Just got my whip splash in the mail today. My cousin uses an aero and we compared the two tonight. The surgical tubing mechanism seems way smoother and is not loud at all in comparison to the Aero. The Whip splash was 135 bucks from Cabelas without a carry bag or pole to mount the decoy on, for 135 bucks you get a carry bag and an extension pole for the Aero. I am anxious to see how they perform next to each other. Time will tell for sure.