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Samsung Epic 4G vs Apple iPhone 4 vs Motorola DROID X - the camera comparison
We're moving into an age where smartphone users are becoming more social than ever; especially when social networking sites are deeply ingrained with the integration of modern smartphones. Honestly, we're getting to that point where most people will easily prefer keeping their usual point & shoot camera at home in favor of using their handset. These three devices surely are the best in bringing that movement into full force as they are able to undeniably produce stunning looking images that even blow away some entry-level dedicated digital cameras out there.
When it comes down to overall quality, with most people simply wanting to instantly shoot photos without the hassle of choosing specific settings, the iPhone 4 still seems to take the crown. Not only does it work insanely good in low lighting conditions, which the other handsets failed in doing, HDR photos are there for backup to clean up shots that reveal additional details.
However, some people would rather have something that's more balanced – and that reward would have to go to the Samsung Epic 4G. By far, it proves to have a well rounded mix of features and performance to provide versed camera users a level of flexibility to cater to specific conditions.
Finally, the Motorola DROID X might not have been able to keep with the with Epic and iPhone 4 in terms of quality, but when comparing it to devices on Big Red's lineup, it still shines brightly. Plus its massive screen will make it a joy to view photos and watch videos on the go.
Here's a table showing how each handset performs in each category. The best handset in a category receives three points, while the worst performing gets only one. The "Overall" column sums us the results from all categories.
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| iPhone
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Samsung Epic 4G vs Apple iPhone 4 vs Motorola DROID X - the camera comparison:
39 Comments
1. DontHateOnS60 (Posts: 867; Member since: 20 Apr 2009)
Are you kidding me? The simple fact that you have to use a special setting to capture decent images speaks volumes for the iPhone's camera. Every single image taken with the iPhone is over exposed until the user goes into HDR mode or whatever. Not that any other camera here was any better. Frankly, the Droid X's camera was the most disappointing thing here.
2. mr. droid (Posts: 278; Member since: 21 Aug 2010)
and the iPhone is the most disappointing phone all the way around. its quite sad. honestly, i feel the droid x has the best camera. something is out of whack with this review.. 7 pages of stuff i read that took 25 minutes of my life i will never get back. go to the stores (like wal-mart where they sell all of these phones side-by-side) and see for yourself. i am not trying to be bias (because i have the droid x) personally, the BEST phone camera i have ever seen goes to the droid2.
3. gunarrr (unregistered)
Your username speaks volumes for your bias.
4. DontHateOnS60 (Posts: 867; Member since: 20 Apr 2009)
I'd have to test one out for myself and compare it to my N97, E72, and N95. My friend has one, and a few of the images I've seen didn't come out well at all when they were uploaded to Facebook. They were darker than they should have been, and details didn't look that good. Something I noticed in the images here as well. My friend may not know how to use the 2 stage shutter button though. Who knows.
5. DontHateOnS60 (Posts: 867; Member since: 20 Apr 2009)
My user name will lead people to believe I am biased, but that is hardly the case. Take the N95 for example. Great camera, maybe even the best camera available in 2007 and 2008. It had one fatal flaw however. Every image taken, where there was a bright color, the color was made to look completely unreal. Yellows, reds, blues, didn't matter. Everything looked like it was colored in with a marker. The images were still very sharp, but the colors made them look unreal. I see that with the iPhone 4 as well. When it comes to a camera phone, I want to see details, and I want images that look exactly as the scene was. No brightened colors, no black lines around blades of grass. I want realistic images. Whether it's Apple, Moto, Samsung, HTC, or even Nokia, I'll call anybody out if I see something to call them out on.
6. lolipopjones (Posts: 51; Member since: 21 Jun 2009)
SO a phone that offers HDR is bad? Yeah you have no argument... you are just a tard.
10. DonkeyPunched (Posts: 321; Member since: 10 Jan 2010)
Yea, you are clearly being bias. Whether or not you like the iPhone for all it's features and what not, this review was extremely accurate and the pictures on the Droid X look like pictures from a flip phone. It showed how blurred each texture became. The colors blurred too much to the point I couldn't even tell if there were leaves on the tree rather than just seen green/brown. This had nothing to do with how the phone works, the calls, or the apps. It was all about the camera and I believe the iPhone did win in terms of quality. Btw, I have an Epic, so that might affect how people see my comment, but I'm actually trying to be honest.
16. xq10xa (unregistered)
"i feel the droid x has the best camera." & "go to the stores (like wal-mart where they sell all of these phones side-by-side) and see for yourself. i am not trying to be bias (because i have the droid x) personally, the BEST phone camera i have ever seen goes to the droid2." you opinion became void right there buddy.
17. PapaJay224 (Posts: 866; Member since: 08 Feb 2009)
ARE YOU PEOPLE KIDDING ME?!?!? First of all there is obviously some sort of stencil brush effect they keep using on the droid that makes it look PhtoShopped, Secondly this whole Article is basically about iPhone HDR. I have seriously never been so discusted with an article on this website as much as I am rightnow with the absolute BIAS this site has.
24. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
this site is so funny. it kept saying "there is clearly no difference between these pix" it doesnt take but 2 seconds to look at the daylight pix and compare them with the real camera to see that the Epic wins the pic contest in almost every situation. The iphone4's camera over saturates, over compensates, and exept for a few shots, looked the least like the control shot taken from the digital camera. Without HDR the iphone wouldnt have even been in the contest. Point is, all the cameras are fine,from what i can tell the Epic/galaxyS has the best pictures over all without retouching, HDR obviously makes a difference, but phone arena is so openly biased when it comes to iphone comparisons that they can never be taken seriously.
31. XxVerbalxX (unregistered)
34. deago78 (Posts: 160; Member since: 08 Oct 2009)
You misspelled "disgusted"...badly
7. am0795 (unregistered)
No offence but phone arena, you are way off...my droid x at the D1 Rate is 30 fps...excuse u but my droid x at that even surpasses the icrap 4......iv'e tested in the apple store...the epic 4g i have nothing to say to...a 5 mega pixle.....no it still loses, my photos look amazing and with the 2.2 update..which you obviously dont know i guess comes out rommorow...the gallery and the inetrface is and will be much improved...
11. DonkeyPunched (Posts: 321; Member since: 10 Jan 2010)
Lol, you make it sound like as if phone arena doesn't know the specs of the phone. They clearly do research on the phones and inform you about these updates, such as your Droid X 2.2 update. You're just a pissed off user because your phone did the worst. The pictures show it clearly. Stop bitching or stop coming back to the site. Its that simple.
