Just saw this on Twitter. to me looks like it's definitely marketed towards the UK market. That being said, I don't hate it, just doesn't look like a Whelen bar to me.
Ceridian Series Lightbars?
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It's like a Justice and a FS Vista had a mutant baby. I hope this isn't replacing the Justice series.
I saw it on their Facebook feed when it was released a week or two ago @ IACP and thought the same thing about being a "UK" looking bar and sharing the style of the Justice. I think Whelen answered some questions about it in the Facebook comments, I don't think it will replace anything... it's just another economy bar. It's not all that impressive, but they claim it was redesigned from the ground up... not sure I see the innovation here.
I had seen this on the SNM website and it honestly doesn’t impress me overall, b/c it just looks like an upgraded justice IMO.
Since it’s not introducing any radical new technology or design, I think the KEY here for Whelen is to put it at a PRICE point that is comparable to the single and dual color fusion bars. If they can market it as a more economical alternative to the legacy, then I think it will catch on.
The center options both seem more geared to Europe that over here IMO. As for reintroducing the siren speaker in a lightbar, I think it’s a nice option for vollies (looking to minimize the amt of drilling/work needed on their POVs, esp ones with little grill space), but I dont foresee it catching on with a great popularity in the states
Since it’s not introducing any radical new technology or design, I think the KEY here for Whelen is to put it at a PRICE point that is comparable to the single and dual color fusion bars. If they can market it as a more economical alternative to the legacy, then I think it will catch on.
The center options both seem more geared to Europe that over here IMO. As for reintroducing the siren speaker in a lightbar, I think it’s a nice option for vollies (looking to minimize the amt of drilling/work needed on their POVs, esp ones with little grill space), but I dont foresee it catching on with a great popularity in the states
Was just on the Whelen website and saw an advert for the new Ceridian Series of lightbars. Besides it being available in DUO and TRIO, being low-profile, having laser-etched opaque domes and having "a multitude of options available including a center speaker and lighted signs", not much else was said. It looks like a nice bar! Wonder where it's going to sit in terms of the Whelen hierarchy, so to speak. Is it going to be a mid-range or high-end bar? Kind of reminds me of a fancier Justice with a bunch of bells and whistles, to be honest.
Didn't find much on the site except some video links. The videos don't say much either. Whelen really excels at being hush-hush when it comes to their upcoming products, IMO. Here are two of the videos for your viewing pleasure:
Didn't find much on the site except some video links. The videos don't say much either. Whelen really excels at being hush-hush when it comes to their upcoming products, IMO. Here are two of the videos for your viewing pleasure:
There was some discussion a few months ago about the Ceridian here: https://elightbars.org/forums/threads/whelen-ceridian-series-lightbar.83427/
This has been renamed to the Cenator. http://www.whelen.com/auto/product.php?head_id=4&cat_id=177&prod_id=771
Copyright issue? That's my guess, anyway. Can't really imagine there's a reason to change the name in a given market otherwise.
And here I thought they were giving up on the market after so much failure to keep the customers happy, and get the parts they need to them after so many years waiting for freaking parts.... Twitch twitch...
Throwing some sarcasm in over here.....
I worry how hard a bar named Cenator (Senator) would actually work...
I worry how hard a bar named Cenator (Senator) would actually work...
There is some sort of trademark infringement lawsuit that Whelen is involved in, see Whelen v. Ceridian, which is likely the reason for the name change.
The full case details do not appear to be available yet to provide further explanation.
The full case details do not appear to be available yet to provide further explanation.