Avtex snipe

[Sand55]

I spoke to Campbell's, on the phone, and was instructed, by their fitters that they do not fit the snipe on the roof.
Reason being if they have a fault, they have to be sent back to Avtex, and will need taking off and putting back.
He also said there is a new Avtex Snipe coming out, but they haven't got any, so does not know about them.
I looked on line and the Avtex Snipe Pro, is made to be fitted. Looks good too.

So, now , do I chose the portable Snipe, and pop on the roof when stopped ? Much cheaper.
Or, do I go for the newer , more expensive, improved Snipe Pro, fitted on roof?

Decisions , decisions.

Is it more expensive and awkward to have a broken Snipe taken off the roof to be sent back? I know ! , I can answer that myself, lol, but I think I mean, what may the odds be, and to how much cost. There are moving parts, so something will go wrong sometime.

I do like pro controls put on the inside, they look good

We have thought of popping the Snipe out of the hie key roof, and connecting it with a flat wire into inside, with the roof closed if need be.

 

[Tezza33]

I believe you haven't had the van long so not likely to change it for a few years, that would make me think of a permanent fixing, if you are likely to change vans in the near future then probably best to go portable

 

[philstoke]

looking at the new pro version the only difference I can see is that the shape of the base is circular instead of rectangular, all the specs look the same, its just about £400-£500 dearer.
The original snipe was sold with a base plate to fix on the roof but only in Europe not the UK for some reason.
I did read that you can get a plate from ACDC tv for £79.99
Its basiclally the same thing as the original snipe, surely the new one would have to be taken off as well for repair