I am looking for a bed cover for my F-150 and I am down to two covers. The RetraxPro and the Bakflip F1 Tonneau cover. Anyone have either one of these? Or which one is better?

 

I have a Retrax, but it's for a longed and therefore not electric like the short bed cover.

 

Sorry for double post, thumbs too big for iPod .
I've had my Retrax about 6 months . I like how easy it is to access the bed, the cover rolls up great. The cover's lock is fairly simple, thus while locking both the tailgate and cover might deter a random teenager, it would not stop a thief determined to take my tailgate. The cover leaked in the rain initially but tightening the 4 bolts down with lock washers solved that problem. Be sure to order the tailgate gasket to prevent debris getting sucked in while driving-- that gasket is an extra option. I don't like: 1) the cover flange interferes with stake holes and the installation covers up 2 of 4 tiedown rings. 2) the box into which the cover retracts makes it tough to find a toolbox short enough to fit in the 12" space under it.

 

They are both very capable and good quality covers, each with their advantages and disadvantages.

The biggest difference is whether you can live with the fact that the Retrax canister takes up about about a foot (height and depth) of space up front, which may be of import on a shortbed since it's already rather limited to begin with.

Otherwise, if losing some space is of no concern to you, I can't see how you would go wrong with either.

 

I recently got Access knockoff cover from Radco. It's the same as the Access cover but it has smaller clips and it's about $60 cheaper. I installed it myself and it only took about a half hour. I really recommend it!