18. PapaJay224 (Posts: 866; Member since: 08 Feb 2009)
Clearly not.
35. deago78 (Posts: 160; Member since: 08 Oct 2009)
You misspelled "offense"...come on many...this is fourth grade vocabulary test material...
8. mr. droid (Posts: 278; Member since: 21 Aug 2010)
there is a way to get the 2.2 update now on the droid x. people have been complaining that it is making their phone run/work like crap compared to what it used to. although thats what they are telling me. nothing more nothing less. some people are afraid of change..
9. bummy (unregistered)
So iphone4 shots are all overexposed until you turn HDR on, which is THEN comparable to the other camera's regular shoots. Only bonus is in dim light situations where HDR is a bonus.... but this is just software right? are there apps out there for android to do HDR type imaging?
12. Legacystar (Posts: 131; Member since: 31 Dec 2009)
does anyone else notice that every shot taken by the droid X looks like it's zoomed in closer then the other cameras? i think there is something wrong with your settings Phone arena.
19. PapaJay224 (Posts: 866; Member since: 08 Feb 2009)
LegacSTar THANK YOU!!!! It looks like they have a pencil effect or some sort of effect added to them. Thats why this review is BS! -1 PhoneArena
21. bl@cksleep (unregistered)
The Droid X is 8mp vs. 5mp of the other two, which means it's pic sizes are different ie: different image dimensions. 100% crop of a smaller image means you don't "zoom" in as close as on a larger image. You'll notice the Droid X and Panasonic FZ35 camera have a similar crop factor given they are the closest in mp count and image dimension, so their image sizes are the most similar. Likewise the Epic and iPhone will have a near identical crop factor because of their similar 5mp sized sensor. A little digital photography basics.
36. deago78 (Posts: 160; Member since: 08 Oct 2009)
-1 for being too over excited
13. bucky (Posts: 2583; Member since: 30 Sep 2009)
The review is accurate. Each phone has things over the other. The camera in this case is definitely better on the iphone. Stop hating.
14. lolateveryone (unregistered)
phone arena really needs to take out the HDR photos as it is unfair to manipulate the settings. If you are going to keep them in the review, you might as well either adjust the settings for the other phones or just download a photo app since the android phones actually allow for apps like that to be used. The DroidX took the best indoor shots IMO. The HDR on the iPhone had some noticeable ghosting effects. the iphone did take the best outdoor shots though. The Epic took the best night shots. Nice try also on saying that the phones produce better overall photos than that dedicated camera too
20. PapaJay224 (Posts: 866; Member since: 08 Feb 2009)
+1 Exactly, but thats the thing with iPhone it always has to have 1 little tweak to compete with leading phones. They tweak the Droid X camera to some stupid blur brush effect in photoshop and then write a whole article on HDR on the iPhone... Its like they are trying to prove it isnt a piece of trash...Well PhoneArena YOU AND the IPHONE are TRASH!
23. bucky (Posts: 2583; Member since: 30 Sep 2009)
why you taking it soo personally? Also, is there even anyone arguing with you guys anymore? Dont like the topic...dont read it! Hardcore fanboys are no longer with teh iphone but seemingly with all these android phones. Phonearena does not write these reviews (which are great reviews) to piss off a few of you nerds-they call it as they see it. As far as i can see, i agree with them ( about a million or so other websites do as well :) )
15. Matistight1 (unregistered)
I compared the samsung captivate camera to the iPhone 4, only difference is the iPhones camera catches way more color than the captivate, when tested inside. Didn't test outside.
22. JWL342 (unregistered)
How can the epic 4g be better then the droid x here when it has the same camera as the fascinate and in your fascinate review you say the following "The Motorola DROID X is the same price and produces much better looking images." ?? Side note i think the galaxy s cameras are better just confused by the conflicting reviews.
25. vzw fanman (Posts: 1976; Member since: 11 Dec 2008)
i have 2 questions for the people who performed these tests: 1) Was the Droid x set on 6 MP (widescreen) or set on 8 MP (large)? 2nd most important thing, was the lens of the droid x dirty? did it have finger prints or smudges? you should make sure it's clean and clear in every shot. if there are fingerprints in front of the lens it drastically decreases quality.
28. PapaJay224 (Posts: 866; Member since: 08 Feb 2009)
I am agreeing with your comment. My HTC Incredible takes amazing photos, Im pretty sure better than any of these. And hope I am not trolling in saying so.
26. TechSavvy (unregistered)
Let's be real...no one is really curious about JUST the camera of these 3 phones. Phone Arena has evenly rated the best 4 phones on the market, and though user preferences may make us choose one over the other personally. There is a best phone on the market right now. Here's what the people want to see. HTC Evo 4G vs. Apple Iphone 4 vs. Motorola Driod X vs. Samsung Epic 4G. These ARE the best 4 phones on the market. Let's do a Real comparison of the 4..AND RANK them in order, 1-4. I guarantee this will be the best, and most viewed comparison you guys will write, until their successors launch late next year.
27. ssully (unregistered)
All picture were zoommed in to 100%, since the Droid X takes picture at 8 Megapixles and the others at 5, zooming in at 100% is going to yeald a closer looking picture or "over zoomed" for the X so phonearena is not being bais. And yes when i zoom in to my X's picture the "Stencle effect" is very apparent in evey picture". The Driod X does not take as sharp 8 mp pictures as the other do at 5 mp. Maybe if the X's pictures were scaled down to 5 mp to compare we would have seen sharper comparables for the X. It's higher resolution may have been its downfall for this partucular test, which is a shame because i have take some fantastic pics with my X. Take a look at this link as well of droid users personal photography, you will agree. http://androidforums.com/motor
29. nhowell (unregistered)
I have to agree, this site is completely biased. How can you possibly do a comparison when every picture taken is almost completely different. All of you should just drop to your knees for steve jobs already. Ive had the iPhone, besides the iPod and apps, its a joke of a phone. FROM NOW ON IF YOU DECIDE TO DO COMPARISSONS, PLEASE DO IT PROPERLY!!!! IM TIRED OF GETTING ON THIS SITE JUST TO SEE ANOTHER ARTICLE ON HOW YOU THINK THE WORST SMARTPHONE IN THE HISTORY OF SMARTPHONES IS THE BEST!!!
