Importing to South Africa

CraigSA · 06-22-2009, 11:59 AM

Do you guys import your helis and parts or do you buy locally?

Which sites do you use for import if you do?

Thanks
Craig

lotus7 · 06-25-2009, 01:30 PM

Both !
depends on what you want to buy

nicolasmit · 07-02-2009, 12:01 PM

Importing is a good option at the time with the R/$ exchange rate.

I've used www.readyheli.com and www.rchover.com with excellent pricing, shipping & service.
I purchase bulk items I need every so many months, you save lots on shipping, and takes about 10 days to arrive locally from US. To try and order only 1 or 2 parts at a time will not save you money because of shipping charge to SA. Normally in the region of $30 to $50 shipping per order via International Express Mail (10 days max to arrive in SA)

For fast shopping (if I cannot wait for spares to arive from US), best LHS by far (large stock holding) must be Arial Concepts in Midrand, JHB.

Krusty Blade · 07-03-2009, 01:29 AM

www.helidirect.com

About the only place I have managed to find to import stuff into Angola, and actually receive it.

crash-alot · 07-03-2009, 03:21 PM

Whow,

Arial Concepts must be one of the most impressive hobby shops I've seen!! You can be truly proud of it. Why shop overseas if you are a Align fanboy? They seems to have all bases covered! Maybe price?

Quote:

Originally Posted by nicolasmit

Importing is a good option at the time with the R/$ exchange rate.

I've used www.readyheli.com and www.rchover.com with excellent pricing, shipping & service.
I purchase bulk items I need every so many months, you save lots on shipping, and takes about 10 days to arrive locally from US. To try and order only 1 or 2 parts at a time will not save you money because of shipping charge to SA. Normally in the region of $30 to $50 shipping per order via International Express Mail (10 days max to arrive in SA)

For fast shopping (if I cannot wait for spares to arive from US), best LHS by far (large stock holding) must be Arial Concepts in Midrand, JHB.

CraigSA · 07-05-2009, 12:55 AM

Price is really the only reason. I imported a blade 400 rtf for around R3500 including some spares. The best price I could find locally was R5500 - thats about a $220 difference!

CraigSA · 07-05-2009, 01:13 AM

I am about to use amainhobbies.com - they have very good shipping prices for orders over $100 and also some nice discount coupons.

growler · 07-05-2009, 02:21 AM

Aerial Concepts is very good...agreed. Only problem is they never have the stock you need.

They seem to only order stock every few months or so. And they ship sea freight for cost reasons. So when you go to get a particular part which they don't have, they tell you it's a 2 or 3 month wait

Which as you can imagine is totally unacceptable.

Easier to just order from Readyheli....5 days at my door

CraigSA · 07-05-2009, 02:30 PM

My blade 400 came from Readyheli - also 5 days.

Pity the chinese haven't figured out the speedy shipping details yet!

I am really keen on getting one of these:

http://www.ehirobo.com/shop/product_...oducts_id=5578

liaan · 07-12-2009, 05:59 AM

Hi

you guys must pool up and ask the locals to import the things.. There few online shops that has dealer accounts at most of the above mentions shops.. If you need something, drop us email. either try www.rcgear.co.za or www.xheli.co.za. we both can get you almost anything.

Regards
RC Gear

entropysbed · 07-12-2009, 09:05 AM

Readyheli and Helidirect - both deliver no no time and of course lipos from hobbycity.

Aerial concepts is good, but +1 on what growler said - for instance they they sell the Trex 600 ESP and then dont carry all crash parts for it (they only recently got frames and still dont have A-arm links).

Otherwise their pricing on Align is v v good - on the rest of the stuff they are fairly expensive.

GootyS · 07-16-2009, 12:26 AM

Liaan you forgot www.rchelimad.co.za :-), we also bring in from other countries, i dont support the local shops unless i need to. We get from the US,UK and HK and shipping is not bad if a few people want items, the cost is shared among the people ordering.

liaan · 07-16-2009, 02:34 AM

06-22-2009, 11:59 AM	#1
CraigSA Registered Users Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: South Africa	Importing to South Africa Do you guys import your helis and parts or do you buy locally? Which sites do you use for import if you do? Thanks Craig

06-25-2009, 01:30 PM	#2
lotus7 Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Cape Town , South Africa	Both ! depends on what you want to buy __________________ *Lotus7* Compass 6HV Compass 600E

