OK. I was hoping you wouldn't beat me to the board with the blinding glimpse of the obvious. While I was sitting in the stand last night thinking about testing your theory on a coon, I realized a sharp pair of scissors could give me some 5" shields. I'd already cut the last half inch off before I glued'em up. That look you are referring to is what I was shooting for all along. They are still noisy, though. I'll trim them to shields and let you know how they work.