30. lol@thisreview (unregistered)
You all should have known that this was going to be an ass comparison because the Epic 4g wasn't one of the "hottest" phones of the summer. I work at Radio Shack and in my district and all US districts we are getting more EVO requests than Epic requests. I have actually had two Epics in the back of my store since release. We haven't had an EVO since the day of release. We got about four in and sold out in about an hour then everytime we get another in we sell it within three or so hours. Every Epic sold in my district had been exchanged for and EVO or been returned entirely and switched to AT&T for the Iphone 4.
32. gadgetman (unregistered)
I have the droid x, its photos are excelent, and the ui is a pleasure to use. I work next to a guy with the icrap 4 and we did a comparison at work with the 2 phones and the droid x did much better job at photos...as for the epic 4g i cant say. I have been reading phone arena for a few years now and so far they have rated the iphone best in every area for some reason, even though there are clearly some better options in the phone world! and no im not bias, i have had a ton of smartphones, i just prefer the android os.
33. applesr4eating (Posts: 32; Member since: 01 Jul 2010)
Look who does all of the advertizing here on PA. I wonder if PA advertizers ever read comparison of the products with the idiot phone here on PA. If they ever did I think they may pull all of their adds.
37. hacksta10110 (unregistered)
Yes Im Biased, because Apple is horridly for the simple"i don't have a clue" minded, and in my opinion- don't deserve the right to even consider themselves apart of the cellualr world, GSM/UTS folks=2 way Walkie talkie. Sure you have an Apple Product, and Yep you wasted your money. Fact 1-Android is far superior to Apple.(I didn't ask this, i stated it.) Fact 2-The EVO nor the X needs duct tape to SEND a picture that is taken. Fact 3- Steve Jobs is a tool. Fact 4-The X is Superior to all devices in question due to it being a true CDMA Device. Not "Lets use WIMAX and pretend it's 4G". Not "We have an App for deadzones, to mark the carriers short comings". To sum it up, a device that takes pictures is only as good as the network it's on. So go head, get an EVO and enjoy your "pretend 4G", proceed to Apple's simplicity and lack of thought of its users. I would rather use smoke signals to call 911, than to trust my needs with a product that is designed around a logo and a name. Stop and ask yourself, Who Owns Apple? Now ask, Who Owns Linux(for you Apple users AndroidSDK is linux) the people own Android, Android doesn't own you. Guess im going to go take some pictures in the dark, good luck Apple, your going to need every dollar you've conned to keep up the pace. Android is §uperiour. Hands Down....... I said Hands Down, no further questions. Peace
38. Sooo? (unregistered)
Soooo, 10000 pages and in the end you give out the usual "it's down to preference" crap? Come on... from what I could tell it's a close battle between Apple and Samsung but the Epic seems to take the cake.
40. treyrg (Posts: 1; Member since: 08 Jan 2012)
The comments on here are really getting on my nerves... a lot. The iPhone 4 is amazing. No matter what anybody says. Apple is a great company, therefore, they make great products. The Droid X is an amazing phone, too. I have the Samsung Epic and I think it's amazing, too. To be honest, the phone is the best TO YOU depending on what suits your needs. If you want a keyboard phone then get a keyboard phone.
Another thing that annoys me is the anti iPhone users and the iPhone fanboys. Seriously? Just because the iPhone is great doesn't meant that every other phone sucks. iPhone fanboys are extremely biased and it annoys me. My friend JUST got an iPhone 4. Right before he got his new phone he was saying how my Samsung Epic was better than the 4 but not better than the 4S. I agreed. Well, then he got the 4 and told me it was better than my phone. He also was telling my friend, who has the Envy Touch, that her phone was amazing. Now he tells her that her phone is crap. That's just one example. Apple fanboys are extremely annoying because they think the only thing that anybody should get is an Apple product... this isn't true. Don't be naive.
Also, anti iPhone users are completely biased, too. They don't like the iPhone, just because it's popular and expensive... news flash! So are the phones they want. It just kind of annoys me. All nice phones are expensive. Just because something is popular doesn't mean you shouldn't get it. If you want the phone, then get the phone. Don't be naive. Plus, some people take it to the extreme. I have a friend who's FaceBook status update said "Yay, Steve Jobs died!" That's not okay. He was a living person who was trying to make people happy with his products. He did great and for people to wish he was dead then cheer when he does die is cruel, sick, and not okay. It pisses the hell out of me.
I just felt like everyone on here had to stop arguing. If someone handed me an iPhone, and I didn't have the Samsung Epic, I'd gladly take the iPhone. If I had an iPhone and someone handed me a Samsung Epic, I would keep using the iPhone because that was MY phone. Don't be biased people.


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#6. The Joker's Mask in The Dark Knight Was Based on the Old Batman TV Show
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With The Dark Knight, Christopher Nolan wasted no time in establishing that his interpretation of the Joker would be like nothing we'd ever seen before. In just the first five minutes of the movie, Heath Ledger's character not only pulls off a daring daylight robbery of a mob bank, but simultaneously arranges the deaths of all of his accomplices, and he does it all while wearing a mask from Tim Burton's reimagining of Snow White.
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This quickly let us know that the character was a scheming, machine-gun-toting mastermind, which completely set him apart from all the other Jokers that we knew, especially Cesar Romero in the silly '60s Batman TV show. That is, other than the fact that Ledger wore Romero-Joker's mask throughout the entire bank robbery.
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All evidence seems to point to the design of Ledger's clown mask being modeled directly on a scene from "The Joker Is Wild," an episode of the Batman TV series that also marked the first appearance of the Joker on the show. In the episode, Adam West's Batman tracks Romero's clown prince of crime to the Gotham opera company, where he's secretly performing an aria from Pagliacci, because back then that was as close as the Joker could get to being an actual killer clown (look it up). As you can see, the similarities between Romero's Pagliacci costume and Ledger's mask are undeniable.
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#5. Jack Sparrow's Attire Points to the Character's Muslim Inspiration
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You can fault the Pirates of the Caribbean movies for a lot of things, but to the franchise's credit, it always kept true to the Disneyland ride it was based on by having almost nothing to do with real pirates, with Captain Jack Sparrow as the prime example.
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Try to put away your personal feelings for the movie or Johnny Depp and ask yourself: Does this man look anything like a classic pirate? I don't know; between the mascara, the bandanna, and the braided beard, he more resembles a goth hippie or something. And what's up with all the crap woven into his hair? Like this medallion here:
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Huh. That looks suspiciously like the Turkish star and crescent, but ... how? Call me crazy, but I faintly recall that Pirates of the Caribbean took place somewhere in the general vicinity of the Caribbean, so what is Jack Sparrow doing with an Islamic symbol in his dreads? Actually, if you subscribe to a Reddit theory, the coin and the rest of Sparrow's attire might actually be referencing the character's real-life Muslim inspiration, the infamous pirate Jack Ward.
