Awnings, Vinyl or rope insert?

[ukewarrior]

When you sew an awning, there seem to be two choices for attaching the awning edge into the 'typical' awning rail.
e.g. http://www.perfectfit.com/154244/produc ... -feet.html

I've seen the vinyl insert that you sew the edge of your awning to and I've seen the use of a rope within the fabric.
e.g. http://www.perfectfit.com/154247/produc ... nsert.html

Any comments on these or other methods, pluses and minuses?

[dmb90260]

Both work but I prefer the vinyl. When you first use it the vinyl can be very sticky and annoying to deal with. After a few uses is does slide much easier.
I am assuming you are using the vintage trailer "j-rail" the vinyl/rope slides into.