PARKING ARMOR - Ultimate Rear Bumper Protector, Steel Reinforced Straps, Widest Bumper Protection, Thickest Bumper Guard Review

Nice and thick and covers more of your bumper than the flimsy rubber sheets that everyone else sells.
Good things:



It covers a very large chunk of the bumper, and so will protect where some smaller products will not... closer to the edges, and also over a wider height range than some. That's nice since, depending on the height and shape of what bumps into you, some part that might not otherwise seem to be a likely hit point may still be vulnerable to getting scratched.



It is in 3 horizontal sections, which can fold. This means that, on many cars, the top third can fold over the lip of the cargo loading area, allowing you to protect that part of the car when loading heavy things in and out of the trunk or hatch.



While a thick pad like this probably doesn't offer better scratch protection than a thinner style protector, I think it is possible that it might better help avoid a dent from a bigger bang.



The bad things:



Although described as weather-resistant, I get the sense it will not hold up to weather extremes over time as much as some other designs.



And for me, the biggest problem: You can actually tell in the first picture, the piece is wider than the width of many trunk openings. With no vertical fold points, the 48" width can make it a real bear to store in the trunk (especially because of its 2" depth, which means you can't roll it up either). The horizontal fold points can help with storage somewhat, but If your trunk doesn't have the full width, you'll have to bend it to fit. I don't know whether keeping it bent might create a problem in how it lays in the future, but one thing for sure is, even if it fits easily, it will take up an awful lot of space in there. If you sometimes pack your trunk such that you have little room to spare, you'd probably be happier with something that leaves more of your trunk usable.



A more minor point, but I'd also rather the back panel were more sedate, instead of advertising the product brand.



Really, the pictures and dimensions tell the story pretty well, if you just pay enough attention to them. I didn't, and discovered it was just too big for me. However, I will commend EuroBumperGuard for taking it back with no hassle and refunding my money promptly.
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