I spent Saturday DRIVING to Jacksonville to see a customers RV6. Sam Staton is the 4th owner of this kit, and has been working hard to redo alot of things. Same had contacted me several weeks ago about some of the new version selector valve hoses, with some 'extra' modifications.
Just so happens, he is friends with another customer, Wendell Engelien, also of Jax, that is finishing his RV6A. Thats not so unusual. But---for me getting together with builders that usually are names on an email, or voices on a phone was a treat. WE spent several hours together, talking, looking, brain storming, and generally figuring out how we think.
I came away with the notion that getting together with builders is a great thing, not only to show new products or ideas, but to incorporate THEIR ideas into what we do. For me----being an exhibiter at the big shows is not something in the budget (although I've been to Sun n Fun as a patron for several years, and am planning on OSH this year). Its alot of money that frankly I can make better use of. But----seeing customers or potential customer within a 3-4 hour drive (right now) will help to build our database of what you guys want. So---for maybe one day a month set aside, I'll try to do just that.
Thanks again to Sam and his wife Christie, and Wendell for the invite to visit!
Tom
Just so happens, he is friends with another customer, Wendell Engelien, also of Jax, that is finishing his RV6A. Thats not so unusual. But---for me getting together with builders that usually are names on an email, or voices on a phone was a treat. WE spent several hours together, talking, looking, brain storming, and generally figuring out how we think.
I came away with the notion that getting together with builders is a great thing, not only to show new products or ideas, but to incorporate THEIR ideas into what we do. For me----being an exhibiter at the big shows is not something in the budget (although I've been to Sun n Fun as a patron for several years, and am planning on OSH this year). Its alot of money that frankly I can make better use of. But----seeing customers or potential customer within a 3-4 hour drive (right now) will help to build our database of what you guys want. So---for maybe one day a month set aside, I'll try to do just that.
Thanks again to Sam and his wife Christie, and Wendell for the invite to visit!
Tom