07-07-2007, 12:27 AM
[cool][#0000ff]Inasmuch as we do not have a lot of problems with "hit and run" posts...from unregistered visitors...we have not had to institute a policy that blocks unregistered posts. We are really user friendly.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I doubt that you will find replacement parts or backup service. As with much of the "offshore" merchandise sold in the US, those tubes were designed to be sold cheap and with no warranty service or replacement parts. I just ran into the same thing on some plumbing fixtures installed cheaply on my house. They look like "the real thing" but are cheap Chinese made knockoffs. No replacement parts. I have to replace the whole setup.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]The only positive side to the cheap tubes is that it allows a lot of newbie tubers to get into the sport less expensively. Then, once they decide they like it, and want to upgrade, they know enough to make better decisions.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]As I recall, a close inspection of Al's craft showed it to be surprisingly well made for the price he paid. But, there are often little hidden "gotchas" that you can't always see upon first review.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Good luck, but don't stay up nights on the computer looking for a source. Get some sleep and then go fishing.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I doubt that you will find replacement parts or backup service. As with much of the "offshore" merchandise sold in the US, those tubes were designed to be sold cheap and with no warranty service or replacement parts. I just ran into the same thing on some plumbing fixtures installed cheaply on my house. They look like "the real thing" but are cheap Chinese made knockoffs. No replacement parts. I have to replace the whole setup.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]The only positive side to the cheap tubes is that it allows a lot of newbie tubers to get into the sport less expensively. Then, once they decide they like it, and want to upgrade, they know enough to make better decisions.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]As I recall, a close inspection of Al's craft showed it to be surprisingly well made for the price he paid. But, there are often little hidden "gotchas" that you can't always see upon first review.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Good luck, but don't stay up nights on the computer looking for a source. Get some sleep and then go fishing.[/#0000ff]
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