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My last 2 planet X experiences have been excellent. Good prices quick delivery, fair quality for the money.
What's the difference between the fire maple X2, X3 and the jobsworth X2 and X3? Are the jobsworth's just lower powered versions of one of them with different volumes, 1.6kw Vs 2.2kw? And what's the extra 'pot stand' in the FMS-X3 and jobsworth kits? Some pics have it between the burner and the pot (surely defeating half the benefit of having the flame enclosed in the base of the pot) and some have it arranged like the FMS-X2 with the pot on the burner directly.
Ford Escort brake callipers. HTH
Which years? 🙂
My Focus has 7mm allen keys on the brake callipers too, as do VAG cars I think?
I assumed it was a bit like 'security' torx fittings?
Tinas
Jobsworth stoves are our own unit.
X3 is bigger. Alt pot stand is for alt pots. Or a frying pan. Pics not helpful.
Correct I think, 7mm hex keys are used on the vast majority of brake calipers.
I suspect it's to try avoid us mere mortals from messing around with critical braking components as the size isn't common in most Allen key kits, although widely available as a stand alone tool.
So, if the tool has an allen key that's only useful for car brake calipers, and also has spoke keys, is it meant for one of these? 🙂
Damn it, went to get some 5p socks, didn't like the ones on offer so bought 7pairs of 1.50 socks.... And a new sram descendent crankset.... And a helmet... And 2 rucksacks. I don't really need any of these things
I'd like to air an old grievance with PX.
Over 13 years ago I bought an ex-display Kaffenback with a full Ultegra groupset... Or so I thought! But imagine my horror when I discovered they had in fact sent it with a pair of wheels built on Dura-Ace hubs. Naturally I was furious and demanded they downgrade these parts immediately but they would have none of it and refused to take them back.
Charlatans I tell you.
If you complain enough there is someone who personally refunds faulty frames...... terrible company.
The £100 wheelset i got a couple of years ago is still working as are the £15 helmets. But my £10 26" smorgasbord tyres are a bit iffy. Barstewards
Ordered 3x pairs of 5p socks, oh and a London Road SL.
Using the savings wisely.
Another 5p sock offer coming tomorrow. And here's this weekends offers early.
https://www.planetx.co.uk/news/products/q/date/2019/06/07/weekend-offers
bollocks. Bikepacking bundle.
Later today. It’s a banger.
Er. Where? How dare you hold out such hope, only for no emails, FB feeds etc.
(I already have bike packing gear, bought at ridiculousness cheapness from PX before. But it's outrageous that you promise me stuff I already have and don't need, then don't deliver)
Where's the flounce icon ...
Hmmm...are we crossing a line here.
Just saying like.
I agree.
Yeah. I’ll stop now.
😂
@jonostevens thanks for the feedback. Time to go shopping for some bargains ...
Do Planet X pay for all this product placement in the forum?
Do Planet X pay for all this product placement in the forum?
Are you bumping the thread for me?
Hmmm…are we crossing a line here.
Yes.
Do Planet X pay for all this product placement in the forum?
No.
"No Trade or business advertising – except bona fide retailers may respond to genuine enquiries from potential customers."
We've edited the thread. Whilst it's great that Brant is providing extra customer service here, neither he nor anyone else gets to stick up stealth adverts.
We’ve edited the thread. Whilst it’s great that Brant is providing extra customer service here, neither he nor anyone else gets to stick up stealth adverts.
Seems reasonable. Sorry. I was a bit giddy
I've just received my 5p socks.
Its disgraceful that I'm only allowed three pairs.
Its disgraceful that they cost a whopping 5p each - that's 2.5p per each foot.
Its disgraceful that I ordered them late on Thursday and they have just arrived.
Its disgraceful that SWMBO (who knows about these things) says that they are decent quality.
Who do I complain to?
I ordered some h'bars & bags from On One yesterday morning, today they arrived in <24hrs by a smiling efficient Yodel man.
I thought this was about the Sleaford Mods opinion of Planet X (first verse)
CARE: NSFW
That’s remarkable.
Got home tonight to find that the f**s had sent my order. What a pile of *s.
In retrospect I should have bought ten pairs of 5p socks rather than three.
Made me chuckle
Where can I find the pin number for my PX gift voucher? It's meant to be on the bottom of the page , what number should I be looking for?
