What do I want from Costco?

[doebedoe]

Will chromebooks run on shape?

Yes. I'm not doing super complex modeling, but I design 3D parts on it regularly.

[nickwm21]

Another Costco story.

I was in a pinch at work - we had 4 brand new, top of the line, $8000 commercial fridges crap out on a client. The manufacturer was giving me no confidence on a timely fix. I needed temp replacements fast, this was a healthcare client. Rental places wanted $150+ per day for similar units. All the equipment sellers in town had nothing in stock.

To my surprise - Costco sells commercial kitchen equipment. I ordered a few $1300 white label commercial fridges. Costco delivered them the next day. Those cheap units worked flawlessly for months while I was fighting with the big fancy brand name manufacturer on repairing the spec’d units.

Then I returned them… just kidding, I let the facility keep them, I’m sure they are using them in some other department now..


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[singlesline]

https://www.costco.com/intense-951-t...000136517.html

Worth it?

I owned one although it was the pre-UDH model...looks like they tweaked the geo (and front triangle design) when they went UDH, but otherwise build kit looks about the same. FYI, it is a Primer frame with a cheaper build kit and different paint.

It was a nice bike, especially if you are on the "upgrade over time/as it wears out" plan, but I think you could do better for $3k, especially if shopping used. Much more tempting at $2k...and was MUCH more tempting during the covid bike shortage when you couldn't get anything else.

You can buy the open box costco returns from the Intense 951 website for less...or the "refurbs" for even less:
https://intense951.com/collections/sale
Although you lose the costco return policy.

Biggest downside IMHO is that you're stuck with an HG freehub (like a lot of NX builds) on a pretty mediocre wheelset. That means that if you want to upgrade your wheelset, you're gonna be shelling out for an XD cassette at the same time...although at least you can get them for less than $200 now.

I liked the TRP Slate T4 brakes and honestly NX felt fine to me. Mine came with different Kenda tires than the current model (regolith pro I think), but I was happy with them. Had no complaints about the rest of the build kit. You're stuck with a Rhythm fork which means you can't do a damper upgrade, but the grip damper seemed fine.

Came with a very nice assembly tool kit including a ratcheting 1/4" torque wrench and full bit set that I still use.


I cracked my top tube (impact to top center)...supposedly it was a known weak point on the Primer frames. Looks like the new UDH frame redesigned the front triangle, so hopefully it is less fragile there. I actually returned mine to Costco without feeling bad because 1) I read about others having the weak top tube issue, so I considered it a defect, 2) my crash was a washout on a loose trail...not something I would expect to destroy a bike, and 3) the lady at Costco was OK with it...they stand behind what they sell.

If the XC ever goes down to close to $2k again, especially the new UDH vertsion with a SID (they quote it as almost a pound lighter than the old XC)...I'd defintely be considering one for my wife.
IMHO, the XC was the better bike overall (but only if you want a downcountry xc bike rather than trail)...it is a Sniper T frame and people like the Sniper T a lot while the Primer was always reviewed as a middle of the road bike.

[skuff]

Another Costco story.

I was in a pinch at work - we had 4 brand new, top of the line, $8000 commercial fridges crap out on a client. The manufacturer was giving me no confidence on a timely fix. I needed temp replacements fast, this was a healthcare client. Rental places wanted $150+ per day for similar units. All the equipment sellers in town had nothing in stock.

To my surprise - Costco sells commercial kitchen equipment. I ordered a few $1300 white label commercial fridges. Costco delivered them the next day. Those cheap units worked flawlessly for months while I was fighting with the big fancy brand name manufacturer on repairing the spec’d units.

Then I returned them... just kidding, I let the facility keep them, I’m sure they are using them in some other department now..


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[sb]

I owned one although it was the pre-UDH model...looks like they tweaked the geo (and front triangle design) when they went UDH, but otherwise build kit looks about the same. FYI, it is a Primer frame with a cheaper build kit and different paint.

It was a nice bike, especially if you are on the "upgrade over time/as it wears out" plan, but I think you could do better for $3k, especially if shopping used. Much more tempting at $2k...and was MUCH more tempting during the covid bike shortage when you couldn't get anything else.

You can buy the open box costco returns from the Intense 951 website for less...or the "refurbs" for even less:
https://intense951.com/collections/sale
Although you lose the costco return policy.

