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Old Jul 6, 2013 | 04:39 PM
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http://www.antennax.com/default.aspx

Bought one off them and it looks great no problems. Better option then having to spend all the time painting it plus more of a durable option all for only 16-22 bucks depending on what you go with.
Sweet! Just bought one, nice heads up! So does the stock one just unscrew?
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Old Jul 6, 2013 | 04:41 PM
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I bought a shorty antenna from them and it was the worst $20 I ever spent. Lost a good majority of my FM reception and that's here in So Cal.

Gave it to a buddy of mine and then painted my stock antenna black. Got all of my reception back and solved my desire for a black antenna.
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Old Jul 7, 2013 | 09:30 AM
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Originally Posted by E-Man
I bought a shorty antenna from them and it was the worst $20 I ever spent. Lost a good majority of my FM reception and that's here in So Cal.

Gave it to a buddy of mine and then painted my stock antenna black. Got all of my reception back and solved my desire for a black antenna.
Hmmm interesting. Can't speak for So Cal but I'm in Indiana and didn't have any problems at all with reception. I guess it may vary form state to state

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Old Jul 7, 2013 | 09:31 AM
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Originally Posted by TheRover

Sweet! Just bought one, nice heads up! So does the stock one just unscrew?
Yup it unscrews. May need a adjustable wrench though.
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Old Jul 7, 2013 | 12:01 PM
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Originally Posted by E-Man
I bought a shorty antenna from them and it was the worst $20 I ever spent. Lost a good majority of my FM reception and that's here in So Cal.

Gave it to a buddy of mine and then painted my stock antenna black. Got all of my reception back and solved my desire for a black antenna.
I had the same bad results.
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Old Jul 7, 2013 | 12:06 PM
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I plasti dipped mine. Terrible idea. It started peeling in no time and it's a b)$&@ to peel the rest off
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Old Jul 7, 2013 | 03:10 PM
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Originally Posted by pismo61

I had the same bad results.
I read through about 6 of the 20 pages of reviews on Amazon. It was about 50/50......the biggest issue seems to be the shortness of the antenna, not low quality manufacturing. And the reality is I don't use AM/FM a whole lot. I usually have the iPod or the Sirius going, so even though I may lose some reception I think the badass look more than makes up for it!! Just my opinion.....
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Old Jul 7, 2013 | 03:18 PM
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I like the long antenna only cuz I know that'll hit under parking garages then I know I won't fit

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Old Jul 7, 2013 | 03:35 PM
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Originally Posted by nik81818
I like the long antenna only cuz I know that'll hit under parking garages then I know I won't fit

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Good idea, but if you go Offroad hitting every other branch that alone will have you buying a shorty.


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Old Jul 7, 2013 | 03:53 PM
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Heat shrink tubing works great.

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