Head to head · verified 2026-09-12
Bulldog Security Screens vs Vista
3 of the 12 things a buyer can check differ between these two. Every figure below was read off the manufacturer’s own page and links back to it.
Arizona manufacturer running the same .035 / 12 × 12 US-woven mesh spec as Boss, with a lifetime product warranty.
Where they differ
| Bulldog Security Screens | Vista | |
|---|---|---|
| Wire diameter | 0.035" gauge | not published |
| Mesh weave | 12 × 12 weave | not published |
| Made in USA | 100% made in the USA; manufactured in Arizona | not published |
| Published pricing | not published | not published |
| Warranty | Manufacturer's lifetime product warranty (scored at the 15-year cap) | 5-year limited warranty |
| Break-in guarantee | not published | not published |
| Test standard | not published | not published |
| Testing laboratory | not published | not published |
| Mesh alloy grade | 304 stainless steel | Certified 316 marine-grade stainless steel |
| Frame material | not published | not published |
| Mesh retention | not published | not published |
| Sales model | Direct manufacturer and installer, Arizona | Regional dealer distribution |
Score, group by group
| Group | Bulldog Security Screens | Vista | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buyer disclosure | 14 / 30 | 4 / 30 | +10 |
| Domestic manufacturing | 10 / 10 | 0 / 10 | +10 |
| Commitment to the buyer | 14 / 30 | 4.7 / 30 | +9.3 |
| Independent testing | 0 / 25 | 0 / 25 | 0 |
| Retention mechanism | 0 / 5 | 0 / 5 | 0 |
The verdict
Bulldog Security Screens leads 38 to 9, and the gap is mostly one thing: buyer disclosure, where it takes 14 of 30 against 4.
Both scores measure what each maker publishes, not laboratory strength. A system that declines to state its alloy or its price scores badly here by design, and may still be excellent steel. The installer who measures and fastens it matters at least as much as either badge.
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