Alternate choice for a remote - LawnSite.com™

DanaMac · #1 07-19-2010, 09:32 PM

This looks like another choice for a remote. Have we discussed this one before?

http://www.sprinkler-remotes.com/video.html

Decent video showing how it operates

mitchgo · #2 07-19-2010, 10:15 PM

Ah..
It sells for $589.. For a little bit more you can get one that has proven up to it's reliability .
The hand held looks like it would break extremely easily ... but I could be wrong..

I wonder what frequency they use and if it's approved ..

I love how the video guy keeps calling the guy a 'mechanic'

DanaMac · #3 07-19-2010, 10:16 PM

How do you figure a "little" more? A brand new RM is about twice that at $1200.

mitchgo · #4 07-19-2010, 10:23 PM

Yeah, I was leaning towards the TRC.

I was a little shocked at the price of this buddy deal.. When you compare it to a trc or rm you would think this device is around the $300 range.

SoCalLandscapeMgmt · #5 07-19-2010, 10:24 PM

You can buy the internal RF unit that this guy is using for $12 a piece on allibabba.com. Range is horrible, transmitter is a toy..... you're paying that guy a ton to put a $12 unit into a fancy metal case and sell you a halfassed pigtail.

All I can say is stay tuned.... you may see another option soon.....

Waterlogged · #6 07-19-2010, 10:58 PM

You think?

FIMCO-MEISTER · #7 07-19-2010, 11:13 PM

I think I need to contact Atlantic Irrigation
http://www.sprinkler-remotes.com/distributors.html

Those guys were at the Denver Progreen show. They were annoyed as crap about what I was selling pigtails for. They asked me "You're getting those made in China?" I looked aghast and said "Hell no these are American made."
It was two white guys and a hovering oriental guy who was clearly the owner.
Really flimsy looking product. A RM at 1200 and a TRC at whatever is a far better buy than one of those at any price.

DanaMac · #8 07-19-2010, 11:30 PM

I found it while looking for a RM on ebay. Just passing it along.

SoCalLandscapeMgmt · #9 07-19-2010, 11:35 PM

I've seen that remote before. I actually have a tx and rx board identical to the ones that they are using. They are cheap cheap cheap! The odd thing is that they are stuffing a 12VDC battery and an inverter in the receiver to power the valves. Makes no sense to me when you have 24vac right at the controller