Customer Ratings & Reviews

We are surrounded by water, trees and other obstacles, and 44 miles away from the closest antenna. We recently cut the cord with a satellite tv supplier that continuously raised their prices. I was not expecting much when I tested the antenna inside my attic initially, but was quite surprised by the clear reception for all 3 of our tv's. Once I determined that this small antenna would satisfy our needs I proceeded to the roof for a permanent mount. Prior to testing the antenna I went to https://www.fcc.gov/media/engineering/dtvmaps to determine the location of the nearest towers. I then utilized the compass on my iPhone to determine the direction of 105° from the location of the antenna's front face. If you use your phone's compass make sure that the compass "True North" setting is turned off. Tools: I took a pair of pliers, 5 in 1 screwdriver, 1/2” wrench and 1/2” socket wrench to the roof. 1. First remove the arm that extends in front of the satellite dish using the 1/2” wrench. 2. Next, unscrew the coax cable inside the arm. When unscrewing the cable in the arm, save the small rubber piece that is on the end of the cable to reuse. 3. Then, loosen the 1/2” satellite dish mounting bolts where it attaches to the mount pole. 4. After the bolts are loosened, lift the entire satellite dish off of the mount pole that is attached to the roof. 5. I would recommend attaching the mounting plate to the rear of the Mohu antenna prior to getting on the roof, but it was easier for me to carry everything to the roof in the box not put together because I was by myself. If you haven’t attached the mounting bracket to the back of the antenna do that now with a Phillips head screwdriver. 6. Attach the other half of the mounting bracket to the back of the antenna with the butterfly nuts turned once. 7. Slide the mounting bracket over the mounting pole that the satellite dish was mounted to. 8. Make sure the antenna face is pointed in the direction of the antennas that you would like to receive from. Although this antenna is listed as multi-directional, I did not find that to be the case. 9. Secure the butterfly nuts tightly to ensure that the antenna will not move. There are options for a rotating antenna, but we did not find it necessary. I used the same coaxial cable that was used for our satellite dish, along with the same splitters. I did remove one splitter because we eliminated a tv. I also used the Mohu supplied amplifier provided with this antenna. Make sure you follow the directions and install the amplifier before the splitter if you use a splitter. In less than 30 minutes I had the Mohu antenna mounted in place of the satellite dish, and all 3 tv's scanned and programmed. For the price and ease of installation, this antenna is a great buy. Our local tv stations are much clearer with this antenna than they ever were with the satelittle tv!

When we cut the cord and the expense of first satellite then fiber optics, we went the way of streaming. But we still wanted certain shows that required an antenna. This antenna was suggested by someone who has one. I looked at others but since it was suggested I figured why not. We are elderly so my husband was not going to climb a ladder to install this. We did hire someone, an electrician, and he did all the climbing, wiring, etc. Actually, his workers did the climbing up 28 feet to the peak of the house. We figured the higher the better and since someone else was doing it, why not. As soon as it was set, we went to the tv's and let them search. Came back with over 65 channels, some we don't care about but the ones we wanted are all there. Pictures are perfect on both TV's. One issue, NBC seems to be a freak channel in many ways. We had hard rain and 60 mph winds yesterday and we did have an issue with NBC. ABC and CBS were fine. We will wait and see what happens during a 'normal' rain. If necessary the antenna may need to be readjusted. Otherwise, we are very happy with this Sail antenna.

Bought this antenna and mounted it outside on the roof. Setup was pretty straightforward and it was up and running in no time at all. Had the leaf version and thought it worked well for a indoor antenna. After scanning received all locals with 100% signal. Total channels reception is 61 at this point, Some from Batavia, buffalo and Syracuse all come in with solid good clear picture. Only cons were the mount is flimsy and does not support the massive antenna in the wind well. Highly recommend a 6' mast with heavy duty wall mount to secure it along with grounding wire. I spent an additional 30+ dollars for the hard ware at home depot and could not be happier..

So far so good with this antenna in eastern Tennessee. About 40 miles east of Knoxville and after scanning for channels I picked up approximately 20 channels including 3 of the 4 major networks, only CBS missing and all the channels are crystal clear. The only con that I can see is that the amplifier must be plugged in to receive these channels so l might have to look into getting a backup amplifier in case this one fails.

