Vibranator going bust

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  1. Pandemonium

    Pandemonium New Member

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    Public service announcement:

    I ordered a set of Vibranators almost two months ago and haven't received them yet. I emailed about it a couple weeks ago and got back this reply:
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    Hi;My name is Debby Schaefer;I will be taking over orders and any other issues you may have.
    Vibranators are a non-profitable at this time.We had to take on a profitable project that consumed all our CNC capacity for over a month.We will honor all current orders,but we will be reducing the model offferings to 2 or 3 profitable models.
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    I told Debby she should put a message on the site so potential customers would know about the long fulfillment time, which she agreed to do but hasn't yet. Since she hasn't, I wanted to let the community know that if you were thinking of getting a set, it may be too late. They are currently taking at least a couple months to fulfill orders, if ever, and will stop offering many models whenever they get around to updating the site. Also, don't bother with any discount codes you may find for Vibranators; they have all been cancelled and will no longer work.
     
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    Get these instead ... they are cheaper and come in a variety of colours ...

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    Too bad, I bought a set for my '03, and they worked great. Used them with a set of helibars. I think the product name was a wrong choice as many didn't take them seriously!
     
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    It figures, a product that really works and it goes TU. Bummer.
     
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    She did say they will honor existing orders. So, if you don't mind waiting a couple months or more, you could always roll the dice and place an order then dispute the transaction with your credit card if they never come. That is my plan currently.

    It's too bad a respected company doesn't buy or license the tech, give it a better name, and offer it as part of existing products in addition to DYI installation. If this was a $80 optional extra for Helibars that came preinstalled, I bet they'd sell loads.
     
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    Since the company is TU your set may become collectable.
     
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    Decisions-decisions.. Which is your personal favorite? Are the Canadian models moisture resistant or moisture proof. I would think they could be used to stir your coffee or tea in that Starbucks knockoff joint you like. Probably a great chick magnet or a conversation starter too.
     
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    The leopard print is pretty sweet ... I don't know if they're more moisture proof or not though. You'll have to ask someone on the wet coast.

    They do make good stir sticks for coffee and milkshakes though. Even better for that powdered hot chocolate mix.

    And the ladies .... man, they love them!
     
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    Alas, I traded the 03 for the 14 8th gen.

    Used to know someone who used a WaterPik shower head, killed two birds with one stone.
     
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    Doing the same here; ordered a set on October 9, Don replied once and that was it ever since. He mention they would ship last week of October but since a full month passed, I started the process with my CC company yesterday.

    What would be good replacement for the Vibranators on Heli-bars without the OEM rubber inserts?
     
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    Pack with lead shot.
     
  12. Jeff_Barrett

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    I've done this. It works great. I usually get some polyethylene tube to put it in first though in case you ever have to do maintenance on the bars. Stop both ends of the tube so that the shot doesn't fall out.

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    I heard they had too many complaints of busted nuts so they decided to just pull out :glee:
     
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    Just the thing packing for those long trips.
     
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    I sort of figured the leopard print would be a top choice. It would match the spots on your skivvies. It would make good sense for those stir sticks to be moisture proof. Could it be that they are part of the folks you represent?

    Personally I like my coffee and tea straight up neither shaken nor stirred. Milkshakes here come that way. Powdered hot chocolate mix? Synthetic chocolate? The Aztecs knew how to drink chocolate. No milk, no sweetener. A mix of water, virgins blood and chocolate.

    Hard to find here. The water is good, the chocolate is easy to find but The Donald has decreed that virgins are ugly third graders.
     
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