Its great, guys, that you all left your feedback and shared your opinion, we really appreciate that. All this discussion shows that effectiveness of bug deflectors is very controversial, there always will be whose who love or hate them, and its normal. If you want to check more information about them, we have an interesting article on our website about them: http://www.carid.com/articles/the-ag...tors-work.html
Also, except WeatherTech, we do carry other brands bug deflectors, you can check all of them here: http://www.carid.com/2014-ford-f-150-bug-shield/
But do you agree that buying a quality bug deflector will get you more good then bad?

 

No. In my experience, a bug deflector rubs on surfaces along the edge of the hood, and underneath the hood, where it mounts to the vehicle. This damages the paint. It also holds dirt, debris and moisture behind/underneath it - where it is also rubbing off paint. This leads to corrosion (if the owner doesn't remove the bug guard to clean and repair the damage caused).

Additionally, I believe that bug deflectors are too small to be effective.. They do not produce enough updraft to push bugs over or around the vehicle. They may alter the point of impact a little...

 

I had mine on my 2001 for about 4 months before it rubbed the paint raw in 2 places above the headlights.

 

Sounds like someone installed it wrong or didnt put the rubber bumpers in place.

 

Indeed. My WeatherTech was installed from January 2011 until roughly October 2013. Certainly, there was some build-up of some grime on the lip of the hood where I couldn't wiggle a cloth in to clean it, but the provided bumpers worked flawlessly.


When I installed it, I dropped a bead of silicon over the hood screws. Upon removal, there wasn't a hint of rust.

 

I painted the screws with black rustoleum... My deflector was used and didn't have the rubber bumpers... $2.99 at Canadian tire for a pack of 12 fixed that

 

My old truck had a nice deflector on it, didn't rub or do any damage to the truck, but it also didn't seem to do anything. I had just as many chips and bug hits as before. I opted out on my new truck as the deflector had a habit of collecting crap under it and was difficult to clean.

 

All they seem to do (and this is my opinion) is that, if installed correctly, they protect the small portion of the hood that they overlay.

But in reading the article you linked to, it says

So that kind of language, especially in an article about bug deflectors, begs the question: well, DO they create said stream of air? DO they then carry bugs in that stream past your windshield? The next sentence says that it does, but is this just conjecture?

In an article about the issue, it seems awfully trite to have a "some say yes, some say no - but they do!" theme without any data (e.g., put one in a wind tunnel w/smoke and show the airflow) to back it up. If you say they do, then just saying that they do doesn't really settle the debate, does it?

 

It's an accessory for me, if it helps a little, then great, if not, I dont care.. I like the look of it on my truck

 

This past Wednesday I had to get a new windshield on my F150 due to it being cracked in 2 places from stones kicked up by an oncoming vehicle that hit a repaired asphalt patch that had loose gravel still on road surface. cost me $250 deductible. I doubt if a hood shield would have prevented it.