Reinforcement in the Sunrise is a must if you talk to installers. That is the better of the windows that you have quoted to start with.

there is also a windows forum here at gw post there for more info.

Can someone provide the link to the window forum please?

Also, thank you for the feedback. Much appreciated. Hard to find specs or opinions on a lot of these windows. Interested to see what the Okna rep comes back with next week.

When you say type of new construction, are you referring to Vinyl/Wood? We are looking to do all vinyl.

Okna and sunrise are nice choices. Reinforcement is a must in the Sunrise, not as important in the Okna

Ok, great. Thanks for the feedback. The Okna rep doesn't have the 600 series per their website, but will found out more next week.

Can anyone indicate which windows forum being referred to? Is it vinyl-replacement-windows.com?

Right here http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/windows Ryan.

I wouldn’t sweat the 600 availability, it’s pretty redundant and somewhat of an afterthought in my opinion. It has mismatched handles, reinforcement that doesn’t improve the structural rating, and a u factor that is not as good as the 500. Its purpose is dealer saturation, nothing more. Nice window, don’t get me wrong, but nothing special about it. The 500 is nice for white, new construction. The 800 is the best of the group and just needs a snap in nail fin for new construction.

I haven’t heard any negative feedback on the 600. Ryan, any of the 3 should serve you well, there are a few minor differences in option availability between the 3, otherwise they are all very good.

Fridge, i strongly disagree with your absurd comments regarding the 600. The 600 was no afterthought., a few large dealers wanted something like the 800 but with a more narrow frame and lower profile handle. Thats what i have heard.

It has all the features the 800 series has but with a more narrow frame and without those two metal handles. It has a very diferent low profile handle on the top sash ( eye level) which every customer seems to really embrace. I have had more positive feedback on the 600 series than most of the other okna offerings. In fact, Okna just came out with a new window called the 1000 series which has the same exact handle set up as the okna 600 series. If no one liked the okna 600, no way would okna ever offer the same handle on their new flagship offering, it would make no sense. The fact that they do offer the same handle design speaks volumes. Think about that next time you make a ridiculous statement clearly meant to cause discord opposed to educating. The credibility of your resposnses are clearly compromised when doing so.

Ryan, not only does the 600 series have reinforcement, it also has an interlocking sill and interlocking header. I have a feeling that if tested again, the DP rating would be higher than 50.

That’s quite a spin job window 1, did you work on the Clinton campaign, or maybe you got fired from trumps cabinet? The 1000 series from my understanding has no lower lift handle at all like a wood window, not a weird hodge podge like the 600 with one metal handle and one vinyl. If they test it again? Lol. Why would they test it again? Obviously you sell the 600, and congratulations, it’s a good window. It’s just an afterthought in that lineup like the 400 which is the only window beneath it in my eyes. It’s kind of like the Cadillac cimmaron. And for the record, the credibility of your responses is compromised by the fact that your forcibly inject the window that you sell into a conversation that had not mentioned it.

Gee Fridge, you sound like you worked for david duke’s campaign. Again, you are not being honest with your post. You would be a perfect door to door vacuum cleaner salesman. If that fails you can always join the circus, im sure you would fit in perfectly. Seriously, you methodcally keep throwing in the word afterthought. You’ve done that before a few times. I have access to all Okna lines but choose the okna 600 series because i like it best, as do my customers. Although i dont offer the 1000 which is a specialized window for a few very large dealers.