These privacy slats are exactly as described and look great, ordered 5' grey. They arrived super fast and I had no trouble inserting them into our new black vinyl coated 2.25" diamond chain link fence. I didn't need the v channel at the bottom, because the fit was snug. You should pay attention to the directions, because it makes a difference in privacy if the slat sits behind or on top of the knuckle. I found if I consistently kept both sides under the knuckle the privacy increased. I used a plastic tool to pop the wings to my desired position. We achieved 99% privacy and they look fantastic too.

at first i thought all of y'all lied. we had a heck of time trying to put in slats. BUT the one part of the fence (not pictured) the slats didn't fit correctly - we figure they have to go in at an angle. luckily, the rest of the fence, i was able to easily install the slats by sliding them thru. it took about 3 hours to do, but some of the fence was bent, so i had to seriously try and pull the slats down.

they fit my fence perfectly (except the part where we have to put it in at an angle) - and total privacy. the last part is where we ran out of slats and have to wait for the next shipment. i will update later once i install the rest of the slats.

These work as expected. When you look straight at them, you can't see through them. If you look at an angle you can kind of see out them.

Our main purpose for using these was to try and help prevent our dogs from barking at everyone passing on the street. We have a gate on the front side of the fence where we were installing these. So, even though they prevented the dogs from seeing out the majority of the fence, it didn't stop them from seeing out around the gate. Which means...the dogs still barked and these weren't a big enough help.

We also live in a windy area and when all the slats on the fence were filled with these strips, it made the gate very difficult to open/close when the wind was high. I don't see a way around this due to how they need to be installed in order to work properly.

Ultimately, we decided not to use these because they aren't the right product for us, but that doesn't mean they aren't a good product. In fact, they were easy to install and somewhat easy to uninstall and they worked as advertised. So, that's why I'm giving them a good rating. It's not their fault they didn't solve our issues.

So I've never been a huge fan of these as I tend to think they look kinda cheesy and cheap...but so do chain link fences in my opinion. I decided to take a chance so I could gain a little privacy from our neighbors and keep our dog from barking at them...the chain link fence isn't going anywhere so might as well embrace it. I also have flower beds along this fence that tend to fade into the back ground of their yard so I'm excited to see all my plants pop against the more solid fence look.

I almost cheaped out and went with ones that were half the price but I'm glad I didnt. These aren't cheap, but well worth it. They are wide enough to fill the whole space available for each slat. Obviously the joint where it's all connected leaves a little open strip but that's it. When looking straight on you can still see through but it gives decent privacy. The slats are well made and sturdy and easy to install, the don't bend easily and that helps you get them pushed all the way down. As others mentioned, I also didn't use the bottom channel, it's not really needed unless you want that extra inch of coverage at the bottom. The slats are tight when in place and won't move easy so the locking channel isn't needed in my fence to keep them in place so just opted to eliminate that step. I kept them just in case for some reason they get lose, easy to add on later if needed.

I attached some photos of the end result looking straight on. But also just the first test panel I did. You can see that looking at them from the left you can see through pretty easy, maybe 65% coverage. Straight on privacy goes up to about 90%. But looking from the right it's 100%. It's kinda like a blind slat just depends on the angle how much you can see through. The slats sit at a slight angle when inserted but that's just the natural angle created by the chain link. Nothing you can do about it but overall I'm very happy with the result and the product. I'm glad I spent more to get a good quality product that offers as much coverage as possible. Time will tell if the fade in the sun, hopefully not. But I'm really happy with how this turned out and love the added privacy!

Oh and I'd suggest to measure your panels. I ordered one pkg to test before spending a bunch to do the whole fence. I wanted to make sure I liked it first. Anyway the test section I did used one whole package. So I just counted the remaining panels (8) and ordered more... easy right!? Lol Well each section isn't exactly the same width. I currently have a whole package left...I still have more to do as I work my way up the driveway so they'll get used. But one package does about 10' maybe a few inches more. So I'll be measuring each remaining section so I don't buy more than I need.

Overall great quality product, great privacy, highly recommend.

good product ,hope they hold up for years to come . a lot easier to install than I figured they would be !!