The unofficial Woot.com thread.

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  1. JasonoJordan
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    Not sure if there is one out there did a quick search didn't come up with much.
    Figured Id make one to throw up and share daily deals that we feel other forum members might be interested in.

    For thoughts of you that don't know what woot.com is, it is a website that has a single item on sale for 24hrs or till sold out. Each day it has new times. Today happens to be GoPro's Current Hero 3 Link bellow enjoy!

    http://tech.woot.com/
     
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    Ive been going to woot for enough years to count on one hand now. I love that site. my wallet does not though!
     
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    right...its a nightmare for spontaneous purchases.
     
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    Ive bought a handful of shirts off that damn site. some of them are just too awesome.
     
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    slickdeals.net is good too if you're interested in getting **** on the cheap
     
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    Steepandcheap.com for all your outdoor needs!!!
     
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    Thanks for the links. I really think that the search function on this forum could use some dummy proofing. Perhaps I have the patients of a 3 month old but when I type in Woot in the search and nothing comes up on the 1st page im going to give up.
     
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    FWIW, the search feature IS terrible on here!
     
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    nice, thanks Jason. I actually need wiper blades for both subies. Are these blades any good?
     
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    I've personally never used this brand, but reviews on Amazon were positive. Worth the gamble at that price, I'd say.
     
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    Cool, thanks for the feedback. I figure they are worth a shot...just ordered a set for each car.
     
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    I received my wiper blades today...well, sort of.......

    What I ordered:
    1 x 21" (Driver's side)
    1 x 18" (Passenger side)
    1 x 16" (Rear window (wagon). Actually calls for a 15", but 15" weren't available for this deal)

    What I received:
    1 x 24"
    1 x 22"
    2 x 20"
    1 x 16"

    :unsure:

    I was able to use a 22" on the driver's side, a 20" (barely) on the passenger side, and the 16" fit fine on the rear hatch. I guess that's what I get for trying to save a buck on wipers. You'd think they'd try to contact me to let me know they couldn't fill my order at least. Oh well, anybody looking for a 24" or 20" blade? I might just have to make a new garage floor squeegee with the 24"...

    Not the best first impression of Woot!

    EDIT: Forgot to mention that the quality of the blades is actually very good. I had Bosch Icons on previously and those didn't even last a year. I'm hopeful I'll have better luck with these.
     
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    ^^sorry to hear about your incorrect order. Is Woot fixing their mistake?

    My order of 4 blades was all correct. Put them on last Friday, just in time for the rain and snow. They are doing very well in the rain (completely silent and streak free) and did surprisingly well in the frozen crude this morning - stayed flexible and still wiped clear for the majority of the blade.

    They are a little bit more flimsy that the OEM blades (as most aftermarket blades are), but that does not seem to be an issue yet.

    Thanks again for posting Jason!
     
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    My order was correct as well and also this is prob in the neighborhood of my 50th order through woot over the years all have been spot on. sorry for the bad luck.
     
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    No worries, was still a good buy. I didn't even contact them, honestly. I made it work with what they gave me and still had a couple left over that I put on a buddies car. Seem like decent quality blades so far
     
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    Let me know when Woot has a Rolex available.
     
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    I have found that the cheap kits have poor quality double sided sticky tape. It's not 3m. It doesn't stand up to cold or movement. I lost a GoPro skiing one time. Luckily the people right behind me found it and brought it down. Thanks to bright orange vinyl wrap. The cheap kits take more torque to keep them tight. Seems they like to slip more than the GoPro quality gear. So if you don't anticipate much vibration or movement, feel free to get the cheap stuff. It works great. For performance, get the real stuff.
     
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    Ok good to know about the sticky mounts, as I haven't tried those yet, but I plan to for skiing - thank you for that head's up!

    As far as the thumb screws and keeping them tight - I haven't had a problem with any yet. The kit did include a little plastic wrench for tightening the thumb screws, which is very helpful.