This antenna was well worth the money. I get all of the local channels I was expecting in a clear digital picture. I have tried a couple of cheaper antennas and would have to move them to get different channels but the mohu gets all of them without having to fiddle with direction.

Installed Mohi Sail at high point in my attic. Getting good reception from 70 miles south and 40 miles north. Connected antenna output to a Tablo for DVR recording and to WiFi to three TVs in our house.

I needed an antenna to get local reception and this one did the job well. Out of all the other Mohu antennas this gave me the best reception. I recommend hanging this by a window for best results.

DISCLAIMER: For my application, I already had a 4-way 10dB gain powered splitter in my attic which is connected to a simple 4'x4' double wire T-antenna with 2 gator clips on the connection end which was attached to a coax converter module. It was mounted in my attic. This is the same type "T-wire" antenna that came with older TVs a few years ago. I installed this Mohu Sail antenna on the same port of this splitter but also added the included power amplifier. The old antenna (which you'll see partially in my uploaded picture) was disconnected. Mohu's new "Sail" amplified antenna is a great addition to their already great antenna lineup. The package comes with the antenna, 30' of RG-59 coax cable, mounting hardware, pre-amp module (power injector), and user instructions. PROS: ----------- * Previously, using my T-wire antenna setup, I was able to pick up 33 channels here in Hoover, AL (south of Birmingham). I replaced that antenna with the Mohu antenna and added the additional 15dB gain to the system, and now I re-scanned and receive 41 channels. I was able to get 8 more channels than I had previously. The antenna is mounted in my attic and faces due north towards downtown Birmingham, AL. * The antenna is aesthetically appealing and made of lightweight material; light enough that if you really wanted to mount with some string or duct tape, or velcro strips, you definitely could. * Simple installation (mostly, more on that later) * Signal amplification is a must for most people, which this unit has. * Great picture on my TV as expected. CONS: ----------- * HARDWARE included in the box NEEDS TO BE CHANGED/UPDATED. 1. --- Because I was installing in my attic, I could only install on a horizontal 2x4. This worked fine however I could only use 2 mounting screws (see pic). This was more than enough to hold the antenna in place INDOORS, but a smaller mount could be included so all 4 could be used if needed. All 4 screws would be needed outside due to wind. 2. --- The mounting screws have phillips heads on them. Putting that thick of a screw into a 2x4 is a quite difficult using a phillips head screwdriver or drill bit. I had to drill a "through" pilot hole in the 2x4 so the top of the screw would not strip (as much). It still stripped some anyway even with the pilot hole. Please change the head to a hex head type bolt or one that uses an allen wrench. 3. --- Perhaps there could be a metal, fiberglass, or thick plastic insert to go into the hollow bottom of the mounting arm that's attached to the mounting bracket. When tightening the 2 hex bolts, if you're not careful, the tube may start to bend since it's hollow. This would be most beneficial if mounted outside where the connections need to be very tight and secure. * The 30' coax cable that was included was RG-59 low-grade coax. If you're going to have any kind of long cable run, make sure you use RG-6. It has heavier gage wire, thicker insulation, and better shielding. It is slightly more expensive. In addition, if you're able to use COMPRESSION fittings (see pic of my compression fitting attached to the pre-amp module) on the ends of your cable, use those. Avoid "crimped-on" fittings if possible. It will help provide a better overall signal regardless of source (cable/satellite/antenna). This is what we use for AT&T U-Verse/DTV coax installations. OTHER OBSERVATIONS: ----------- * The amplifier/power cable is white but the USB AC power adapter is black. Try and make it all one color (all black?). It looks funny being 2 colors even though it's likely to be hidden. * About the only way to install this antenna is to use the included hardware. Space could be a problem in a shorter attic... it would be an great addition to create a couple of holes (1 embedded in each top corner) or 2 attached loops on the top/back corners where it could be hung by velcro strips/rope/string via owner-supplied hooks or by looping string or thin rope around rafters. A simple plastic mold upgrade such as that would allow for a different installation type if needed, as the supplied mount may not work for everyone (in an attic at least). CONCLUSION: ===================== Great overall antenna. I like the look and the functionality. It did what it was supposed to do. I can't verify a 75-mile range but it did pick up 8 more channels than I had before due to adding that extra power injector module to my setup. The picture on my TVs were about the same as before... there was no improvement there because I was already getting a good signal previously. The biggest issue I had with the unit was the installation mounting hardware (phillips bolt heads the biggest issue) and lack of other installation options. Better hardware would give this antenna a 5-star rating. The functionality of the antenna reception itself is great though.

