January Journal 2008

[Father & Son]

Being ready early might be a plus. The Accuweather extended forecast looks real good for Feb 1st in NW PA. Check it out. Might be able to start 2 weeks early.

Jim

[royalmaple]

Did the price go down on tubing in '08?

Mark send me a pm on who to go to. I'm gonna use up the tubing I just bought first then look for more if I got time. Main thing is to get the old system 100% to the road and on electricity. Then worry about adding more taps as I go.

[ennismaple]

It seems from the prices I have seen that about all of the tubing north of the border is $ 60 to $ 70 per roll or more. If Leader is still selling 30p for $ 50, they are probably selling it way faster than they can make it unless it doesn't go across the border??

Anyone got any opinions on whether any of Leader's stuff goes north across the border on a regular basis, not smuggled??

I can't say I've seen Leader (or Lamb) tubing in Ontario which explains why I have no idea what you're saying when someone mentions 30P! The big 3 are Dominion & Grimm, Lapierre and CDL. We paid just under $60 per roll for our 4-seasons and that was a deal because we ordered 30 rolls! D&G doesn't list prices on their website or in their catalogues anymore but Atkinson's has it listed for $71.75 / 500' if you buy less than 10 rolls. The $CDN vs $USA argument is out the window now that they're pretty much equal. Sounds like we're getting the shaft...

[Maplepro]

I can't say I've seen Leader (or Lamb) tubing in Ontario which explains why I have no idea what you're saying when someone mentions 30P! The big 3 are Dominion & Grimm, Lapierre and CDL. We paid just under $60 per roll for our 4-seasons and that was a deal because we ordered 30 rolls! D&G doesn't list prices on their website or in their catalogues anymore but Atkinson's has it listed for $71.75 / 500' if you buy less than 10 rolls. The $CDN vs $USA argument is out the window now that they're pretty much equal. Sounds like we're getting the shaft...

our family has probably close to 70,000taps (Four Camps) all 30p we pay 50.00 a roll and buy it by the pallet (50 rolls) there’s is a lot of lamb tubing in my part of New Brunswick but I would have to agree its mostly ipl and DG (CDL and Lapieree use ILP) I was talking to the Lappieree dealer the other day you can get 4 season for 62.00 that’s only up 4.00 bucks from last year but still I agree that prices are sky rocketing but I think with the price of oil dropping we may see the plastic price drop. Has leader put there price up on 30p? I haven't talked to anyone down there in a couple of months.

[Sugarmaster]

Guys no prices listed anywhere for tubing. I ordered tubing on the 8th of jan at 1 price and 5 days later order the same thing went up $4.00. That is the pitts!! Even if you look in the new books when you call up the prices are not what you saw.
Richard

[WESTVIRGINIAMAPLER]

I like the Lappierre tubing and it is all $ 60+ per roll on the maple guys website. It was close to $ 40 aprox 2 years ago.

[jemsklein]

well i was out in the bush for 4 hours today and put up the last of the main line for this year just need to finish the 5/16 line and put up more taps we are at 303 right know but i recently bought a skid of 5/16 tubing 1800' and 500' of 3/4 and 1/2 mainline and 350 droplines 30 in -60 in long all for $50 but i got to get as much taps out a possible

[OGDENS SUGAR BUSH]

finished hanging mainline today, got 3 sap ladders built. hi temp today 20 last night 0. 25 days to go

RICH

[Sugarmaster]

As of today...All of my sugarbushes have been inspected and repaired. Ready to tap and just waiting for the right air. Fired up big Bertha today. Had alittle trouble getting her to start, but by afternoon the steam was chuggin' out the stascks. What a pretty site! R.Os are flushed washed and ready. OK "Mother Nature" lets roll!!!

[Dave Y]

Sugarmaster,
When do you plan on tapping.?