I'm curious, how common it is for users here to encounter wind noise using the bi-density foam Shure A81WS aka "Big-Ass" screens without a fur covering over them? Fur-less is how I've used them and haven't experienced wind problems, but also haven't recorded that way in ultra-gusty conditions. Steve's post about using hippie-muppets on 'em makes me wonder about when the addition of some fuzz may be warranted.
I've been considering some classic softies for use over the foam screens of miniature directional microphones, for a couple applications where the Shure's would be more than capable, but are simply too big and I'm looking for something less visually imposing. My hope is that softies over the smaller foam screens will offer similar wind-noise reduction to the 'nude' Shures.
The miniatures are AT 853 cardioids and DPA 4098H hypercardioids. I've encountered some rumble with simple single-layer foam screens a little more than an inch in diameter over the approximately 2" long miniature interference tubes of the 4098s, where similar conditions with the ATs using DIY faux-fur covers over similar sized foams had no wind issues, but I'm not entirely pleased with additional high-frequency attenuation of those DIY furs, and the softies look a lot nicer as well.