| Hi Steve,
About 6 or 8 years ago I saw one of Lim's setups for comparing pumps. The 'other manufacturers pump actually had a smaller size return pipe that the Wave. Didn't trust his statements for quite a while.
Added to that, is the performance curve he's used for his 1/4hp pump for years. It's Not on the same scale as the sequence & others so the extremely low head isn't apparant when compared to the others by hobbyist with little experience.
I heard him recently when he made some promises to a hobbyist while she was considering buying his new pressurized microstrainer. He said he would give her a more powerful pump for free if her pump didn't drive his unit. She ended up paying for the larger pump. Added to that was the workmanship. There was a meter at the output of the unit. I asked him why it didn't show any pressure and he avoided a direct answer and said If you ever see a pressure on that meter the unit has failed. When I had the unit apart I found the meter didn't connect to anything. It was just mounted in a tapped hole with no outlet. I still wonder what that was about.
The only people I see with complimentary comments are dealors. Dealors are likely to move more pumps if he performs well for them.
It's disappointing because now and then he comes up with an item that stands out. One thing I do admire is his willingness to get in there and MARKET his products. That's the main difference between a successful wholesaler and a struggling pond contractor. |