An Improved Grab Handle Solution
03-15-2007, 11:21 AM
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An Improved Grab Handle Solution
I had been looking for grab handles, and puking
over the cost of the commercial options, when I read German's solution on this board. I liked the solution a lot, but wanted a nicer handle.
After much googling for grab handles, I found handles on the website of Chesapeake Light Craft, a wooden kayak kit manufacturer. It's now been moved to the top of the page. I paid $6.50 per handle for two handles, plus $6.00 shipping, for a total cost of $19.00. I ordered the handles online on Sunday, and they arrived today via USPS.
The handles look like this:
I followed German's directions for installation of the handles, and they look great! They really look like they came from the factory. Best of all, I ended up with two handles for less than some of the vendors are asking for one.
The finished product:
See this site for more pictures: http://farbuckle.smugmug.com/gallery/2506612#131606690
Thanks to German for the great idea!
over the cost of the commercial options, when I read German's solution on this board. I liked the solution a lot, but wanted a nicer handle. After much googling for grab handles, I found handles on the website of Chesapeake Light Craft, a wooden kayak kit manufacturer. It's now been moved to the top of the page. I paid $6.50 per handle for two handles, plus $6.00 shipping, for a total cost of $19.00. I ordered the handles online on Sunday, and they arrived today via USPS.
The handles look like this:
I followed German's directions for installation of the handles, and they look great! They really look like they came from the factory. Best of all, I ended up with two handles for less than some of the vendors are asking for one.
The finished product:
See this site for more pictures: http://farbuckle.smugmug.com/gallery/2506612#131606690
Thanks to German for the great idea!
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03-15-2007, 11:51 AM
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sweet, I hadn't gotten around to ordering any yet, and those look the best so far, and can't beat the price....a couple are on the way for me too
Thanks for the link and the post
Thanks for the link and the post
03-19-2007, 02:14 PM
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After buying them, the guy from the company emailed me because I explained why I was buying them.
He said he just got a big shipment, and is going to decrease the price of shipping a little (at least, that's what he told me). He said he was wondering where this huge run on them came, but apparently someone from here called him a couple days ago as well.
He said he just got a big shipment, and is going to decrease the price of shipping a little (at least, that's what he told me). He said he was wondering where this huge run on them came, but apparently someone from here called him a couple days ago as well.
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