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"Actually, Disney sued. It's 'Jake Ward' now."
Jack Ward, also known as "Birdy," was a 16th century English pirate who terrorized the Mediterranean and eventually converted to Islam, taking on the name Yusuf Reis. For 15 years, Ward/Reis sailed the coast of North Africa, plundering ships and commanding hundreds of men, until he became something of a pirate celebrity. There have been songs and entire theatrical plays written about the man, and by all accounts his larger-than-life, drunken legend eventually inspired one of Disney's largest and sexiest cash cows.
The Islamic coin is just one clue, but there is more to support this theory. Jack Sparrow's headband, for example, does sort of kind of resemble a turban style worn in Islamic countries, plus the type of mascara he wears is known as kohl, which was primarily available in North Africa, where Jack Ward operated. Also, after hours of Googling, I discovered that sparrows are in fact birds, and "Ward" and "bird" both have four letters, and also Jack Ward was nicknamed "Birdy," ergo ipso facto randomus latinus, Disney is secretly converting children to Islam with the Pirates of the Caribbean movies.
#4. Castiel from Supernatural Is Wearing the Coat of an Asshole Demon Hunter
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Supernatural is a show that started out as a story about two brothers hunting monsters before ultimately focusing on how adorable Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki are together.
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SPOILER: Very.
As the show slowly changed focus from horror to a kind of magical dark comedy, Supernatural eventually introduced a new leading character: Castiel, a demon-hunting angel from heaven who dresses like Columbo and whose main shtick is that he just doesn't get how the human world works. Here he is watching porn for the first time:
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Yeah, it's kind of a lame joke, but Misha Collins plays Castiel with such a beautiful mix of childlike naivete and deadpan seriousness that you can't help but constantly laugh at his antics. In fact, Collins did such a great job with making the character his own that you can hardly tell anymore that Castiel was sort of meant to be a parody of John Constantine.
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Non-comic book fans may not immediately get that reference, but they might remember the 2005 movie Constantine starring Keanu Reeves, which made film history by showing Shia LaBeouf getting brutally beaten to death. Well, that movie was actually loosely based on the excellent comic book series Hellblazer starring John Constantine: a chain-smoking antihero conman who investigates paranormal phenomena in an old trench coat and loose tie.
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And probably watches a lot of porn.
Eric Kripke, the creator of Supernatural, freely admits that Castiel's clothes are the same ones worn by the occult sorcerer with cancer. Thematically it does make sense, because Supernatural is about working-class guys taking out paranormal threats, which also happens to be the summary of pretty much every Hellblazer comic ever. Although, as far as I know, Constantine never once uttered the phrase "Hey, Assbutt!" so that's at least one thing Supernatural has over Hellblazer.


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As you may know there are talking in Boat of Garten by Roy Dennis on Monday 7th May and Monday 28th May,
What are the questions you would like to put to him if you were present?
Hopefully if anyone is present some of the questions can be put?
I would like an update from Blue XD/Green J's nest
Like you and I suspect many others Tiger I would like to know if Rothiemurchus has completed another transit of the Bay of Biscay and where he is now. We may well have a web-site update from Roy by Monday, but if not it would be good to know.
On a wider point, I'd like to know Roy's view on whether the weather over the last couple of weeks is likely to have the same impact on hatchings this year as the storms had last year.
My question that I have is....."What evidence has Roy seen of parent osprey, trying to teach fledglings to fish, prior to their first migration?" Is this a myth, or does it happen? I do not know of any such evidence. I have looked at the LG satellite tracks, over the years, of the young birds, they seem to me to be making the business of flying their first priority, then the reduction in feeding phase, by the parents, causes their migration instinct to kick in, before they have sometimes, not even seen a body of water, let alone tried to fish. I don't think I am exaggerating, well, they have seen Loch Garten, but since it is no use for fishing, it would probably put them off the idea!!
I guess this poses a second part to the question. Has Roy ever seen a fledgling at the natal site or nearby, eating a fish, that could not have been supplied by one of the parents, or another osprey?
I have tagged this 'teaching osprey to fish', for future searches.
We are going to be there on 28th - so could ask questions which are left unanswered after the first one on 7th - but please not a huge list!
Good question jsb. I was also going to ask if Roy has any information about osprey egg pigmentation, but that is probably better answered by scientific research
original goldfinch,
If I were at the talk, my questions would be:-
1. Whether or not there are sufficient nesting sites in the UK for all the returning young Ospreys.
2. Do Scandinavian Ospreys overfly the UK and are therefore reported as sightings.
2. Do Scandinavian Ospreys overfly the UK and are therefore reported as sightings.
ClaireM, I think I can answer the last part as regretfully a Scandinavian bird was found shot in Sussex last year so clearly they do pass over at least the southern half of the Country.
in answer to one of ClaireM question, yes there are enough nest sites, if they do come back, the concern of a lot of members is some of the comments re the loch garten ospreys, which I e-mailed Roy about, but have yet not got a reply, is out of all the radio taged birds from loch garten, NONE had returned ?? Alan
1. Whether or not there are sufficient nesting sites in the UK for all the returning young Ospreys.
The most recent published figures I've seen were the Rare breeding bird panel's report for 2009, this gave the following numbers: A total of 171-191 for the whole of the UK, including 6 in England & 3 in Wales. From these there is obviously plenty of room for pairs in the UK although some areas in Scotland will be at capacity.
Thanks, Mike and Vespa, for answering the questions. OG will probably be relieved!
Oh in looking for an answer to the question about nesting sites look at what I found.
This is one I had not seen before.
See this The Osprey in Scotland
Back in 1996 Roy Dennis explained that there is a huge competition for nesting space in those areas of Scotland where the osprey have recolonised. This is why the various translocations were embarked upon.
That is interesting Tiger, thanks.
Thanks Tiger - good to read about the translocation again.
Anyone going to the talk tomorrow (Monday 7th May 2012)?


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The test car this week, the 2013 Dodge Dart, is at the heart of Chrysler's postbankruptcy saga. With a platform derived from Alfa Romeo's front-drive Giulietta—a version called the "CUS-wide," which unpacks as Compact, U.S., wide configuration—and a selection of Italianate four-cylinders under the hood, the Dart is Dodge's first compact entry since the Neon and the first vehicle that could truly be called a Fiat-Chrysler joint effort.
