Tubing Prices Drop!!!

[Maple Hobo]

Just got in the new leader cataloge... looks like 500' rolls of sap line have dropped a little bit. Its about time.

[stoweski]

Woo hoo. Just in time. Wonder if we can still get the 10% discount on top of the lower cost or if they'll use the higher price.

[WESTVIRGINIAMAPLER]

I they are offering a 10% discount starting on Friday which is 5% from Leader and 5% from dealer which is the way 10% discount works. Not sure if it is on tubing and it would depend on your dealer if they would match if they are discounting tubing.

[Dennis H.]

But it is still $5 higher than a year ago!

Man they have you figured out. Raise the price then drop it back down a dollar or two and we are happy. Man thats bull.

[U.S.M.C.Cpl]

Everything I have found is $50 to $75 a roll!!!

[Thad Blaisdell]

30P big deal dropped $1

[802maple]

Considering it is a petroleum based product, I am surprised it went down.

[stoweski]

Thad,

Isn't it time for you to put on your bee suit and sit outside with a shotgun?

Got an idea... fill the back of your PU up with donuts & muffins again!!! :lol:

Hope you had a good season - enjoy your bees & berries this summer!

Keith

[Potters3]

From studying the new catalog looks like 30p dropped $1.00, but there Max flow grip dropped $13.00 and there max flow flex dropped $10.00.

Has anyone but out this Max stuff yet ? And what did you think ?

I put up 4 rolls of 30P last year liked it. But may try the Max Grip this year. hopeing to get up 1500 taps this summer.

[adk1]

I am heading up to the Leader open house this sat. anyone else?

[vtmapleman]

It is getting to the point where Leader thinks they have us over a barrell; however, there are other mfg's out there whose prices on tubing is up to 20% cheaper than theirs and just as good. I have had a dealer tell me that they sold 70% less of Leaders tubing than in the past all because of the 10% jump in their prices last summer.

[adk1]

Sure I guess. Where is this other tubing made

[waysidemaple]

Adk1- ill be up there on sat. I'll be wearing a tan ball cap that says mathews solocam on it.


Scott

[3rdgen.maple]

Sure I guess. Where is this other tubing made

IPL, CDL, Lamb and Lapierre. Leaders tubing is anywhere from 12 to 25 dollars more a roll. They are the heaviest priced.

[adk1]

any of those other companies make their tubing in the USA, that is my question

[DrTimPerkins]

Considering it is a petroleum based product, I am surprised it went down.

The vagaries of plastic prices do "somewhat" follow petroleum, but have a longer lag time. Much of it depends upon whether a manufacturer locks-in a price with the supplier, and for how long. I do know that plastic prices spiked in the late-fall early-winter timeframe, and have since dropped a bit -- probably temporarily unfortunately.

[sap retreiver]

Good question on the made in U.S.A. I'll pay a little more to help some of you out or us I should say.

[Maple Hobo]

Hey, I'm just happy to see it come down some... Hopefully it is the start of a trend... lol
Not holding my breath though.

Last tubing I installed was the lapierrie green sap line. I blends in with the woods a little better... Until someone makes a tube with real tree pattern on it...lol

Why would I want that? a vender asked me, when I picked up the green line.
So I can tap the neighbor's woods or the national forest... and they wouldn't know I was there...hehehe (joking by the way)

[Flat Lander Sugaring]

I am heading up to the Leader open house this sat. anyone else?

YEP i should be there, I'll wear a Flourescent Orange shirt that says Delong Racing on it You cant miss the shirt

[Homestead Maple]

Considering it is a petroleum based product, I am surprised it went down.

I was surprised too. I realized that there was some increase in raw materials to make the tubing but a 12% increase for 30P over last years price was a bit much. I wondered if they lost business because of the increase and if a dealer saw a 70% decrease in the sales of 30P, the price could certainly be a factor. I was thinking about looking at other brands of tubing for use next year but I may lose my taps because the ski area is looking into expanding into the area I tap, so I'm not buying much for supplies for another season.

[WESTVIRGINIAMAPLER]

IPL, CDL, Lamb and Lapierre. Leaders tubing is anywhere from 12 to 25 dollars more a roll. They are the heaviest priced.

I haven't seen any other tubing for $ 50 a roll which is current Leader price. I don't care for 30p but seems to be a good price now.

[3rdgen.maple]

I haven't seen any other tubing for $ 50 a roll which is current Leader price. I don't care for 30p but seems to be a good price now.

I got the pricing of Bascoms website who is a leader dealer. No sale showing there on leader tubing. It does show the 50 bucks on leaders sight.

[WESTVIRGINIAMAPLER]

It is $ 50 a roll in the new Leader catalog that came out 2 or 3 weeks ago.

[Randy Brutkoski]

Lapierre 5 year tubing is still only $40 a roll.

[Potters3]

i helped a friend put in some 30P 12yrs ago and it is still has a few years left in it. even for a lower price don't think I would put in 5yr tubing. I am hoping on a 10yr replacement schedule and I know the 30p will last that long

[WESTVIRGINIAMAPLER]

Randy,

Who is selling Lapierre 5 year tubing for that as that is what I use in the clear and I love it and I think it will last a lot longer than 5 years.