DYE Rotor price jump

[bumbabeef]

can you use a rotor on a stock ule feedneck. Trying to sell my rotor and I've only used it on ccm feednecks.

[Spazmok]

rotors don't fit standard ule feednecks without either grinding out the inside of the feedneck or sanding down the feedtube of the rotor.

[Chronobreak]

dye is known for raising prices if/when demand gets short as well.

[Pudgey51]

i got lucky, after they raised the price punishers had the white rotor for the old price still so i jumped on it...in hindsight i probably should have bought another 2 and then sold the extra ones off....

[dahoeb]

I've been rocking a warp/revvy combo for almost a decade now so the last time I was in the market for a new hopper, the halo was the rage and cost 120ish, so I can't speak to the function of the rotor.

But $189 for a single hopper? Waaaaayyy too rich for my blood. To add insult to injury, the thing probably cost 25 bucks to make. Given Dyes market segment, it doesn't surprise me that he's going to milk them for every penny he can get. He could add 15cents of glitter to the shell, call it special edition, jump the price $40 and and many of his customers would still buy it.

[OPBN]

To add insult to injury, the thing probably cost 25 bucks to make.

I think you're being very generous.

[magtard13]

pinokhio all the way. i bought mine for 119.00
how can you go wrong with that?

[Skeeter]

pinokhio all the way. i bought mine for 119.00
how can you go wrong with that?

The raw COST to manufacture a Pinokio is about $35... As told to me by Evan Estrate. $119 gives him one massive profit margin. I don't mind the simplicity of the design, but the price does not fall in line with the technology and development costs.

Not sure how much is costs to build a Rotor, but the costs to develop the technology WERE significant!!!

[BenoitOWN]

The raw COST to manufacture a Pinokio is about $35... As told to me by Evan Estrate. $119 gives him one massive profit margin.

Nope doesn't make a massive profit margin(only if he sell one directly), distributor have their cost and dealer have their cost. Everyone make a profit so it need a massive gap to start selling something.

[Newt]

I hope you know the guys business model well before criticizing it. Even if raw cost is that low, that's a good thing. The margin leaves a lot of room for future r&d, warranty, fit & finish, etc. I know I'd rather buy from a company with a good profit margin than one that's too dumb to factor that in. They'll be around longer when you need support.

[spece108]

Nope doesn't make a massive profit margin(only if he sell one directly), distributor have their cost and dealer have their cost. Everyone make a profit so it need a massive gap to start selling something.

True all around, one of my mates (lucky bastard) got an Axe from one of the biggest wholesale places for warehouse cost. $189, regular dealer is a chunk higher and retail is $430ish. The power of buying in bulk. Still, the manufacturer is likely double keying from cost at least. So I'm guessing a $90-100 cost.

I'm not sold on a ton of r&d costs here. If you had a few brain storming meetings, starting with a flow chart of what standard improvements are currently popular then check off which ones can be applied to the mini without much of a cost raise. Retooling is likely the biggest cost. Eye covers were even dropped to save on cost.

[hill160881]

Until Dye has competition they can charge whatever they want. Try this, hold a prophecy and rotor at 6' up then droop them onto the hard ground. Now you will see why they can charge so much, rotor still fine and prophecy in pieces.

Until the other companies make a hopper more tough that wont crack from regular use I will stick with the rotor.

[BenoitOWN]

Know the name of that wholesale place? Id like to send my application there :P

[spece108]

Know the name of that wholesale place? Id like to send my application there :P

Lol, I'll pm you.

The Crippler was the best. Rip and here's to more multiple concussion research.

[Shirow]

Until Dye has competition they can charge whatever they want. Try this, hold a prophecy and rotor at 6' up then droop them onto the hard ground. Now you will see why they can charge so much, rotor still fine and prophecy in pieces.

Until the other companies make a hopper more tough that wont crack from regular use I will stick with the rotor.

Yes, but try this..

Take $200 and go buy yourself a hopper. If you get the rotor, you have nothing left for beer.