[bumpitup]

This maybe a long shot but I'm looking for a used 16 by 16, For $1000, I know its not alot of money but all I can spend.

[jd]

Cupcake? Is that you?

[DavidDeacon]

Yeah, that IS a long shot. Even if you're able to find one at that price, you still have to pay big bucks to get it delivered to you.

Your best bet would be to buy some ring blueprints and purchase the raw materials, the ropes, the turnbuckle stuff, and canvas (probably not apron just yet) and build it yourself.

[hatorade]

yeah probably not happening. at all

[MAV]

DemonicDavidDeacon wrote:

Yeah, that IS a long shot. Even if you're able to find one at that price, you still have to pay big bucks to get it delivered to you. Your best bet would be to buy some ring blueprints and purchase the raw materials, the ropes, the turnbuckle stuff, and canvas (probably not apron just yet) and build it yourself.

Right on ebay you can purchase plans for a wrestling ring...usually several different styles. PLEASE though...if you're going to build it yourself, have some clue of basic construction and if you've never welded anything...you're out of luck. You could do what I did and take courses at a local vocational school and learn. I'm slowly but surely making a new ring myself-but I've been in construction since I was 12 and taken welding classes.

[GrayGhost]

Replace that classic old AWA ring you guys use now? hehe.

But it sounds like building a ring is the cheapest way to go, for sure.

[MAV]

GrayGhost wrote:

Replace that classic old AWA ring you guys use now? hehe. But it sounds like building a ring is the cheapest way to go, for sure.

All you do is eliminate labor on the ring and the mark up on materials. $1000 bucks may still be way too low of an estimate. I bet I have around $1200 in materials on my new one I'm building. It takes a lot longer to do it this way though, as you only get to work on things for limited amounts of time. Plus...I take my time, making sure I get things right.

[I Like Cupcakes]

Nope that is not me jd. I got the ring deal taken care of.

[El Kabong]

Jason Knight says all you need is some nylon rope, duct tape and old street signs.

[DavidDeacon]

MAV wrote:

GrayGhost wrote: Replace that classic old AWA ring you guys use now? hehe. But it sounds like building a ring is the cheapest way to go, for sure. All you do is eliminate labor on the ring and the mark up on materials. $1000 bucks may still be way too low of an estimate. I bet I have around $1200 in materials on my new one I'm building. It takes a lot longer to do it this way though, as you only get to work on things for limited amounts of time. Plus...I take my time, making sure I get things right.

So bumpitup, unless someone is selling you something old and busted and a danger to all who step in it or you can build one yourself, you won't find anything in that price range unless it's one of those inflatable deals you can rent from a party place.

Your best bet is to save up a few more thousand and checking out highspots.com or ebay or something.

[SpotlightCh95]

Wasn't Bob Evans of EPW looking to sell a ring just recently. Not sure It it has already been sold or not but definately worth looking into.

[DavidDeacon]

I think he already sold it. He mentioned to me that he had alot of people interested in it when I contacted him about it on behalf of a friend

Besides, he said he needed to get rid of it by the 30th of last month and that has already passed and he wanted 3000 for it.

[SpotlightCh95]

It was worth a shot !

WS

[MaineiacWN]

The cheapest rings I've seen is on Highspots.com their 16" ring costs like 3500 bucks, and that doesn't include delivery. And on eBay they're going for like 4 grand or more.

You'd get a rental deal probably out of 1000.00 but that's just about it.

[Tiger Jackson]

You could rent a ring.

[nailz]

SpotlightCh95 wrote:

Wasn't Bob Evans of EPW looking to sell a ring just recently. Not sure It it has already been sold or not but definately worth looking into.

theres no way that ring was worth $1000 anyway.

[DavidDeacon]

Well it used to be an ECW ring so it had the collector's item thing going for it *shrug*

[Tiger Jackson]

You should offer the 1,000 bucks to the shitty group at goodtimes, and buy their ring, do everyone a favor!

[DavidDeacon]

Or the people up in Northern Maine at Pyro Championship Wrestling. Then the backyarders will go back to the backyard and stop trying to promote themselves as a real fed.

[MaineiacWN]

DemonicDavidDeacon wrote:

Or the people up in Northern Maine at Pyro Championship Wrestling. Then the backyarders will go back to the backyard and stop trying to promote themselves as a real fed.

Why would you want a padded canvas though lol.

[bulldogwrestler25]

the ring is not easy to pay but lots of money to paid that shine ring but serious that arent awards for u all but i am sure ring is best qualifly that why Bob sell 3,000 because this ring is history and used by ECW. that is worth!

[DavidDeacon]

... Is English your first language?

[MAV]

DemonicDavidDeacon wrote:

... Is English your first language?

He's deaf and the "translation" comes through kind of rough sometimes.

[imfree]

I have one. 3500 cash takes it away. It is brand new and comes with extra cables. Made by Mike Samples. Reply to the thread please.