Thread: Auction Night and other ramblings

Bring it by, maybe we can salvage it.
I opened the box that the wheel barrow wheel is in. It has all the hardware that's needed for one. All that's missing is the tub and handles of a new one.
Last night I got 2 Rust-Oleum Never Wet kit @ $5. I asked about a better price by the case, said that was as cheap as he could go. It's $15.25 at the box store.
A 4 pack of 60 watt rough service light bulbs for $1, got 4 packs. They are good for droplights and camping.
A used Palmer lead melting pot for $5, as if I need another one. I found 2 on ebay for $47 and $52.

Originally Posted by Dutchman

Sound like lots of deals . I broke my newest (9 footer) sportsbrella yesterday . Pole had bent a little bit from wind, I tried to straighten it .. snap!! Broke . The new sportsbrella may not be near the quality of the old . Our oldest 1 is over 5 years old . Seen lots of action, no problems. The new one is in its first season , already broke . That put the whole team (3) under 1-7 ft brella yesterday afternoon. I would like to find some more of the old sportsbrellas .

I agree,my old sport brella i bought 2010-2011.The new one i had out 3 times and pole is already hard to slide in and out.I think the old one was made better.

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Looks like you can order new replacement pole , and old style thumb screw w/hub kit . May get rid of friction clamp on new brella , like blueball said , doesn't hold . I found an old school cooler ,( 50ish at) Coleman I think still in box , and bought a red 50qt igloo at academy for 25 bucks for fish cooler . Yesterday was their first day out , believe they'll be fine. I will provide exact models and more test data later . The roto mold cooler hasn't left the bed of my truck in weeks. It's just to dang heavy . Guess I'm getting old .

I saw an item auctioned off the other night, Oxy+ which is water with added oxygen. Water is H2O and Hydrogen Peroxide H2O2.
The Hydrogen Peroxide I buy is 3%. Got me to wondering, what are these people drinking.

Interesting.....

Spoke with sportbrella yesterday about broken extension pole , and cheap friction clamp . Took longer than it should have to get a human on the phone , but they were nice , and helpful . I was willing to pay for parts since warranty is out . They are aware of problems with changes to product, and have better prototypes coming next year they hope . They warranted my broken pieces, all I have to is send photos and descriptions of product/ damage. This makes me feel better about the company, but I feel the way the umbrellas have been lightened up to a point that I don't think they will ever be like the old brella. I'm going to try to limp through the summer with what I have , see what the new product looks like in 2019 , then make a decision to find another brand or stick with sportsbrella.

I would wait if you can until those Millenum umbrellas finally get here. If they are like the rest of their products the should be great.

Originally Posted by Cray

I would wait if you can until those Millenum umbrellas finally get here. If they are like the rest of their products the should be great.

Wasnt aware of this !! I have almost everything ez peddles . Thanks for the heads up !!! Ez probably didn't tell me about it yet , due to the fact that I'm a high maintenance customer . Do they have a release date ??