It is also a stimulus baby. The car is assembled at Chrysler's facilities in Belvidere, Ill., and Toledo, Ohio, which have been renovated to the tune of $700 million and $500 million, respectively. The Dart's engines are built in two shifts in a Dundee, Mich., factory where in 2010 Chrysler sank an additional $329 million. Altogether, Chrysler estimates the Dart represents about $1.5 billion in investment and 3,100 direct jobs in these communities.
These stimulative effects were precisely what the U.S. and Canadian governments hoped for when they helped finance Fiat's restructuring of Chrysler in 2009. (Under the Bush and Obama administrations, Chrysler borrowed $12.5 billion from the federal government. The company has repaid about $10.9 billion.) In fact, the deal was structured so that Fiat had to meet certain benchmarks of the Common Good before it could increase its ownership position. The Dart was one such benchmark. When the Dart was unveiled in January, Chrysler satisfied the requirement to build a high-volume, 40-miles-per-gallon car in the U.S., and was allowed to increase its ownership of Chrysler by five percentage points, to 58.5%. The United Auto Workers benefits fund owns the rest.
'Chrysler management would rather not frame the Dodge Dart as a referendum on Chrysler's bailout. But was it all worth it? Absolutely.'
I understand that Chrysler management would rather not frame the Dart as a referendum on Chrysler's bailout. And yet the question is almost unavoidable: Was it all worth it?
The Dart—the name had been moldering nicely in Chrysler's backyard for some time—is a front-drive, five-seat sedan somewhere between compact and midsize, priced from about $16,000 to more than $25,000 when the R/T edition appears at year's end. This segment is as competitive and as mass-market as it gets: Chevy Cruze, Honda Civic, Ford Focus, Volkswagen Jetta, Toyota Corolla.
In this compact-sedan beauty pageant, the Dart easily scores with clean, sophisticated exterior styling, penned with a restraint unusual for the often-cartoonish Dodge (c.f., the hideous Charger). This is a nice-looking car. Here and there, segment imperatives over-affected design. The car is fully a foot longer and 1.2 inches wider than the Giulietta—thus sacrificing the Giulietta's svelte presence for more cubes of cabin space. Likewise, the Dart's rear end is a tallish lump, a prominent bustle of sheet metal required to enclose the largest-in-class trunk.
The interior design is also satisfying: uncluttered and rewardingly rich, with soft-touch dash and door materials and two notably comfortable and supportive front chairs. Replacing the conventional analog gauges of an instrument panel with a programmable graphics display, the Dart brings thin-film transistor readouts to the masses. An optional 8.4-inch touch screen for navigation/audio/phone and SiriusXM Travel Link—local gas prices, real-time weather and traffic, sports scores, etc.—lives in the center stack. The designers enclosed both panels with a single organic pinstripe of LED lighting that glows pleasingly when you start the car.
Now, the truth is, all of the Dart's segment competitors are good, and some—Ford Focus, Hyundai Elantra—are great. And while the Dart is solidly competitive across all categories, its marketing argument comes down to this: the most gadgets in its class. In addition to the standard graphical IP, four-wheel disc brakes and 10 air bags, the Dart offers a slew of optional electronic safety systems and cabin amenities: smart high-intensity headlamps; blind-spot monitoring; rear backup camera; and "rear cross-path detection," which is a simple radar-based system that alerts drivers to crossing traffic when they are backing out of a parking spot.
The Dart offers a choice of three engines: the 1.4-liter MultiAir turbo (160 horsepower/184 pound-feet of torque); a naturally aspirated 2.0-liter four (160/148); and, with the forthcoming R/T edition, a 2.4-liter four (184/171). These can be paired with a six-speed manual, a six-speed automatic or even a dual-clutch automated manual (mated to the turbo engine). These output numbers mean the Dart has the most torque in its class and more horsepower than all but the iron-block VW Jetta (170).
How's it drive? The Giulietta is one of my favorite front-drive cars, and while the Dart-ifying takes some of the crisp responsiveness out of the platform, and adds size and weight, the Dart nonetheless handles quite well. The electric steering is direct and authoritative. The suspension nicely compromises between road-holding and ride comfort. With the big-wheel-and-tire package, the car is actually
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As for the powertrain, well, there's a problem, but it's easily avoided by not opting for the six-speed manual transmission. The first of these cars I drove—with the six-speed manual and the turbo 1.4 engine—was gallingly lazy at low rpm, almost to the point of being dangerous. I had to very deliberately whip the revs up to a shout in order to get the thing to accelerate, and a couple of times—turning left, finding an open spot in opposing traffic—the car absolutely abandoned me. Yeesh. Awful.
I'm happy to report that with the six-speed automatic transmission, the Dart, with either engine, is vastly more responsive. If I'm spending my own money, I'd prefer the naturally aspirated 2.0-liter with the automatic. It has less torque than the turbo, but it doesn't have the turbo's maddening lag. Plus, the MultiAir engine's injectors clatter noisily, almost like a diesel.
So, some stitches still show. The Dart isn't a perfect car, but it's certainly a lot of car for the money, and it so wildly exceeds the circumstances of its birth it's practically Dickensian. You have to root for it.
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February 21, 2013, 01:41 PM
I recently came into a quantity of hornady220 gr sp 30 cal bullets. Would anyone try to take a whitetail with one of these or is that overkill?
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February 21, 2013, 01:56 PM
That is what my late Uncle and all his friends hunted with. I have and do use them too. They are big elk medicine and work well on moose. They work great on hogs. They drop a lot after 200 yards. They never blow up but allways open up. The blunt nose adds to the impact reaction and were said to "buck brush". If you shoot under 220 yards I think they are great if you can stand the increased recoil
February 21, 2013, 01:57 PM
220 grain bullets would be much better suited for moose and big bears than deer.I doubt you would get any expansion at all.I think they would not be a very good choice.
February 21, 2013, 02:00 PM
Gordon,if you use them and they work,I stand corrected.Experience trumps theory every time.
February 21, 2013, 02:06 PM
what cartridge are you loading? If you are shooting inside of 200 yards the end result is not drastically different than 150/168/180 grain etc. You end up robbing Peter to pay Paul, energy levels are usually within 10% at 100 yards.
February 21, 2013, 08:46 PM
Dead is dead. To me overkill is blowing good meat apart with a fragmenting bullet, not using a big heavy bullet. Is a 12ga. slug overkill?
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February 21, 2013, 09:51 PM
I wouldn't select a 220-grain for Bambi, but there's no reason not to use them if you have them.
