swift wx

#1 Postby **JonathanBelles** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 9:05 pm

saw it on the IPR homepager. what do you guys think? this looks like a dream program for me. just looking for input.

#2 Postby **JonathanBelles** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 3:41 pm

does anyone have an opinion?

StormScanWx · #3 Postby **StormScanWx** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 5:31 pm

I've tried SwiftWx, and it has no comparison IMHO to GRLevel3.

http://www.grlevelx.com/grlevel3

VanceWxMan · #4 Postby **VanceWxMan** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 8:54 am

I second that and I am good friends with Rory the desiger of SwiftWx

#5 Postby **JonathanBelles** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 6:33 pm

have you tried swiftwx?
monetary comparison?

wxmann_91 · #6 Postby **wxmann_91** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 6:43 pm

fact789 wrote:have you tried swiftwx?
monetary comparison?

no

As for monetary comparison, Swiftwx is $139 one time, GR is only $80 one time.

#7 Postby **JonathanBelles** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 7:10 pm

i need somebody who has tried both.

chadtm80 · #8 Postby **chadtm80** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 8:24 pm

Not a big fan here myself

VanceWxMan · #9 Postby **VanceWxMan** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 8:51 am

I have tried both there are pros and cons with them

Pros
SwiftWx will get you down to street level and plot your location to it's BEST ability (this is not real good in cities)
GrLevel X is cheaper.. does the same thing (minus the street maping (unless you add one yourself) it also allows you to (with the use of Allisonhouse.com) overlay height, vort, winds, pressure, lightning, helicity, storm reports and more!
GR also lets you customize EVERY aspect of the program and the GUI (Graphics User Interface) is MUCH MORE USER FRIENDLY!
GR allows smoothing (need a decent video card) and DirectX 8

Cons
SwiftWx is very jumbled and hard to learn quickly
SwiftWx resolution (has no smoothing)
SwiftWx cost more than GR
GR doesn't have street mapping however you can create your own and overlay it on the screen.

Both have GPS capabilities.. Both allow some form of overlays (GR is much more ROBUST and easier to learn and customize)

I use GR3 myself and I am saving up for GR2Anal ($500)

Ed1 · #10 Postby **Ed1** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 4:27 pm

SwiftWX came out with a new release.
A two week free trial of the software can be downloaded from the
below link.

http://www.swiftwx.com/default.htm#freetrial

StormScanWx · #11 Postby **StormScanWx** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 5:04 pm

StormScanWx wrote:I've tried SwiftWx, and it has no comparison IMHO to GRLevel3.

http://www.grlevelx.com/grlevel3

I don't know if I said that wrong, but what I meant was that I think GR3 is better in all areas than SwiftWx (IN MY OPINION!). Sorry if I said that wrong! :oops:

Ed1 · #12 Postby **Ed1** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 7:23 pm

I like alot of the recently added detailed storm tracking features
of SwiftWX.

StormScanWx · #13 Postby **StormScanWx** » Sun Nov 12, 2006 12:29 pm

It's the same thing, the + marks indicate 15 minute positions of the storm cell in GRLevel3.

#14 Postby **JonathanBelles** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 11:53 am

does GRL3 have a hurricane program or is there a hurricane program out there?

StormScanWx · #15 Postby **StormScanWx** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 8:41 pm

fact789 wrote:does GRL3 have a hurricane program or is there a hurricane program out there?

You can purchase an AllisonHouse subscription with that with MUCH MUCH more.

http://nexrad.allisonhouse.com
http://www.grlevelx.com/grlevel3

EDIT:

If I were you, I'd download the trial version.

http://www.grlevelx.com/ then under Downloads, click GRLevel3. Also, check out the support forums (also at the homepage and click Forums (not Owners Forum))

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