No, tall and extra tall windshields are wider and have additional flare towards bottom. Well worth the upgrade. Will need to drill two additional holes per side to attach the tall or extra tall.

 

Not sure if by tall you mean what I have? It was standard on the Adventure. Mine is wider for hand coverage. Just behind the orange reggie sticker you can see the extra hole/push dart needed.

 

for my '15 adventure I found the stock shield put too much wind right in my nose / eyes (which have seen a frostbite or 3..) so I went for the tallest I could get

 

I get a kick out of that picture. It shows 5 different windshield sizes but only list 4 different sizes by name. Lol

 

Love the tall....wouldn't have nothing but!! The stock was just too cold!

 

+1 on the tall, even with factory adjustable riser, perfect protection for my hands. Bonus, Polaris blacks out the lower section which makes it better fade into the body work, with tall dash bag, makes it fade into the body work just that much more.

 

Not for nothing, but I've ridden my 16 Pro S with the stock mid windshield, the Xtra-tall windshield, and the Deep Snow mid windshield.

In terms of my personal preference, the Deep Snow Mid is best, the Stock flatland Mid #2, and the Xtra-Tall was the loudest -- the wind buffet rolled right off the top of that one and hit me right at the juncture of helmet and collar. Booming wind noise inside the helmet and lots of cold air blowing up underneath it.

The Deep Snow Mid puts my head and neck up in clean air so it's a lot quieter and a lot less buffeting at 60+ MPH.

I'm 5' 10" and your mileage may vary.

 

I'm not really concerned about height just better hand coverage....I'm fine with my head in the wind ( I'm like a dog in a car ! ). I am struggling to find a part number for that Mid Windshield with side flares shown in Ivar's post. The Polaris website only shows Tall and Extra Tall with the lower flares. The tall looks like a new part and isn't available yet ???

Anyone know the part # for the Mid with the side flares ??

 

Try this - Polaris part #2881055

 

Is the deep snow mid the same as the stock adventure shield??

 

No, the deep snow mid is pretty low. Looks the best IMO. Here is mine

 

I bought the Polaris gauntlets, work great when real cold, that and the tall windscreen. Take some getting used to the button placement but you shouldn't be looking at them while your riding anyways.

 

That's what I think, but Polaris is quite confusing with their part numbers and lack of a cross model reference.

I will have access to an Adventure ( same model year ) on Saturday and may do a test fit if I can distract the Owner.

 

If you do big mile, day long cross-country saddlebag trips, you can't beat the x-tra tall windshield. 'specially if you are a tad north, like Quebec or New Brunswick.

 

Stock flatland mid is marginal with handguards.

X-tall flatland is unworkable with handguards.

Mountain mid works great with handguards and for 250+ mile days I personally prefer it over the X-tall, it's quieter and less windy around my neck and head.

Again that may be more a function of my height and my preference in riding kit.

I wish Polaris spent as much time and effort putting their windshields in a wind tunnel as they supposedly did with the rest of the bodywork. The X-tall looks like a good idea but for me it didn't work well enough to outweigh the downsides.

 

"I am struggling to find a part number for that Mid Windshield with side flares shown in Ivar's post."

That's because there isn't a mid-windshield with side flares. That's the tall windshield you are looking for. What is shown in that picture but not listed is the extra tall windshield. They why I get a kick out of that picture. Who ever made that picture should be fired for lack of attention to detail...

 

So, I put 200 miles on my XCR and I thought maybe it was my imagination but I felt like the wind was just being directed perfectly to my face, loud as well. Apparently I wasn't imagining. That said, just curious why, or how, you feel that the deep snow version provides better protection than the mid size it came with or even the tall and x-tall, sort of defies logic. Shape/angle or ?

 

That said, just curious why, or how, you feel that the deep snow version provides better protection than the mid size it came with or even the tall and x-tall, sort of defies logic. Shape/angle or ?

many will find it more comfortable to have the wind hit them in the chest instead of in the face, also turbulence will often be less with a lower shield

Mountain mid works great with handguards and for 250+ mile days I personally prefer it over the X-tall, it's quieter and less windy around my neck and head.

 

I have the Tall windshield on my ProS.

Polaris part #2880394.

It is the second tallest on this graphic.

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I had the Extra Tall on my old ProR.