I reload. I generally have plenty of 150-grain hunting bullets on hand. So, "inheriting" freebie 220s, I'd likely load them reduced, for eye-finger coordination practice.
February 21, 2013, 10:40 PM
While a 220gr is excessive for deer I do think that RN bullet will expand on thin skinned game (the Hornady RN 160gr 6.5mm does), mind you it will still expend the majority of it's energy out the far side, but last I checked a big hole through the vitals is still quite fatal regardless of how much energy you dumped in the process, if energy dump killed we would all be hunting with varmint bullets and the Partition would be a piss poor performer on anything. So yeah, while they would not be my first choice I have little doubt they would take a whitetail deer quite effectively at 30-06 speeds.
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February 22, 2013, 03:30 AM
Time to start loading 300 BLK subsonics... Remington make a 700 with a threaded muzzle for it, btw.
February 22, 2013, 07:09 AM
I used a 220 gr Rem RN to take my first deer (an 8 point whitetail) MANY years ago. It was out of an unmodified 1917 Eddystone.
Killed him REAL dead, BUT he ran a bit. Poked a nice .30 caliber hole straight through him. DO NOT EXPECT expansion, but handgunners have been effectively using hard cast bullets (hole punchers-no expansion) for a long time.
Just understand what you are getting and place your shots carefully. While not the latest, whiz-bang bullet and maybe not the top choice, they will surely work.
Sav .250
February 22, 2013, 08:05 AM
Sounds like you got those for nothing. They will take a deer no problem. Use-um.
Assuming you do your part.
February 22, 2013, 08:25 AM
Like others have said, probably overkill for deer, but the price is right. On the up side, the chance of one exploding and ruining lots of meat should be greatly reduced with the heavier/slower bullet combination, kinda like some old timers that used the .375 H&H for deer used to say "you can eat right up to the hole"
Carl N. Brown
February 22, 2013, 08:32 AM
What's the old phrase, "smoke'em if you got'em"?
Paying extra for 220gr for whitetail would be questionable. Using them if that's what you already have is OK. Not using them for deer because they are recommended for bear or moose would be questionable, or using up your 220gr on deer and then hunting bear with 150gr would be questionable.
Just my opinion based on reading "Fur, Fish and Game" fifty years waiting at the barber shop. ;)
February 22, 2013, 09:22 PM
I have used the 220gr rn on deer in the past. Killed 'em the same as 190, 180, 165, 150, and 125gr 30 cal bullets. Used them because I have had them for over 30 years and never tried them.
February 23, 2013, 11:10 AM
I suggest filling a box with newspapers or phone books. Shoot into the box at approx 100 yards. Check for expandion and diameter of "wound channel". In my experience quick expansion and wide wound channels put game down quickly.
February 23, 2013, 11:31 PM
Dead is dead. To me overkill is blowing good meat apart with a fragmenting bullet, not using a big heavy bullet. Is a 12ga. slug overkill?
Agree 100% ^
I prefer my 350 gr .45-70 loads over a 150 gr from my 7mm Mag for whitetail if range is reasonable. Far less violence and no less death from the big slow fortyfive.
February 24, 2013, 04:19 AM
Heavy and slow bullets stopped working sometime during the 1960 when we discovered hydrostatic shock and belted magnums, never mind the fact that 220gr 30-40 Krags and other sub 2000fps projectiles worked for your granddady this is modern hunting where deer's bones are made up of naturally occurring carbon fiber, and they are very hard to kill, much as moths evolved different colors to protect them from predators deer have been slowly developing an immunity to slow moving bullets and you have to have the latest and greatest ultra mag to counteract their defense mechanisms, and if you believe one word of that I have a bridge to sell you :D While I prefer bullets in the 2600-2900fps range a heavy slow mover that is still capable of expansion is as potent a bullet as any, just watch out for the added recoil 220s kick a bit harder.
February 24, 2013, 06:36 AM
FWIW: The worst shot-up deer I've ever seen was the first one I ever saw dead but on the hoof.
It was shot with a 220gr Remington Cor-lokt factory load circa 1969.
The deer was shot with the classic "Texas heart shot". Bullet impacted the left hind leg breaking the femur, transiting the intestines, and broke the right humerous (rt front leg bone) before exiting. The guts were jello and field dressed deer stunk to high heavens. Later, shooter claimed that he got the back straps, right hind leg and left front leg, rest was discarded by the processor as unedible.... (blood shot..).
The Hornady, Nosler, and Sierra's aren't as "soft" as the CoreLokts. Shouldn't be quite as bad... But, for me, I'd sooner use a 210gr cast bullet at nearly same speed before using up the jacketed ones.
But, use what you got !
February 24, 2013, 07:58 AM
deer will never know the diffeence between 150-220
Andrew Leigh
February 24, 2013, 01:18 PM
I think the general point is about using a heavier bullet than traditional weights for traditional animals.
Taking out the exceptions that we can all quote about meat damage it is my personal experience that on AVERAGE, heavier bullets shot slower end in less meat damage irrespective of calibre.
I have hunting friends that use light bullets and prefer to shoot these at the speed of light creating havoc with meat. Every hunt they moan and bitch about meat loss and I leave them to themselves.
I hunt for meat and so reducing the damage is important to me, I shoot heavier bullets slower and get closer cause I can in our conditions. If I was faced with consistent 300yd plus shot I may well re-evaluate bullet mass.
February 24, 2013, 01:30 PM
I've used 180 grain Remington Core- Lokts in the .30-'06 for YEARS in the PA Deer woods with good sucess.
Truthfully, if HUNT is the name of the game, the Deer don't know the difference as far as Bullet/Calibre go.
I shot MOST of my "big woods" (Potter Co.) Bucks at a range of less than 75 yards, trail watching, 98% neck shots.
February 25, 2013, 01:15 AM
There is nothing wrong with the 220 gr SP bullets, especially in a 30/06. Here in NC we refer to them as brush busters. I don't think they will cut brush like a 12 ga slug but they do better than 150 gr bullets. I especially like them for hunting the edge of thick cut overs. Even if you don't make a perfect shot the deer is down right there. Unlike lesser rounds where the deer runs off even though you drilled both shoulder blades.
March 9, 2013, 09:21 PM
Deer_freak doesn't speak for all North Carolinians... many of us know that bullet mass doesn't correct for bad shot placement and that "brush busters" are a myth. I've got no problem with him and am not picking a fight because I've never met the man or woman. I just want everyone to know that "we" in NC don't all agree with those ideas. Oh, and a 220 grn will kill just as dead as any other weight in a bullet meant for deer. just be sure you see how it shoots in your rifle.