07-03-2009, 01:29 AM	#4
Krusty Blade Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Angola Luanda	www.helidirect.com About the only place I have managed to find to import stuff into Angola, and actually receive it. __________________ "C'est en faisant n'importe quoi qu'on devient n'importe qui"

07-05-2009, 02:21 AM	#8
growler Registered Users Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: South Africa	Aerial Concepts is very good...agreed. Only problem is they never have the stock you need. They seem to only order stock every few months or so. And they ship sea freight for cost reasons. So when you go to get a particular part which they don't have, they tell you it's a 2 or 3 month wait Which as you can imagine is totally unacceptable. Easier to just order from Readyheli....5 days at my door __________________ Trex 450SE, 4S, Jazz 40-6-18, Scorpion 2221-8 V2, 10T, HS-65MG, Mini VBar/S9257 Trex 600CF, 10S, Jive 80HV, Scorpion 4025-740, 16T, Align 610's, JR G770 3D/JR8900G, AR9000 Knight 600E, 10S, Hobbywing 100A-HV, Scorpion 4025-630, 10T, JR8717's, JR G770 3D/JR8900G, AR7100 Trex 700CF, OS 91HZ, JR8717's, Rondo fbl/JR8900G, Switchglo, AR7100R

07-12-2009, 05:59 AM	#10
liaan Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cape town, ZA	Hi you guys must pool up and ask the locals to import the things.. There few online shops that has dealer accounts at most of the above mentions shops.. If you need something, drop us email. either try www.rcgear.co.za or www.xheli.co.za. we both can get you almost anything. Regards RC Gear __________________ Beam E4, JGF 500th, 17T, 3s1p A123 , ino-lab all round. *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.* Compass 6HV, stock To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. www.rcforum.co.za

07-02-2009, 12:01 PM	#3
nicolasmit Registered Users Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Africa	Importing is a good option at the time with the R/$ exchange rate. I've used www.readyheli.com and www.rchover.com with excellent pricing, shipping & service. I purchase bulk items I need every so many months, you save lots on shipping, and takes about 10 days to arrive locally from US. To try and order only 1 or 2 parts at a time will not save you money because of shipping charge to SA. Normally in the region of $30 to $50 shipping per order via International Express Mail (10 days max to arrive in SA) For fast shopping (if I cannot wait for spares to arive from US), best LHS by far (large stock holding) must be Arial Concepts in Midrand, JHB.

07-05-2009, 12:55 AM	#6
CraigSA Registered Users Thread Starter Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: South Africa	Price is really the only reason. I imported a blade 400 rtf for around R3500 including some spares. The best price I could find locally was R5500 - thats about a $220 difference!

07-05-2009, 01:13 AM	#7
CraigSA Registered Users Thread Starter Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: South Africa	I am about to use amainhobbies.com - they have very good shipping prices for orders over $100 and also some nice discount coupons.

07-05-2009, 02:30 PM	#9
CraigSA Registered Users Thread Starter Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: South Africa	My blade 400 came from Readyheli - also 5 days. Pity the chinese haven't figured out the speedy shipping details yet! I am really keen on getting one of these: http://www.ehirobo.com/shop/product_...oducts_id=5578

07-12-2009, 09:05 AM	#11
entropysbed Registered Users Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Johannesburg, South Africa	Readyheli and Helidirect - both deliver no no time and of course lipos from hobbycity. Aerial concepts is good, but +1 on what growler said - for instance they they sell the Trex 600 ESP and then dont carry all crash parts for it (they only recently got frames and still dont have A-arm links). Otherwise their pricing on Align is v v good - on the rest of the stuff they are fairly expensive. __________________ Bird #1 : T-Rex 500CF / Hitec HS82MGs / JR7703D + JR3500G Bird #2 : Logo 600SE / Align DS620s / JR770 + DS620 / Scorpion 4035-560 / CC120HV ICE 10s Bird #3 : T-Rex 450 Pro / Align DS410Ms / VBAR Mini / Align DS520 Radio : Spektrum DX7

07-16-2009, 12:26 AM	#12
GootyS Registered Users Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Africa	Liaan you forgot www.rchelimad.co.za :-), we also bring in from other countries, i dont support the local shops unless i need to. We get from the US,UK and HK and shipping is not bad if a few people want items, the cost is shared among the people ordering. __________________ Blitz-Avro Hirobo SDX-Vbar Polo TDI

07-16-2009, 02:34 AM	#13
liaan Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cape town, ZA	__________________ Beam E4, JGF 500th, 17T, 3s1p A123 , ino-lab all round. *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.* Compass 6HV, stock To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. www.rcforum.co.za

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