Ordered a Woodmizer LX 25 Today

[StimW]

The good news, Ordered it today, the last day of the sale price and they weren't sure if it will increase tomorrow.
The bad news, 22 weeks delivery time. THAT'S the first week of JULY!
He said that the demand is so strong that is where they are at.
I posted on here some years ago when I bought a HF mill and everything considered I was happy with it. A couple years ago I sold it because I was too busy with other interests.
Now I miss it and got my feet wet with it and can now afford to move up.
Will update, IN 5 MONTHS!!  

[fluidpowerpro]

Congratulations on your new purchase. This will probably be the longest 22 weeks of your life.

[rusticretreater]

Everyone(saw makers) say they are backed up, but then they have a sale price?  Sounds like marketing shenanigans to me.  I have a woodland mills saw and every time I go back to their site the prices have jumped a couple of hundred bucks.  What they do is try to load up sales at the end of the year so they have steady work all through the next summer.

I got mine last year.  They told me 15 weeks but I got it in 12 weeks and I was already feeling like a kid on Christmas morning trying to get the parents out of bed.

[Crossroads]

Congratulations on your new mill! I hope you get it early. 

[Old Greenhorn]

Congratulations, you may feel it's a long wait, but comparatively based on recent history. Some are out 54 weeks now. You may get lucky and get it a bit early.
 At any rate, you have plenty of time to prep the site and get your tools in order.
 Have fun!

[SawyerTed]

Congratulations!   Twenty two weeks is "good" compared to some other wait times.  OGH mentioned 54 weeks.  On some models 60 weeks is the initial build time but I suspect those longer times will shorten.

Some major machinery builders have begun shortening their lead times from 12-14 months down to 4-6 months. 

[Southside]

Everything it seems is still backed up, and thanks in part to Amazon we expect immediate delivery of anything.  Had a customer call yesterday, he wants a bunch of custom this and that - didn't even have a list put together yet, kiln dried, etc - needs it next week so he can start his project.  Now if only I had more plutonium for the flux capacitor....

[txbonds]

Congrats.  We looked at the LX25 also, but the 22 week wait pushed me away.  The Woodland Mills models apparently are running in the 8 to 12 week window.  We ordered a Frontier OS23 and part of the reason was it only showed a 6 week window.  I almost stepped up to a Norwood 27 with a 4 week window, but as our first sawmill it was more than I wanted to spend.  Like you, I want to make sure we love the hobby enough to stick with it.  If so, we may sell and upgrade down the road if it becomes necessary.  Shoot, in todays market we can probably sell our mill in the box once we get it for more than we paid.  It's crazy out there on the used market.

[Sixacresand]

Congratulations.  A friend got one recently and he really loves it.  But he had to wait a year. 

[txbonds]

Congratulations.  A friend got one recently and he really loves it.  But he had to wait a year.

Yes, the LT15 models are a 53 week wait according to their sales people.  LX55 and LX25 both 22 weeks.  Wowzers..............    

[jpassardi]

Congrats. Woodmizer builds a quality product with quality support. I think you'll be happy with you're decision.

[K-Guy]

needs it next week so he can start his project.  Now if only I had more plutonium for the flux capacitor....

You don't understand.... it's about his needs not yours..?!?! smiley_jester

[StimW]

Just checked and the price is up $500. and shipping another $100.
I should have bought 10 of them, sold 9 and had mine for free! Never that easy.
If you want to see waiting times and price increases go to a boating or RV forum.
I was looking at a new Polaris 450 ATV but dealer had none and said I could order one and wait, not sure how long. I did find a used 2019 in great condition.
It's way too early to be getting excited and at least I know how milling works so it's not my first rodeo.
I did make money selling the HF mill and had a lot of calls.

[StimW]

Was thinking while I wait, the mill comes with a 30 day money back guarantee.
Has anyone ever returned one?
Did you have to take it apart and put it back in the crate?   :D

[mjb]

Smart manufacturers will "under promise and over deliver".

Woodland Mills told me 12 weeks and it was delivered 6 weeks early. Not sure that was their strategy but in the end... it made for a happy customer.

Mike

[Ohioian]

Congrats ordered mine a year ago and was told 12 to 16 weeks low and behold 8 weeks later it was shipped. 

[ohiowoodchuck]

Ordered mine in April and got it the middle of January. Everybody wants one. I wish I would of ordered 10 also. 

[Brad_bb]

Welcome to the addiction!   No matter what mill you have, you'll always wish you had a bigger one.