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I had a chance to catch my 2nd Salisbury game of the year last Saturday vs. Villa Julie and it turned out to be a nail biter. I saw them play the week before at Gettysburg where they looked really bad for the 1st half, and really good for the 2nd half. This game they looked really good for a quarter (outscoring VJ 6-0 in the 1st) and pretty bad for most of the other three quarters.
For a stretch of the game a lot of Salisbury fans and alumni were thinking this might be the day that lightning strikes; the day that the Sea Gulls lose their first game in CAC history. But in the end the Gulls showed the resiliency they have had all year and pulled out the victory. There were a couple close CAC games vs. St. Mary's a few years back, but this is the closest Salisbury has ever come to losing a conference game. And this year's CAC playoffs will be the first year that Salisbury is not a sure thing to win it.
For the third straight game they came from behind to win a close game. Some will argue that this inconsistent play will come back to hurt them; whether it's vs. WAC in the War on the Shore, or in a potential rematch with Villa Julie, or in the NCAA playoffs. On the other hand you could argue that this will help them win tight games down the line, and give them the confidence to know they are never out of any game. I tend to think these hard fought close games will only help them. They can't get lazy; they should be hungry to prove they are a better team than some of these scores indicate. And at the very least, these games have been a lot more exciting then most of the games in recent years.
The two biggest factors in this game; sloppy ball handling and passing by Salisbury, and penalties. Salisbury had 11 penalties for a total of 8:00 minutes. Villa Julie scored 6 man-up goals. The refs were calling this game extremely tight, and many of the fouls for both teams should not have been called. But that's beside the point and certainly not an excuse.
Salisbury's offense looked good in spurts but overall they couldn't string three or four passes together the way they normally do. There were a lot of dropped passes, bad feeds to nobody, and weak passes attempted while fading away from defensive pressure. It looked like the Gulls didn't have anyone who was easily beating their man to generate offense. As a whole the Sea Gulls look like a small team, especially in the middle of the field. They usually make up what they lack in size with great team stick work and shooting. But in this game both aspects weren't up to their normal standard.
Salisbury sophomore Mike Von Kamecke has been a great offensive weapon the last couple weeks. He really needed to get the ball more this game. He looks like someone who could possibly develop into a Justin Smith type player with his quickness. Villa Julie recognized this and was switching a close defensmen to play on him when possible. This left one of the Salisbury attackmen gaurded by a short stick.
For the Mustangs junior midfielder Greg Furshman looked good and tallied 5 goals and an assist. I'm not sure how many of those came on man-up.
Salisbury played three different goalies in the game, as coach Berkman did not seem happy with the performance of starting goalie Zach Krissoff (who played great in the Gettysburg game) or Mike Petti who went in when Krissoff was pulled. Riley Clark was put in to play most of the 2nd half. The three goalies only had 8 total saves, so it was not a great performance by the goaltending group. To Krissoff's credit I didn't think he looked bad enough to get pulled. I think you got to stay with your starter a bit longer. It's safe to say that all the SU goalie's confidence levels have taken a beating. This is something Salisbury definitely needs to work out soon.
Salisbury sophomore long-pole #15 Connor Burgasser looked like one of the best players on the field. He was throwing some great checks (although most didn't dislodge the ball) and looked good on ground balls and clears.
The press release below says there was a crowd of 500, and another article said 1,500. Obviously both are estimations because they weren't tracking the entrance, but I would put the crowd at more like 2,500. I would guess this is the largest crowd ever to attend a Villa Juile game. The facilities there aren't setup well. There was not enough seating or standing room for the crowd. Only one side of the field was open to fans; as a result people ended up standing 5 deep in some areas to see the game. Villa Julie's bathroom facilities consisted of 4 port-o-pottys. Obviously the school is in a bit of a growth mode and the facilities haven't caught up yet.
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An improved carb, a slightly larger bore for a very slight increase in displacement, and a better exhaust valve seat is what Saito said they did.
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Plus an Excel ignition.
The FG20cc had a bad rep in some quarters. In my view, Saito probably bored it out to 21cc for marketing purposes (eg so it can be kept/marketed separate from the earlier FG20).
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I would like to add my experience, because I have had both engines. The FG20 was wholly unreilable. MacGregor here in the UK replaced the ignition unit twice and the carb 3 times. It was so diificult to tune and from one day to the next the needle settings would vary a lot. I had loads of dead sticks and ruined two aircraft because of it. I eventually destroyed it with a headlong dive into tarmac when the elevators detached themselves - I was not at all sorry to see it go...
When the FG 21 came out I was full of optimism - the RCEXEL ignition unit was clearly much better - BUT the carb is still crap in my opinion. As before it will not hold a setting between one session and the next. I tune it on the ground - have it running on idle for 5 minutes - wack open the throttle and get 8500 revs tuned back from 9200. Yet in the air it will cut out without warning. Some might say it is over heating - but this is flying without a cowl. In the cowl it overheats all the time. I have built in cooling tubing to direct air directly over the engine and generous air extract - but still it over heated.
So I fly it with no cowl - but it still makes no difference. What I have also noticed is that when I lean the engine to find peak revs I can then make the mix richer but even half a turn or more of the needle valve and it is still running at its peak! I have to close and open the throttle to get the carb to take the new setting. Quite stupid. This is a relatively new engine, and I have filters in the tank and the fuel line and I filter the fuel in my dispenser.
Today I had yet another dead stick and ripped the undercarriage out. So that it is it - I have wasted so much time on it - it will now sit on shelf to remind me never to buy one of these little engines again. This is such a pity because the four stroke sound is so sweet. I have two FG30's and an FG57 and I have never had any grief from them. So my advice is to stay well clear of the FG20 and FG21.
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I've been flying the FG 20 now for about 6 months with about 30 hours on the engine. I initially had problems getting the fueling right and then had problems with overheating due to using a larger prop than recommended. I must say it took me a good while to get it running correctly. However, for me, it was worth it. I've had over 20 hours now of flawless running.
The economy is outstanding. I'm using it on a 17lb VQ Pilatus Porter and a 500ml tank lasts for over an hour flying time and associated take off and landings. I sometimes run it continuously for over an hour, with four or five take-off/landings, and it never misses a beat whether at idle or flat out.
Having said this, I would go with the FG 21 if you are still thinking of getting this engine because it is a newer model.
