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Old 06-15-2008, 02:53 AM
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Default What's better, Herbie or Calfo?
I just can't seem to make up my mind on what type of overflows I'm going to have.

Which is better?
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Old 06-15-2008, 04:36 AM
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Herbie. Dead silent and with gate valves, so easy to tweak when you need to.
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Old 06-15-2008, 05:09 AM
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One word...........Herbie.
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I'm doing a Herbie on my system.
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Old 06-15-2008, 01:14 PM
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Stockman all the way.. was that an option?
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go herbie man all i can hear on mine is the mh's hum
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Herbie...it's amazing!


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Old 06-15-2008, 04:44 PM
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A Calfo (coast to coast) gives more surface skimming, but if noise a concern, the Herbie is silent.
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A Calfo (coast to coast) gives more surface skimming, but if noise a concern, the Herbie is silent.
No reason you couldn't do both of these if you wanted to.
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