Amerykus Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 Its a US website. It probably can be made for cheaper over there. AHHHH now that makes more sence .. I was AMAZED at the $12 price ,as i KNOW from my own experience that no way can you buy the parts for under $30 if not more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelpiekaye Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 Yep I did buy a tunnel today along with a couple of other agility people. Will let you know how it goes. Have you got your tunnel yet? I have ordered one, too impatient to wait and see if they are ok. Time will tell............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4 Paws Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 I was just checking in to see if anyone had received there's yet too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ness Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 Somebody in Qld has received one and for what I want it should do fine - they are long and ok quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tassie Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 RS, the agility cut off for 500 is 545 at the withers, if she's over that she has to jump 600 :D I'm going to publicly embarrass myself (hey what's new?) and say that I always hear people mention measuring at the withers, but frig knows where the withers are And I call myself a dog person, shame on me!! ;) Hi RS - I don't think anyone has answered this yet. Basically, the withers are the shoulder blades that you can feel on the dog's back at the base of the neck. Here's a link. We have a lab bitch jumping down here at 500, and a friend's lab boys jump at 500 in NSW, so unless she's very tall, Ruby should be a 500 dog. And a big for ness's portable jumps - I bought 1.2m lengths of dowel from Bunnings, rather than broom handles - but that was only because of availability. A friend with the right gear cut the 1.2m lengths in half, drilled the holes for me, and cut the ends off the nails - I did the rest. I did buy clip on jump cups from CR - I'd done the cutting the PVC T things before - the postage was worth the saving in effort . They're working fine for me, and I can slide them up and down when I want to change heights - plus there were a few extra. I'm using 1m lengths of 25 mm PVC pipe for bars, and they seem to sit in the CR jump cups OK. So, thanks ness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ness Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 Well I just checked the order status of my tunnel and the Australia post tracking system has it logged as on board with the driver so hopefully it should be arriving anytime soon . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubyStar Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 Thanks Tassie, Kavic answered but the link is helpful! I tried measuring her the other day and got mixed results, so who knows until I get it officially done. I'm hoping she's a 300 dog ;) After her attempt at jumping 350 the other night in obedience, the result was woeful I know this is an agility equipment thread, but I made a solid jump on Saturday Proud of myself for achieving something Though not sure at this stage if the boards will stay up if I use more than one, they're a little flimsy being plywood. I'm going to need to get some capping so it isn't too sharp if the girls land on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pie Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 I know the stuff you need to use on the solid jump but I just can't remember what it's called! It's rectangle tubing with one side open and it would slot over the plywood. Well I set up some pretty cheap and nasty jumps at the park last night, two electric fence posts and some caution tape I found lying around in the garage Worked okay though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubyStar Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 (edited) I know the stuff you need to use on the solid jump but I just can't remember what it's called! It's rectangle tubing with one side open and it would slot over the plywood.Well I set up some pretty cheap and nasty jumps at the park last night, two electric fence posts and some caution tape I found lying around in the garage Worked okay though! Photos, please! Because I still haven't worked out if I want to use the electric fence posts for regular jumps or pvc with jump cups. How did you hold a bar up on the posts? Edit: ohhh you used the caution tape AS the "bar"? Do you know where I could get the rectangle tubing from? And if you remember the name, that would be great Edited March 15, 2010 by RubyStar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pie Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 Yep I used the caution tape as a bar, at least it was easy to carry Looked pretty home made though I daresay you could get the tubing stuff from Bunnings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RallyValley Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 My poor harrased dad has 5 more jumps, a dog walk, finish the broad jump, tunnel stop things and weave metal things on his list... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pie Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 Jeez Valley, make them yourself! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RallyValley Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 He won't let me near the metal welder because he is scared I will burn his factory down and injure myself (not unreasonably either ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ness Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 My tunnel is here - yee har . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon Whisperer Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 My tunnel is here - yee har . Details, details! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ness Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 LOL it will do what I want it to but won't get to give it a test run until later tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff'n'Toller Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 My poor harrased dad has 5 more jumps, a dog walk, finish the broad jump, tunnel stop things and weave metal things on his list... I have asked both my Dad and my BIL for weave plates and I'm still waiting.....they've conveniently forgotten! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pie Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 All going well my brother is going to weld me up weave bases this weekend, and probably some for Rubystar too! I'll help. (Which means he'll do it all and I'll give instructions ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RallyValley Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 My dad has to build 3 dog walks first! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ness Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 Tunnel is good but it needs another method of staking it to the ground for a fast dog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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