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NWHU are stirring up a hornets nest within the other Unions over this and some other matters. I suppose it is a sort of boundary war. Clubs poach members from within another club's boundary, Feds likewise and now Unions.

If NWHU can give membership for £3-50, what do they give with their membership? If their rings cost 15p, what sort of quality are the rings? If the rings are of the same quality, why do the other organisations charge 40p?

Lots of questions, who has the answers? The fact remains that everyone is looking for value for money. If something is too good to believe is it really as good as you think?

 

Just more pointers that the sport / hobby needs re-organised. :)

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NWHU are stirring up a hornets nest within the other Unions over this and some other matters. I suppose it is a sort of boundary war. Clubs poach members from within another club's boundary, Feds likewise and now Unions.

If NWHU can give membership for £3-50, what do they give with their membership? If their rings cost 15p, what sort of quality are the rings? If the rings are of the same quality, why do the other organisations charge 40p?

Lots of questions, who has the answers? The fact remains that everyone is looking for value for money. If something is too good to believe is it really as good as you think?

 

Just more pointers that the sport / hobby needs re-organised. :)

 

 

Andy, maybe the NWHU are just not into ripping people off. :emoticon-0127-lipssealed: :emoticon-0127-lipssealed:

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Andy, maybe the NWHU are just not into ripping people off. :emoticon-0127-lipssealed: :emoticon-0127-lipssealed:

 

They may not be ripping people off, but just what do they give for their Union membership?

I still think the questions I have posted are valid. :)

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NWHU are stirring up a hornets nest within the other Unions over this and some other matters. I suppose it is a sort of boundary war. Clubs poach members from within another club's boundary, Feds likewise and now Unions.

If NWHU can give membership for £3-50, what do they give with their membership? If their rings cost 15p, what sort of quality are the rings? If the rings are of the same quality, why do the other organisations charge 40p?

Lots of questions, who has the answers? The fact remains that everyone is looking for value for money. If something is too good to believe is it really as good as you think?

 

Just more pointers that the sport / hobby needs re-organised. :)

Nothing wrong with the rings at all, no fading of numbers or problems with cracking. I would say at least 60% of my fed use these rings even though were situated in the south east of England. No poaching involved, we looked for alternative rings when the RPRA issued rings with lugs on to accept ETS chips. The RPRA shot themselves in the foot by not giving fanciers the choice of the type of ring they wanted which rubbed the conventional clockers up the wrong way.

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In the UNC the clubs buy their rings directly from the NEHU (and not the federations) payment in advance or the club doesn't get their rings!! The federations usually have federation 'gold rings' where the birds race for prize money - and are priced accordingly (maybe £5 a ring) but I think we paid 22p per ring last year with the NEHU

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Another point,don't know if you have ever noticed this"....

The Rpra inside diameter of ring gets smaller,compared to what they were,a few years ago

i have had to CUT rings off some stock Pvdmrs,along with 1/2 Soontjen cocks.

Not with NWHU rings tho,so I've been told,plenty of room for leg growth!

My mates have using their rings for years,so there you go

Me I'm joining this week!

 

Atb :)

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What does any of the unions do for their members??

Like every one else try to get as much money out of the fanciers as pos

A fine example is the ETS rings ,they prób cost pennies to produce???.

Good on the NWHU for starting a ring war.

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NWHU are stirring up a hornets nest within the other Unions over this and some other matters. I suppose it is a sort of boundary war. Clubs poach members from within another club's boundary, Feds likewise and now Unions.

If NWHU can give membership for £3-50, what do they give with their membership? If their rings cost 15p, what sort of quality are the rings? If the rings are of the same quality, why do the other organisations charge 40p?

Lots of questions, who has the answers? The fact remains that everyone is looking for value for money. If something is too good to believe is it really as good as you think?

 

Just more pointers that the sport / hobby needs re-organised. :)

 

Seems so far the only questions answered are

The cheap rings are still good quality, perhaps better than some in some opinions, and therefore not a rip off, unlike most of the other Unions / Ring Suppliers who rip off members regarding the cost of the rings they supply.

 

No answer regards why the other Unions charge more for their rings.

 

There also seems to be deep dis-satisfaction regarding the Unions with regards to what they do do on behalf of their members.

 

Just more pointers that the sport / hobby needs re-organised. :)

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Like every one else try to get as much money out of the fanciers as pos

A fine example is the ETS rings ,they prób cost pennies to produce???.

Good on the NWHU for starting a ring war.

I'm sure I read somewhere that ETS rings cost pennies to manufacture on the continent, as you say another rip-off to us fanciers :(

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