firefighter7017
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Doug said:Toast, no. Bacon? Abso-freakin'-lutely.
And we now return to Bars & Bacon.
Please see my signature regarding the bacon comment. Bars, yes, bacon, no.
Doug said:Toast, no. Bacon? Abso-freakin'-lutely.
And we now return to Bars & Bacon.
firefighter7017 said:Please see my signature regarding the bacon comment. Bars, yes, bacon, no.
firefighter7017 said:There's a video on the facebook page. I couldn't get the video to link, so here's a link to the page;
https://www.facebook.com/FederalSignalFR
Doug said:Seeing that picture reminds me of a FireBeam, for some reason. Any chance the SLR rotators could be programmed for multi-color in such a degree as to replicate the FireBeam with the UF7 mirror - for example, red and white light alternating? Just brainstorming.
leftcoastmark said:Yes, they can. And multi-pattern too - for example; oscillating during 'calling' mode and then rotating during 'blocking' mode. The video above shows the top lightbar doing something similar to that.
Doug said:Actually, I'm really curious if Fed Sig can make it so specific that if the head rotates, say, half a degree, then the color would change. I realize that's a very, very tight area to make that happen...
leftcoastmark said:Whew - now I can tell you...
You'll be able to configure the bar pretty much like you would have a halogen bar. The SLR rotators can go on the ends or in the middle section, and you also have options of cascade mirrors like the good old halogen days.
The SLR and the newly revised Quadraflare lightheads will be able to dual colour as well, including the QF doing steady-on white . You can have the SLR do a white sweeping motion while en route and then turn to a red rotator when at scene.
Same with the QF's - you can have them flash red/white alternating en route then go to just red flashing at scene, or have them go steady-on white if you want. The QF's have a new reflector design and new construction to make them more optically efficient .
I saw a prototype about 3 weeks ago and it's pretty impressive. The mirror (in the middle, in the case of the bar I saw) is extremely effective - there is nothing else out there (that's LED) that has that kind of flash.
Enjoy! More to come in the next few months.
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CodeMan said:cascade mirrors ! just need them in the twinsonic x pattern and it will throw to the front and rear... very nice !!
HILO said:Freedoms and the Navigator will be great on the Tahoe, Explorer, and Durango. Of course I would run a Freedom on a sedan as well, I like a big footprint.
Storm4200 said:Damn it, i was hoping for a Mini Valor
leftcoastmark said:A new higher-res video popped up on FS's facebook feed...
I'll see if I can get a copy of it somehow and put it on youtube so we can actually embed it here, 'cause I can't get the "video" link to work on the forum even though it says it supports FB video.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10152171076753145&set=vb.205671633144&type=2&theater
Quentin said:Thanks you. I want to show friends but they don't have a Facebook
emtanderson51 said:If you are looking for a mini SLR just look at the new FDNY rigs. It is already available. This bar is a HOME RUN for the fire industry! I would also like to see these rotators in the Jet platform.
firefighter7017 said:I want to see a price before I declare it a "home run." Federal Signal has been notoriously expensive.
Iowamedic2013 said:I'll give my ex wife for one
CHIEFOPS said:Finally the right idea but poor application.
Just place the SLR rotators in Aero, Jet and Streethawk bars and go from there- single color w/colored or segmented domes, mirrors, multi color rotators and clear domes, whatever.
Iowamedic2013 said:That mini would he sweet with dual rotators..and I agree with a few above a mini VSLR would be awesome
Kevin K. said:Definitely the right idea, but I respectfully disagree about the poor application part. The Aero chassis is huge, and its application has pretty much shrunk to just fire apparatus and other very large commercial vehicles. The StreetHawk has been out of production for some time, and (IMO) the only way for it to return is having a much smaller lower deck, perhaps of a height just big enough to accept IMPAXX modules.
The Jet chassis is an interesting thought. I didn't think the SLRs would fit in a Jet, which is why I thought we would see them in the TurboBeam chassis. As the Navigator appears to be an updated Escape chassis, its specs and the Jet's specs are very close--the Jet is 4.7" tall whereas the Navigator is 4.5" tall, and the Nav is shorter than the Jet. The big difference is the overall profile of the bars, and I don't believe the Jet could accept QuadraFlare modules.
I agree with the sentiments that the Nav is a home run for FedSig. This is a legitimate competitor to both versions of the Freedom, and its overall design works all across the markets, from standard vehicles to commercial vehicles to fire apparatus. Well done, Federal!
Kevin K. said:Definitely the right idea, but I respectfully disagree about the poor application part. The Aero chassis is huge, and its application has pretty much shrunk to just fire apparatus and other very large commercial vehicles. The StreetHawk has been out of production for some time, and (IMO) the only way for it to return is having a much smaller lower deck, perhaps of a height just big enough to accept IMPAXX modules.
The Jet chassis is an interesting thought. I didn't think the SLRs would fit in a Jet, which is why I thought we would see them in the TurboBeam chassis. As the Navigator appears to be an updated Escape chassis, its specs and the Jet's specs are very close--the Jet is 4.7" tall whereas the Navigator is 4.5" tall, and the Nav is shorter than the Jet. The big difference is the overall profile of the bars, and I don't believe the Jet could accept QuadraFlare modules.
I agree with the sentiments that the Nav is a home run for FedSig. This is a legitimate competitor to both versions of the Freedom, and its overall design works all across the markets, from standard vehicles to commercial vehicles to fire apparatus. Well done, Federal!
CHIEFOPS said:Looks too oversized for mounting on a sedan, suv or van roof, that's why the aero, jet or streethawk chassis would be better choices, or even a bar with the vision pod profile