Schwintek slide system question

bid_time wrote:

colliehauler wrote:
Isn't that the point! If they were as problem free as some claim there would not be very many posts of problems.

10 years ago mobile phones could only make phone calls, and most the time they dropped them. The past is an unreliable indicator of the future of tech.

Have you ever owned a schwintek slide? Some of us do, and have for several years. As compared to your "Google" experience from years ago.

Actually back in the days of analog phones I had less dropped calls, my 4 watt bag phone seldom lost a call. Not so with my quarter watt digital.

Back to the Schwintek, no I do not own one and probably never will. I'm trying to give the OP more then one source of information. I'm happy your's has been trouble free and hope it continues to be so.

Back to analogies, Some people have had great luck with China-bomb tires. I will spend the money for a better quality tire.

As to (Google experience from years ago) there is a posting date beside the information. This can be beneficial as well. If all the post are from the past it indicates a improvement in product reliability.

I simply believe that a informed consumer makes better decesions.

colliehauler wrote:
Isn't that the point! If they were as problem free as some claim there would not be very many posts of problems.

10 years ago mobile phones could only make phone calls, and most the time they dropped them. The past is an unreliable indicator of the future of tech.

Have you ever owned a schwintek slide? Some of us do, and have for several years. As compared to your "Google" experience from years ago.

Collie hauler,
The comment you made about asking a shop what their thoughts are makes sense.
However, a large RV dealer here advertised for RV Technicians, "no experience necessary." I didn't see the sign until I was pulling out of their lot. The newly installed trim they installed fell off a couple miles down the road.

fpresto wrote:

colliehauler wrote:
Google (Swintec slide problems), should give you some more information.

Very misleading. Google any HWH (or any other slide manufacturer) problems and you will get a lot of hits. People only post when they have problems.

Isn't that the point! If they were as problem free as some claim there would not be very many posts of problems.

You are correct about when something works as expected people don't feel the need to comment.

Another good source of information is RV repair shops. They can tell you what is problem prone.

colliehauler wrote:
Google (Swintec slide problems), should give you some more information.

Very misleading. Google any HWH (or any other slide manufacturer) problems and you will get a lot of hits. People only post when they have problems.

Ours has been trouble-free for 5-1/2-years and it gets LOTS of use.

X2 on what Georgelesley said. It's the Lippert Schwinteck channel slide system that is poorly designed not the cable system. There are metal channels running sideways at the top & bottom of slides.

Thanks for getting back to me.

colliehauler wrote:
Google (Swintec slide problems), should give you some more information.

Rather misleading. The problems they had were with older designs and no longer plague the newest systems.

Our wardrobe slide is nearly three years old, works great. We follow the procedure to keep in calibrated.