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I finally gave up on that cheap aftermarket cutter head for my 10-inch dredge after it cost me a full day's work and about $800 in lost time.
The teeth sheared off after just 20 hours on a sandy bottom near the Columbia, and now I'm back to using OEM parts, so has anyone found a good third-party brand that actually holds up?
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shane1705mo ago
My buddy tried a no-name brand on his 8-inch and had the same thing happen. It was all sand and gravel, nothing crazy, and the whole cutter just came apart. He found a place online that sells rebuilt OEM heads for half the price, and those have been solid for him. I guess sometimes the cheap fix ends up costing more.
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karenc205mo ago
Ever think about the stress on the pump when a head fails like that? Like @hannah926 said, the cheap fix costs more, but it's not just the part price, it's the wear on everything else.
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kelly_rivera3mo ago
Spending more on a brand name doesn't always mean you're getting a better product. I've had high-dollar heads that blew apart just as fast as the cheap ones, and I've had no-name parts run for years without a hiccup. The stress on the pump mostly comes from bad installation or ignoring maintenance, not the price tag on the part. Plus, if a cheap head fails, it's usually just the head itself that's trashed, not the whole pump, so the risk is lower than people make it sound.
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hannah9265mo ago
That line about the cheap fix costing more is so true, and I see it everywhere. Like buying the discount boots that fall apart in a month, so you end up buying the good ones anyway, but you're out the first pair's money. It happens with tools, appliances, even stuff like phone chargers. You try to save a bit up front and it just bites you later.
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