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NIB Estes Low Boom $20.00 WalMart
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lakeroadster
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Wait... they sell rockets at Walmart?
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You gotta love a rocket with "boom" in the name...
terryg
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WARNING: This product contains raw wood.
It is a California issue. In fact the wood must not cause a problem to you if you eat it in Kali.
The China Plywood was not compliant for that state.
Walmart acts as a marketplace online. This post notes that Estes is the seller.
Ships for free (for me at least).
Thanks!
Thanks!
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For awhile, Walmart would have Mini HoJos for $3.##, coming and going in and out of stock. Lots of people went crazy with the kit bashing.
I got a few of those HoJos at Hobby Lobby. One is built but with the smaller tactical fins in Asp Bikini Atoll colors; white with Florescent Orange nose and fins
Sigh. Another miss for the Aussies. The Low Boom retails for between $52 and $65 AUD here.
Remember when China was putting melamine in... milk, baby formula, power bars... Yuck.
Yep, that was to increase the protein count during testing of product lacking protein. They did it to pet food as well despite it being poison. They were putting cardboard into the Korean Shrimp Crackers.
Lead in plastic toys, even colored Estes Parachutes; which is why for a while Estes rockets came with White plastic chutes. Even the Der Red Max that said Black Red Max parachute included on the Face Card. A "We are sorry" note was included inside with the white chute.
We didn't learn our lesson over that either...
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It took the entire powersports industry organizing to prevent CPSC from banning children's models of dirt bikes, quads, etc., due to the bearings inside the engines containing lead.
lr64
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Can't you get cheap balsa from the Philippines? Isn't it a wood kit?
I can get balsa easily, but the price of Estes kits here is pretty savage.
We make and sell our own kits, some way cheaper than basic Estes products. An Estes Bull Pup 12D sells for $86.95 AUD.
Hmmm....
Estes is forcing MAP on its sellers. And restricting or in some cases shutting off sales to online vendors. All in the name of trying to prop up B&M stores.
And here they undercut them all.....
Hans.
mh9162013
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Are we 100% sure Estes is selling this through Walmart? Just b/c a website says a company is selling something doesn't mean they actually are.
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I guess it's worth doing a search for "estes rocket" on Amazon and Walmart from time to time and sorting by low price. Just whenever you remember or feel like it.
This is what comes up when you click on the seller info. Area code is the same as the Estes company line.
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Also I just got tracking info (smoking gun lol)...
What I find interesting on a "direct" Estes order is after they ship it you get an Email that says:
"SOME of your items are on the way"
So I get nervous and try to find out what did not ship. Turns out each time the item that did not "Ship" via their FedEx is their extra shipping care insurance that is in the shopping cart.
"SOME of your items are on the way"
So I get nervous and try to find out what did not ship. Turns out each time the item that did not "Ship" via their FedEx is their extra shipping care insurance that is in the shopping cart.
I just received mine today and it was drop shipped direct from Estes.
I got mine today and it's got all the usual Estes stuff including a Thank You note and a pretty cool sticker!
Thanks for the post @Bryan Seitz !
Thanks for the post @Bryan Seitz !
