Votex - The Spartan - 13 3/4 Inch Short Flexible Rubber Antenna - Black Carbon Fiber Trim - Tuned Internal Copper Coil - Part Number A601-FUB-15

I installed this antenna on a Ford Maverick. I chose this length antenna because it's the longest antenna that will clear my home's garage door when I choose to park in my garage. BTW, I have no experience with commercial car washes impact on this antenna or the original antenna. I live in rural northern Nevada about 25 miles north of Reno. I tested both the original 8 inch antenna and this antenna while parked on my 600 foot long driveway's 40 foot high hill. I chose mid morning to do the test so that AM radio reception would not be impacted by night time ionospheric skip which can cause distant stations signals reception to drift in and out, something that could skew my test reception results. On a superficial cursory scan of reception there was no difference in reception of LOCAL AM or FM stations. The caveat is that where I live in northern Nevada it's mountainous terrain. So I dug deeper and took notes while parked on my hill for every broadcast channel/frequency on the AM and FM bands. The result was much different. On the AM band I received 28 additional radio stations with this new longer antenna than the stock antenna. These were radio stations in the northern Sierras and the Sacramento area. They were noticeably weaker signals than the local radio stations but they were clearly listenable/intelligible. I did not test any radio reception while driving for safety reasons, I was not going to take notes while driving. On the FM band there was no difference in the number of stations I could receive with either antenna which was to be expected since FM radio is essentially "line of sight" reception with the surrounding local mountains blocking signals outside the immediate Reno-Tahoe-Carson City-Susanville-Portala-Truckee region. In flat terrain FM reception results between the 2 antennas might (should?) be different. A side observation by my neighbor was the longer antenna suggested my vehicle was an unmarked highway patrol unit, especially since my Maverick is the same color as their vehicles....also it seems many (civilian) folks want shorter antennas because they look cool and/or they go to car washes which some say creates issues with longer antennas. My neighbor jokingly remarked drivers near me on highways/roads might drive "better/nicer" thinking I'm the highway patrol.... LOL....for me it gets 5 STARS.

It’s a perfect fit as intended, and looks a lot better than the factory antenna. Only reason I got this was because I took the vehicle through a automatic car wash, and the original radio antenna was slapping up against everything. This works in service purpose and still maintains radio functionality. The carbon fiber tips are a plus.

Needed a replacement antenna for the original factory type which hit the garage door and would snag of brush while out on the trail. Easy to install on my 1998 Jeep Cherokee. Reception better than the old factory antennas which was 3 times the length. Looks better too.

I like the low profile look to this antenna. The reception is good. The buyer delivered it on time and at a great price.

My signal is just as good as my factory antenna. This looks much better. Would recommend if you’re considering a shorter one.

This antenna is indeed car wash-proof, which is nice. Looks fine and FM stations come in great. AM reception is a but weaker than the stock antenna but it's not terrible. Unless your desired AM stations barely come in with your stock antenna already, I would recommend this product.

Installed on a 2022 Harley Ultra Limited. FM reception is commonly identified as an issue with short/stubby antennas, but this one seemed to work well. I didn't notice any issues with my favorite station, even at a fair distance from home. One comment regarding the fit-up, though. The mounting stud on the motorcycle is longer than the antenna allows, so the stud was somewhat exposed, making an ugly fit. The provided adapter was about 50% too short/small as well. I fabricated the correct size part myself vs returning the antenna.

Easy fit

love that it was a easy install and works as good or better than original