Ecotech Radion G4 - Radion reinvented!

[Bugger]

This is becoming a little like I-phone.
I wonder if milliepora will grow under these lights .
The price point is almost the same as GHL leds

[Ryancw]

Unimpressed. For the outrageous price point these will likely be sold at and they still aren't wifi enabled blows my mind. Competition has went that route and doesn't ecotech even have partial ownership in AI?

Reeflink should be phased out with the introduction of a new light in my mind. The above post is exactly what I thought.... reminds me of apple products and why I no longer waste my money on them.

[e46er]

Jesus I thought $850 was steep but $1100 plus tax ???

[Bugger]

I still want it though.
Just think uv chips new heat sink 190 watts total power
and the coverage the coverage baby.

[kyl]

Wonder if the Ecotech <> Neptune spat will continue with this release (WXM support) ?

[Etaloche]

Originally Posted by Ryancw

Unimpressed. For the outrageous price point these will likely be sold at and they still aren't wifi enabled blows my mind. Competition has went that route and doesn't ecotech even have partial ownership in AI?

Reeflink should be phased out with the introduction of a new light in my mind. The above post is exactly what I thought.... reminds me of apple products and why I no longer waste my money on them.

This sums it up for me. Even the cheapo chinese black boxes come with wifi nowadays. Why doesn't a $1000+ high end lights still lack such a simple feature.

[Potatohead]

Originally Posted by Etaloche

This sums it up for me. Even the cheapo chinese black boxes come with wifi nowadays. Why doesn't a $1000+ high end lights still lack such a simple feature.

Because they need to sell off the stockpile of Reeflinks first and then they'll introduce the G4 2.0 with wifi for another 100 bones

[Ryancw]

Originally Posted by Potatohead

Because they need to sell off the stockpile of Reeflinks first and then they'll introduce the G4 2.0 with wifi for another 100 bones

Did somebody say iPhone 6 plus....The new and unimproved. What they should have done is released the g4 in a xr15, xr30 and ***xr60 with 4 clusters and similar dimensions and coverage as a maxspect r420r so consumers dont need 4 and 5 individual fixtures. Add these gimmicky optics, power borrowing like in the AI hd fixtures (because who uses a full spectrum at 100%) and wifi capability with an app for free in the app store. I'd be all over that.

[WarDog]

Wow... Ecotech not getting any love. Tell us how you really feel.

[Potatohead]

Originally Posted by WarDog

Wow... Ecotech not getting any love. Tell us how you really feel.

I have Vortechs and I like them a lot but I was kinda miffed I needed to spend another 75 per powerhead for wireless to be able to sync them, and then another 150 for Reeflink just to be able to set them on a schedule. I mean most people mount the drivers inches apart so why not let them talk to each other with a $10 cable like Tunze does? It's just nickel and diming. AI can put a wifi setup in a $250 light without an issue...

I guess the jury is out but it seems to me the AP700 is a better deal for coverage at this price point.