Re: Tumblers
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: biffj</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I would recommend against the Dillon stuff. I bought one of the giant sized 2400's and it lasted just over a year before the motor quit. Dillon no longer has the lifetime warranty and wants about as much as a new one costs to replace the motor. I've heard from friends who also have Dillon tumblers that they are pretty much crap motorwise. The bowls are great but if they don't run they're no good. . . The crappy frankford arsenal tumbler from midway lasted longer than the dillon.
I'll have a look at the Thumblers as well.
One thing to consider beyond the initial cost is the quality. If you have to buy 3 tumblers of a crappy grade to make it the same length of time that one good one does....which is better?
Buy once and you don't have to deal with shipping and having a piece of equipment go down when you need it.
Frank
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What he said, almost 200 dollars for a Dillon, and in a year the motor has shit twice, by the time I ship it back this time I'll have enough in it to have bought another Cabela's, of which I'd had five over the last ten years, having only paid for the first one.
I've taken them in the store in pieces and they just go get me a new one.
Dillon, told me that I shouldn't run mine more than a couple hours at a time, which is when I blew a fuse, this is supposed to be the top of the heap, and it's says tumble until 'desired results are achieved' in the book' so mine run about 24 hours.
My dillon is sitting locked up right now, and my Cabela's one crapped out last night too, so I now have nothing, I'll have a report on the one from 'tools by the pound' later.
Just my thoughts...
sean