I have been happy with the wind protection from this windshield.

 

Here is the mid.

 

Ok so then the Adventure shield is the tall?? I was confused as it looked like it has more flare than the tall but might just be the pic I had seen.

 

OK its settled, tall shields makes u go faster

 

Until it's 30 below.

Maybe something magic happens to airflow at -30. I dunno. Coldest long day I've ridden with the X-tall windshield on this particular sled was 29 below. It was f'king uncomfortable. Loud, turbulent, and my neck and head felt colder than a frozen Butterball turkey.

Coldest long day I've ridden with the Mountain mid was 27 below. It was much more comfortable, for me. Wind direction straight back against my face instead of rolling up under the helmet. I was warmer and it was quieter inside the helmet. I happen to find it easier to insulate across my chest than across my throat; and quiet air hitting my helmet is a lot more comfortable than 70 mph buffet.

I'm not disagreeing that x-tall shields are nice, I'd prefer to run one, in fact my favorite windshield of all time is on my kid's Indy 340 ... I sit on that thing and look out from under it, and it wraps the engine heat around the rider.

I'm just saying that on Axys' particular bodywork and seat height for a guy of my height, the tallest shield isn't automatically the best like it has been on some of their other sleds. The Xtra Tall windshield on the Pro-R worked for me, the Xtra Tall windshield on the Pro-S didn't work worth a damn even though it's nearly identical in profile.

To some extent it depends on rider height and preference as well as on sled aerodynamics. for $100 a pop on a 13k sled that's capable of racking up big miles like this one, you might as well buy a couple shields and run them back to back until you find the one that works best for you. It took me 3 different windshields before I found one that could tolerate.

Polaris should have let their engineers design them in the wind tunnel, instead of their marketing department design them in the brochure.

 

To some extent it depends on rider height and preference as well as on sled aerodynamics. for $100 a pop on a 13k sled that's capable of racking up big miles like this one, you might as well buy a couple shields and run them back to back until you find the one that works best for you. It took me 3 different windshields before I found one that could tolerate.

I'm sure it also depends on the riders posture/riding position on the sled, ie hugging the bars or sitting further aft. I think I tend to creep forward, closer to the screen , where air appears to be calmer around my head.

Also, when I'm on longer trips and the temps are creeping really low , speeds tend to go down , thus less buffeting and turbulence.

 

Sounds like another windshield will be on order, MTN mid looks like a plan, if nothing else it can't be worse and will at least look better!

 

Everyone that is say 6 foot tall is not the same when sitting. Someone can have shorter/longer legs and torso so they then can have more or less height above the seat. That affects where the wind hits you.

 

After reading some of the previous posts...........
Did a comparison when out riding on Wednesday. Tall shield on my shorty, stock mid on buddys Switch. Pics show how much extra flaring they have to keep your mid section and legs out of the wind. While flares for your hands are similar at a glance, look closer you'll see ones on the tall shield are angled totally different n deflect air up n away from your hands. Took my glove off while riding so I could feel exactly where air hit or does not hit, no comparison between what the tall version keeps off you vs the mid.
As for the buffeting noise (tall version), 50, 60, 70 or 80+ mph down the rail line, it's quiet, yes shield open or closed.
How much warmer is the tall, I was riding in cotton gloves with heaters off, no balaclava, side zippers on my pants undone to my knees plus all vents open in my jacket. Other sled with same gear, cold from top to bottom in under just a few minutes. This was at -8C or so, imagine the difference on a -20C or below day. So you wanna look cool or actually be comfortable, your call.
Windshield 101 according to me, your experience may vary. :bc:

 

Also worth noting, he's still running stock riser, my bars are raised approx 1/2 way on factory Rox riser. Put his bars in the same position, hands would be almost directly in the wind.
Funny how the lower section being blacked out plus large dash bag on mind gives it the illusion of being shorter vs what it really is. His has shorty dash bag.

 

So is it worth getting the tall or extra tall windshield? Any big difference there?

 

I also find that larger windshields help with hand warmth and can hurt face noise/warmth. Unfairly though I am 6'7" tall so all of them will push air into me, the only question is where. The Mt Mid SUCKS for hand warmth, but works for pushing the wind not up my helmet. On super cold days I gauntlet and use it as I like it better than a super tall windshield.