eyeinstine 241 Posted January 2, 2020 4 hours ago, RUTGERS95 said: same here, I want to order another pair simply because of the deal is too good Pigs get fed, hogs get slaughtered... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ray Ray 3,566 Posted January 2, 2020 No, spam alert Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Porthole 15 Posted January 2, 2020 So, what does the phone adapter look like? And is it shipped separately? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
InFamous 311 Posted January 2, 2020 I just got notification mine shipped. Will be here Tuesday. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisJM981 924 Posted January 2, 2020 @Maksim Is this deal still live? I need a pair of binoculars for work. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RUTGERS95 890 Posted January 2, 2020 5 hours ago, eyeinstine said: Pigs get fed, hogs get slaughtered... lol...you were an equity guy I see..... awesome job @Maksim, thank you again Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Danno 127 Posted January 3, 2020 Yeah Maks, great job with this. Thanks for your help. Keep the deals like this coming!! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maksim 1,504 Posted January 3, 2020 On 12/28/2019 at 9:12 PM, DirtyDigz said: Same here. (3rd request). This is why you need to opt in to receive emails from the forum. =P 12 hours ago, ChrisJM981 said: @Maksim Is this deal still live? I need a pair of binoculars for work. Yes Chris. Find it? Or send me a PM. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisJM981 924 Posted January 3, 2020 2 hours ago, Maksim said: This is why you need to opt in to receive emails from the forum. =P Yes Chris. Find it? Or send me a PM. Ordered and submitted. Thanks Maks! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maksim 1,504 Posted January 3, 2020 Btw, for the guys who got the binos and refunds and submitted your reviews... please send me a link to the review once posted. Thanks! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisJM981 924 Posted January 3, 2020 Double post Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Porthole 15 Posted January 3, 2020 3 hours ago, Maksim said: Btw, for the guys who got the binos and refunds and submitted your reviews... please send me a link to the review once posted. Thanks! I got the binoculars, in two days, and got the refund. But I don’t have any phone adapter. Is that shipped separately? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SmittyMHS 603 Posted January 3, 2020 Mine didn't either. Or the lanyard strap. Get a hold of their CS. Find it on their FB page. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RUTGERS95 890 Posted January 3, 2020 5 hours ago, Maksim said: Btw, for the guys who got the binos and refunds and submitted your reviews... please send me a link to the review once posted. Thanks! will do, mine is here in a few days Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
InFamous 311 Posted January 4, 2020 Mine was shipped but I haven't received a refund yet. Who do I contact if/when I get the binos and still haven't received the refund? Yes, I filled out the form lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maksim 1,504 Posted January 4, 2020 1 hour ago, InFamous said: Mine was shipped but I haven't received a refund yet. Who do I contact if/when I get the binos and still haven't received the refund? Yes, I filled out the form lol did you just order or were you one of the non-prime members? There were 2 people that were not yet refunded as they had not shipped yet. You will get it, don't worry. =) 13 hours ago, SmittyMHS said: Mine didn't either. Or the lanyard strap. Get a hold of their CS. Find it on their FB page. Weird... everyone's should have come inside the packaging... They will take care of it. =) 13 hours ago, Porthole said: I got the binoculars, in two days, and got the refund. But I don’t have any phone adapter. Is that shipped separately? Send me the order number and will pass it on to the seller. Should have been inside. They are running low on stock so it is possible the older inventory did not include it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
InFamous 311 Posted January 4, 2020 8 hours ago, Maksim said: did you just order or were you one of the non-prime members? There were 2 people that were not yet refunded as they had not shipped yet. You will get it, don't worry. =) Just got it, thank you! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Norseman 2 Posted January 5, 2020 So I had ordered mine the night I started this thread and they only JUST shipped today and I was only just billed today as well. Says I should receive them tomorrow. Let’s see how this goes. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The_Matrix 105 Posted January 5, 2020 Maksim, Can I still order and get full refund. If yes, I'll order tonight. Just been very busy last 2 weeks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bklynracer 1,263 Posted January 5, 2020 Ordered on the 1st received today, will update with review and when refund given. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Porthole 15 Posted January 5, 2020 On 1/3/2020 at 11:46 PM, Maksim said: Send me the order number and will pass it on to the seller. Should have been inside. They are running low on stock so it is possible the older inventory did not include it. ORDER # 112-2824835-5769041 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maksim 1,504 Posted January 5, 2020 30 minutes ago, The_Matrix said: Maksim, Can I still order and get full refund. If yes, I'll order tonight. Just been very busy last 2 weeks. They are out of stock, will be available in 5 days... at which point, yes. 2 hours ago, Norseman said: So I had ordered mine the night I started this thread and they only JUST shipped today and I was only just billed today as well. Says I should receive them tomorrow. Let’s see how this goes. Get Amazon Prime. =) I am quite surprised Amazon took that long to ship to non-prime members. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
