Worst Split fail on Dallas Ladder Truck

[jakeh321]

I 'bout thre up in my mouth when I saw the back of this truck. :duh: :hopeless:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzSJFUhREcs

 

[hoisy71]

I 'bout thre up in my mouth when I saw the back of this truck. :duh: :hopeless:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzSJFUhREcs

All their new trucks have that pattern on all the M series. I believe on their last batch they even split the freedom bars

 

[Swat1911]

WTH!

 

[jprleedy4680]

uke: uke: uke: uke: uke: uke:

 

[Quickstep80]

Why do manufactureres even offer these kinds of patterns to be chosen? Let's assume that lots of users just don't really know about the ineffectiveness (or at least sacrified effectiveness) of warning lights on such a pattern, but at least reputable manufacturers can't seriously believe that this is "state of the art"-warning power.

 

[jakeh321]

Why do manufactureres even offer these kinds of patterns to be chosen? Let's assume that lots of users just don't really know about the ineffectiveness (or at least sacrified effectiveness) of warning lights on such a pattern, but at least reputable manufacturers can't seriously believe that this is "state of the art"-warning power.

I agree with you 100%. I think its stupid to have any lighthead split at all, sometimes its the manufacturer and sometimes its the customer that wants it this way. The x-pattern done correctly is with 4 lightheads synced up (as most of us know), NOT in one lighthead creating a crap show like this truck. :hopeless:

 

[NVFD612]

Wow.... That's about all I can say, and not in a "that's awesome" kinda way either...


Dennis


resQyou

 

[dcarrfire45]

That's a whole lot of twinkle. That must look horrible at a distance. Its a shame cause the rig looks like its a nice truck

 

[MEVS06]

Thanks whelen, great job effing up the effectiveness of the products you make.....

 

[justavillain]

That back bar set could possibly work if they synced them... But the front/side lights are not salvageable in that pattern

 

[JazzDad]

... twinkle. ...

The perfect word to describe it!

 

[RL1]

It would be awesome to see the rear M's set up as a TA.

 

[tsquale]

Setups like that make me love the effectiveness of an all halogen setup. May not be as bright but dang...at least it wouldn't appear like a child's toy.

 

[jakeh321]

Setups like that make me love the effectiveness of an all halogen setup. May not be as bright but dang...at least it wouldn't appear like a child's toy.

That, and you cant split halogen! Yay for Halogen!! :thumbsup:

 

[FSEP]

Twinkle twinkle little star


How I wounder what you are


So dim when your so far


So confused when I drive my car

 

[smitty711]

I very rarely comment on flash patterns. I figure to each is own . By far that is the worst pattern I have EVER seen!

 

[Zapp Brannigan]

The best place to post this would be in the thread designed for it!! :thumbsup:


http://elightbars.org/forums/f13/good-lights-ruined-split-flash-8530/

 

[firefighter7017]

:jawdrop: :duh:

 

[tvsjr]

It would be awesome to see the rear M's set up as a TA.

I struggle to remember which apparatus - maybe E15 - but one of them had a complete traffic arrow built in 500-series TIR6 amber lightheads on the back. Super effective.


Dallas largely doesn't concern themselves with flash patterns. Wait till you see one of their ambulances. Covered in lightheads, split colored red/white/blue, and no sync.

 

[Eric1249]

Why would Whelen even bother with such a pattern??

 

[jprleedy4680]

Why would Whelen even bother with such a pattern??

Gimmick...gimmicks sell.

 

[Eric1249]

Maybe they thought it would look like the Roto-Ray?

 

[proudfirefighter]

Besides the fact that the light patterns were absolutely completely hideous, I do believe the amount of lights they have on that one ladder truck could cover my entire department.. O.O


(And probably cost close to my department's yearly budget!)