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Post by sealion on Mar 27, 2013 14:31:32 GMT 10
Ooo what was your secret? Did you say "Can i please have a discount?"
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Post by gp on Mar 27, 2013 14:37:00 GMT 10
I got it through Minh, and he must have forgotten to apply his markup Seriously though, if ausBB is anything to go by, from what I can tell every customer of ABC seems to be charged a different amount for these bars.
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Post by sealion on Mar 27, 2013 15:10:33 GMT 10
i got quoted $450ish or something and was like meh, that seems like a good price. So i just bought it. I'm still happy with it 6months later so *shrugs*
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Post by brick on Apr 5, 2013 19:19:49 GMT 10
Just got an email quote from abc $394 plus freight. Last time I got a quote it was $430, did talk shit with the guy for a while discussing knurls and I noticed on the quote it says wholesale customer, maybe they applied a discount.
Its still good value at either price. Going to buy it just conflicted on whether to go the fine or coarse knurl, gotta wait a while cause I want stainless sleeves not black and they won't have stock forba couple weeks. I'm outta action for a bit so it suits me to wait anyway.
Giddy at the prospect of a new bar.
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Post by spotterloader on Apr 6, 2013 14:05:54 GMT 10
ABC are strange
Wayne gave me a quote through Iron Edge for Ivanko plates, the guy put them through at a higher price then I talked them into a price lower than the quote lol
On bars: from all reports the bars Scott from PTC Brisbane is getting from Finland is now the best power bar in Oz behind the Eleiko
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Post by brick on Apr 6, 2013 17:28:58 GMT 10
ABC are strange Wayne gave me a quote through Iron Edge for Ivanko plates, the guy put them through at a higher price then I talked them into a price lower than the quote lol On bars: from all reports the bars Scott from PTC Brisbane is getting from Finland is now the best power bar in Oz behind the Eleiko I can understand bars might fluctuate with the price of steel. But reseller items LOL the mind boggles how some people run their business. They are great to deal with on the phone but forget about emails and everything but the bars is just priced ridiculous. Great value for the powerbars. What is scott charging for the new euro bars? Also have you used the fine and coarse knurl from ABC which do you rate. Is fine similar to say Eleiko while the coarse more like a texas? At this stage I'm leaning toward the fine knurl.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2013 17:52:40 GMT 10
Bought a texas just because my mate said get the one with the fine knurling. Bodybuilders.
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Post by brick on Apr 6, 2013 18:35:02 GMT 10
Bought a texas just because my mate said get the one with the fine knurling. Bodybuilders. I would actually buy a texas but UGE has no stock and I want my new bar now.......
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2013 18:43:35 GMT 10
I bought the troy barbell texas power bar. Seemed ok when I used it and heard it's good for the price.
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Post by gp on Apr 6, 2013 18:49:15 GMT 10
ABC bar with the fine knurl is ok, but its not like an Eleiko. Much harsher, like the points are finer/sharper/harder IMO. Eleiko knurl is perfection.
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Post by spotterloader on Apr 7, 2013 8:25:21 GMT 10
Brick - I have used the Iron Edge bar (which I think is the ABC fine knurl) and it was good for pulling/benching but the centre knurl felt like it slipped a little squatting You almost need the course for centre knurling and fine for everything else I'm sure you will find someone though, that has a bit more experience with both
Not sure of the price on his euro bars The squat and dead are 750, the power bar is definitely less, though not sure by how much
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Post by paulmac on Apr 8, 2013 22:55:34 GMT 10
The Troy Texas power bar is EXACTLY the same bar as UGE are selling, despite what some people have claimed when marketing their business. Gymandfitness will normally negotiate the price as well, I paid $530 delivered to WA.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 8, 2013 22:58:33 GMT 10
I mentioned that that was the deal that you got so they matched it. Service was good, now I wait and see if it arrives within the time frame quoted.
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