ran a tigertop in late 80's...it had the velcro problem then...nice to know they fix things...NOT. i had to add snaps to both sections (above door and b pillar). don't know if they changed the way the sides roll up since then, but it used to be just behind the b pillar, all the way to the rear curtain which made a nice safari style top, but was hard to roll up around the rear corner. also, they were held with elastic straps that lasted one summer. zippers on the top were fine, but broke on both doors...in order to replace, they have to deskin the doors, fix zipper, then reskin which is pricey. the passenger area was too loose and the cargo area was too tight. snaps are easy to replace which is good because you'll do it often. and everyone's right about the doors...waste of money. very easy to take down and for a little more, you can get a little storage bag that the top folds into while still attached so it's not flopping in the wind. i haven't been impressed with the bestop bikini's either though.
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had an early kayline fastrac a couple of years ago. like the two piece door design and they seem to be much sturdier than the bestop, but the latching sucks, as already has been mentioned. squeaks when you hit bumpy areas unless you have it too tight to close and expect to open the doors from the inside because the outside handle is pretty much just for looks. they have changed the latching mechanism, but those of us with old doors are screwed. as for the top itself, i liked the durability of it and the idea of tracks, but it wouldn't fit over my rollcage (which fits just fine under the oem hardtop). i had problems with my old bestop fitting over a rollbar also...so, i can only judge of off vehicle impressions and experience with others tops.
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i now run a paki top...it gets a wonderful heads up for the nostalgia look and the fact that it fits over my rollcage. it gets a thumbs down for the poor hardware (i believe the bolts and twistlock/frame thingys are now supplied here because of that reason, but the buckles still rust almost immediately), and some stitching was coming loose before i even unpacked it. the only stitching coming loose is on the straps, so it's not that big of a deal. also, two straps have started ripping (i pull tight, but i don't think i pull all that tight). it's nicely heavy duty...two sided vinyl...makes it heavy, but that's not bad in this case. for those that want a top that they can put up or take down in a moment...this is not the top for you. for those that take it off and leave it off for a week, then pop it on for a few days...it's not bad. the wait isn't great, and there's a chance of being short parts (i'm still missing the bottom "feet" for the rear hoop if anyone got extras in their shipment), but if you're into nostalgia, then it's the top to get. price is pretty much comperable to u.s. tops, plus stc makes replacement tops for oem setups, so once you buy this, you've got the bows and you can get new material section here when the top goes south.
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if you run naked a lot, run the kayline/stc 2 piece doors, rear curtain from tpi (if it's still available), and a bikini top...not a lot to deal with storage wise, covers the passenger area almost as well as a bestop, and a heck of a lot less $
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