Originally posted by Woodsy
Just rang and checked as of now (Friday 29/8/03 4.19pm) here's what they have available at normal everyday prices.
Pro Glow (Lion)castor $6 bucks a liter
Prow Glow (Lion/Klotz blend)synthetic blend $16 a liter
Hobby headquarters castor $7 a liter
Morgans cool power $15.50 a liter
Isn't that an absolutely gobsmacking disparity? :spinnyeye
$30 in Melbourne vs $55 in Brisbane for what is presumably (?) the exact same product. PM me the URL of your shop if you wouldn't mind.
I'll have to shop around harder to see if I can find a source of VP or HHQ castor. I'm paying marginally less than the prices you quoted for Coolpower -per 3.68 litre jug buy through a friend- and less for Klotz trhough the club in a "bring your own container" buy.
I'm thinking of upping the castor content to 5 or 6%. With just 5% nitro used for sport flying, I am finding the lower viscosity 2-3% castor brew too temperamental on the needle even in the SE Qld winter heat and low relative humidity. 10%/10% works very well, but is messier that desired. Aim is to try and achieve the maximum synthetic content brew of a viscosity which will provide the desire needle setting characteristics on just 5% nitro.