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charlest

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It IS possible to get a good deal on EBay!
« on: April 08, 2008, 09:36:52 AM »
I just got 2 boxes of 20 each 4000 grit Abralon pads delivered from California for $50! That is an old fashioned steal; I never expected them to go for so little. It must be below wholsale, since www.SUPERGRIT.com, the cheapest internet/catalog dealer, sells them for $60 PLUS shipping, per box  of 20.

I can only assume the other bidders stopped when they did was because the auction was only for 1 box. I asked the seller who said it was for both boxes.

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« Reply #1 on: April 08, 2008, 06:44:26 PM »
That's a deal, not many folks will use that many 4000's, but you sure got a deal there !
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« Reply #2 on: April 08, 2008, 10:25:25 PM »
I was watching that auction and I was tempted to bid but that would be a lifetime supply of 4000 pads for me. I'm glad they went to a bowler!
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charlest

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« Reply #3 on: April 08, 2008, 11:40:32 PM »
I don't know about you guys, but I have a few balls with a 4000 grit finish, and they need touching up quite regularly. 4000 grit Abralons do not do many balls per pad. I have tried it on a few balls, and 8 - 9 out of 10 balls take to it very well, but they take a bit of doing to experiment up and down to get there where I'd like them to be.

2 boxes will last me a couple of years, I hope!

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Re: It IS possible to get a good deal on EBay!
« Reply #4 on: April 08, 2008, 11:45:17 PM »
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That's a deal, not many folks will use that many 4000's, but you sure got a deal there !
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Damn, I would. Next time you find a deal like that, charlest, let me know! I will go half in with you if you want!!
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John,

Sorry but these "finds" are too precious to share. I've already sold 2 - 4 batches of Abralon pads and given away a few more and let me tell you, at the rate of finding these EXPENSIVE toys, I'd like to keep what I have. Sorry. Deals are few and far between. My only point was they are out there; this was an especially sweet one, as a few have noted.

FYI I still feel that either 3M or their distributors are ripping people off on the price odf these things. Or the "market" is not yet seeking its level. Whatever, they are far too expensive for what they are.

I figure they should retail for around a $1.50 per, putting them at $1.00 more than an equivalent piece of sandpaper, and that's a high profit, indeed!

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« Reply #5 on: April 09, 2008, 12:31:12 PM »
check out K&K's ebay store, they sell new and used abralon pads for cheap!
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« Reply #6 on: April 09, 2008, 03:37:43 PM »
Might be a surplus someone had of ones Ebonite stuck in with the Angular Ones but heck, it's still a deal
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« Reply #7 on: April 09, 2008, 06:13:59 PM »
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That's a deal, not many folks will use that many 4000's, but you sure got a deal there !
 


I echo what azguy said here. I bought 4 of those 4000 Grit pads 3 years ago and still have 3 of them not used yet. Of coarse I don't buy that many balls per year either. I generally only buy 2-4 balls per year and don't own any balls made by Ebonite of whom sands a lot of their balls to 4000 grit. I use mostly 500 and 1000 grit Abralon Pads with a 360 grit used once in a while and polish as needed on all 3 grits.
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charlest

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Re: It IS possible to get a good deal on EBay!
« Reply #8 on: April 09, 2008, 07:17:26 PM »
Folks,

Please don't ask me to sell you Abralon pads. I'd like to, but it took a long time and lot of time and effort to score these beauties.  I have sold and given away pads before when I thought I had an excess, spares to share. Turns out I really didn't. While I don't regret giving/sharing them to/with friends, I am not a seller of spare parts.  These aren't "extras". Most people know I hate to say "no"; so please don't ask. I had to say, "no", once already. Thanks.
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« Reply #9 on: April 09, 2008, 08:22:52 PM »
Great find, charlest!

I agree that the 4000 pads wear out quickly so you'll be glad to have them. In fact, it doesn't take that long before a 2000 pad becomes something close to 4000...




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« Reply #10 on: April 09, 2008, 09:08:34 PM »
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Great find, charlest!

I agree that the 4000 pads wear out quickly so you'll be glad to have them. In fact, it doesn't take that long before a 2000 pad becomes something close to 4000...

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Thanks, NC. I was so tempted to say, "I scored ___", but that's an expression I am not fond of.

Maybe I'm too heavy handed with them, but I go thru 2000s and 4000s like water, so to speak.
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« Reply #11 on: April 09, 2008, 09:15:55 PM »
You can be "whatever handed" you want if your spinner has a good water supply. That's the beauty of abralon and scotch brite pads... the water flows through them which helps create a better looking ball as well as extending (a little) the life of the pad.

Thanks for all your good posts on this site.




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« Reply #12 on: April 09, 2008, 09:28:19 PM »
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You can be "whatever handed" you want if your spinner has a good water supply. That's the beauty of abralon and scotch brite pads... the water flows through them which helps create a better looking ball as well as extending (a little) the life of the pad.

Thanks for all your good posts on this site.
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Thank you!
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charlest

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« Reply #13 on: April 11, 2008, 12:08:01 PM »
What is "hand sanitizer gel"?

I normally "sanitize" my hands with soap and hot water.
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« Reply #14 on: April 11, 2008, 12:26:18 PM »
charlest, lol, "Hand Sanitizer is rich folks soap"...lol, I'm with you a good old bar of soap and I'm about as clean as I'll ever get.
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