On Mon, 12 Nov 2007 17:55:42 -0000, Barbara Bailey <rabrabbjb@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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wrote:
> On Mon, 12 Nov 2007 17:09:04 -0000, "Duncan Wood"
> <newsto@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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>> 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.
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>
>
> 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.
>
Tep.
> How do the little MBT's stack up?
Per £ the Antari lasts longer. Much longer, so if it's not critical it's a
straight win. The Roscos nicer, quieter, more controllable & more
reliable, but if it failing to work is fairly irrelevant then the Antari
wins (& they'll both die if you let the fluid cook in the heater)
> It looks like the Little Critter or
> the Fantom Fogger may be enough for their purposes.
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