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Christopher P Quinn
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 210
From: Bedfordshire
Registered: Sep 2008

posted October 27, 2008 06:00 AM

Can someone post some pictures of these alternative splicers?

Chris.

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Graham Sinden
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1131
From: Kent, UK
Registered: Aug 2005

posted October 27, 2008 07:43 AM

Going back to the original point , Yes I do think £159 is far too much for a plastic splicer. I remember when the WC were selling super 8 CIR's for £60 when everywhere else were over £100. I wish I bought one then.

I think CIR splicers are getting more difficult to get hold of hence the inflated prices at the moment. I was recently told that the 9.5 model would be over £200 if they ever got hold of more stock. There is also a big difference in prices between the standard, super, 16 and 9.5 models even though the design isnt changed that much.

Graham S

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Adrian Winchester
Film God

Posts: 2941
From: Croydon, London, UK
Registered: Aug 2004

posted October 27, 2008 08:48 PM

Personally, although I use a CIR for 16mm, I'm not sure why their Super 8 splicers should appeal to serious film makers - a Wurker surely produces splices that are much harder to spot during projection.

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Tom Photiou
Film God

Posts: 4837
From: Plymouth U.K
Registered: Dec 2003

posted October 28, 2008 08:17 AM

Graham,
Certainly not intending to stab WC in the back, if someone wants to forward this thread to them be my guest, im going from first hand experience, as i said, my Brother went to London a few years back and he tried to make conversation he explained who he was and that he had travelled up to visit London with the intention of visisting WC but they were not interested, i would agree they have been loyal to super 8mm and cine in generall but the kind of customer service recieved by us was far from good. Putting it into perspective my Brother is the spender on cine out of the two of us, i just do a lot of the running work and several thousands have been spent in the last decade through various sources, unfortunatly none through WC.
Just politley letting you know [Big Grin]

Oh, and they are expensive [Big Grin]

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Michael O'Regan
Film God

Posts: 3085
From: Essex, UK
Registered: Oct 2007

posted October 30, 2008 02:52 PM

This seller has got a couple inexpensive 8mm tape splicers on Ebay at the moment if anyones looking for one:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ERNO-S-80-ROLL-TAPE-SPLICER_W0QQitemZ230304420964QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item230304420964&_trkparms=39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A10%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

-Mike

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Colin Robert Hunt
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 226
From: Milton Keynes Buckinghamshire
Registered: Aug 2005

posted October 31, 2008 10:29 AM

WS centre is in one of the most expensive placesin London for rent. Not knocking them because have known them for the past 30 years. Tony & Beryl Shapp have promoted film and widescreen over the years. Ifanyone has attended the Widex shows in London and Rickmansworth will know the effert they have put into film. Since retiring from the scene we now have Jake and have heard from others there customer service somewhat lacks. I do not use them myself and the last time I bought from them is splicing tape for my Wurker from the Nottingham branch, who I beleive was run by there daughter. I found them very customer focused. I dont use this excelent splicer now much because I managed to pick up a few years ago a Super 8 CIR slicer from a charity shop still in its box complete and unused for a £1.00 It's much cheaper to run as well. Also bought a 16mm version off e-bay for a good price as well. Again it's how you precent yourself and attitude that makes you a better customer. Having experienced a recent purchase from Curries digitalthe product had just run out of it's years warrenty. I took it back and the manager just said what do you want me to do about it. You will have to ring up the maker and arrange a repair. They have not changed over the years and along with Dixon now gone and having worked for them years back, have changed very little in customer care.

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Jim Carlile
Film Handler

Posts: 95
From: Burbank, California, USA
Registered: Apr 2007

posted November 03, 2008 03:18 AM

Beryl was always very nice every time I'd talk to her. Tony Shapps did a lot for the hobby, not sure how the atmosphere was in their shop but they were agreeable over the phone.

So you really want to feel bad? Check out how much CIR 16mm splicers go for across the bay, or the pond, whatever it's called:

http://store.christys.net/shop/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=cut&search_in_description=1&sort=1a&page=1

For that much money they'd better **** me when it comes to service!

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