Pace Edwards (SWC3250 Switchblade Tonneau Cover

Let me start with:The good:1) This bed cover is among the most affordable of any of the retractable bed covers.2) It looks great on my 2018 Silverado3) Installation was a piece of cake. It probably didn't take me more than 30-45 minutes.4) You can shut the tailgate with the cover closed. (apparently this is a problem with several of these retractable bed covers)5) It fit with my Dual liner bed liner insert and didn't have any issues (other than drain tub accessibility.)The Bad:1) In my third photo you can see that a piece of the rubber seal around the canister has ripped. This was after maybe a week and a half........ a week and a half. This rubber seal seems to be of some very poor quality. I saw this in another review and looked past it due to other favorable reviews. This gives me concerns about the longer term durability of the product.2) You have to register the product for Warranty within 2 weeks of receipt or you cannot register it. That's not too bad but the warranty registration process on Pace Edwards site asks you for the typical information (email included) and then does not send you any confirmation that you have registered your product... Which led me to attempt to register it multiple times.... I am still uncertain if it is registered.3) Pace Edwards directly tells you do not use Armor All cleaner to clean it. It voids the warranty. (you have to use 303 cleaner, not terribly expensive but not as readily available as Armor all.)The middle of the road:1) The water tightness of the cover is mediocre. I don't think that I had unreal expectations in that area but it did seem to get more water in the back than I anticipated.Bottom line...You get what you pay for I suppose. I really was drawn to the attractiveness of the cover and the reasonable price tag and again, it looks great on my truck. However; the durability of the product remains a big question mark for me given the failure of the rubber gasket after a mere week and a half. I cannot in good faith recommend it, and ultimately why I have given it 2 stars. Pace Edwards should upgrade the rubber that they are using on the canister and I think they would have a great product here.

3 month update: Holding up strong, have to be mindful of lubricating the rails to keep them sliding well. Found out it fits my KTM 350 with tailgate closed too!—————-Great bang for your buck. You loose a little less then a foot in your truck, but I don’t haul big objects very often. Mostly towing boats and keep my wake gear in the bed.Pics show were it did indeed leak after torrential down pour and it’s just a few drops. Very impressed. The front of the bed had water as I didn’t install box drain tubes, because quite frankly I don’t care if it just drains into my bed. You sure could make it pretty water tight if you installed those. There is a small ¼” gap on each side by the tail gate, pictured the small about of water it lets in.Super clean and very functional. Solid build quality so far. Will update the review if anything goes wrong, so far so good 5/5, 1 hour install and there’s a great 12 min YouTube video online of how to install step by step.

Install was quite easy, just takes a bit of time to figure out the process. Once you know how it goes together, it's super quick and also has nice adjustment features. The only negative is that the kit doesn't come with a foam seal for the bed rail right behind the cab. In the videos, it shows installing a foam seal strip. There is a small gap between the rolling canister cover and the rail, so if that concerns you, I'd recommend buying a foam or rubber seal. I bought an ESI front rail seal for 0.25" to 0.48" gap, but it seems a bit too big. I would buy the slightly less thick version. Overall, cover is great and works great. Much easier operation than my previous tri-fold.

This is my second Switchblade. The first one was installed on my 2014 Ram 2500 about 2 years ago and I just installed a second one on my wife's 2017 Silverado. It is a simple design, and so far, I haven't had any problems. I like the lock being inside the cover so there is no need for an extra key or fob. Is it 100% water proof? Well, maybe it is but your truck isn't. All the leaks that I have seen so far are around the tailgate and it will depend on the design of your truck as to how much water leaks in. My Ram doesn't leak as much as the Silverado because it has less clearance around the tailgate. We have been on vacation in the Ram and driven through some heavy rain storms with no problems because we keep the suitcases away from the sides of the tailgate where the water can splash in. I have put weather stripping around the tailgate of the Silverado that I hope will prevent water from entering the bed. Will purchase another one for my next truck.

This cover looks great and works great. But it shakes with the wind pretty bad. I don't know what the long term effects will be. I just installed it 3/20/2021 While driving I looked back in the mirror and was surprised to see how much this thing bounces around with the wind. I'm not a hater. I like this cover. Just worried about the Long Term effects of this thing bouncing around so much. I had a Tri folder before this and had to replace it cause I will the towing a 5th wheel.Just my 2 cents folks. Thanks

I have had the Switchblade for a few weeks. easy on, easy to use. Best of all it works and looks good.Woke up early in the morning while camping in Colorado and found a bear had been testing out the durability of my new bed cover. There was a grille and some trash in the back. He went all the way down the side tried the gate latch (Locked) climbed up the back corner and stood around on the top. Got down went all the way up the other side and could not open the top up. It didn't do any damage other than scratch the sides of my truck and leave muddy foot prints on top and sides. I didn't expect the Switchblade to hold up to a BEAR it but it did.... Great Product...Michael