Shrinkfast shrinkwrap gun.

[mogfisher]

Hey folks. I'm going to buy a gun to do my own shrinkwrapping. I have 3 boats and I'll always have boats so I figure its a good investment. I'm looking at the shrinkfast 998 but I was wondering what the difference may be between someone selling it for 575 like jamestown, or 1200 like wholesale marine. That's a bid difference so I have to think there is a difference between them. Any ideas?

 

[LippCJ7]

Re: Shrinkfast shrinkwrap gun.

I think the difference will be the length of extension provided, so make sure you check that, you will find extensions for those are almost as much as the gun itself and could be the difference your seeing.

For instance the lower priced one could be just the gun itself at $575 where as the $1200 one would have a 4' or 6' extension included, although I could be completely wrong!

 

[mogfisher]

Re: Shrinkfast shrinkwrap gun.

That's what I thought too at first but they dont list any extentions or anything. Check this out. What am I missing here. I could see a 100 dollar difference but this seems odd.


http://www.google.com/aclk?sa=l&ai=CFulPy3BnUJzaBcnj6QGNs4HYCuSGkuoCrOOf9jDk8ZXrmAEIBhAEKAhQzJWaFmDJhtmKsKTsD6ABgOjN_APIAQeqBCNP0PbTVx_ypGmD2r2nqB56mz57MEyHQomEnxy5Jh1H_SMQw7oFEwjHytmG5tuyAhXIujQKHUEHABPABQXKBQCgBiY&ei=y3BnUIe5A8j10gHBjoCYAQ&sig=AOD64_2Bjlv8AYLYmlBKCEJQ4vJxi-zeIA&ctype=5&sqi=2&ved=0CJcBEPQO&adurl=http://www.wholesalemarine.com/p/SWS-998/Shrinkfast%2B998%2BPropane%2BShrinkwrap%2BHeat%2BGun.html%3Futm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dcpc%26utm_campaign%3Dgoogle

http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/show_product.do?pid=6359&engine=adwords!6456&keyword=shrinkfast

 

[spoilsofwar]

Re: Shrinkfast shrinkwrap gun.

That's what I thought too at first but they dont list any extentions or anything. Check this out. What am I missing here. I could see a 100 dollar difference but this seems odd.


http://www.google.com/aclk?sa=l&ai=CFulPy3BnUJzaBcnj6QGNs4HYCuSGkuoCrOOf9jDk8ZXrmAEIBhAEKAhQzJWaFmDJhtmKsKTsD6ABgOjN_APIAQeqBCNP0PbTVx_ypGmD2r2nqB56mz57MEyHQomEnxy5Jh1H_SMQw7oFEwjHytmG5tuyAhXIujQKHUEHABPABQXKBQCgBiY&ei=y3BnUIe5A8j10gHBjoCYAQ&sig=AOD64_2Bjlv8AYLYmlBKCEJQ4vJxi-zeIA&ctype=5&sqi=2&ved=0CJcBEPQO&adurl=http://www.wholesalemarine.com/p/SWS-998/Shrinkfast%2B998%2BPropane%2BShrinkwrap%2BHeat%2BGun.html%3Futm_source%3Dfeed%26utm_medium%3Dcpc%26utm_campaign%3Dgoogle

http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/show_product.do?pid=6359&engine=adwords!6456&keyword=shrinkfast

I've had a few very negative experiences with Wholesale Marine... So while I can't explain it, I wouldn't think twice about the "why" of the price difference; just order it from jamestown or whoever is cheapest and reputable.

 

[jigngrub]

Re: Shrinkfast shrinkwrap gun.

Buy a weed burner and save even more money.

http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=518651&highlight=shrink+wrap+boat

 

[Outsider]

Re: Shrinkfast shrinkwrap gun.

Hair dryers work great, and cost a good deal less than heat guns and weed burners ...

 

[ricohman]

Re: Shrinkfast shrinkwrap gun.

The guys that wrapped my boat said the single biggest thing about the gun is the extensions or extensions you get with the gun.
And the fiberglass tank is a lot lighter than the metal variety.