TheEskimo Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 Ok, go to this link: http://www.americanpyrosupply.com/PYROTECH..._ANTI_CAKE.htmlHere's me question: Why is this so cheap? I have seen lots of other KP, and they're all in the 7-10 dollar/pound range. On the same site, they have 8-9 dollar KP. Is this because they use TCP instead of Cab-O-Sil, or is it because they just got a really good deal on KP? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flying fish Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 Don't know if this helps...but bulk Perc is really cheap...like $2 a pound cheap @ 100 lbs. Not the milled product though. Of course these suppliers have to charge an arm and a leg to stay in business, but I imagine it's entirely possible to still be profitable at that price. I'm not sure why there is a price difference between the two similar products on the same site, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mumbles Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 It's really cheap because you're used to paying outrageous prices. As for why it is cheaper than the others, possibly because it's not custom milled like the other chinese perc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEskimo Posted August 16, 2009 Author Share Posted August 16, 2009 Hmmm...I guess I'll just go with the cheaper stuff. And mumbles, both are milled to -325 mesh, or so they say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoorBoy Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 call them and ask. the guy is down to earth and honest and actually knows what he is selling. i have done buisness with them before they are a real company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dagabu Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 Yup, they are real, its where I've been buying it this past year. I don't know where flying fish is getting it from but up here its Homeland Security registered and you have to sign for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEskimo Posted August 17, 2009 Author Share Posted August 17, 2009 Hmmm...I just ordered 12 pounds of it. I'll tell you guys what it's like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flying fish Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 (edited) Yup, they are real, its where I've been buying it this past year. I don't know where flying fish is getting it from but up here its Homeland Security registered and you have to sign for it. That price was what I had heard at a recent club shoot. Someone was selling 110 lbs for $225. I didn't talk to the vendor myself, so I'm not sure whether it would have required paperwork. I'm not sure if that is the "typical" price for bulk KClO4, since it is the only example of bulk KClO4 that I've ever been within "purchasing distance" of. Of course, I did not buy it. I already have 6 lbs, which is practically a lifetime supply for me (until I start making large whistle rockets of course ). Edited August 17, 2009 by flying fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swede Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 My perc is less than $1 per pound... Muhahahaha! Unfortunately, I have to work my ass off to make it. At $2 per pound for a drum, I'd do that long before attempting to make it in such quantity. The only reason I mess with it (making it) is because I enjoy the process. $6 per pound in 1 lb increments is not a horrible hobbyist price. It could be worse. It could also be better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEskimo Posted August 21, 2009 Author Share Posted August 21, 2009 I got it last night. One big lump, but it breaks apart fairly easily. I have no experience with this TCP anti-cake, so perhaps it's supposed to work like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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