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[email protected]> LR90 wrote:
> Hi all, I am looking for the best priced plasma (style) rope for my
> 8274.
>
> What are your thoughts to getting cheaper plasma?
> Is anyone planning to import a reel to split?
> I did think about the former but I recall it coming in 1000m reels.
>
> Your thoughts, comments welcome.
I've been down this route a couple of times and always end up buying
from Andy at:
http://www.ruftraks.co.uk/
If you can get a few of you together and buy a reel and all the fittings
it works out cheaper. We did this 18 months ago, buying 1000ft of plasma
from him and all the hooks/thimbles that we would need. The thing to
watch though is that you get your orders first so that you don't end up
with an odd 30 feet of rope. 1000ft will give you 6 8274 ropes and an
8000 rope. 1050 feet will give you 7 8274 ropes. You either need to make
it clear that you will be supplying 150 feet ropes before splicing or
add at least 3 feet onto each rope length.
Prior to this we tried all over the world (literally) but there are only
a couple of places actually making the rope and both of those have sole
distributor agreements for each country. It took us two weeks of emails
and phone calls chasing alternative sources. Eventually all roads led
back to the manufacturing plant who referred us back to Ruftraks.
The problem is that Ruftraks prices are actually pretty good it's just
the cost of manufacturing that keeps the price up so no matter where you
go you end up with the same problem - the cost.
Ruftraks prices have actually decreased in the last year or so too which
makes it even more difficult to get it any cheaper !
cheers
Dave W.
http://www.yorkshireoffroadclub.net/