Im new to the forums and I think its great for techs to network like this.  Solus was first scan tool I've purchased and so far I've been pretty happy with it.  Now Im looking to invest in the vantage pro.  Has anyone used it and what do you think about ignition scope capabilities?

Hi Group:

I use to have a vantage pro and traded it in for the modis and I have a old vantage plus I got the pico 4 channel.

If I was to do it all over again I think I would buy an old vantage and learn it first.

You can buy it cheap on ebay I grabbed one awhile back for $200.00

It is nice for the data base this helps a new scope user  get his set ups right on a scope.

Then buy an pico 4 channel and you are done.

I will tell you the pico is the one you will want ,with all the new stuff coming down the pipe, they are the one to watch.

With Tom Roberts training you will be a pro in no time.

I hardly use my modis scope any more.

Alot of people will tell you the laptop is a pain to move around.

I set mine up on a roll around cart and that works for me.

If I need to do a road test ,I will still use pico instead of the modis because I can record along time and zoom into a spec with no problems ,where as with the modis what you record at is the best zooming in you can get.

All and all the pico and modis[vantage pro] are the best scopes out at this time but pico is pulling away fast.

I know this is a few days later, but if you're gonna do, buy the Pico.

I haven't found it to be any more of a burden than using a hand held for road tests. You still need to hook up leads. You still need to route the leads in a safe manner. You still need to hook the leads to something. If it's something I really need to watch on a test drive, I have someone drive for me, but I do that whether it's a hand held or not.

For what you'll pay for a VP and all the whistles you'll need to go with it, you can buy a really nice laptop, the 4 channel Pico and and anything not included with the Pico that you may need and still end up money ahead with a much better scope. Plus the laptop comes in handy for many other things.

With that said, I have used a VP and I liked it alot, but I really like seeing what I'm looking at, too. I just don't have to squint as much.