DownSouth wrote:
>
>
> Pushy?? Must be a different Laguana dealer than the one I bought my BS from.
> They never called me except to return my calls.
A while back LT underwent a major expansion, opening a site in New
Jersey, changing their entire computer system, moved out of Laguna
Beach and had a head of marketing/sales who was aiming to quadruple
LTs annual sales. The emphasis for a while was heavily weighed
towards
dramatically increasing sales. The "pushy period" ended when the
head of marketing/sales left and started up a competing woodworking
machines as a subsidiary of a large Italian parent company.The NJ
facility closed a year or two ago, the computer system is now
working again and the dust has settled from The Move. Things are
back to "normal" again, though importing things by ship after
September 11th has slowed shipments from Europe.
I've got their Robland X31 and LT16SEC bandsaw and I only hear
from them when they return my calls.
charlie b
Consider if it's worth the trouble. They sell at ww shows but then
ship to you (at extra cost) - don' t have stock available at the shows
(unless that's recently changed). The 14" is made in Bulgaria.
Based on my observations a year and a half ago at a show, the Laguna
is indeed more "robust" than the Delta, but it is also more expensive
and may not be worth it to you. In turn, the Delta is more robust
than the Jet, likewise more costly. So, you gotta strike a balance to
find best value for your needs.
Renata
On Thu, 17 Jul 2003 20:34:25 -0400, "Howard"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>"Dan Shea" wrote ...
>> Where can I buy one of these things? I looked all over the Internet and
>> could not find a single dealer. Their web site does not give a phone
>number
>> either. I was thinking of getting the LT14SE. Any thoughts?
>
>They don't work that way. You have to contact them directly and , I think,
>they sell at woodworking shows. Check any woodworking magazine and you will
>find their phone number, but beware, once you make contact they keep calling
>and calling, even if you have already decided to buy something else. I
>found them kind of pushy.
>
>--
>
>Cheers,
>Howard
>
>----------------------------------------------------------
>Working wood in New Jersey - [email protected]
>Visit me in the woodshop - www.inthewoodshop.org
>
>
I agree that their web site is lacking, looks like they are making a lot of
changes to it. Their phone number however appears on almost every page,
near the top, towards the right side. [1 800 234 1976]
"Dan Shea" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Where can I buy one of these things? I looked all over the Internet and
> could not find a single dealer. Their web site does not give a phone
number
> either. I was thinking of getting the LT14SE. Any thoughts?
>
>
They sell directly and have "show" pricing. Make sure you are getting it.
They are a little difficult to deal with but the product is GREAT!
"Renata" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Consider if it's worth the trouble. They sell at ww shows but then
> ship to you (at extra cost) - don' t have stock available at the shows
> (unless that's recently changed). The 14" is made in Bulgaria.
> Based on my observations a year and a half ago at a show, the Laguna
> is indeed more "robust" than the Delta, but it is also more expensive
> and may not be worth it to you. In turn, the Delta is more robust
> than the Jet, likewise more costly. So, you gotta strike a balance to
> find best value for your needs.
>
> Renata
>
> On Thu, 17 Jul 2003 20:34:25 -0400, "Howard"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >"Dan Shea" wrote ...
> >> Where can I buy one of these things? I looked all over the Internet and
> >> could not find a single dealer. Their web site does not give a phone
> >number
> >> either. I was thinking of getting the LT14SE. Any thoughts?
> >
> >They don't work that way. You have to contact them directly and , I
think,
> >they sell at woodworking shows. Check any woodworking magazine and you
will
> >find their phone number, but beware, once you make contact they keep
calling
> >and calling, even if you have already decided to buy something else. I
> >found them kind of pushy.
> >
> >--
> >
> >Cheers,
> >Howard
> >
> >----------------------------------------------------------
> >Working wood in New Jersey - [email protected]
> >Visit me in the woodshop - www.inthewoodshop.org
> >
> >
>