On Mon, 12 Nov 2007 17:09:04 -0000, "Duncan Wood"
<newsto@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>On Mon, 12 Nov 2007 16:54:24 -0000, Barbara Bailey <rabrabbjb@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>wrote:
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>> On Mon, 12 Nov 2007 16:05:09 +0000 (GMT), charles
>> <charles@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>
>>> In article <luqgj3tpgejd9412pili28sltmlqrdpksq@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
>>> Barbara Bailey <rabrabbjb@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>>
>>>> A net acquaintence is planning on setting up a trail/obstacle course
>>>> for her riders , and wants a smoke machine that can be used outdoors
>>>> and around horses. Any recommendations as to brand? They don't need
to
>>>> cover a large area; the obstacle she wants is described is "a doorway
>>>> with tinsel hanging from it and smoke blowing through it." so I'm
>>>> guessing that the noise level (lowish) and durability (high) are
going
>>>> to be the main factors she's looking at.
>>>
>>>
>>> trouble is, most smoke machines will need mains power. There are some
>>> battery operated ones, but they tend to give quite a small output and
>>> might
>>> not be suitable. Try Whitelight (if you're in the UK).
>>
>> I'm sorry, it's needed in the US. I don't know if they'd be able to
>> run an extension cord to the location or not; I'll mention that
>> requirement to her.
>>
>
>
>Rosco Alpha 900s aren't bad, you need to flush the exchanger through on
>any smoke machine occasionally. But the cheap Antari ones aren't much
>noisier & they're a 1/5th of the price. Try your horses out near them in
>an open space first though, it doesn't smell like real smoke so they
>normally acclimatise pretty quickly to it, but it's all unique to the
>horse.
You mean the Antari F-80-Z? That's more in the price range that I
expect they'll want. This isn't going to be a high-priority purchase,
as far as budget goes.
How do the little MBT's stack up? It looks like the Little Critter or
the Fantom Fogger may be enough for their purposes.
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