Thinking of buying this for my son who's attends college in MN. I see it's rated to -40, which was the windchill 3 x's in 2014. Can it handle that?
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windchill has to do with rate of chill not actual temp. A windy day feels colder than actual temp with no wind. temperatures give for item are for actual temperature. Windchill does not lower actual temp more than what the actual temp. is, only the rate it will lower temp. to the actual temp.
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as long as it does not get below -40. wind chill has nothing to do with it.
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I say , yes . I have had mine out charging my boat battery for a couple years now . It is important to secure them well so they don't rattle around in the wind and break a connection .
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I've only had it for a year, but started it back up and it is working like a charm again this year. The bugs are really bad here in MA and it did a bang up job last year. It seems pretty sturdy, I pulled it in kind of late last year once it started snowing and it started right up. My mom has them and actually convinced me to get one and hers have worked for at least 5 or 6 years.
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I have a forty foot tower although it's crap the turbine. After several months I finally assembled it and the wind broke the tail. Even though it's just lightweight metal the company wouldn't replace the tail part. I reccommend buying a different product from a different supplier through Amazon of course.
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Robert, I would be happy to answer your question for you and also let you know with a phone call 360-755-0665 you can save some money.Most customers use the Minn Kota Endura 30lb thrust motor. this is sufficient for most applications. The 50lb would give you that little extra in case you got caught in a heavy wind.Ron SchmidtValley Sports and More360-755-0665
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I'd agree with others. It depends on the ambient temperature of the air. I gave feedback in an earlier post but I'd say 5-7. also, I'll point out it does much better if there is no wind. It's not the best construction but it isn't overly expensive either. 4 of us stood around it on our deck at the lake telling a few stories and it worked. We were huddled though.
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I purchased this for my son. He is 16 and loves it. It will do spinouts in dirt and snow. It goes so fast if you take a turn too sharply it will flip it. Fast enough?
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It will do OK in wind. My previous one was anchored to the ground by burying the feet and held up OK in 70 MPH gusts. heavy snow can be a problem as they get older and the tarp starts to sag a little. I tend to go out with a broom and bump off the snow from the underside if we get more than an inch or so.
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From my experience, it's not nearly durable enough. Mine held up to 3 weeks of casual backyard use before one of the fiberglass "tension poles" cracked. I coached a U12 team last spring & I wouldn't give it 10 minutes under those conditions. But...YMMV, etc.
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It held up well last week when we got 8-10 inches of snow here in North Seattle. On the other hand, it does not look built to take much abuse. The documentation says that it is not recommended for all seasons.
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I live in So Cal on a lake where the Santa Ana winds can kick up to 60 mph+. I have three of these units around my pool and backyard. Never have they blown over. They have a rather wide stance and while not HEAVY do weigh a reasonable amount. Would not consider the wind a concern. Only concern is that the inside is not smooth so if you over stuff the garbage bag in the unit is difficult to get out.
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I don't think so. I bought one for my son and he is in first year college. It is fine for nom as he is an athletic baseball player. There is only one gear and you cannot coast. Brakes seem to be optional. I tried and it was not my cup of tea. The fixed gear seems to be similar to tenth gear on a mountain bike so going up any sort of a hill is a lot of work. My wife has a three speed cruiser style bike also from Amazon and I think that would be much more comfortable for the uses you have in mind.
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I have had my unit for about 6 months now and it has yet to fail on a continuous use basis. I have been able to accept sync ups from other brands and as long as were within 800 feet of each other it works well. I am unsure about off road usage as I am a highway man however a fellow rider that rides off-road does in fact have the same unit cites that he has little issues. Depending on the terrain and distance were the only two reported issues. otherwise, money and effort well spent. If there is concern of clarity of transmission and microphone, I've been impressed. It does offer background noise suppression, and I just received the newest update and I have noticed a small improvement in connectivity to other units. (Not sure if it was supposed to happen but I synced up with a DPS officer. Ticket avoided!!)
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Even though I do not live in the bay areas, I would have to say that it would ride well. Where I live at, I use it to ride on waves and calm lakes. It treads well in those already so I would imagine that if you were to ride it in areas like that, you should be fine. Even with waves here and there, you should have no problems at all. I hope that helps out a bit.
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Pretty much so. I used it in in the high Sierra at above 11,000 ' this past spring and encountered a hard rain and wet snow. It did it's job well. It's also a very good windbreaker. At some point, all rain jackets lose some of their repellency. I've only had it about a year so i cannot tell how long it will work without leaking, but my expectation is that it'll work well for a few years yet.
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I purchased this for my son, who is away at college. I have not seen this unit in operation; but if it had problems (like you describe) I'm sure I would have heard about it from the college student (engineering @ GA Tech).
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Call the company directly and they will tell you which one to order. They are super helpful! We replaced ours and it holds up to -30 and 20-30 mph winds in Minot, ND! Buy with confidence.
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Hi Dave. I hav'nt used my unit in a convertible, but have used with windows down. It seems to handle wind noise fairly well. The unit is very clear for its size and does not seem to distort much at high volume ( my hearing is not so good anymore). I think its a good little unit for the money.