still have 2 left
still have 2 left
...no Magg real-world reviews yet???
"this thread is an odd combo of win and fail." -Danno
yeah, I actually used mine recently. My review is of limited value though since I have never used a 'shop grade' ptex gun to compare it to. All I can say is it's a big step up from using candles and a torch to drip fill repairs. So far the patches have held up fine; that's a couple of days skiing. For my purposes it seems like money well spent.
This shit sounds like NS
-Victor
Mine works great.The Togner I used before left more unwanted material around my base welds.This gun has a smaller tip which seems better for filling smaller core shots.Money well spent.
How the fuck are some of you crackheads saying this is the same gun?
There are a few similarities, but aside from little vents and overall shape, they aren't even the SAME BODY!
Yes, these are based off a glue gun.
Are they a glue gun? no (well, modified).
Some of you need to gain an attention to detail.
thanks for the reviews guys.
1 left, who wants it?
PM sent on p-tex gun
As the 'Reviewer' quoted from EpicSki (and photographer of the images), we've received a lot of interest from TGR and elsewhere in these repair pistols and thought it useful to solicit user experiences.
I received one comment about the tearing out of the weld material while scraping and contacted the distributor. His response:
What good or bad experiences have users had using this 'consumer level, light duty' repair gun? How are the repairs holding up? Any tips to share?The customer needs to use the front of the gun to heat the area around a repair before injecting the welding material. LDPE has a very low adhesive property, so we need the heat of both materials to weld together the material. The only way to do that is use the front of the gun to heat the base up.
The larger ski gun does run at a higher temp and heats the base of the ski or snowboard much faster. You need about 430 degrees F to get a proper weld, so it is important to let the small ski mender heat up for 15 minutes and then use the front to preheat the base before injecting the material.
Your customer is basically getting a cold weld.
Thanks!
Last edited by Alpinord; 10-14-2008 at 09:49 AM.
Best regards, Terry
(Direct Contact is best vs PMs)
SlideWright.com
Ski, Snowboard & Tools, Wax and Wares
Repair, Waxing, Tuning, Mounting Tips & more
Add TGR handle to notes & paste 5% TGR Discount code during checkout: 1121TGR
Some additional notes:
If you wish to change the color of the welding material, you have to extrude and waste a fair amount of material currently in the pistol. One option is to simply use one color only. Another is to try using the tip only like a soldering iron for small repairs with another color welding ribbon, stick or wire. A third option could be to cut the welding sticks in half prior to feeding into the gun and plan ahead for material usage.
Best regards, Terry
(Direct Contact is best vs PMs)
SlideWright.com
Ski, Snowboard & Tools, Wax and Wares
Repair, Waxing, Tuning, Mounting Tips & more
Add TGR handle to notes & paste 5% TGR Discount code during checkout: 1121TGR
I bought one of these and here is my mini-review.
This is an excellent tool, and does very good base-welds. That's what its for, and it does it really well. I've done several coreshot repairs with it, and have been happy with the results, however there is quite a learning curve. At first I thought that this would replace my drip-candles. It turns out that I am much happier using this for major repair, and leaving the minor scratches to the drip candle. I had a lot of trouble filling minor scratches with this tool, the material didn't fully adhere, and it was very difficult to get the repair flat and smooth afterwords.
I have found that the repair material goes on very solid, so much so that it can be quite difficult to scrape out flat afterwords! I get the best results using it to fill three quarters of any very deep gouges and coreshots, then going back over those repairs with a drip-candle.
SLIDEWRIGHT IS SELLING THE SAME GUN FOR $49.95 THAT THE O.P. IS SELLING FOR $115
http://www.slidewright.com/products.php?cat=52
Product ID: PA-SMRP100
Ski Mender RP100 Base Repair Pistol**
Details
New! Perform quick and easy base repairs with our new light duty base repair gun and 11mm (7/16") welding rods/sticks. Plug in and leave this lightweight welding gun in it's metal stand for 15 minutes for the 227 degree C (440 degree F) heating element to melt the welding rod. First rough up and clean the repair area. Use the pistol tip to preheat the base repair area. Squeeze the trigger and the heated tip will extrude and smear the liquified material into small gouges and repair areas. Let cool, harden then remove excess with a panzer, body or coarse file, sharp scraper or skiver, followed by light sanding and fiber pad, for long lasting repairs. (See more info under 'Resources')
Price: $49.99
Last edited by Core Shot; 01-13-2009 at 05:32 AM.
