http://www.anglersworkshop.com/
They are next door to Lamiglas and across the highway from GLoomis.
http://www.anglersworkshop.com/
They are next door to Lamiglas and across the highway from GLoomis.
No offence Ross but if the Aussie shops come within a bulls roar of the US shops in price then there would be no problem in buying local.Originally Posted by Ross van Enckevort
Comes down to economics really.
If anybody can suggest a shop in Aussie that price competitively (that doesn't necessarily mean cheaper) let us know who they are. They'll get a swag of business.
Last edited by finga; 05-04-2007 at 06:58 PM.
G'day Sid,
No they were EVA as I am doing trim bands with them and inlays etc so needed the different colours. I can get black, green and blue hyperlon in Australia and a few other colours from the states if i need them.
Like Finga said Ross, no offence, but I usually shop locally where I can (if they have stock I need and if I'm given good service I don't mind paying a bit extra), however in this day and age when every penny counts and if I can save close to $75-$150 on a rod because I can get the components cheaper from overseas then unfortunately for the Australian retailer they miss out. I understand they need to have a decent mark up in order to make a living and they have greater freight costs, taxes etc and it can be hard but the same can be said for all of us. We have mortgages, bills to pay, pets to feed, kids to raise etc so any spare coin in my books is worth a lot. If I can make that coin go further all the better for me. anyway this was my 2 cents worth.
Cheers,
Jan.
Try buying a loomis hsr9000-3s for $950 here and getting it delivered from the states for $450. The same for rod parts. I've purchased from Colleen at acidrod.com for a year now and cant be happier but only for parts that are hard to get here.Fuji do not supply ther full range here.
Imo Graham
at the moment colleen has given a price for a rod lathe+ shipping that no one came come near[ but i,m waiting for a responce from a guy in sydney, but not holding my breath] so we will see in the long run cheers ian
Well all I've done some research and the price of runners is pretty competitive in Aussie.
Might be a dollar or two cheaper overall in the states but when postage comes into play I'll be buying them here except when they're on special in the US.
http://www.therodworks.com.au wins for me. I asked a couple of questions and they were answered very directly and to the point taking our style of fishing and target species into account. Something the yanks can't quite do.
Information and local knowledge for me is worth the extra little bit.
But sadly the price of thread is too big a gap to buy here. Especially if I'm after about 40 spools
Last edited by finga; 11-04-2007 at 06:31 AM.
Be carefull about the voltage of the motor Ian.
They use nancy-boy 110V ac over there.
Transformers are easy to get though and I'd probably have one in the dungeon if that's any help.
Cheers mate.
PS I've had the lathe doing overtime changing the foregrip shape.
after speaking with rick from pac bay they supply a converter, [at a small cost] but i am waiting to hear from rohit to see what the final dollars are . so did you knock to knob off the end or just round it off cheers ian
the big choppo
just an update the cost of the lathe from colleen, the cost is $530 including transport, from here $700 so why should i buy here, i work way to hard for my money
I have just found a place that sells Madeira PolyNeon 1100 spools in the US of $1.65, I had to email them to make sure that this was a current price list. That is an amazingly big difference then I have seen on any site be it international or local.
cheers
sandyd
Well share the name with us
I intend on living for-ever....so far so good
I Was going to wait to see what they where like for international sales, but I think I will leave that up to the individual to find out.Well share the name with us
The price is correct as per web site $1.65US per 1100 yard spool.
To place an international order it has to be done by email as their site is not set up yet for international sales.
To find the list of threads and price you need to go into the "Master Index" up near the top of the page.
I placed an order on Thursday for 60 spools, tried to get it down to 40 but that was impossible to do, and now I will wait and see how long it takes, they do say the same day mail out.
http://www.brothermall2.com/Storefro...21424501027694
cheers
sandyd
Received the thread today which means it took 5 working days to get here. I said the cost was $1.65 US but it turned out to be $1.58 each because there is no tax for international orders, also don't believe I was charged for freight either. All up it cost me $108.00 AUS for 57 spools of Madeira Polyneon.
Last edited by sandyd; 09-05-2007 at 08:25 AM. Reason: Currency
cheers
sandyd
Who's a happy camper then??
Thanks for the link Sandy. You've done very well.
That's nearly 10 spools for the price of 1
Guess where I'm going next payday??
I intend on living for-ever....so far so good
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