SquatchinNY Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 Is GRLevel 3 worth the $79.95? Also, does it slow down your computer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disc Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 All the GR products are worth the money. It all depends on how much money you are willing to spend and what features you're looking for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SquatchinNY Posted April 6, 2012 Author Share Posted April 6, 2012 And if you cancel during the 21 day trial period, you get your money back, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disc Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 And if you cancel during the 21 day trial period, you get your money back, right? The 21 day trial is free. If you are fully pleased with the trial, then you can purchase it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjames1992 Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 Just try the 21-day free trial out and see how you like it. I think it's worth the money, but that's just my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SquatchinNY Posted April 6, 2012 Author Share Posted April 6, 2012 I think I will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SquatchinNY Posted April 6, 2012 Author Share Posted April 6, 2012 downloaded! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoMo Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 Don't buy it yet. Wait until version 2.0 is released which should be next month based on how Allison House is talking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SquatchinNY Posted April 6, 2012 Author Share Posted April 6, 2012 Why does it only seem to update .5 Base radar every 10 minutes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SquatchinNY Posted April 6, 2012 Author Share Posted April 6, 2012 Don't buy it yet. Wait until version 2.0 is released which should be next month based on how Allison House is talking. Can you upgrade for free? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoMo Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 Why does it only seem to update .5 Base radar every 10 minutes? Can you upgrade for free? Is the radar in clear air mode? It will be updated every 10 minutes instead of 5. AH last October said that the upgrade price to GRLevel 3, 2.0, will be ~$40. New users will get GRLevel 3, 2.0 for the regular $79. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SquatchinNY Posted April 6, 2012 Author Share Posted April 6, 2012 Is there a way to do the 21 day trial, then not use it for a few weeks, then buy it, so I can get the upgraded version? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disc Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 Is there a way to do the 21 day trial, then not use it for a few weeks, then buy it, so I can get the upgraded version? Yeah, you don't have to buy it immediately after the trial expires. I used Analyst through the trial period, then waited to buy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SquatchinNY Posted April 6, 2012 Author Share Posted April 6, 2012 I was so pumped a few minutes ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinook Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 I have been using the GRLevel3 program since 2004, and I owned it since 2005. Gibson Ridge has always provided upgrades (and there have been several upgrades.) The program just keeps getting nicer to use, and can display TDWR data. It is customizable with the color palettes and backgrounds, and placefiles, and shapefiles. I use shapefiles for Canada and Mexico and placefiles for the METAR feed. Now I just updated it to version 1.91b. What features are different? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoMo Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 GRLevel3 2.0 will have dual-pol capability and the super high-res topography/satellite maps (NAIP?). I'm not sure what else is included. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SquatchinNY Posted April 6, 2012 Author Share Posted April 6, 2012 I have been using the GRLevel3 program since 2004, and I owned it since 2005. Gibson Ridge has always provided upgrades (and there have been several upgrades.) The program just keeps getting nicer to use, and can display TDWR data. It is customizable with the color palettes and backgrounds, and placefiles, and shapefiles. I use shapefiles for Canada and Mexico and placefiles for the METAR feed. Now I just updated it to version 1.91b. What features are different? Did YOU have to pay for upgrades? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbutts Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 Did YOU have to pay for upgrades? nobody who bought it has to pay for updates, once purchased you are able to dl/install the updates and it uses the same reg code However according to people in this thread, soon version 2.0 will be released, it's a new version, and current 1.0 users will have to pay in order to register it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SquatchinNY Posted April 6, 2012 Author Share Posted April 6, 2012 http://www.grlevelx.com/trials/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=1354 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoMo Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 http://www.grlevelx.....php?f=5&t=1354 Ah, good. He must have changed his mind or AH didn't know. This was back on October 16, 2011 at 4:33pm AllisonHouse LLC Once you upgrade to version 2.0, level3 dual pole products are all included upgrade price will be ~$40. New users will still get it at $79. --- Of course they also said it was expected to be out in December. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brettjrob Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 Ah, good. He must have changed his mind or AH didn't know. This was back on October 16, 2011 at 4:33pm AllisonHouse LLC Once you upgrade to version 2.0, level3 dual pole products are all included upgrade price will be ~$40. New users will still get it at $79. --- Of course they also said it was expected to be out in December. Yeah, that's the thing. I'd suggest waiting to purchase, in theory, but I'm not that confident we'll see 2.0 for at least a few more months. I've used and thoroughly enjoyed GR products for several years, but I'm somewhat disappointed with how he's handled this GR3 2.0 issue, to be honest. I have PYKL3 on my smartphone, which I paid about 1/8 the price of GR3 for, and the developer (Joe) seems to be more dedicated, responsive and customer-oriented -- even while pulling the load of a full-time NWS job. It might be beneficial to get some legitimate competition on the desktop side of things, like we see with PYKL vs. RadarScope on Android. