need canadian help

[canjohn]

thanks guys;i`m in port colborne(at the end of the welland canal).only one in town into speed.i run mostly scale boats with a couple of friends,but like to bust loose when conditions permit.the nearest hobby shop with any boat stuff is 65 miles away,and they are mostly cars planes,truggys,etc.thanks again for your input.......john.

[ksm2001]

Here in Edmonton we have 4 hobby stores to choose from, unfortunately none have boat parts even though they carry some RTR boats. Other than brass tubes and screws we get our hardware from across the boarder or across the ocean. Anytime I go into the stores it's all talk about planes and vehicles so out here in Canada we are a minority when it comes to boats, It's to bad.

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Yes it is a crime when I have to order parts from Australia, and Germany. I pay at less three times the cost of the part.

[siberianhusky]

With tax in Ontario and Canadian shipping it may still be cheaper to buy batteries from the States than the Canadian HobbyKing opening in Toronto area.
I've had good luck with the 30c Gens Ace packs from Hobbypartz, I also buy from rclipos.com.
I bought a number of different brands of packs this summer, all are still working, next summer time will tell if expensive packs last longer than the budget packs.
I run my boats usually twice a week, so next year the number of cycles will be getting up there, and one long winter storage.

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Thanks for the info. I didn't know they had a HobbyKing in Toronto. Also will look up rclipos.com. I won't be running my boats until next year. Doing some modifications over the winter. I am new at rc boats, and I am addicted. Use to fly rc. There are three or four local shops around southern Ontario where I can get batteries. Thanks again.

[LiPo Power]

No HobbyKing in Toronto, yet!

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No HobbyKing in Toronto that I know of.

[Doby]

In Orangeville....

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Hobby King in Toronto looks weird. It is spelled Hobby King not HobbyKing. Doesn't look like the same company.http://torontointoronto.ca/hobby-king-Toronto. It's like a company that tells of hobby shops.

[siberianhusky]

Brazil and Canada late 2011.
"HobbyKing.com® International Hobby Store, Manufacturer and Franchise.
HobbyKing has 5 warehouse locations. Hong Kong, China, Germany, Australia and USA with Canada and Brazil coming online late 2011 and more than 200 staff employed primarily to produce, process and retail HobbyKing products."
From their about us page.

[ezhitz]

I don't know about the Orangeville one its not listed on the the Hobby King store front page anymore:confused 1:

[Boaterguy]

Brazil and Canada late 2011.
"HobbyKing.com® International Hobby Store, Manufacturer and Franchise.
HobbyKing has 5 warehouse locations. Hong Kong, China, Germany, Australia and USA with Canada and Brazil coming online late 2011 and more than 200 staff employed primarily to produce, process and retail HobbyKing products."
From their about us page.

they should have wayyyy more than 200 employees, that's probably why theyre so slow.

[LiPo Power]

There is no HobbyKing store in Toronto and there is no HobbyKing in Orangeville.
Maybe they will have one comming soon....
For now US or China.... or Australia or Gremany or whatever they say on their website....
Cheers
Robert

I don't know about the Orangeville one its not listed on the the Hobby King store front page anymore:confused 1:

[LiPo Power]

Well, half of them will be translating English to whatever and reverse, if you can understand me.....
Another 30% will be dealing with customer service never ending issues....
This will still be one way street..... But hey, we need local budget hobby store....
Uppsss, guys from stores like Big Toys or HobbyHobby....

they should have wayyyy more than 200 employees, that's probably why theyre so slow.