So I'm unsure if the Intex orca is matte or shiny, I haven't gotten one yet but plan to soon, but I don't like matte inflatables. Is it matte, or is it shiny?
A Question for those of you with Intex orcas.
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Re: A Question for those of you with Intex orcas.
Can confirm, Bestway ones are shiny. They're also stretchier and stronger in my experience.Comment
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Re: A Question for those of you with Intex orcas.
I've got a Bestway one (although I accidentally damaged her while heatstretching, I got a bit carried away and a hole about 3/4" formed). I'll get myself an IW one in the future, since they come in both matte and shiny, and they're basically just upscaled copies of Intex whales.Comment
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Re: A Question for those of you with Intex orcas.
Bestway also made a similar black orca whale over the years since the mid 80's that were either matte, embossed or gloss vinyl. They all look identical shape and screen printingwise- it just all depended on the supplier as to which vinyl material that particular production run got made with. I've still got two old early 90's era ones that are of a soft, stretchy gloss black vinyl. The latest Bestway orca (last years update model) is also gloss but it's not a design in really enthused with as it's a weird looking emrald green eye design... not for me personally especially as Inflatable World in Germany currently sell a 3 metre gloss black version of the generic orca whale (ie the Intex one) and there's talk about Inflatable World remaking another run of their 5 metre gloss black Orca's due to demand..... I guess it's watch this spaceComment
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Re: A Question for those of you with Intex orcas.
Bestway also made a similar black orca whale over the years since the mid 80's that were either matte, embossed or gloss vinyl. They all look identical shape and screen printingwise- it just all depended on the supplier as to which vinyl material that particular production run got made with. I've still got two old early 90's era ones that are of a soft, stretchy gloss black vinyl. The latest Bestway orca (last years update model) is also gloss but it's not a design in really enthused with as it's a weird looking emrald green eye design... not for me personally especially as Inflatable World in Germany currently sell a 3 metre gloss black version of the generic orca whale (ie the Intex one) and there's talk about Inflatable World remaking another run of their 5 metre gloss black Orca's due to demand..... I guess it's watch this spaceComment
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Re: A Question for those of you with Intex orcas.
I've got a Bestway one (although I accidentally damaged her while heatstretching, I got a bit carried away and a hole about 3/4" formed). I'll get myself an IW one in the future, since they come in both matte and shiny, and they're basically just upscaled copies of Intex whales.Washington State, United StatesComment
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Re: A Question for those of you with Intex orcas.
Not only is Layla gone, but my grandfather passed away the other night too. Believing in an afterlife makes me feel a little better, but they're still gone.
Pretty bummed out right now.Comment
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Re: A Question for those of you with Intex orcas.
You have my most sincere condolences, loonerdude44
I understand loss is a most difficult thing to deal with
All my prayers go out to you
Remember you'll always have us for support
Hang in there & keep your faithComment
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Re: A Question for those of you with Intex orcas.
I don't plan on losing my faith anytime soon, I'm a strong believer. Still sad that I lost the first one though. Hopefully soon I'll be getting an Intex lil whale to replace her, that's all I can get right now besides another Bestway whale.Comment
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Re: A Question for those of you with Intex orcas.
It was right next to a seam actually. But I tried patching her from the inside and failed miserably, I can't remove the glue or the patch that isn't on right, so she's done. It pains me. I even prayed to the lord that she would be alright in heaven, and to forgive me for what I have done to my beloved (yes, I believe in a divine creator, souls, objects having souls too, an afterlife, etc)Washington State, United StatesComment
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Re: A Question for those of you with Intex orcas.
Well it's a few inches long (because I needed to make the small-ish hole longer to get a big piece of vinyl on the inside to patch, but I failed horribly) and she won't hold air at all. If I want to patch her, I'll have to cut out the area that was poorly patched. I might give it an attempt, but where I cut (and patch) will end up going through the seam. The glue I have is too slippery, can you recommend any thicker vinyl glue?Comment
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Re: A Question for those of you with Intex orcas.
I've thought about it, and I think I will buy a black Intex orca whenever the opportunity comes up. The vinyl on the underside of Sapphire's pectoral fins and tail is a matte white, and that seems nice enough, so black vinyl with the same finish shouldn't be that bad. I was expecting matte vinyl to be rough like the underside of a dinghy or something, but it ain't.Comment
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Re: A Question for those of you with Intex orcas.
Well it's a few inches long (because I needed to make the small-ish hole longer to get a big piece of vinyl on the inside to patch, but I failed horribly) and she won't hold air at all. If I want to patch her, I'll have to cut out the area that was poorly patched. I might give it an attempt, but where I cut (and patch) will end up going through the seam. The glue I have is too slippery, can you recommend any thicker vinyl glue?Comment
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