4redz 2 Posted January 5, 2020 I ordered on Thursday and received shipment notification Saturday. PS, I share Prime with the family. For me it was easier to use regular Amazon rather than explaining. A few extra days is just fine. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Norseman 2 Posted January 6, 2020 I’ve had prime for about 5 years but I cancelled it this year because I want to cut my spending. I’m CONSTANTLY ordering stuff and am giving myself a cool down from that lol 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RUTGERS95 890 Posted January 6, 2020 just got mine this morning. NOT BAD at all! I'm actually very pleasantly surprised. Will do a review after this weekend Maks. thank you again sir!!!!! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maksim 1,504 Posted January 6, 2020 16 hours ago, Norseman said: I’ve had prime for about 5 years but I cancelled it this year because I want to cut my spending. I’m CONSTANTLY ordering stuff and am giving myself a cool down from that lol hehe... I have prime to watch "Stargate" on prime video vs Netflix... But yeah, we have Amazon crap coming almost every day... will say it is more convenient now than driving 30 mins to the store... the perks of living in the boonies. 15 minutes ago, RUTGERS95 said: just got mine this morning. NOT BAD at all! I'm actually very pleasantly surprised. Will do a review after this weekend Maks. thank you again sir!!!!! Fantastic. I am sure it is a great value for the price. =) But yes, was pleasantly surprised myself. A lot of Chinesium stuff is very hit or miss, even if it looks the same. Now with the YT channel, I am getting almost daily requests from sellers and companies to review their stuff. Some is crap, a lot of average, and some stuff that is really quite impressive. I have since started a pretty good relationship with two companies in China and regular contact with their owners. Most interesting was discussing with one of them is the notion that Chinese manufacturing can give you EXACTLY what you want. Do you want Cheap? They can do that. Do you want high quality? They can also do that as well. Many american companies go to China to just have something produced to as cheap as they can get, as long as it meets their specs. What seems to be critical, is to go down there for on site QC... to inspect before taking them into inventory and paying for them. I recently had an expensive scope by a German company, but made in China, arrive dead on arrival... was interesting to find out that they do not inspect every scope, despite them costing more than $1k each. On the flip side, Styrka just sent me their new S7... it is an $800 scope that is REALLY nice... was shocked to find it was made in China. For these Binos, the owner of the company just sent me a picture of him visiting the factory doing QC on a new pair of binos they have coming out, a little nicer than the ones we have now. So... certainly interesting. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RUTGERS95 890 Posted January 6, 2020 Just now, Maksim said: hehe... I have prime to watch "Stargate" on prime video vs Netflix... But yeah, we have Amazon crap coming almost every day... will say it is more convenient now than driving 30 mins to the store... the perks of living in the boonies. Fantastic. I am sure it is a great value for the price. =) But yes, was pleasantly surprised myself. A lot of Chinesium stuff is very hit or miss, even if it looks the same. Now with the YT channel, I am getting almost daily requests from sellers and companies to review their stuff. Some is crap, a lot of average, and some stuff that is really quite impressive. I have since started a pretty good relationship with two companies in China and regular contact with their owners. Most interesting was discussing with one of them is the notion that Chinese manufacturing can give you EXACTLY what you want. Do you want Cheap? They can do that. Do you want high quality? They can also do that as well. Many american companies go to China to just have something produced to as cheap as they can get, as long as it meets their specs. What seems to be critical, is to go down there for on site QC... to inspect before taking them into inventory and paying for them. I recently had an expensive scope by a German company, but made in China, arrive dead on arrival... was interesting to find out that they do not inspect every scope, despite them costing more than $1k each. On the flip side, Styrka just sent me their new S7... it is an $800 scope that is REALLY nice... was shocked to find it was made in China. For these Binos, the owner of the company just sent me a picture of him visiting the factory doing QC on a new pair of binos they have coming out, a little nicer than the ones we have now. So... certainly interesting. couldn't agree more interestingly enough, the Chinese are caught, the longer the process in place, reducing qc with inferior metals etc. maybe the catch is to jump in early? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maksim 1,504 Posted January 6, 2020 Just now, RUTGERS95 said: couldn't agree more interestingly enough, the Chinese are caught, the longer the process in place, reducing qc with inferior metals etc. maybe the catch is to jump in early? Heh? Maybe my coffee did not kick in yet... not sure I understand? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RUTGERS95 890 Posted January 6, 2020 2 minutes ago, Maksim said: Heh? Maybe my coffee did not kick in yet... not sure I understand? chinese manufacturing tend to cut corners the longer they are in a production run. They've been caught using inferior metal, more mim, etc etc. Early on, when qc inspection is high, this is not the case. I'm grabbing another coffee too! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maksim 1,504 Posted January 6, 2020 1 minute ago, RUTGERS95 said: chinese manufacturing tend to cut corners the longer they are in a production run. They've been caught using inferior metal, more mim, etc etc. Early on, when qc inspection is high, this is not the case. I'm grabbing another coffee too! Ah ok. So this will depend on the company... and if they have any presence there. There are many American gun companies who contract out to China and then they get complaints... which should not be surprising considering they never went to China or did much QC... what they do is send the specs and contract with a factory to make the item... The smart ones will partner up with a local Chinese company to oversee production and do actual on site QC. And if they don't do on site QC... would anyone be shocked if the manufacturer changes things out as long as item looks/feels the same? Styrka chinese optics being good is not a surprise, considering Styrka's parent company is Celestron, who has the expertise in optics... With other optics companies? Many just go to the same factories and assume they will get the same quality as say a Vortex, Bushnell, etc... without actually testing them. And do the American companies care? Well, in the case of Vortex when they first launched the Chinese stuff at least... the higher return rate was more than offset by the cost savings of having it produced in China... And let's be honest... what percentage of gun owners are actually going to run their guns hard? Or even know there is a big issue? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites