Matt We have both the VIP 6(new)and the Excelsior(older). The Excelsior is a little less user friendly but is a workhorse if maintained properly. There is less solution exposure since you do not have to fill the containers as you do in the VIP6. Both machines produce excellent tissue blocks. The VIP6 has many safe guards so there is little chance for mistakes. With every step in the VIP6 it asks for verification of the command. If you have any more question I can answer feel free to contact me.
Cindy Pyse, CLT, HT (ASCP) Histology Supervisor X-Cell Laboratories e-mail [email protected] 716-250-9235 -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Matthew Lunetta Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2010 9:51 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [Histonet] Excelsior Vs. VIP 6 Hello to the World Wide Histo's, We are looking at getting a new processor and was wondering what everyones feelings were on the Excelsior from Thermo vs the VIP 6 from Sakura. We have a VIP5 right now and it is a delight. The demo of the Excelsior was very impressive. Thanks for your thoughts. Matt HT (ASCP) Longmont United Hospital Longmont, Colorado _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list [email protected] http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list [email protected] http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
