What happens to AGD valves traded for Xvalves?

[swamprat33]

Just wonderin what happens to the Classic and Retro valves that get traded in for a new Xvalve.

Is it possible to buy one of these used, or get a recon Retro valve from AGD?

If so how much???

It would be a sort of recycling...

Swamprat

[EsPo]

i know that classic valves are melted b\c they want them out of circulation.. dunno about retros though..

[Remington]

AGD melts down the ReTro Valves too. Tom said you can't buy a turned-in valve because AGD has to pay to fix them if they get sent in for fixing and there's no point to that so they melt 'em down "to get them out of circulation" as EsPo said.

[swamprat33]

That's a real waste.
I have a 7 year old L7 Mag valve now running LX with no probs, but I would love to upgrade to a Retro.

I guess the prices for 2nd hand Retro's should be coming down now...

[AGD]

We feed the old valves to the elves....

AGD

[Remington]

Originally posted by AGD
We feed the old valves to the elves....

AGD

HAHA That's what the elves want you to think Tom, but the elves really just send them to Mount Doom where they are tossed into the fiery aybss; for old ReTro and Classic valves are evil, and the new X-Valve is pure good!

[nerobro]

I dunno, you could turn old valves into a revenue stream. I'd happy pay $60 for an old used AIR with no warrenty, and the serial number polished off. $45 rebuild fee would obviously apply if someone decided to send it to be fixed.....

but it would get many more people into mags.

[LaW]

Originally posted by nerobro
I dunno, you could turn old valves into a revenue stream. I'd happy pay $60 for an old used AIR with no warrenty, and the serial number polished off. $45 rebuild fee would obviously apply if someone decided to send it to be fixed.....

but it would get many more people into mags.

Bad idea, then you got valves with no warranties that can run into lots of problems and can just create even more bad karma for AGD and their products. AGD doesn't need anymore negative stigma attached to teh company.

[Creative Mayhem]

I think trashing/melting the classics isn't that bad due to it being "old technology", however the retro valve is still a retro valve. They are the same except for the ss front. There sould be no reason why you can sell these at a reduced or close to the original price. Heck I'd be the first in line for that!

C Mayhem

[warpfeedmod]

Originally posted by Remington


HAHA That's what the elves want you to think Tom, but the elves really just send them to Mount Doom where they are tossed into the fiery aybss; for old ReTro and Classic valves are evil, and the new X-Valve is pure good!

One valve to shoot them all..
One valve to find them..
One valve to rule them all..
And on the fields bind them..

I dunno I got nuttin..yer Mount Doom reference got me going

[Wc Keep]

i love my precious. it lets me cycle fast. if i were to get a used precious i wouldnt mind paying the 45$$ send in rebuild fee. itll be like using your own precious and when it runs into a problem youve already used your stars.

[warpfeedmod]

Originally posted by Wc Keep
i love my precious. it lets me cycle fast. if i were to get a used precious i wouldnt mind paying the 45$$ send in rebuild fee. itll be like using your own precious and when it runs into a problem youve already used your stars.

Tom Kaye - Lord of the O-Rings

[da_shibmeister]

someone (jack and coke!) should shop a pic of tommy k onto the body of frodo. or something.

[BTAutoMag]

lol

my valve was made in 1991 and is still working great.

curious...
how much is the metal worth after melt down

[56kSomeGuy]

What's the point of melting them down?
I think they just refurburish(sp) them change the serial number and recycle them for the new automags this way it would be more cost effective.