. . .
Thanks for the input.
When you say 'minor scratches' are they 'cosmetic' or 'performance' related scratches? Often scratches may bug you visually, but you could be wasting your time dealing with them.
Did you try melting (soldering) the ptex candle with the gun tip instead of burning and dripping for the final pass? The material is definitely solid. Using lighter, more frequent strokes with a cutting tool may help and reduces the chance of tear-out. A curved Sureform tool has a lot of of mini cutting planes that might help.
Best regards, Terry
(Direct Contact is best vs PMs)
SlideWright.com
Ski, Snowboard & Tools, Wax and Wares
Repair, Waxing, Tuning, Mounting Tips & more
Add TGR handle to notes & paste 5% TGR Discount code during checkout: 1121TGR
blizzboy, you sir are an asshole.
when I bought the ptex gun from you it was not available anywhere else, so we couldn't do price comparo. I trusted that you weren't screwing us, and that was a big mistake!
anyway, get one from slidewright if you ever need to fix coreshots, it works great.
thanks for the heads-up Core shot...have been using the iron-applied wire with success (also from Slidewright), but that's a damn good deal!
for repairs close to the edge of ski, i usually use a utility knife to peel the bulk of the excess material, using the edge as a guide and a little thumb pressure over the cutting plane...that works pretty well.
a couple of shaving passes with the scraper and patch ready for finishing...
Last edited by buckethead; 01-13-2009 at 12:15 PM.
who knows how to ghetto rig a glue gun to shoot ptex? that would be a good thread
that was last year and this now... I paid the $115 or whatever and got a suitable tool for the job at a price I was willing to pay. Blizz didn't rip me off.
At $50 this is a no brainer; totally worth it.
"You don't want to run into me on the tram dock. I went to jail. I have an inclinometer, and a friend of a friend who's a lawyer. Why do you have to be such a hater? I was just trying to post some stoke." The Suit
"I demoed the Davenport 2 weeks ago, I really liked them a lot... the blue sidewalls and tip really looked great with my pants. I also tried the '11 MX98, they didn't look as good with my outfit. If you have blue pants or maybe some Lange race boots I recommend you check them out."
EDIT: SOLD
The original demo pistol is now available for $39.99. It has seen an hour's use (or so) for testing and photos. We'll toss in a (10) pack of welding sticks. Let me know color preference or combo.
Last edited by Alpinord; 01-21-2009 at 08:57 AM.
Best regards, Terry
(Direct Contact is best vs PMs)
SlideWright.com
Ski, Snowboard & Tools, Wax and Wares
Repair, Waxing, Tuning, Mounting Tips & more
Add TGR handle to notes & paste 5% TGR Discount code during checkout: 1121TGR
Best regards, Terry
(Direct Contact is best vs PMs)
SlideWright.com
Ski, Snowboard & Tools, Wax and Wares
Repair, Waxing, Tuning, Mounting Tips & more
Add TGR handle to notes & paste 5% TGR Discount code during checkout: 1121TGR
Here's the new SkiMender web site and application video. Notice the wood scraper.
Best regards, Terry
(Direct Contact is best vs PMs)
SlideWright.com
Ski, Snowboard & Tools, Wax and Wares
Repair, Waxing, Tuning, Mounting Tips & more
Add TGR handle to notes & paste 5% TGR Discount code during checkout: 1121TGR
FYI, the RP 350 will be replaced next year with the RP 360 and we can get a limited quantity of refurbished guns. Available for $150 with (10) welding sticks.
Here's the Youtube Video for the new RP 360 (same process for the 350) and the RP 100:
Best regards, Terry
(Direct Contact is best vs PMs)
SlideWright.com
Ski, Snowboard & Tools, Wax and Wares
Repair, Waxing, Tuning, Mounting Tips & more
Add TGR handle to notes & paste 5% TGR Discount code during checkout: 1121TGR
Bookmarks