We live in North Fort Worth and the antenna picks up 83 channels. Other antenna's would only pick up 5-20 stations

Awesome signal and quality and all TVs I connected

I am so glad we purchased the antenna from you. The young man who helped us was very knowledgeable. We had gotten tired if paying 145.00 a month for satellite TV. You're saving us a lot of money. Thank you for such great service.

I live in a rural area not served by cable. Satellite, - OTA (over-the-air), and Internet TV are the only other options. Satellite TV offers approximately 150 channels, of which, I am really only interested in watching and actually paying for about 12. However, they 'package' their so-called offerings to include numerous, worthless infomercial, jewelry, shopping, foreign language, and 'nobody watches' channels, coupled with ever annoying 'rain-fade' and dense cloud reception interference. I have to subscribe to their package line-ups or else, no cafeteria-plan selections. Internet TV is super-expensive, and severely limited to no more then 150 GB/mo, which is approximately an hour a day of viewing for me, before I max out of my data allowance. YUK! So, the most viable alternative for me is OTA digital TV reception. A few years ago there were only a half dozen local stations broadcasting OTA in my area. However, with the ever increasing number of cord-cutters across the nation, advertisers have taken note, and local broadcast, digital TV stations have had a remarkable resurgence, and by all forecasts will continue to do so. There are now approximately 30 plus TV stations available in my area. WooHoo! After looking into the offerings of these TV stations I would be content with about 18 to 20 of them if I could receive them. I presently, get 10 TV stations with an inexpensive. amplified indoor TV antenna mounted near my TV facing North West. So, I was anxious to try out this complimentary Mohu Sail Amplified, Multi-Directional HDTV Indoor / Outdoor TV Antenna. At first I temporarily mounted this Mohu Sail in my attic. I was immediately disappointed, because I only picked up one additional TV station, but I did receive far better reception (1080i) then my present indoor TV antenna provided. I then realized I needed much more information about TV antennas in general, and specifically their optimal location. I went to the Mohu Support Center website and poured over the FAQs. I discovered that roof mounted antennas are at least, generally 50% more efficient, then indoor placement. I read that moving a roof mounted antenna just a few feet can make a world of difference in the number of channels received and quality of reception. So, I mounted my Mohu Sail on a 10' x 1 1/4” diameter, metal pole, and connected 100' of RG6 cable to my TV and 'roaming' antenna. I climbed up on my roof and experimented by moving my Mohu Sail antenna to various locations and areas on my roof, and, at different heights. I discovered that at approximately 25 feet off the ground, facing due West, at my chimney, I received 26 TV stations out of the 30 available. An additional 16 TV stations for under 3 hours of work is more then I received before installing the Mohu Sail antenna outside. YooHoo! However, folks this is not a quick and easy process, but has a heck of a 'payback'. My wife and I spent a total of 2 and ½ hours optimizing our antenna location and its direction. I had my wife in front of our TV running the scans each time I moved the antenna around. She let me know the results by communicating to me through our cell phones. We also video confer- fenced on some of the scans. How cool is that? Be aware that each time you move your antenna you must run an “Antenna-Scan' on your TV to realize how many stations you can actually receive at that particular location. Also, the direction of the antenna face is an extremely important component, but pretty easy to configure before you start locating your Mohu Sail antenna on the roof. Mohu suggests a website, tvfool.com, which will not only provide you with the number of TV stations you can expect to receive, but their directional bearings, or azimuth (360 degrees of compass direction). This sounds difficult, but every Smart Phone has a compass, which will indicate your directional degrees from North. Take my word for it, once you find the general direction of the majority of the TV stations you would like to receive from tvfool, just point the Mohu Sail antenna in that general direction – your Smart Phone compass will help you. For example, the 26 TV stations I now receive are from approximately from,180 degrees South to 333 degrees North. So, I faced the front of my Mohu Sail antenna at approximately 270 degrees, due West, which is in the middle of the area for optimal TV signal reception. I think that the Mohu Engineers purposefully designed the curve in the Mohu Sail to to pick-up the signals, from either side of optimal center, which gives this antenna so much more efficient, TV reception. The other four stations out of the 30 that I could not receive while pointing the Mohu Sail in the general direction of the other 26 are 'catewampus' to the 270 degree setting, at 45 degrees, due North East. Even though those signals are 40 plus miles away, I could actually receive them by pointing the Mohu Sail at 45 degrees, due North East. However, at 45 degrees, due North East, it is pretty much at the expense of the other 26 channels. Be aware that there are limits to what is labeled 'omnidirectional'. Terrain, trees, buildings, barriers, even your own home's building construction affects your TV reception. It is worth the time it takes to narrow down your optimal Mohu Sail antenna location – you won't be disappointed. I definitely recommend this Mohu Sail antenna for outdoor use. But, to be fair, it is probably a great attic antenna in suburban areas, which have many strong signal, local TV broadcasters, short distances to the towers, and optimal, omnidirectional reception. I love this antenna for its outstanding TV reception without having to pay cable or satellite subscriptions costs. I now receive 26 channels, 16 more then I ever had been able too. WooHoo!

