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Old 20-Sep-2011, 3:49 PM   #14
rickcain
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Well here's the deal with Lava antennas....

1) Lots of people are selling these things, so padding review sites is not unusual

2) Many glowing customers unknowingly are in strong reception areas, so even a paper clip stuck in the tuner box can get them 40+ channels of Free TV.

3) Plastic! The only thing plastic on an antenna should be an end cap for waterproofing. When you get into structural parts in the design, you can expect early failure. Weather and the sun will do a number on plastic, especially cheap polystyrene which these antennas are made of.

4) The earth's curvature makes 100-120+ mile antenna claims suspicious. You would need a very large antenna very high up with an amp to get reliable reception.


Stick to the big boys that have been in the business for decades, Winegard, Antennacraft, Channelmaster, Antennas Direct.
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