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superstorm93 Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 Yeah, that's the thing. I'd suggest waiting to purchase, in theory, but I'm not that confident we'll see 2.0 for at least a few more months. I've used and thoroughly enjoyed GR products for several years, but I'm somewhat disappointed with how he's handled this GR3 2.0 issue, to be honest. I have PYKL3 on my smartphone, which I paid about 1/8 the price of GR3 for, and the developer (Joe) seems to be more dedicated, responsive and customer-oriented -- even while pulling the load of a full-time NWS job. It might be beneficial to get some legitimate competition on the desktop side of things, like we see with PYKL vs. RadarScope on Android. So you obviously don't know the whole story... GR3 2.0 was going to be released late last year, but Mike's Dad passed away in December due to brain and lung cancer, so he took a good amount of time off for that. In addition, his 25th anniversary with his wife was in March, so once again he took some time off. Right now he has to deal with switching GRE over to AH, but Mike has stated that GR3 v2 is complete and will be released after GRE 2.0, which is set for release on the 16th. Honestly, I'd expect GR3 2.0 to be out before May. Mike is just one guy running this whole suite of programs. You have to give him some slack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SquatchinNY Posted April 7, 2012 Author Share Posted April 7, 2012 So you obviously don't know the whole story... GR3 2.0 was going to be released late last year, but Mike's Dad passed away in December due to brain and lung cancer, so he took a good amount of time off for that. In addition, his 25th anniversary with his wife was in March, so once again he took some time off. Right now he has to deal with switching GRE over to AH, but Mike has stated that GR3 v2 is complete and will be released after GRE 2.0, which is set for release on the 16th. Honestly, I'd expect GR3 2.0 to be out before May. Mike is just one guy running this whole suite of programs. You have to give him some slack. Superstorm, my username on the Accuw forums is The Day After Tommorow. I asked you about GRLevel3 once, remember? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Rent Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 I get the whole family thing. Family should always come first, but at the same time, it feels like everyone has been led along with that carrot in front of their nose, rightly or not. Stormlab is really the only competition in the L2/L3 realm right now, I tried it out and it was crap. On the widescale side I tried out WeatherStudio, it was such a resource hog my laptop literally started to burn my leg 1min after I started it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 Buy it now, it's worth more than it costs. I wouldn't wait, as there will be several severe events before 2.0 comes out, and you'll miss out. Why miss out when you're going to spend the $ anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superstorm93 Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 I get the whole family thing. Family should always come first, but at the same time, it feels like everyone has been led along with that carrot in front of their nose, rightly or not. Stormlab is really the only competition in the L2/L3 realm right now, I tried it out and it was crap. On the widescale side I tried out WeatherStudio, it was such a resource hog my laptop literally started to burn my leg 1min after I started it. Well I definitely see how it could get frustrating. Personally, I've known about GR3 v2 since September and was expecting a release in November. Just have to remember the circumstances. I agree about StormLab, and I have had GRE since October 2010, so WS is useless to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinook Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 For those of you thinking about the hi-resolution radar stuff,I already said some very positive things about GRLevel3. Here are some pretty useful web sites for individual NEXRAD and TDWR sites: http://vortex.plymouth.edu/nids.html http://weather.cod.edu/satrad/ http://wxcaster.com/tdwrbref.php3 http://wxcaster.com/...ar-overlays.htm http://weather.rap.ucar.edu/radar/ http://www.wundergro...m/radar/map.asp http://wxcaster.com/radar-overlays.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtticaFanatica Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 Yeah, that's the thing. I'd suggest waiting to purchase, in theory, but I'm not that confident we'll see 2.0 for at least a few more months. I've used and thoroughly enjoyed GR products for several years, but I'm somewhat disappointed with how he's handled this GR3 2.0 issue, to be honest. I have PYKL3 on my smartphone, which I paid about 1/8 the price of GR3 for, and the developer (Joe) seems to be more dedicated, responsive and customer-oriented -- even while pulling the load of a full-time NWS job. It might be beneficial to get some legitimate competition on the desktop side of things, like we see with PYKL vs. RadarScope on Android. oy, give the guy a break Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SquatchinNY Posted April 7, 2012 Author Share Posted April 7, 2012 Guys, could I have some good screenshots from GR3? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Rent Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 Most of these came from GR products, weather it be 2, 3, or AE. http://www.americanwx.com/bb/index.php/topic/21304-2011-tornado-radar-images/page__hl__radar__fromsearch__1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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