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Author:  Spatman [ Tue Jan 22, 2008 12:43 am ]
Post subject:  Spat Helmets
Ok, bad news time.

The M1 Steel Pot helmets I've been using to make my helmets for these many years, have begun to become more and more rare in these last few months.

I used to be able to get them for $15 each, but now I'm paying $30, $40, and sometimes even more, and I can't seem to get them in bulk anymore. And trying to get liners with sweatbands that aren't chewed to hell, is becoming even tougher.

So, I have to raise the price of the helmets by $25 to compensate. I'm going to keep the full suit of armor price the same for now, the increase will only be on helmets by themselves. I'm hoping I won't have to raise it any more than that, and I'm hoping I can keep the full armor price from being increased.

I'm also going to be giving a discount of $40 if someone sends in their own Steel Pot to be modified.

And, of course, if anyone knows a place that sells M1's cheaper, let me know! PLEASE!

The price change will take effect on February 1st, 2008.
Author:  zuzus [ Tue Jan 22, 2008 12:51 am ]
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it was bound to happen eventually. :(
Author:  Spatman [ Tue Jan 22, 2008 12:59 am ]
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Shipping from China might be a bit pricey!
Author:  gomi_otaku [ Tue Jan 22, 2008 6:16 am ]
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Yeah, LEAD costs a lot to ship :shock:
gomi_
Author:  SSgt Burton [ Tue Jan 22, 2008 3:16 pm ]
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The helmets are made of lead?

Seriously?

So when you cut into one of these- you run the risk of lead poisoning without the proper protective gear such as a respirator mask? :shock:
Author:  Dropshipbob [ Tue Jan 22, 2008 6:39 pm ]
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Heck, you can get lead poisoning just from touching uncovered lead!
Author:  Cpl. Lipni [ Tue Jan 22, 2008 7:01 pm ]
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Aren't steel helmets made out of steel?
Author:  Maverick [ Tue Jan 22, 2008 7:03 pm ]
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you'd think so...after all, they are called STEEL helmets! :roll:
Author:  Glenn [ Tue Jan 22, 2008 7:25 pm ]
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Oh Crap.... i was about to order 2 Helmets from spat, forgot to place the order at the weekend...if i had i would have got them for the old price... :cry:
Author:  SSgt Burton [ Tue Jan 22, 2008 7:25 pm ]
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Well I always believed they were steel- didn't think they were lead (isn't lead a little too soft a metal for a helmet?).

Anyway if they are lead- it certainly means you should take every precaution possible when converting an M1 helmet into a USCM bucket.

Not that you shouldn't if they are steel anyway. :wink:
Author:  docjay [ Tue Jan 22, 2008 7:56 pm ]
Post subject:  spat helmet
I beleive he was referring to the( lead in toys )scare about a month ago.
Author:  Spatman [ Tue Jan 22, 2008 8:59 pm ]
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And I haven't raised the price yet. You have until February 1st before the price goes up. I always try to give a little bit of a warning before I raise the prices.

Mmmm... lead helmets. Want to lick the lead helmet...
Author:  Glenn [ Tue Jan 22, 2008 10:39 pm ]
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Thanks for that Spat will order them this week....
Author:  WDI [ Tue Jan 22, 2008 11:56 pm ]
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Definatly not made of lead, I can assure you. :D

They are steel. I don't know which steel but it's a tough one!
Author:  lear60man [ Wed Jan 23, 2008 5:43 am ]
Post subject:  helmet
Funny. I have one sitting im my shop but on your site you said its not worth the shipping. Let me know if you want me to ship it to you:) I am more tham willing to help.
Christian
Author:  Spatman [ Wed Jan 23, 2008 6:56 am ]
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Like I said, I'll take $40 off the price of a modified helmet if you send your own Steel Pot. Of course, this only counts on orders that take place after the price change.

:)
Author:  lear60man [ Wed Jan 23, 2008 7:16 am ]
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Fair enough. Thanks man.
Author:  Dropshipbob [ Wed Jan 23, 2008 5:15 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: spat helmet
docjay wrote:
I beleive he was referring to the( lead in toys )scare about a month ago.


Yep.

And the fact that most electrical cords have a lead based exterior.
Author:  gomi_otaku [ Wed Jan 23, 2008 6:59 pm ]
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It was just a joke, referencing all the lead scares on products out of China over the past year. I know we spend a lot of time on AL, but hey, read the news sometimes...
note emoticon on above post :shock: It was meant to be a joke
gomi_
Author:  WDI [ Wed Jan 23, 2008 7:37 pm ]
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Ah. I missed that one.
Not heard about any lead stories over here...

Just for future reference :wink: makes it easier to see it's a joke.
:D
Author:  Spatman [ Wed Jan 30, 2008 5:38 pm ]
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Ok, good news and or bad news (depending on where you want to look).

Thanks to Matt, our own Guardian Matsuo (or whatever the Witness Protection Program calls him this week), I was able to find a new supplier that has the helmets (for now), and is offering them for a comparable price to what I was getting them for previously.

So, that means that the price of the Spat Helmets will be staying the same! No price increase at this time!

Now, get back to work!
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