, this has been kept in mind and both covers get installed using simple “clamp-on” rails and bolt-on installation, which takes minimum time.

Weight Capacity: Users expect that covers should not crumple or sag under any external load like snow in the case of harsh weather event or normal usage events like toolbox or any camping items. This has also been thought of and both the covers “Backflip G2” as well as “Undercover Flex” can carry 300 lbs of distributed load over the cover surface.

Update: for more details, read our Undercover Flex review here

 

Differences:

 

Conclusion

Backflip G2 is a heavy cover, which means slightly difficult to handle, carry and operate. Undercover is a lighter cover with no compromise on the strength. This is possible because of the usage of fiber reinforced polymer (FRP).

Choice between automatic latching and tailgate latching is personal and technical both. The personal element is that when somebody personally locks and latches the cover then is a kind of satisfying phenomenon which cannot be felt in the case of automatic latching. The technical element is that the automatic latching consists of a mechanism so designed to latch the cover but with the possibility of any link malfunction. In the end, it comes down to the workmanship and quality of manufacture. Both the covers have received satisfactory feedback from customers. Therefore, even the automatic versus manual latching is not the deciding criteria.

Undecover Flex has dual action tailgate seal, which performs much better than flap seal of Backflip G2, therefore the customers who wish absolutely no water ingress during rain and weather exposure should go for Undercover Flex rather than Bakflip G2.

With the above analysis in perspective, it comes down to the personal preferences about which one should be the product of choice.