newbie999 Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Hi, I have received two quotes for two different wireless alarm systems for my home: 1) Risco Agility 3 2) Scantronic ion-16 The Risco Agility 3 seemed to have additional options (Camera and App to alarm / disarm etc.). Including the camera and app option makes the Risco alarm system about £550 more expensive than the Scantronic. Given the two options, would you please advise which of the two alarm systems is better? Are they both reliable? Any recommendations or advise would be appreciated thanks. Is the additional camera / smartphone app option worth the additional cost. My concern is that would the additional technology mean more potential issues? I was impressed with each company that quoted, the maintenance package with the Scantronic was much cheaper (£80 per year vs £80 per call out for the Risco alarm). Which would you choose and why. Thank you for your help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie6 Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Looking solely at the figures, if you've got money to burn go for the Agility. Both Risco and Scantronic are good manufacturers but are your 'quoting companies' just plucking figures out of thin air ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whistle Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Neither. I would go galaxy wireless if it had to be wireless. Or on a budget enforcer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie6 Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Also Texecom, but I thought he only wanted a choice between the two he listed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbie999 Posted August 28, 2015 Author Share Posted August 28, 2015 Thanks for the replies. I was just looking for a reliable alarm system so contacted a couple of local security companies. The quotes for each (excluding camera app / Risco) were under £1k, which is my budget including installation. So based on the replies I have seen so far, should I get quotes for additional alarm systems or would the two suggested be okay? Are Texecom / Galaxy systems better and comparable in price to the two I suggested. Thanks for taking the time to help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al-yeti Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Can also tell us what they quoted sensors etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbie999 Posted August 28, 2015 Author Share Posted August 28, 2015 Risco: Risco RWX95 duel tech Risco RWT920 passive infra-red x2 Risco RWT62W shock and door contact Risco surface mounted contact x2 Risco Agility 3 control panel, Scantronic: Scantronic 734R Door Contact x3 Scantronic XCELR Wireless Motion Sensor x4 Scantronic Ion 16 Control Panel Scantronic Remote Key Pad These were the two lists. Little difference in price between the two. I excluded the smart app option and camera option of the Risco. But these are an extra ~£200 (IP Module, PIR Camera). Not £500 as previously mentioned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petrolhead Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 Both are low quality imo. For me, budget, pyronix enforcer. Premium texecom ricochet. Scantronic is 1 way wireless, obsolete flawed technology. Risk-o is plasticky and has a high failure rate. Pyronix gear has an annoyingly high part failure rate too, but at least it is cheap, and user friendly. Galaxy is quality kit but not as refined for home use as texecom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amps Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 (edited) Neither. I would go galaxy wireless if it had to be wireless. Or on a budget enforcer. When is the Enforcer app going to be ready? I thought June was the release date! Edited August 29, 2015 by Amps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petrolhead Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 (edited) Its out, gprs only at the mo, i've fitted 11. Its not as good as the texecom one but cheaper and quicker to setup. Edited August 29, 2015 by petrolhead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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