Anyone have experience with WejIt wedge bolts?
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Anyone have any experience with Wej-It's Ankr-TITE Wedge Anchors. They seem like typical wedge anchor bolts, available in SS. I've had good experience with Redhead Trubolt, but those aren't available from my local fastener store anymore. |
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Why not go with Hilti KB3's? |
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KB3s would work. Can you recommend an online source? |
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Jim, |
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A box of 50 Kilti KB3s cost $301.76. That's $6 per bolt. That's too much. I was getting Redhead bolts for around $1 per bolt. |
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"A box of 50 Kilti KB3s cost $301.76" |
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Jim, |
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climbtech has powers stainless wedges for ~2 bucks and the KB3's for 3 and a quarter |
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SS Powers for about $1.99 a bolt: |
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"and the KB3's for 3 and a quarter" |
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Locker -- that was a quote provided to me by Hilti. (The price isn't listed on their web site.) |
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"Locker -- that was a quote provided to me by Hilti. (The price isn't listed on their web site.)"
I had no idea that those of us that scored, scored so big. WOW! Seems WAY overpriced to me though. |
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Chinese counterfeits? |
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"Chinese counterfeits?"
Which are you referring to? |
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I was joking abt the inexpensive ones you got. |
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Locker wrote:(Before he upped the price a bit at my suggestion and AFTER I bought mine. LOL!)Locker this seems a bit atypical... why would you tell him to raise the price on everyone? |
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" I was joking abt the inexpensive ones you got.".
LOL! Good one! I know! The price I and many others paid? If it's true that the damned things cost $300 fucking buck per box and we got them between $11.00 - I think it topped at $22.00 per box (they are the real deal, too!). Amazing price! But again, I am almost certain that any jill or joe can still get Hilti KB3's at around $1.40ea, somewhere. Much more than that for WEDGE style bolts doesn't make sense. Even for SS. |
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"Locker this seems a bit atypical... why would you tell him to raise the price on everyone?"
I found the deal first (I think). When I saw them on Ebay at $11.00 per box I about shit. I bought five at first (I think), then contacted the seller and spoke directly to him. At that time I ordered five more boxes (At the $11.00 price) and we spoke more. He asked what I was going to use them for, etc... At that time, I let him know that his deal was great and suggested he might consider upping his price a bit, but to keep it reasonable as to not chase buyers away. He upped it to around $22.00 per box at that time. Still a fantastic price. Why did I suggest it? Because he didn't know the value of the bolts and I honestly did not want the dude (even though a total stranger to me) to totally rip himself off. Just didn't feel right. He could have charged a good bit more. But he was/is a good dude and still kept them cheap. |
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Did this guy give any indication of how he came about getting a huge load of bolts without having any idea of the value? Nice guy? Maybe, but something seems fishy. |
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Who were you trying local? |
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"Did this guy give any indication of how he came about getting a huge load of bolts without having any idea of the value?"
All I know is he and his buddy got a pallet full of the boxes at some auction or something like that. He said they figured at least to get their money back, and of course hoped to profit. He wasn't in the bolt business per sey, if I have my somewhat forgotten details correct here... Within a very short period of time after posting the deal on Super Topo, they were ALL sold. Fuck yeah! EDITED: Sounded legit. I don't think they were stolen. But then who knows and honestly, I didn't ask. If they were, doubt he'd have told me anyway. "Who were you trying local?"... We found a local dealer here for POWERS...(Denver, CO area) Was happy to get some Buttonheads at a very good price compared to the online climbing shop super marked up prices... Can't remember the name of the place at the moment however... |