Undercover Flex vs Bakflip MX4

Undercover Flex and BAK Flip MX4 are two leading tonneau covers that earn a respectable place in the market, however, both have some pros and cons. The below writeup compares these two tonneau covers in detail with the sole purpose of guiding the customer towards the product, they are really looking for.

 

Table of specification

 

Shared Features

It is good to know the similarities and differences between the two products before making a purchase decision. As mentioned in the introduction, both the tonneau covers, Undercover Flex and Bakflip MX4, have common function to perform, therefore some of the features of both are completely identical as mentioned below:

Design and Visual Appeal: Aesthetics and visual appeal are always desired in all products by almost all customers. In this case, both the “Undercover Flex” and “Bakflip MX4”, covers have a stylish outlook and striking visual appeal, which is a feature always sought for by a range of customers

Construction: Both the covers “Undercover Flex” and “Bakflip MX4”, have been designed with rugged and scratch resistance body Aluminum panels, which again is desperately required due to the exposure of cover to the harsh weather events. Lastly, both the covers are tri-fold construction.

Ease of Use: Ergonomics has been thoroughly considered for both these covers, “Undercover Flex” and “Bakflip MX4”, and both the covers are simple to operate and handle. The installation process for both the covers is a “no drill” process and requires just a few clamping rails and relies on simple bolt-on operation.

Protection: Both the covers “Undercover Flex” and “Bakflip MX4”, provide reasonable protection to the stored cargo. Both the covers protect the cargo from UV, dust, and environmental damage. Water that tries to enter the truck bed is collected and drained to the truck-bed drain via drain tubes.

 

Differences

 

Update: for more details, read our Bakflip MX4 and Undercover Flex review

 

Conclusion

There are not too many differences between the two covers, which are being analyzed and compared. This makes the situation even more challenging for the customer and very minute choices or preferences become the reason for purchase decision.

The honest intent of the reviewer is to guide the customer, remove confusions and enable confident purchase decision. Few points are important when making the choice between these two, almost similar tonneau covers.

One of the differences in the two products is “finish” of the products. The finish has nothing to do with product functionality but affects the product appeal when new and after some time of service. One of the preferences of the customer is that even after some time of usage, the product should look new and shiny. In this regard, the undercover flex performs better because of the FRP coating which does not allow itself to be degraded due to water or ice exposure.

Another difference is the load carrying ability which relates to the expectation of the customers, that tonneau covers should be able to withstand the load or weight of any machinery or human being standing on the cover while it is closed. In this regard, the “Bakflip MX4” takes the lead because it can withstand a load of 400 lbs evenly distributed as compared to 300 lbs capability of the “Undercover Flex”. This increased capacity is due to the premium density foam in the panel core of the bakflip mx4.

In the end, it comes to the customer choice, which way to go for!