Works great and very easy to install. I tested it out in the room in my basement and it picked up 9 channels just setting it on a table in the room. Once I mounted it outside though, we got 21 channels! This is designed for outside or for in attic use/mounting as it is bigger than the flat indoor ones. The antenna is very lightweight and the metal mounting hardware is very sturdy. Took only about 20-30 minutes to figure out where I wanted it and then to mount. This is our 2nd Mohu (we also have a Mohu 50 indoor antenna and were so pleased with it we got this 2nd one.) When you cut the cable cord these pay for themselves in 1-2 months!

Mohu - Sail Outdoor Multi-Directional Antenna – Black. The package I received was somewhat damaged outside. Nothing out of the ordinary for a shelf box being shipped, but it was not packaged in a more protective box. Once I opened it up I noticed it was not very well wrapped or packed, almost like it was a return. When I assembled the antenna mount I noticed the hardware package was not sealed. Upon closer inspection I found 1 nut was missing. I was able to locate the correct M6 size washer, lock washer, and nut, to assemble the bracket. Worth noting at this point is a previous reviewer saying the antenna mount is too large to mount on a 2X4. The instructions clearly show the mount being screwed to something. They fail to tell you that a normal roof rafter will not be adequate for the size of the bracket. I was able to install a 2X6 board and install the bracket on that. Pictures are attached for the missing nut and the 2X6 board installation. I installed the electrical portion of the antenna and pointed the antenna in the direction of the most transmission towers. Let me just state, I live in a town that has practically no over the air TV reception. The NBC station in our cable system (I got rid of cable and replaced it with internet television) comes from a city 120 miles away. That was the closest one at the time. Once installed I checked all of the stations. A few were slightly better, a few were missing. I did the rescan on the TV and now there were a few stations I had removed previously, stations I would not ever watch, but the missing ones were still missing. I had my wife set at the TV with it on signal meter and slowly turned the antenna to get peak reception. The missing stations did come back but were very pixilated. I did a comparison of my old antenna to the new one. My TV has a signal meter and a signal to noise meter (SNR). To get a watchable picture you need to have at least 38 on the signal meter and 45 on the SNR. If either number falls below those numbers the TV will state No or Weak Signal. On the best station it went from 55 signal to 83 signal, and 65 SNR to 68 SNR. As you can see the SNR did not really go up much. It just boosted the carrier signal. Still makes it a better picture with less pixilation on the edges. On the worst station, not really watchable with either antenna, the signal went from 35 to 56. However the SNR went from 10 to 0. So the new antenna is filtering out so much noise it completely killed the station. I want to make clear that the worst station was, and is now, only watchable in the early morning or late evening, in clear weather. The fact that the antenna states that it is “Multi-Directional”, and shows a 360 degree symbol, should mean you don’t need to aim it, this is not correct. It is directional, you do need to aim it for the best reception. Multi-Directional is not the same as Omni-Directional. I am attaching a picture of my old antenna. I made it myself when TV went digital. It has served me very well and I will hold onto it. No telling when the amplifier will give out on the new antenna. The improvement I see is extremely minor. It took time, energy, wood, additional hardware that was missing, and now electricity to make this new antenna work. Does it work? Yes. Was it worth all the work to get it installed? No. This should be a last ditch effort on your part if you have no other options.

