[SML] Snow Machine Shoot Out?

[Ben Hain]

I just finished our Christmas concerts with three rental 'Silent Storms'.
I wouldn't call them 'quiet' by any means.
Volume is variable, and goes from heavy flury's to full blown blizzard. I can cover an old lady's hair with suds in a few seconds.
I know the rental company is pretty good at cleaning and checking these before they go out. I returned them today and he made the comment they were more fussy than foggers. Another rental place had 6 Antari snow machines going on but I haven't used them.

Range on the Silent Storms is about 25'-30' at full fan shooting from my catwalks. I think they longer they're used, the more 'clumpy' they get.

Using Ultrateks fluid, It does leave a little fleck of residue, but it just brushes off for the most part.

Ben

Ben Hain
RCTC
Technical Director Hill Theater
Rochester MN
507-285-7201




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Subject: [SML] Snow Machine Shoot Out?

Does anyone know of a head-to-head, Consumer Reports-style comparison of theatrical snow machines?  It's the sort of thing that used to appear in Theatre Crafts; I don't know that any other publication or organization has stepped in to fill the void that publication left.

Alternately, does anyone have anecdotal experience with a sturdy (bulletproof) unit that is quiet, high volume,  and low-residue?

Cheers,

Randy Storms
Mount Baker Theatre
Bellingham, WA
randy.storms at mountbakertheatre.com<mailto:randy.storms at mountbakertheatre.com>
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