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Re: Bumper covers, two bumpers sets or reversible bumpers?

The removable covers look horrible fall off and most of the inspectors and refs seem to dislike them from what I've been hearing the last few years.

The flipable covers work well as a convenience but are difficult and time consuming to make. They also are dificult to properly secure and can look sloppy. We used them in 2010 and 2011 but gave up in 2012 because they took too long to make and weren't worth the effort.

I say go 2 complete rigid sets. In the long run you'll be happier.
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