Rosen Visors

Gary · Post by **Gary** » Sat Jun 05, 2004 11:06 pm

I see only a couple of posts about visors. We are flying West to Denver from Virginia and then on to Oshkosh. I am thinking of buying and installing Rosen visors for the trip. After noon, flying west, we will have the sun in our faces all afternoon. I see a couple of 170 drivers who have the rosen visors. How do you like them. I know they are a bit on the expensive side at $215 from Rosen from June until Aug, but they sure look good. Any advise would be welcome. GARY 54B N1909C

russfarris · Post by **russfarris** » Sat Jun 05, 2004 11:43 pm

Here's a low cost solution to the sun visor problem. Go down to Pep Boys, Auto Zone or whatever and get a couple of those flexible tinted plastic sun screens that you can slap up on the inside of the windshield. Works great, for only a few bucks. Russ Farris

zero.one.victor · Post by **zero.one.victor** » Sun Jun 06, 2004 12:48 am

Even easier solution-- wear a ball cap. Easily adjustable for the amount of eye-shading you want. Dan's got some nice ones with a 170 logo on them for $20 delivered. Check the Trademart forum.

Eric

blueldr · Post by **blueldr** » Sun Jun 06, 2004 2:01 am

Rosens are great!

Post by **webmaster** » Sun Jun 06, 2004 6:35 pm

I've used the Rosen visors for about 5 years and have never regretted spending the money. I've tried the stick-up plastic sheets and found them to be a royal pain - they don't like to stay where you put them, and its a long reach to the windshield to move them around. The Rosen's are very easy to adjust to exactly where you need them.

I recommend the Rosens.

Dale

Gary · Post by **Gary** » Sun Jun 06, 2004 6:42 pm

Thank you Dale. I will order the Rosens Monday morning. I have a bunch of things I am going to order from Spruce and will add the visors to the list. My annual was on the not so cheap side of the scale,

but that is behind me for another year. Next year it should MUCH less.

Looking forward to flying west with visors. GARY

Dave Clark · Post by **Dave Clark** » Mon Jun 07, 2004 1:25 pm

Gary

West to Denver is a little out of the way to Oshkosh

For nearly 30 years I was too cheap to buy Rosens until last Spring. The best $200 I've ever spent on the airplane. You'll love them.

Gary · Post by **Gary** » Mon Jun 07, 2004 2:05 pm

Thanks Dave. Looks like the Rosens are on sale until Aug to Cessna Association readers. I will order them this morning. The trip to Denver is to visit family before we head to Oshkosh on the return. Should be a great (but long) trip. We flew into the airshow 25 years ago. We drove last year as we had not purchased 1909C yet. Glad we got the 180 HP with CS prop. Should have some impressive density altitudes in Denver. Going to be 100 degrees today!
Thanks again, GARY

170C · Post by **170C** » Mon Jun 07, 2004 2:21 pm

Gary, you mentioned there is a sale on the Rosen visors thru July for Cessna Association readers. What constitutes Cessna Association readers? Are 170 members elgible for the "sale" or is anyone asking Spruce for the sale price elgible?

thanks,

Frank

Gary · Post by **Gary** » Mon Jun 07, 2004 3:13 pm

I just spent 20 mins on the phone with Rosen and the sales lady didn't know about the sale on their web site. I talked her through the flyer I was reading on line while on the phone with her. She didn't know about it but said she would give me the price of $215.00. I am not a Cessna Association member nor reader. She didn't ask me for any membership numbers, nor did I give her any. I was ready to use my 170 Association membership number if needed. I placed the order with her as Spruce wanted $253 for the visors. http://www.rosenvisor.com/index.phtml This link will take you to the home page. Click on Our current ads and enlarge the ad by clicking on it.
"This June, Rosen will offer Cessna Pilots Association readers additional savings on our patented multi positioning sunvisor systems and 3rd Axis Upgrade Kits." Hope this helps. GARY

Gary · Post by **Gary** » Mon Jun 07, 2004 3:17 pm

I just ordered the visors from Rosen at a $215 sale price. The sales person mentioned that they installed in the 170 with Rivnuts. I was thinking they installed with just the orriginal one screw. For those who have them, how are yours installed? Do you have the 3rd axis upgrade? I didn't order the 3rd axis at the $65 price but can add them later, maybe at Oshkosh if I find that they add $65 worth of good to the system. Thanks. GARY

JDH · Post by **JDH** » Tue Jun 08, 2004 8:53 pm

I had them on my '52, had to install rivnuts cause there had never been any or no trace of the original hole for visors on my machine. The units I had slid out towards the center, rotated front and back and could swivel to the side window. I just loved them and are along with shoulder harnesses, tail pull and P-Ponk and 180 gear legs are on top of my list of things to have on a 170B. JD

Romeo Tango · Post by **Romeo Tango** » Wed Jun 09, 2004 7:38 pm

The rivnuts provide a very secure mount over a single screw option. The visor should be moved into proper position to block the sun, and that puts a lot of stress on the mounting point. Rivnuts were quite straightforward, and makes the visors very secure. I highly recommend the visors as a fantastic safety investment.

Richard

Post by **GAHorn** » Thu Jun 10, 2004 1:35 am

Forget visors. I recommend squinting which causes "crows feet" wrinkles to develop at the corners of your eyes and gives you the old, experienced, pilot look.

theduckhunter · Post by **theduckhunter** » Sat Jun 12, 2004 3:18 am

I have the Rosens in my 54' 180 and they do a class job. I flew back from Midway airport the other night to Virginia and had the rising moon right in my face a lot of the way and man were the visors nice as the moon seemed as bright as the sun after I had my night eyes. Are they convenient and nice.......yeah man yeah. Are they worth several hundred bucks.........that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Enjoy your new machine.

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