Thread: My propensity for buying faulty goods continues.

It is nice to get a win occasionally.

Originally Posted by V8Ian

Three requests, the first on 07/10/15, on their support website have been ignored.

I gave up waiting for a response and left uncomplimentary feedback on their website. The following day they made contact, resolving the issue with the promise of a replacement.
Coincidence? The cynic me thinks not.

Originally Posted by V8Ian

I gave up waiting for a response and left uncomplimentary feedback on their website. The following day they made contact, resolving the issue with the promise of a replacement.
Coincidence? The cynic me thinks not.

The replacement has arrived, it requires more modification than the first one. ,

Originally Posted by bsperka

The soles on these only have a 3 year life!!! I got caught out the same when using them to get some parts from the wreckers. Fell apart walking up to yard. Covered shoes - check. Soles now only the cardboard insoles - check.

Ron, I know exactly how you feel....

Seems that the 'urethane' material has a limited life, being, well, cheap & nasty as well as 'normal behaviour' (?) for this material to decay...
Storing indoors,unopened and in their shoe-box in your wardrobe is the worst possible treatment and you'd be lucky to get a few years..
Wear & tear has no effect and may even stave off the evil day of corruption, but 'death' is inevitable...

I first came across this with a pair of Oliver work-boots. Most comfortable boots I've owned... but started to hear/feel stickiness when walking on polished surfaces. Eventually started leaving bits of black stuff behind...then became slimy. Nope, did'nt keep receipt. Some time later a salesman let on that this had been a problem for a while.
I'd left these in their box/down the shed for year after purchase...

Two pairs of my Rivers - brand dress shoes went off. The soles cracked through (eventually) mainly at the 'crease' line.

Tragedy is, the leather upper and inners are quite good quality and were very comfortable to wear.

This time, didn't bother with non-existant receipts... took them to a bespoke Bootery in Fremantle (Yes Virginia, there are such people.) and the cobbler- Bodkins very kindly re-soled them both for $200.
- With a longer-lasting, obviously top-quality rubbery stuff. Comfortable to walk on and looks like a bought one (or two...)

For a few dollars more... I could have had leather, but he suggested that since they were'nt designed for stitched leather soles, I'd be better off with 'rubbery stuff'... especially as I planned on a thin rubber under the leather anyway! (My ballroom dancing days are long in the past... need grip these days...)

Shoes were bought at Rivers sales, around $50 from memory, so $300 total is... a bit ouchy but... I'm a card-carrying 'Hoarder'...

Then, last night on evilBay, I find Julius Marlow (remember them?) for less than $90.


I comfort myself with the thought that now I have enough dress/work shoes to last me for decades.

(of course I bought the JM's - did you think I could resist ? )

Pic is a bit decpetive, the fill-in flash makes them look worn-out.

A couple of days ago, I went to use the windscreen mount for my Nanocom for the first time.

When I moved the suction cap lever over, it snapped off.

Originally Posted by p38arover

A couple of days ago, I went to use the windscreen mount for my Nanocom for the first time.

When I moved the suction cap lever over, it snapped off.

Are you using RAM mounts? Having used them for the last few years I believe they may indeed be fairly Ron-proof.

No, I was going to use the one that came with the Nanocom. I have a RAM mount for my phone on my bike.

No mention of investing in L322s here yet Ron
Andrew