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Just bought a Bullfrog R7 - want aux buttons for jet controls (Gecko control)
Jacuzzi Jim:
--- Quote from: Sam on March 29, 2019, 02:34:05 pm ---Yep, Bullfrog switched to gecko. When I first heard I was very disappointed, but after speaking with people and seeing some in the field I have confidence that it will be a solid improvement. Bullfrog takes reliability and quality very seriously and would not accept anything less than the best. So far, so good. I definitely have my reservations but I have faith that any issues will be addressed immediately and properly.
I can't help with adding aux buttons. Still learning the new systems.
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From our rep they switched to Gecko for various reasons. One was ironically aux btns failing all the time. ;)
Sam:
--- Quote from: Jacuzzi Jim on March 29, 2019, 03:15:12 pm ---
--- Quote from: Sam on March 29, 2019, 02:34:05 pm ---Yep, Bullfrog switched to gecko. When I first heard I was very disappointed, but after speaking with people and seeing some in the field I have confidence that it will be a solid improvement. Bullfrog takes reliability and quality very seriously and would not accept anything less than the best. So far, so good. I definitely have my reservations but I have faith that any issues will be addressed immediately and properly.
I can't help with adding aux buttons. Still learning the new systems.
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From our rep they switched to Gecko for various reasons. One was ironically aux btns failing all the time. ;)
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Haha, I've seen my share of failed aux buttons for sure. My experience with gecko in the past still has me nervous. There's a long list of manufacturers who switched from balboa to gecko only to turn around and go back to balboa. Time will tell and I have faith in Bullfrog but I'd be lying if I said I wasn't nervous.
Jacuzzi Jim:
No idea if it's still the case or not, but when we had Artesian with Gecko the dumb thing was you could not just change a circuit board, you had to change the whole pack. Looking at the current gecko in the new A6L I just hooked up, I don't see where it has changed, could be wrong though. Lets hope for the best!
d00nut:
Generally speaking... Manufacturers switch because of the $$ :P
Good news is... Watkins switch from Balboa to Gecko a couple years ago on Freeflow. I stock both now. Good news, reliability has been the same as far as I can tell. But it was certainly money that made them move from Balboa
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