mains cable rip off

Posted by: minime on 08 July 2003

isotek mains cables fitted with mk toughplug and 10 amp iec £50 tough plugs £3.18 and iec 10 amp £2.00 isotek wire rs cat sy 379-154 50 metre drum £60.14 so thats around 33 cables at 1 and a half metres so £1.81 per lead. so if we do the maths around £8.00 per full lead pay someone labour charge etc. how can they charge £50 that cost £8.00 to make what a bloody rip off no labour charge warrants a £42.oo mark up. i for one will not be buying any of these but will be making my own and calling them meotekk Smile. this is really disgraceful and anyone selling their product should think again .
Posted on: 20 July 2003 by Rich Jerskey
Hey you guys, I'm a Yank, and I think the current PM is one of the more animated puppets we've seen in a while. I'm not real keen on the bushman either. But as for mains cables......(gotta stay AUDIO)...I haven't got into that aspect yet but I do appreciate all the info that's surfacing. At least it's kind of entertaining if not informative.
Posted on: 20 July 2003 by andy c
Its nice to see that the subject of mains cables invokes such emotion from people still... Eek

For the record, I tried all sorts of differing quality and quantity of mains cables and distribution blocks, and ended up with Kimber (This was before Isotek started so i will try them at some time).
In any case, if you don't think the outlay is worth it, then why buy it? I found the improved clarity and timing worth it so forked out.
Posted on: 20 July 2003 by prowla
Hi, Andy
I don't know you, but I used to live in Mansfield (Somersall Street).
Small world (if not so flat these days!)...
Paul
Posted on: 20 July 2003 by andy c
Know it well..I used to live on Brick Kiln Lane!
Anyway it doesnt say in your profile what system you have?
Always happy to get tips etc...
regards,
Andy