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AntsCanada vs. TarHeelAnts

Started By Thunder_Birds , Mar 7 2020 7:13 AM

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#21 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted March 8 2020 - 10:57 AM

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I have never owned Aus Ants, so I am also interested in all of your opinions.


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#22 Offline Thunder_Birds - Posted March 8 2020 - 11:19 AM

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I have never owned Aus Ants, so I am also interested in all of your opinions.

Same. I don’t think I have ever heard of it either... :/


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#23 Offline treehunned - Posted March 17 2020 - 6:18 AM

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I just want to add another tally for THA over here, would buy more if they were cheaper. Probably won't go for other products besides the byFormica gear. 


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#24 Offline ANTdrew - Posted March 17 2020 - 6:50 AM

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Another thing to consider is that the quality of AntsCanada products is declining. Here is photo proof comparing an older AC Outworld with a newer model purchased last summer. The cheap plastic is half as thick and way too opaque for viewing your colony. Clarity seems to me the single most important factor for a container of this sort, especially if it's amost $100 with shipping!

 


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#25 Offline Da_NewAntOnTheBlock - Posted March 17 2020 - 6:54 AM

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Comparing AC to THA is like comparing dog poop to a chocolate bar-one is obviously and undoubtedly better than the other


And we all know it's THA


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#26 Offline Thunder_Birds - Posted March 17 2020 - 7:13 AM

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Wow, that's a big statement ;) @Da 

 

Another thing to consider is that the quality of AntsCanada products is declining. Here is photo proof comparing an older AC Outworld with a newer model purchased last summer. The cheap plastic is half as thick and way too opaque for viewing your colony. Clarity seems to me the single most important factor for a container of this sort, especially if it's amost $100 with shipping!

 

Oh wow, their really is a big clarity difference! Yeah, that's alot of money too. 


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#27 Offline Da_NewAntOnTheBlock - Posted March 17 2020 - 7:17 AM

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 , THA is good sorry 'bout the clarification issues. AC is bad, the only thing I buy is AC test tubes because they have a larger water reserve 


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#28 Offline ANTdrew - Posted March 17 2020 - 7:34 AM

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Comparing AC to THA is like comparing dog poop to a chocolate bar-one is obviously and undoubtedly better than the other

And we all know it's THA

Good simile. That counts for your daily online learning English class.
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#29 Offline Da_NewAntOnTheBlock - Posted March 17 2020 - 7:39 AM

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My classes start tomorrow lol, but I'll learn from you on an ant forum


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