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Derreck wrote on Nov 10^th, 2013 at 9:29am:


Very true.  The less capable scope that gets used is way more effective than the most powerful gathering dust.  This is why the tech needs to choose a scope they are comfortable using.  If you are not comfortable with PCs, then PicoScope is probably not a good choice for you.

Much of that choice is subjective and everyone has an opinion.  What everyone does not have is the facts.  This thread was meant to solve the lack of factual information and myth bust some of the disinformation that is out there.  Sometimes facts change opinions, sometimes not.  But they stand on their own.

PRESTON wrote on Nov 9^th, 2013 at 12:58pm:


We could have done without that,    but the rest is contributing to the discussion.   

PRESTON wrote on Nov 10^th, 2013 at 9:39am:


Yup.  And the work environment has a lot to do with it.  In some environments, leaving your PC out and ready for battle might not be a good idea.  Maybe you work outside.  Maybe your coworkers can't be trusted not to smash your PC.....etc....

On the subject of time it takes to start scoping, if every tool is off. My hp probook starts up faster then my snapon verdict which has the basic same software as the verus. Snapon windows starts then wait for snapon diagnostic application to start, by then I already would have my pico scoping. I traded the verdict for a modis ultra for this very reason. Now the modis ultra boots in about 10 sec but I have a pico so it  gets the majority of all scope needs.

I have been a verus scope user for about 6 years now.  Previous scope was the otc 4 channel(that was a graphing multimeter, but at least it had horixontal cursors)

My biggest complaints aboout the verus is
A:  In order to see what u want in detail u have to start zoomed in to where u barely know what your scoping then you can zoom out(anti zoom).  Veiwing primary, secondary CAN or any other fast items can be dificult when there is a glitch.  You have to be "quick on the pause" or you will be trying again.  This can be extremely time consuming as you dont know if you recorded the glitch or not.

B: There are no horizontal cursors.  This is very time consuming.  You would either need to eyeball the voltage or move the vertical cursor to every point you want to take a voltage reading at.


I do mobile diagnostics.  I shut down my verus between jobs.  starting up my verus take 1 munute 50 seconds to get to the atlas menu.  Scoping probably takes another minute or so. (getting leads hooking them up and stuff)  BUT  I have wasted so much time with re scaling time scales, voltage scales, then inverting and re recording. Not to mention missing what that glitch or sputter or stammer.  I dont have the pico yet(hoping it arrives in mail Wednesday) but I think it would lead to a quicker end result.  My lap top never turns off.  It goes to sleep when I close the screen Friday and it still has juice when I open it Monday.  Try doing that with a Verus.(also having the verus scope plugged into A/C can majorly alter scope readings.


The verus scope is based on or a version of the SUN scopes.  Snap on bought SUN equipment years ago.  Snap on does not have a scope R and D department.  They will not update the scope module. (they only put it in different cases)

I really like this forum.  Thanks for having me

M-TEKK1 wrote on Mar 11^th, 2016 at 11:06pm:


Did you buy it from the Autonerdz? I have a feeling you didn't

M-TEKK1 wrote on Mar 14^th, 2016 at 4:01pm:


Just curious what that might be....

Of course, the biggest goodie you are missing is this:

http://www.autonerdz.com/cgi/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1336513824

We do have used ones that come with this from time to time....

http://www.autonerdz.com/cgi/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1437351120

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Thanks for joining.  You'll find plenty in the public areas to keep you busy for a while.  When you hunger for more and want the complete Pico experience, just let us know...

I know this is also an old thread but I thought I would comment.  I totally agree that a bad scope being used is better than the best one collecting dust.  The reason I say that is because I am guilty myself.  I have a verus edge and I also have a pico 4425 that I purchased from tom last year, and I previously had a 4423 and a modis both.  I am guilty of always grabbing the verus because its already turned on because we are scanning constantly with it and I am used to operating that scope.  I have all the bells and whistles for both but I rarely use the pico for the reasons previously stated and I am actually ashamed of myself for that.  I really need to spend more time using and learning the pico, everyone on here is very good and I always enjoy reading the forums and now that I am a member I really need to take advantage of that.  I will say that I do enjoy using the pico more when I do use it, I just have a lot to learn with it and need to get my butt in gear and set aside the time to learn it.