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I have a brand new in box SAITO FG20cc NO fuel went through it. As i can understand from one of the above comments that the new FG21CC has a new improved carb. Is it possible to replace the FG20CC carb with the new version FG21CC carb. ?
Having read so many negative comments about this engine i might be inclined to sell this little jewel. I bought this engine at the 2011 Toledo show.
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If you contact Horizon Hobbies, with proof of purchase for your FG20, they will supply a FG21 carby, & you will be on your way.
I have a FG21, have been running it on the test bench, runs like a swiss watch.
Sweet running engine, love it, I will install it on a Spacewalker, soon.
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Any update on how things are going on now with your FG-21?
It's quite confusing to notice you have had such a bad luck with the FG-21 while some others have found the engine to be reliable. Are you sure you haven't overpropped it?
CH Ignition has experimented the Zama carb in conjunction with the FG-21 with good luck. Just for your consideration.
Btw. why do you think you are luckier with the FG-30?
The FG21 is $505.
W/the C&H conversion you can convert the FA125 to gas for just a little more than that & have a better ignition system & more reliable carburetor to boot. The system for applying the trigger magnet & hall sensor is much better on the C&H system too. It is much easier to set up & make adjustments than the Saito/RCEXEL system.
C&H originated the synchrospark CDI systems back in 1997. I have 3 of those systems & they still work flawlessly. RCEXEL copied the module (but not the trigger magnet/sensor mounts) to make cheap Chinese knock offs.
CH complete gas conversion kit..$150
Total............................................. .$525
Many end up replacing the module & carb on the Saito FG engine W/the C&H parts to get reliable operation. Why not just go the C&H route W/the FA125 in the 1st place & avoid the added expense/headaches?
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However, one thing that is confusing is the Zama in conjunction with the FG 20 seems to give about 8100-8300rpm with 16X6 evolution prop as peak according to Adrian's experiments . The original Saito carb seems to perform better what comes to max power output: about 8500-8800rpm with 16x6 apc or equivalent prop according to various tach readings reported?
I would bet that the difference is because one carb has a slightly larger venturi bore to it.
Adrian seldom experiments W/ignition timing beyond the 28* initial setting. A bit more advance might also boost power output. It certainly does when burning methanol W/CDI.
Adrian's tests could have been done on a day W/high humidity or windy conditions.
I also suspect that some manifold work to blend the bore of the ZAMA carb to the manifold diameter would help.
On my FA180HC CDI engine I gained .45HP when I modified an FA150 intake manifold to the ID of the FA220 Big Bore carb on the updraft portion & opened up the horizontal portion that joins the head to the size of the 180 intake port. I doubt that I would have seen that much gain from just bolting the big 12mm 220 Big Bore catb onto the standard 11mm bore FA180 intake manifold.
Once CDI is introduced into the equasion, there is lots of room for various tweeks to maximize power output. That's why I convert all of my Saitos to CDI even though I still burn methanol feul. The ignition timing can be adjusted to take advantage of the various tuning needs that arrise.
Besides, which is better, an engine that makes 8300 RPM of dependable power, or an engine that might make 300 RPM more that is unreliable?
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by Love2Drive from Kanss City, MO | May 2, 2008
I bought my 1999 EX used with 120,000 miles on it and drive it full time. It lives up to the Honda reputation of reliability. All I've ever done to it was change the fluids and rotate the tires - the usual - that's it, oh and a new battery. I put about 1,500 mi's per month on it and have owned it for 2 years now. I've driven it hard, and cross country several times; never a problem. It runs incredibly strong for a vehicle with so many miles on it and according to my mechanic, no forseeable issues either. I was told to expect at least 200K if I take care of it before any significant repairs. Considering what I paid for the vehicle used, the fact that it has run with no needed repairs for 2 yrs, gets decent gas mileage, hauls my family, friends and whatever else from a very versitile and easily configured interior, it has to be my favorite used car ever and the best value too!
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Excellent Reliability & Sharp Styling
by Luv2Drive from MidWest | September 16, 2007
I looked all over for an SUV as a second family vehicle and found my '99 Passport used (on cars.com actually!) After test driving and a thorough inspection, I bought it. Within a week, it had become my primary vehicle! I could comfortably fit my family in it with plenty of wiggle-room and enough left over to haul groceries or sports equipment, too. The premium sound system is fantastic, handling is the to-be-expected great for Honda. Styling is timeless - still sharp for an 8 year old vehicle, and the interior is extremely durable and very comfortable/ergonomic. Mine is a 2-WD yet handles very well in bad weather, i.e., ice & snow. Last, but far from least, is it has over 100K and NEVER had a problem with it - extrememly reliable; I expect to get over 200K out of the engine. The inside and outside still look almost new because it is so well made with quality, durable materials. Overall, it's a well-engineered, driver & passenger friendly vehicle that's also kind to the wallet (I have only needed to replace the battery and a serpentine belt- that's it!). I give it a 9 out of 10 only because it gets 22-ish MPG. That's the only characteristic of this vehicle that didn't score a 10 with me. For what I saved by buying used, and the reliability and utility features of this vehicle, I can easily live with its better-than-typical SUV fuel economy.
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Great all purpose SUV
by Hondabuff756 from Denver, CO | May 22, 2007
This is a great SUV for zipping around town or for driving through snow. The ride is always comfortable and enjoyable. You'll love how reliable this vehicle is for day to day drivers or for those who just need something with a bit more power in those days that make driving a challenge. The four wheel drive works like a charm in any kind of driving condition while you're still able to get above average gas mileage on the daily drive. A great mid-sized SUV that I would recommend to anyone!
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Hands down the best Honda I have owned
by Loyal Honda owner from Denver, Co | December 29, 2006
If you have the chance to buy a Honda Passport jump on it! I bought a 1999 Passport a few years ago and absolutly love it. Outstanding engine in the thing I would have to say it is the one thing I love most about my passport, it never leaks oil and it now has 223,000 miles on it and the thing can still get up and go around traffic in town and on the freeway. The ride is very quite and it handles very well in snow and mud and it handles and accelerates through the mountains with ease. The only thing I woudl have to say about my passport is that it cost me alot to replace my brakes when I do that but otherwise I would rate this as an excellent buy! I do not know why this site rated it as a bad value which is why I am writing this! Enjoy your Passport the way I do!
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'99 Honda Passport
by Avid Consumer from Emeryville, CA | May 18, 2006
The Passport overall is a good vehicle, reliable and somewhat comfortable. Although, I wouldn't recommend this vehicle to anyone because for the amount of money I'm paying, I expect much more.
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