Where can I find the pin number for my PX gift voucher? It’s meant to be on the bottom of the page , what number should I be looking for?
As I recall the purchaser sets the PIN at the time of purchase.
Forward to me at brant@planetx.co.uk and I’ll get Dean to sort it.
Cant believe the price of these at £499!!!
https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/WPVIME40TB/vision-metron-40-sl-disc-carbon-tubular-6-bolt-wheelset
How are they able to sell them so cheap? rrp is £1449 so that's £950 off, how do Vision, the distributor and Planet x make any money on them?
How are they able to sell them so cheap? rrp is £1449 so that’s £950 off, how do Vision, the distributor and Planet x make any money on them?
Unpopular item no one can sell at anywhere near RRP? The Clincher version is £799.
There can't be many people that want disk brakes and tubs. It's limited to really serious cross racers and people who maybe have disks on their race bikes (or maybe track riders who'll buy them as an upgrade set of rims and keep the hubs as spares). Also if someone's bought too many (Vision, the distributor or PX) then it's better to sell them quickly at a loss, get some cash in the bank and go out and buy something you can sell at a profit (and repeat) than to have a shelf full of £500/£800/£1450 wheelsets no one wants. I'm guessing someone at FSA or Windwave just wanted shot of a warehouse full of wheels, bars, stems that weren't selling.
Disgruntled sock customer
I've got some of the yellow Flanders planet x socks, they've got holes in them. What ya gonna do about it Brant? Ehh? Ehh?
Unpopular item no one can sell at anywhere near RRP? The Clincher version is £799.
There can’t be many people that want disk brakes and tubs. It’s limited to really serious cross racers and people who maybe have disks on their race bikes (or maybe track riders who’ll buy them as an upgrade set of rims and keep the hubs as spares). Also if someone’s bought too many (Vision, the distributor or PX) then it’s better to sell them quickly at a loss, get some cash in the bank and go out and buy something you can sell at a profit (and repeat) than to have a shelf full of £500/£800/£1450 wheelsets no one wants. I’m guessing someone at FSA or Windwave just wanted shot of a warehouse full of wheels, bars, stems that weren’t selling.
Thta's why i like tubs, people seem to be afraid of running them all the time or the fitting/puncture fixing process etc... which makes them harder to sell and cheaper to buy it seems, im running Campag Bora one's all year round, paid £800 for them which i though was a bargain!
how do Vision, the distributor and Planet x make any money on them?
Vision is ok as there's no way they cost £400 to make, planet x are ok as they are happy selling at a low margin and I expect they're supplied factory direct so no distribution in the middle.
What are the helmets like? Is the polystyrene less awesome than £100 helmets?
Honestly how do the helmets compare in terms of fit and ease of adjustment etc?
The main complaint about the onone Xc helmet seems to be that it was£15 on Wednesday.
Lots of customer reviews on Facebook threads.
Current marketing nonsense concerning some employees leaving and going to other retailers and PX moaning about it seems ironic coming from them. Can they just not get on with selling their wares and cut out this side show?
Can they just not get on with selling their wares and cut out this side show?
Thta’s why i like tubs, people seem to be afraid of running them all the time or the fitting/puncture fixing process etc… which makes them harder to sell and cheaper to buy it seems, im running Campag Bora one’s all year round, paid £800 for them which i though was a bargain!
Id run them in a race bike where a puncture is game over anyway (or might just get you over the line). But on a club run its like the guy on an mtb ride who still insists on running tubes as tubeless is too much of a faff (as everyone else in the group considers the moral implications of binding him with his punctured tube and disposing of the body in a ditch during the third puncture of the evening).
Having said that, £400 pays for a lot of taxis and trains. But I'd still go lightbike + tubeless.
Or you could run sealant in the tubs like i do and carry a spare just in case (i like to be prepared in case of a massive cut or sidewall damage)
Can change a tub in the same time it takes me to change a tube, may go tubeless on the road bike one day like i do on the mtb but not until my current tub wheels need to be replaced
Makes sense now that Planet x can sell them for £500 if they are cutting out the middle man
BRANT BRANT BRANT!
I need a crown race so that i can use my Smoothie Mixer with a pair of Blutos. Do you know which one I need?
Brant - Fine, just my thoughts on it as a customer. It's not like you have moved to the competition ever 😂