About Cobra® Exhaust Vent for Roof Ridge

The original Cobra® Ridge Vent, protecting millions of homes, comes on a mesh roll for fast and easy installation with no complicated fitting, wrapping, nail gun adapters, connectors, or end-plugs needed. Available in both hand nail and nail gun versions, its shingle-over design helps it blend into the ridge line.

  • Nails Included:  Includes Smart Nails™ for reliable hand nail installation or 1 3/4” (44.4 mm) coil nails for nail gun installation
  • Easy to Install:  Quick 3-step process on roof slopes between 2:12 and 20:12
  • Ridge Cap Compatible:  Options available for 10” (254 mm), 12” (305 mm), and 11.75" (298 mm) wide ridge cap shingles


NOTE: Always have a balanced ventilation system. In no case should the amount of exhaust ventilation at the ridge exceed the amount of soffit ventilation.


  Net Free Area (NFA) Cap Shingle Compatible
2017 - NAIL GUNNABLE 14.1 sq. in./lin. ft. 10" (254 mm)
2008 - HAND NAILABLE 16.9 sq. in./lin. ft. 10" (254 mm)
2005 - NAIL GUNNABLE 14.1 sq. in./lin. ft. 12" (305 mm)
2000 - HAND NAILABLE 16.9 sq. in./lin. ft. 12" (305 mm)
2016 - NAIL GUNNABLE 14.1 sq. in./lin. ft. 12" (305 mm)
2050 - HAND NAILABLE 16.9 sq. in./lin. ft. 12" (305 mm)
2011 - HAND NAILABLE 16.9 sq. in./lin. ft. Metric-width


This product can be used to comply with certain FORTIFIED Roof™ requirements. Visit gaf.com/fortified and current FORTIFIED Home™ Standard available at fortifiedhome.org for details. Applicable in the U.S. only.


Features & Benefits

1Lifetime refers to the length of warranty coverage provided and means as long as the original individual owner(s) of a single-family detached residence [or the eligible second owner(s)] owns the property where the qualifying GAF products are installed. For other owners/structures, Lifetime coverage is not applicable. Lifetime coverage on shingles requires the use of GAF Lifetime Shingles only.  Lifetime coverage on shingles and accessories requires the use of any GAF Lifetime Shingle and any 3 qualifying GAF Accessories.  See GAF Roofing System Limited Warranty for complete coverage and restrictions.  Visit gaf.com/LRS for qualifying GAF products.  For installations not eligible for the GAF Roofing System Limited Warranty, see the GAF Shingle & Accessory Limited Warranty.


Get automatic Lifetime Protection on your entire GAF roofing system

When you install any GAF Lifetime Shingle and at least 3 qualifying GAF accessories, you'll automatically get a Lifetime limited warranty on your shingles and all qualifying GAF accessories.*
*See GAF Shingle & Accessory Ltd. Warranty for complete coverage and restrictions. The word “Lifetime” refers to the length of coverage provided by the GAF Shingle & Accessory Ltd. Warranty , and means as long as the original individual owner(s) of a single-family detached residence [or the second owner(s) in certain circumstances] owns the property where the shingles and accessories are installed. For owners/structures not meeting the above criteria, Lifetime coverage is not applicable. Lifetime ltd. warranty on accessories requires the use of at least three qualifying GAF accessories and the use of Lifetime Shingles.

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