Andrew Grebneff wrote:

> I have just received a price from the New Zealand importer.
>
> For the Intop DDUSC 02 scaler, which is identical to the Nanjing
> Foinoe Woodpecker Model K (price exChina $170.00US),
> they want $1500NZ... about $1020US at yesterday's rate.
>
>  That's 5 TIMES the price. How can they justify that??
>
> I might just ask them...of course they'll have an excuse, such as...
> "Foinoe's is an inferior copy" or some such lie.

Ask your dentist if he has one he wants to get rid of. (Your dentist is
also a great source of dental picks - he throws away dozens every month.)

And, btw, most dental hygienists are now using an ultrasonic pick to
clean yer teeth. Might be really great for shells.

m

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