[TowerTalk] LMR400 vs BuryFlex, Response DAVIS RF, Designer of Bury-Flex SHIPPING KILLS

[John]

Thank you Graig for your informative email.

I do understand ALL the economic problems. I was just pointing this out.
Here is a Great Product for a far price, and I can not get myself to  
purchase it because of the cost of shipping. (SHIPPING KILLS)

Their is a local distributor here on L.I. that sells a cheap knockoff of  
LMR400. They call it CA400. (Comes from China.)

They sell it for .59 per foot.

Bury-Flex sells for around .82 per foot.

Still makes the Bury-Flex worth it.

But when you add the shipping cost, it's no longer worth it!!!

What gets me is that their are several Wire and Cable distributor here on  
L.I. and NO ONE stocks it!

Well, if Davis is wondering why their not selling more product this is one  
BIG reason.

Thanks to all for reading.

John
N2GYN
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On Thu, 24 Sep 2009 07:44:35 -0400, Craig Clark <jcclark at radiusnorth.net>  
wrote:

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> Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:48:31 -0400
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> From: John <soundking at nyc.com>
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> Subject: [TowerTalk]  LMR400 vs BuryFlex/ SHIPPING KILLS
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> To: sdavis at davisrf.com
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> Cc: towertalk at contesting.com, j_stimson at davis-orionwiregroup.com
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> This is a fine product but.............................,
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> Shipping Kills!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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> I called Davis and there is NO place local to buy this product.
>
> No Retail or Distrub.
>
> John
>
> N2GYN
>
> John,
>
> We are always looking for new dealers for Buryflex. The problem is that  
> with
> the economy, many potential local dealers or distributors are not  
> willing to
> add to their inventory mix. Selling cable also is a lot of work. A 500 ft
> roll of Buryflex weighs over 50 pounds. To spool it in to a customer's  
> order
> you need an additional investment in measuring equipment. That takes time
> and money.
>
> Add the fact that the amateur radio dealer network has shrunk  
> significantly
> since my first ticket in 1967 42 years ago and there are not a lot  
> dealers
> out there. For instance, in your area, Harrison held down the fort in  
> both
> NYC and Long Island for many years. They have been gone for years as are
> most of the other metro NYC dealers: Grand Central, Arrow, Lafayette and
> Barry to name a few more.
>
> We essentially charge what UPS charges us for shipping customer's  
> orders. We
> do not set their shipping rates and have no control over that aspect of
> selling cable.
>
> The trade-off is the convenience of having your order delivered right to
> your door. You don't need to schlep to a dealer that could be 20-30  
> miles or
> even further away at a cost to you of time and money. Something that is
> often overlooked.
>
> Radioware and Davis/Orion wire work hard to make our customers happy. We
> offer a broad line of ham and commercial products and our service is  
> second
> to none. Steve Davis and I have many years of experience in the ham  
> business
> and can help customers keep from making purchasing mistakes to buy the  
> right
> product for their radio need. That is something you will not find at many
> other dealers.
>
> If you have any questions, please feel free to drop either Steve or me a
> note.
>
> Best 73 Craig
>
> Craig Clark K1QX
> Radioware
> PO Box 209
> Rindge NH 03461
> 603 899 6957
>
> NOTE NEW EMAIL ADDRESS JCCLARK at RADIUSNORTH.NET