I spoke with someone at Safe Air1 about the pitot tube mast a few weeks back. The guy was very helpful. I tried to place an order via the website but it is not secured (http). Has anyone order via their website? Any problems? Also, how does the mast compare to others?
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The information that I post is just that; information and my own personal experiences. You need to weight out the pros and cons and make up your own mind/decisions. The pictures posted may not show the final stage or configuration. Build at your own risk.
I've ordered from them twice via the website. No problems, awesome service btw. I had the intial part shipped to a UPS store. The store was confused and kept telling me the part wasn't there. Safeair sent a new one, no questions asked. When I went and picked up there were 2 boxes and of course sent one back.
I bought a Gretz mount and can't say I was impressed. Pitot mounting holes were way off, #8 dimples weren't and I had to file out both plates for the streamline tubing to fit through. I could have built the parts for the same money/ time and they would have been better.
Had another friend using one on a -7 project. Same thing- holes off, shallow dimples. QC slipping maybe?
I chose the Gretz pitot mount only because it was removable - a feature I liked only to keep the pitot mount off of the wings to keep it from getting hit. I was not impressed at all with the way the kit came. If I had to do it again, I would of bought the SafeAir1 kit and modified it with a homemade mouting plate to make it removable. It would of added a couple of extra hours, but easily justfied by the $50 cost difference.
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