The Mohu Sail is a nice outdoor antenna for cable cutters or those looking to receive local broadcast TV. I bought one of Mohu’s indoor antennas but I had trouble with the TV stations dropping out constantly. Fortunately the Sail performs better, but not sure how much is result of the new antenna or rather placement. Design wise, aesthetically the antenna is nice though the 'sail design' may not be great in windy conditions. Mohu provides mounting hardware, 30’ coax cable, and an amplifier. It is advertised as multi-directional however I found that I had to aim it in the direction of the local stations I wanted to receive. I had hopes of mounting this in the attic but had issues with pixelation on one of the VHF channels my local station broadcasts. With the antenna outside and pointed in the correct direction, I was able to pickup 18 channels of the 35 Mohu estimated would be available in my area. I am still having some pixelation issues but it is far less frequent since installing the Sail outdoors. If you have tried indoor antennas but are having signal issues and channel dropouts the Mohu Sail is a decent upgrade.

Woo! Be ready for a bit of a sweat to get this guy installed. It is such a light package it could be deceiving and there aren’t many steps to setting it up but make sure you have a heavy duty drill for the bar that goes into your wall/ceiling. So compiling all the parts was easy but getting the bracket onto the 2x4 of my attic was a lot of work and try to do it when it isn’t hot up there. Last downfall for me was figuring out how to run the coaxial cable through my walls for a nice aesthetic. Great news, I have had a MoHu antenna so I knew the work was worth it and I’m glad I did it. The channels on my 4K tv are amazingly crisp and as a cord cutter it works best for me because I get all my local channels and download apps for other content like movies! I’m super surprised with the channels I was able to pull in! I like the product overall I just wish there was a way to cut out the coax or a adapter to beam data from the antenna.

Had a cheap $10 antenna and it worked okay to get local channels (got about 35) but was not great. Found this one at Best Buy and got it for $120. It went on sale a couple weeks later so got the $20 credit. I first put this in the highest room in the house pointing toward downtown which is about 12 miles away and the reception was good but not great. There are a couple trees right outside the room which may have caused some of the interference. Received 50+ stations of course many are religious or shopping but several were not consistently clear including some of the networks. So, on a nice day, I mounted it outside about 20 feet across the roofline away from the trees a bit and rescanned. Received 60+ stations and the reception is excellent for just about all channels. It rained a couple days later and the reception was still good. So, the bottom line is the placement is very important to get the best results.

I've had a decent antenna for around two years. I decided to upgrade with the Mohu Sail. It's a nice looking device that is easy to set up. What isn't easy is hooking up an outdoor antenna to a power source that seems to me to be intended for indoor use. The cable is short and I didn't feel confident its exterior durability. That said, I 've picked up a few more channels and have generally better reception. I was hoping for a more dramatic improvement, given the antenna is 4 times the size of my former. It's good, not exceptional.

I bought this on a whim. I was looking to get a more stable antenna because the one I had worked, but wasn't stable enough to pull in all the channels from the New Orleans and/or the Baton Rouge area. I initially tried to install it in the attic, but it only pulled in 12 channels max. This wasn't a cheap antenna ($119) and I was sure I was going to have to return it. I pulled it down and gave it one more chance near a south facing window. I did a scan on my Amazon Fire Tv Recast- 30 channels. I temporarily mounted it on the fascia of the house- 60+ channels. I'm 60 miles away from New Orleans and about 40 from the Baton Rouge towers. The previous antenna boasted 150 miles, but I got a lot of pixelation and I had to use a mixture of the two cities' towers to get all the major networks. The Mohu Sail pulls in channels that didn't even show up with the old antenna. I'm pleasantly surprised. Of course some are duplicates, but I culled all the unwanted channels and have a solid line up. If you pair this antenna with a FireTV Recast, you'll be on your way to cutting the cord comfortably. Just install the Recast near the antenna (no need to run a bunch of coax through the house) and you can stream via wifi throughout the house. It's amplified so there is no need to buy anything else. I would recommend you start with this antenna if you're thinking about cord cutting. I'm sure it works even better closer to broadcast towers.

I finally cut the cable cord. I would have given this 5 stars, but it can be a bit temperamental during periods of inclement weather. l reside in the country, being over 50 miles from a large city and consistently receive over two dozen channels. You might want to consider adding a booster (less than $20.00) to increase the signal strength and avoid the screen from freezing at times. I installed it outside on the highest peek of the house. I get the major networks and many other channels as well. I also get ME TV.