I never thought once about protecting it from hail! It’s been through several storms with hail in the 11 months that I’ve had it. I’ve just ordered it! Thanks!
Thank you, just got my dish and we had Hail yesterday. Thankfully the dish was not harmed. Have order this protection. We get lots of Hail in Colorado.
The problem I see if that if the Dishy Shield actually touches the face of the Starlink dish, then if hail does strike the Dishy shield, then it could still damage the Starlink dish. Simply because there's no space between the shield and the dish. There' no buffer. If a large enough chunk of hail hits the shield, in that instance, it's going to bend into the dish. Even if it goes back into place instantly, there could still be damage to the dish. There should be at least a 1/8th inch buffer between the two. Maybe there is.
It doesn't fit against the face of the antenna super tight, there is a tiny gap and a bit of wiggle room. But more importantly, the force of any impact to Dishy Shield will be absorbed and spread out due to the strength and thickness of the cover.
I never thought once about protecting it from hail! It’s been through several storms with hail in the 11 months that I’ve had it. I’ve just ordered it! Thanks!
Thank you, just got my dish and we had Hail yesterday. Thankfully the dish was not harmed. Have order this protection. We get lots of Hail in Colorado.
A little pricy for a piece of plastic...
Im sure you can custom make it for a LOT cheaper !
Starting @US$ 87 for a piece of 4.5mm polycarbonate, routered and shape is actually a steal!!!
Does it need to be removed in the winter for the heater to properly melt snow
Some heat would transfer but it wouldn’t melt snow and ice as effectively. I would remove it during the winter months.
I've got mine in a Esky box on my car roof and it doesn't affect the performance at all.
The problem I see if that if the Dishy Shield actually touches the face of the Starlink dish, then if hail does strike the Dishy shield, then it could still damage the Starlink dish. Simply because there's no space between the shield and the dish. There' no buffer. If a large enough chunk of hail hits the shield, in that instance, it's going to bend into the dish. Even if it goes back into place instantly, there could still be damage to the dish. There should be at least a 1/8th inch buffer between the two. Maybe there is.
It doesn't fit against the face of the antenna super tight, there is a tiny gap and a bit of wiggle room. But more importantly, the force of any impact to Dishy Shield will be absorbed and spread out due to the strength and thickness of the cover.
I think you could think about it like a cell phone screen protector. That fits tight against your cellphone but it will crack before your screen.
@@StarlinkHardware That's good engineering. Thanks for the info.
@@OutdoorTraveler Yes, you can crack your cell phone screen even if it has a screen protector.
On their Facebook page there is a demo of a shield shot with a rifle agains a styrofoam backing...it says a lot about durability!!
cheaper option: put it inside a plastic box and cover it with cloth or fabric. also it make it hidden
Glad we don't get baseball sized hail. Kind of costly for a piece of plastic. I'll just get another dish.
The prices on the website is actually AU$ not US$ - it starts @ US$ 87
too expensive...
I'd pay 5$ for this
Too bad that the ORIGINAL DISH isn't MADE with POLYCARBONATE!