Biggest downside IMHO is that you're stuck with an HG freehub (like a lot of NX builds) on a pretty mediocre wheelset. That means that if you want to upgrade your wheelset, you're gonna be shelling out for an XD cassette at the same time...although at least you can get them for less than $200 now.

I liked the TRP Slate T4 brakes and honestly NX felt fine to me. Mine came with different Kenda tires than the current model (regolith pro I think), but I was happy with them. Had no complaints about the rest of the build kit. You're stuck with a Rhythm fork which means you can't do a damper upgrade, but the grip damper seemed fine.

Came with a very nice assembly tool kit including a ratcheting 1/4" torque wrench and full bit set that I still use.


I cracked my top tube (impact to top center)...supposedly it was a known weak point on the Primer frames. Looks like the new UDH frame redesigned the front triangle, so hopefully it is less fragile there. I actually returned mine to Costco without feeling bad because 1) I read about others having the weak top tube issue, so I considered it a defect, 2) my crash was a washout on a loose trail...not something I would expect to destroy a bike, and 3) the lady at Costco was OK with it...they stand behind what they sell.

If the XC ever goes down to close to $2k again, especially the new UDH vertsion with a SID (they quote it as almost a pound lighter than the old XC)...I'd defintely be considering one for my wife.
IMHO, the XC was the better bike overall (but only if you want a downcountry xc bike rather than trail)...it is a Sniper T frame and people like the Sniper T a lot while the Primer was always reviewed as a middle of the road bike.

Great share, thx!

[oftpiste]

yeah, but what about meat?

[Granny]

How ‘bout some rheumtiz medicine!


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[sb]

They have that topical nsaid stuff but it never did much for me. YMMV

Tried the lidocaine patches also, same result.

[sb]

They have that topical nsaid stuff but it never did much for me. YMMV

Tried the lidocaine patches also, same result.

[Touring_Sedan]

WITAF?!!! It's September.

[ripvw]

From last week. Double WTF!

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[Bunion 2020]

Grillo's pickles packaging still blows goats. Good pickles though.

[Name Redacted]

Grillo's pickles packaging still blows goats. Good pickles though.

Totally agree, why the hell is packaging so hard for these people?

[m2711c]

WITAF?!!! It's September.

best buy date is before? thanksgiving...

[Not DJSapp]

Costco is always 3-4 months in the future of whatever you need. Pumpkin spice and puffy jackets show up in August, Nog and Reindeer in September, shorts in February.

[crashtestdummy]

Grillo's pickles packaging still blows goats. Good pickles though.

First thing I do when opening is set them in the sink, get the goddamn safety wrap off with a pairing knife, and then drain 3/4” liquid off. Put the lid back on and wash off the container, Zero drama after that.

[skaredshtles]

First thing I do when opening is set them in the sink, get the goddamn safety wrap off with a pairing knife, and then drain 3/4” liquid off. Put the lid back on and wash off the container, Zero drama after that.

Sounds like putting them in a wide-mouth 1/2 gallon Ball jar would be the pro move, eh?

FTR - I've never tried Grillo pickles...

[m2711c]

they are tasty.

[jm2e]

People who get upset about the shit they sell millions of at Costco thinking Costco are the stupid ones. That's gold.

[Danno]

Grillo's are great pickles, right up there with Bubbie's (but different than Bubbie's) for best store bought pickle. So I put up with the shitty packaging. But while the packaging IS improved, they made the container still a wee bit too small, so brine always spills out when you first open it. But again, it IS an improvement over the old packaging.

[riser4]

I haven't seen a new package design in my supermarket for the half sour Grillos. The other pickles have the new package. But I'll never know if it works because those are all Dill pickles and I don't like Dill.

[MakersTeleMark]

You would be as psyched as I am. Recently transferred a crock of half sours to the fridge. Your post reminded me to eat one at lunch today.

[riser4]

You would be as psyched as I am. Recently transferred a crock of half sours to the fridge. Your post reminded me to eat one at lunch today.

Fuck. I love half sours.

[riser4]

Samsung 70" TV for $480???

https://www.costco.com/.product.4000...978ab5a06520-0

[Woodsy]

Make a lot of yogurt smoothies over here and had used he Kirkland 3 berry blend until I realized raspberries & Blackberries suck, have a ton of seeds and I only really like the blueberries.
Costco here carries big bags of these wild frozen blueberries from downeast Maine and hellz yeah https://www.wymans.com/products/wild-blueberries