Yes, and other film manufactures I have spoken to also agree with all the red flags. Myself and another reputable tinter on these forums have already pointed these things out. We are not here to flame another product, just offering advice and hoping others due more due diligence as reading a bunch of specs and claims and taking those at face value is not recommended for any product. Being in this industry for so long we have seen many of these types of claims pop up over the years and I can 100% tell you all films are not created equal! With no data to prove their claims and no installs going back much farther than last year I can find online, everyone installing it is taking a risk. Its already well known the photochromic properties can't last beyond 5 years. If it does go bad then top coat failure, delimitation, color fading, and color change should all be a concern. On the flip side I have a film I just saw that was installed 17 years ago and is still in pretty good shape after being in socal that entire time. Its starting to distort a bit but its certainly not bubbling or turning purple like all those you see driving around with a cheap film installed.
As for the pricing, I am higher priced in my area with our ceramic line and we are 50% of the cost I see people paying for this photosync. Again, the install takes the same amount of time so its pretty much gouging at those price points. A few individuals hyped this and thats all it took to spread like fire. I know some reputable companies carry photosync but thats also due to the hype as well. They are also taking a huge risk as who knows if they will have the support to replace all those installs if they turn out as warranty claims. Who is going to be there when they have no reps and 2 guys from what I could tell knew very little about the product?
As with any product having its claims verified with testing and a history behind it should always be part of researching and picking a product. Without it its just smoke and mirrors.
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and looking at Photsync's data sheet SC is higher with more VLT and a higher TSER. Explain that one as no other manufacture can do that. This is a huge red flag in their claims. 3M though is independently tested and with years of history behind it.
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and you can verify that Photosync does? Because they claimed it on a data sheet? AirBlue 80 is independently tested and verified to block 43% of the heat like someone else here just posted. You can find that LLumar and other reputable manufactures are also certified in the nfrc database to do so. This is what adds to the credibility of these companies vs one that just makes claims.
I'm good knowing that many here, myself included, have seen huge reductions in cabin heat and A/C workload. That's all I wanted. I haven't seen anybody yet report being unhappy with the Photosync.