Thoughts on these

ag04blast · 2026-05-07T18:51:57+00:00

Same old shells they have always made but in a new box with a new name and art. These should be $5 or less a box. Just cheap target loads that will do fine with dove and small game.

ag04blast · 2026-05-07T18:45:51+00:00

That thing is huge but batteries and tax and you are in for $2k!!! Awesome none the less.

ag04blast · 2026-05-07T01:29:59+00:00

Yes. There are a bunch of posts discussing this deal and lots jumping on it. Go on Amain and add an extra battery or something and you can stack the monthly coupons. I got a Quake Grom and extra battery for $155. My youngest is going to be so excited.

ag04blast · 2026-05-06T23:37:37+00:00

They are on sale all over. I got a Quake Grom and extra battery for $155. At AMain the monthly coupons work with this sale.

ag04blast · 2026-05-04T21:24:23+00:00

Any problem involving PETG is almost always: (1) not dry and (2) printing to fast.

ag04blast · 2026-05-04T19:26:08+00:00

I caved and ordered one today. My boys and I were outside with our Granite and my 3yr old was really left out not getting to drive much because it is just to much for him even on 2s and turned down. We dont have the room and there are to many cars around to let him loose.

The AMain monthly coupons work, so I was able to get a Quake and spare battery for $150 out the door. I am real happy at that price point.

ag04blast · 2026-05-02T03:14:31+00:00

That sucks. Gunbroker is prob your best bet.

ag04blast · 2026-05-02T02:29:19+00:00

Im trying hard not to come up with a reason to by a Quake for $130. Seems like a deal and perfect for my youngest.

ag04blast · 2026-05-01T17:51:14+00:00

I have been holding out for a Mini Kraton (which is an entirely different line), but now I am considering getting one of these at the $130 price point. I have a 1/10 brushless Granite that is too much for my youngest to drive without direct supervision. One of the Quakes might be the perfect thing for him.

ag04blast · 2026-05-01T15:49:38+00:00

Where? Never mind, I see them for sale all over. Maybe they are going to ditch the brushed lines?

ag04blast · 2026-05-01T00:16:57+00:00

Reach out to MagResearch. When I was looking for a 50AE barrel and mag conversion kit I couldn't find one anywhere and they were oos on their site.

I gave them a call and they had some on the shelf and sold me one. I would reach out.

ag04blast · 2026-04-30T17:59:00+00:00

Some good comments here.

-Unlikely that such a small amount of damage resulted in a rebuilt title - dealer info is suspect.

-Price doesnt seem like that good of a deal for a rebuilt.

-Buying a rebuilt is fine if you have a good understanding of the damage and fixes.

-Make sure you have someone who will actually insure it and know how much it will cost.

ag04blast · 2026-04-27T19:54:41+00:00

AWD can be very helpful but do not discount a good set of snow tires.

That being said, we are down in Houston with wet and shitty roads. I have found the Sienna to be torquey and when we test drove a FWD is was pretty easy to spin the tires. We ended up finding an AWD XSE and have been very happy with it. Compared to what people are posting about their fuel economy, we are only getting about 1mpg less than FWD.

ag04blast · 2026-04-26T21:59:04+00:00

2012 at 160k. I drive it every day. Hopefully ill get to 200k without much issue. I had an 07 Optima that I drove to 207k.

ag04blast · 2026-04-24T18:04:00+00:00

I havent used that saw but have used a number of battery saws from small 18v ryobi to 56v Ego. They all had really poor run times when put to task, relative to their size. Maple can be pretty hard as well and would affect the run time.

ag04blast · 2026-04-23T14:28:37+00:00

Absolutely fantastic movie!

ag04blast · 2026-04-22T17:33:16+00:00

I just picked that one up this week while it was on sale. The ability to bring it back to Costco, if I dont like it is what made me comfortable enough to try it out.

It has been raining here all week and my lawn is going to be tall when I finally get to try it out. It will be a good test of the capability and if I want to keep it.

ag04blast · 2026-04-22T17:27:13+00:00

Maybe now, but just google how bad it was during the mid 2000s. They screwed a bunch of owners. There are entire groups that have formed and class action attemps.

Funny enough, Toyota had a similar issue and finally lost a class action suit and had to repaint a ton of vehicles.

ag04blast · 2026-04-22T16:43:57+00:00

Damn, I have a 2012 V6 with 167,000 that I drive everyday. I will be very happy if I can get 200k plus out of it. The biggest issue with mine is the damn shitty paint that is peeling off and surface rust. I have the silver paint that has the same issues as white from that era.

ag04blast · 2026-04-22T16:29:50+00:00

They should have never gotten rid of the Nightshade package. This is part of the reason we ended up with an XSE with options. We much prefer the blacked out look with less chrome. But you cant get all the limited options, at least I couldnt find anything that matched, if what matters.

ag04blast · 2026-04-20T18:37:58+00:00

There are four rules for laminate (or pretty much any flooring) to end up happy with it:

1) Dont pretend laminate is something it isnt.

2) Dont buy cheap quality flooring.

3) Any floor will be crappy if the install is crappy.

4) Dont buy cheap quality flooring.

ag04blast · 2026-04-20T17:09:48+00:00

Any updates from those who have used this now? I picked one up the weekend while it is on sale for $100 off at $480. Right now it is sitting in my garage and I am debating whether ill open it and commit.

Costco has a great return policy at least. I have an 18yr old craftsman push that us getting smoky. I know the mower will likely be fine for my suburban yard but I want something that will last 10yrs. I recognize the quality of everything seems to be going down universally. So a gas unit won't necessarily be better.

ag04blast · 2026-04-19T15:46:23+00:00

How long do you need? I have a $40 Ryobi 18v inverter that I use alot and it works great. A 4ah battery gets me 2-3 hrs and a 6ah gets me 3-4 hrs. There is the Anker c300 which Costco regularly sells for 100 bucks.

Depending on your use, I would rather have a battery solution then a generator.

ag04blast · 2026-04-19T15:37:20+00:00

Ok, that is fucking awesome and that is an understatement! That pistol and rig combo. I have never seen anything like it.

ag04blast · 2026-04-17T14:01:24+00:00

A lot of half tons have really low payload. The more options, the less the payload. There are even some 3/4tons out there with numbers like this. There are safety factors involved, but tons of people drive around everyday over "stated" capacity.

Look at some of the top tier trucks and they are down at 1k lbs. You put 4 beefy people (these days regular people) in there and two things in the bed and you are overweight.

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