Two strikes = Not Out!

[Deusbot]

Watch out for Deceptive Elimiators of Enjoyable Recreationals (DEER)!

The first time was on Memorial Day and after bowling a deer to the tune of $3K I decided on contacting Tone for a brush guard. (Interesting the adjuster said the VX wouldn't total out). So guess what happens on Labor Day? Same road 90 miles,distant. This time hiding under a bridge, in foggy conditions. Gray deer, gray road, gray hood, gray air. One spring onto the road, one spring onto my hood! Then powdered glass. Once we stopped and got out, no deer to be seen... Unfortunately the brush guard would have resulted in pretty much the same amount of damage.

But the glass is replaced and StarBug flies again, and hopefully it will have some foward shielding installed by next week! Now does anyone know of a good Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) Thermal Imager ?

Deer Strike 1 : Bowling with deer
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Deer Strike 2: The wonders of safety glass
An Hour before :
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Two Hours After:
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http://www.daxtron.com/menamap/09-04-07_1342.jpg
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[Lizardmen3477]

try those deer horns they sell at walmart mount 2 of them on your hood and they will get the f out of the way when ur comin.

[tom4bren]

Maybe you should just paint cross hairs on your windshield.

Just Kidding.

Cadillac had it as an option for a while but it didn't go over very well.

I'll do some checking & get back to you.

[WILLY]

Wow that sucks! I on the other hand have been extremely lucky cause the first week i had the vx i hit a deer at about 45 mph. dead center and the deer went airborn and landed in the ditch and i stopped at the next driveway and looked to see the damage and there was not a single hair on the vx, i was completely amazed cause i hit that deer hard and it was the first deer i have ever hit in the 20 years i have been driving and a couple weeks ago i was at a red light here in my small town and some @$$ plowed in the back of me with his full size chevy pickup omg i was cussing my @$$ off until i seen the damage,there was just a little cut in the cladding that looked like a cut from a pocket knife and the bumper of his truck was folded right under his truck and come to find out he only had it a week from the shop from a deer he hit that caused 3500 in damage,wow have i been lucky knock on wood huh.

[nfpgasmask]

Dude, that is horrible. Over Labor Day weekend I was driving on a back road towards Lassen in California and that road is pitch black and LOADED with deer. Its dangerous and scary. Seeing your pics makes me cringe...

Bart

[tom4bren]

In a quick 5 minute search, the only site I found that appears to offer an automotive FLIR commercially is:

http://www.imaging1.com/thermal/Thermal_Camera.html

I'm sure there are others but this was the only one that seemed like it may sell to individuals, the others read more like commercial/industry.

Warning, Warning, Warning. FLIRs are still VERY expensive. I'd be suprised if you could find one for less than $10-20K.

I haven't checked into availability from a wrecked caddy yet.

[circmand]

I put deer whistles, available for less than $5 on my fleet in N California because of high deer meeting count. They worked they do not move the deer out of the way but they cause the deer to look up and in the direction of the whistle causing eye illumination and most often run away.

[WormGod]

"Unfortunately the brush guard would have resulted in pretty much the same amount of damage."

Considering its completely non-functional.... other than cosmetic, ya, heh.