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Old 01-14-2004, 10:31 AM
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Who is a good supplier for Spring Air Retracts?
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www.retracts.com [&:]
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Hobby Barn sells them. Try this:

http://www.hobbybarn.com/airplanes_retracts.htm
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Default RE: SPRING AIR RETRACTS...WHERE TO GET 'EM?

Or you can get them at Sheldons Hobbies. Seem to have a better selection...

http://www.sheldonshobbies.com
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Default RE: SPRING AIR RETRACTS...WHERE TO GET 'EM?

Be carfull if you order from Sheldons!
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Default RE: SPRING AIR RETRACTS...WHERE TO GET 'EM?

Be carfull if you order from Sheldons!
Well I was looking at the 202R spring air retracts direct from SA. They are listed at $190, while sheldon's has them for $109. Why the big price difference? Also, anyone know what "reverse nose" means when referring to the nose gear?
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Default RE: SPRING AIR RETRACTS...WHERE TO GET 'EM?

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"Be carfull if you order from Sheldons! "

Have you had a problem with Sheldons? I order from them all the time and they have been outstanding. Got an order from them Monday of this week that I placed on-line the Sunday before last. They had even called last week because one of the items I ordered was out of stock. Asked if I wanted to have the rest of the order shipped or wait for the back order. I decided to wait and it still arrived a few days later. How many mail order places call you long distance to do that? Usually I order on-line and it arrives 2 - 3 days later.

I've had nothing but great dealings with Sheldon's.
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Default RE: SPRING AIR RETRACTS...WHERE TO GET 'EM?

Just do a search for Sheldons. Most were worse than mine. My experience was great once, after that it went down hill fast.
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Default RE: SPRING AIR RETRACTS...WHERE TO GET 'EM?

I placed an order for Spring Air retracts from Sheldons. They said they would ship them to me the following week. That week was in January of 2004. In Febraury I ask what the status was on them. I ask what the status was in March[sm=drowning.gif]. I fear to ask for April since they don't respond. I suggest that you buy them from Spring Air directly.
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Default RE: SPRING AIR RETRACTS...WHERE TO GET 'EM?

The problem isn't with Sheldons, it's with Spring Air. Many suppliers nowdays rely on drop shipping (when the vendor takes the order and the mfg sends the product) to avoid having to stock a slow moving item. I ordered some retracts direct from spring air in Jan and was told they would ship in a week. Two months and many frustrating attempts to contact them by phone, I finally cancelled the order by email. My order arrived the next day via overnite shipping with no shipping charge to me. Go figure. Great product, lousy mfg. service! [:@] Paul

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