RD Powersports

[Jake Dykstra]

Anybody purchased from these guys before?

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[jacob j.]

Seems like everyone is getting into the "performance saw" business these days.

Is there really that much money in it?

 

[hacskaroly]

Seems like everyone is getting into the "performance saw" business these days.

I was thinking about getting some spinners for my saws, maybe a lift kit....

 

[singinwoodwackr]

Nice! If I get these glointhedark spikes I can find my saw at night


I know, not as cool as LED Spinna’s synced to your 6,000w sound system, but…gotta start somewhere.

 

[jacob j.]

I was thinking about getting some spinners for my saws, maybe a lift kit....

Nice! If I get these glointhedark spikes I can find my saw at night
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I know, not as cool as LED Spinna’s synced to your 6,000w sound system, but…gotta start somewhere.

I think a lot of it is pretty silly, but I'm actually interested in the economics of it. I go to some of the websites of these products and many will be listed as "sold out", which implies there's a decent demand for them. I think I would trust going to a builder's site most like Jason Egan where he's built/tested/vetted the products and he's a former pro timber faller, so he knows what works.

Anyway, back to Jake's question - I have very little experience with any of these products so hopefully someone with more experience can chime in.

 

[singinwoodwackr]

I think a lot of it is pretty silly, but I'm actually interested in the economics of it. I go to some of the websites of these products and many will be listed as "sold out", which implies there's a decent demand for them. I think I would trust going to a builder's site most like Jason Egan where he's built/tested/vetted the products and he's a former pro timber faller, so he knows what works.

Anyway, back to Jake's question - I have very little experience with any of these products so hopefully someone with more experience can chime in.

O come on…you know you want a bling saw…just admit it.

 

[jacob j.]

O come on…you know you want a bling saw…just admit it.

Guilty for sure...I was buying the Pro Safety stuff and Eliminator air filter kits way back when...I remember when Max-Flow was called "Holeshot" and that was the bling to have.

 

[singinwoodwackr]

Guilty for sure...I was buying the Pro Safety stuff and Eliminator air filter kits way back when...I remember when Max-Flow was called "Holeshot" and that was the bling to have.

Back when the Bailey’s Eliminator kits were $20, lol

 

[Woodslasher]

I think a lot of it is pretty silly, but I'm actually interested in the economics of it. I go to some of the websites of these products and many will be listed as "sold out", which implies there's a decent demand for them.

Think of all the bed stacks, stupid wheels, tuners, chips, spinny-fasty turbos, etc for diesel trucks. Snap-on tools for all the new 18yr old techs who're driving a clapped out 96 Accord or bumming a ride but have $47k in tools on payment plans that'll keep them broke till they're 60. It's a status symbol, the new logger kid can earn the old guys' respect by having a Rip Snort Powersport saw that's at least 40x better than the old guy's stock saw. It's got CNC parts, fer cryin out loud! That's also why the average retirement savings is $998, but retirement's a long ways away and they really need those status symbols now!

Partially sarcasm, but also backed by truth. At a local shop I'll hear how the techs who either should be planning for their future or are struggling now are looking at getting a $10k tool box on payment plans when they have the same thing but it's 3 years old. Or they buy some new chingus that they might use once a year because it's Snap-On and was on sale for $250 instead of $350. It's part of a societal shift, instead of just getting what you can afford get a credit card and worry about it later! My generation typically does not plan for the future, might plan for the present, and has no concept of the issues/dangers of assuming too much debt.

 

[AlfA01]

Seems like everyone is getting into the "performance saw" business these days.

Is there really that much money in it?

I cut at least 5-days per week, JJ, and I see a lot of these new gadgets for saws and I’m 50/50 about them. Some have some “cool” factor but then again with the price of saws these days, I lean towards getting my job done efficiently and with low cost. 90% of the saws in my lineup are muffler modded and timing advanced with a good set of felling dogs.
Saw mods are trendy right now I see people are in the mindset of giving big bucks for a saw that isn’t used often enough to justify the extra cost. I guess it’s like supercharging or turbocharging your car….probably not necessary but the cool factor is worth the bucks.

 

[Jake Dykstra]

Im just looking for a 500i full wrap. If it comes with free bling thats fine to. Some kid will give me 50 bucks for them. Lol