Bazooka BTA10100 10" Car Subwoofer

I had owned a pair of 6.5" non-powered Bazooka tubes in the past and was very pleased with the performance of them so when it came time to add a sub to my Integra hatchback's audio system, I looked at Bazooka again. This time around I chose the BTA10100 which has the built in 100W amp and 10" woofer. I chose this model so I could easily wire it up, remove it and not have to purchase another amp. I occasionally haul things in the back and the ability to easily remove the sub is important. This amp has two options for signal - you can use RCA's or you can tap off a nearby set of speakers giving you flexibility when installing.
Good things about this sub include ease of installation, built in crossover for the built in amp, adjustable gain control and a great sound. This thing, without question, pounds! The built in amp is more than adequate to drive this woofer. It is tuned perfectly and frequency response is impressive. It rounds out the bottom end of my system very nicely.
Construction of the bass tube is good. I've had mine for several months and the straps are making an impression on the tube itself and some of the rubber badges are starting to lift. The rubber around the port occasionally comes loose when removing. It is still a well made sub and I think it will last for some years.
The bad thing about this and any other larger, heavier Bazooka tube is the mounting hardware. They provide plastic mounts for the nylon straps, these mounts are undersized for the 10" woofer but work well on the 6.5". The tube rolls from side to side easily and must be shored up with foam to keep the tube from moving side to side. The provided machine screws leave much to be desired. If mounting in a hatchback like mine, the particle board the screws bite in to won't stay there for long. If you accidentally over-tighten the straps you can pull the screws right out! Even spirited driving can work these things loose. To resolve this problem, I went to the local hardware store and got some nuts, bolts and washers of the same size as the screws and bolted this thing to the particle board. Now I can tighten the straps as needed and shore it up with the foam pieces and it does not move! In my opinion SAS should revise the mounting system of their larger Bazooka tubes. Also trying to figure out how to route the straps through the plastic mounts can be a challenge.
In summary, great value, awesome sound and well worth the money for a relatively inexpensive sub and amp solution.