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Bigfish


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I am getting ready to purchase a sat internet dish.  I was informed about maxwell satelite but in shopping around I found dustyfoot.com.  Maxwell set up is $1550 after rebates and dusty foot is $1295.  I can't figure out the difference.  Do you have and advice in this matter. Thanks

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I have a Maxwell system and it works well. I have not dealt with the company, as I bought mine used. Whenever I have issues, my tech support is www.datastormusers.com

That being said, I would do business with Scott at Dustyfoot in a minute. If I was looking for a new system, I would seriously talk to him about a setup. Not only does the included equipment look to be top notch, Scott has a great customer service reputation, and he is very active in several boards/lists, helping all with their issues. I have much respect for a guy that freely shares his knowledge like that. I have done several emails with him and he is very responsive.

IMO, I would say that both are very competent at getting you on the internet. The pointing takes a bit to master, but after a while, it gets much easier. Also, I understand the Align-A-Site - http://www.alignasite.com/ - greatly assists in pointing (and even determining a good setup location). I would suggest looking into that along with the tripod setup.

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Dustyfoot comes with an Align-A-Site and its design pretty much depends on it. The Maxwell Satellite and most other tripod systems (I like Glenn Simpson and deal with him) require all the parts to be precisely manufactured so you set up with everything level and plumb (straight up and down). Dustyfoot uses the Align-A-Site to get you online so his parts don't have to be so precisely made, they are strong but a bit cheaper to make. On the tripod forums the battles between the ones who use an Align-A-Site and those who go for level and plumb are like a religious debate. Both do the job and both get you online.

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Well, it seems the info you have gotten from the others is more than I can give you.  And I too always refer to www.datastormusers.com when I am faced with satellite internet decisions.

I did a quick look at both the Maxwell and the Dustyfoot websites and did a quick search at the datastormusers site for information on both.

I still didn't find much there to help you with the difference in prices, but I did see a thread that many of the new tripod dishes are metal and damage more easily than fiberglas.  They get "out of spec" and sometimes have to be replaced.  Some folks were recommending getting fiberglas dishes due to the durability when considering the number of times the dish is handled, stored, and occasionally falls over.  I'm not sure which type either Maxwell or Dustyfoot sells, but I think I would ask the question.

My brief research leaves me with the opinion that the Maxwell set-up may have heavier duty components, but I don't know that it would persuade me to spend the extra $250.  Actually $350 as the Dustyfoot has an out the door price today of $1,195 after rebates.  smile

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