Why are Gerbing heat controllers so expensive?

[Timolgra]

Ah now see there you go. The prices are a bit high you say, ok, but they cant be THAT high because people keep buying them. If people suddenly stopped buying them completely then maybe they would get the message that their product is clearly too expensive.....

Is this likely to happen? EEEERRRRR Noo.

Or you could send them a politely worded letter explaining their prices are too high or extortionate.

They might:
(1) Thank you kindly for your letter, and in view of your apparent dissatisfaction with regards to thier pricing structure they might offer you a discount or maybe even a freebie.

(2) Tell you to fuck off and if you dont like thier prices tough shit cos no one else has ever complained, and tell you to go somewhere else..

Which of these do you think is the most likely scenario?


HTH


Mark

PMT?

 

[(RIP) Tunneruk]

Hmmm, just noticed your avatar

Clearly you missed the irony in my post

 

[Fanum]

Go the whole hog and buy some wire that can be used as heating element and stitch it into your clothing.

See http://www.hastie.org.uk/heatedjacket.html, which uses

Hook Up wire from RS Components part number 177-0621 as per link below:

http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/produ...2267573743D3137372D303632312677633D4E4F4E4526

Definitely the way to go.....you not only end up with something you KNOW, (so it's a doddle to track down any problems with it) but it's customised to YOU

I never had a problem with cold arms, but as I have a long back, used to get cold around the lower back/kidneys.....plus I like having a warm neck, so when I made mine, using a fleece waistcoat with a high collar, that's exactly where I concentrated the wiring.

You're not limited to the style of garment that Gerbring or BMW or whoever think you should have heated either......you can for example take the liner from any jacket out and convert that into a heated liner, so you aren't having to add an ADDITIONAL layer to what might already be a fairly bulky outfit

Mine has only let me down once, and that was only because I stood on the end of the lead and pulled the jacket off, pulling out a connection.

Since then, I've replaced the cable with curly cable so it can't happen again.

Or you could spend £130 for a branded product that won't be as good

 

[Timolgra]

Clearly you missed the irony in my post

 

[Littledumptruck]

Tim, I have a Tempvar controller, off a Klan jacket, which may suit your requirements. At least 10 years old but seen little use.

If any use, £15 posted

you have a pm harry


As a stop gap ive bought a controller from keis for £25 from HG, which ive chopped the plugs off and fitted the waterproof ones that suit my klan jacket. works a treat.

 

[(RIP) Kaister]

Definitely the way to go.....you not only end up with something you KNOW, (so it's a doddle to track down any problems with it) but it's customised to YOU

I never had a problem with cold arms, but as I have a long back, used to get cold around the lower back/kidneys.....plus I like having a warm neck, so when I made mine, using a fleece waistcoat with a high collar, that's exactly where I concentrated the wiring.

You're not limited to the style of garment that Gerbring or BMW or whoever think you should have heated either......you can for example take the liner from any jacket out and convert that into a heated liner, so you aren't having to add an ADDITIONAL layer to what might already be a fairly bulky outfit

Mine has only let me down once, and that was only because I stood on the end of the lead and pulled the jacket off, pulling out a connection.

Since then, I've replaced the cable with curly cable so it can't happen again.

Or you could spend £130 for a branded product that won't be as good

Which toaster is the best one to cannibalise for the wire ?