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SamC
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Posted: October/08/2008 at 09:33 |
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Is it crazy to buy a Kahles for a good price given the company's troubles? I keep thinking what if I dropped it or something and the company is no more.
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Sam
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silver
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What if you were hunting and lost another brand in a stream or something. Ya pays your money and takes your chances. I think your concern is reasonable, but we don't know what things will be like in five years for any of these companies. I think the market will shrink soon given the concerns over the economy. Kahles could be the next company bought by Beretta or Bushnell.
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Ed Connelly
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I don't think it's crazy to go out and buy a thirty five year old Weaver scope. But, I wouldn't be paying several hundred dollars for it, either. But I would be willing to go out on a limb and say that Kahles is probably a way better scope than the El Paso Weaver. So, if it were me, I wouldn't worry about buying a Kahles.
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cbm
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I bought one a couple of months ago.......not too worried about it !! I have never had to send a scope in before.......so I feel the odds are in my favor.....but I guess only time will tell !!
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brodeur272
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+1 on cbm
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Big Squeeze
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The turn around time from what I understand is around 30 to 90 days.
Depends on what your tolerance is for down time inconvenience.
If it were me, I wouldn`t take that chance even though the odds are slim for a Kahles to go haywire either through a defect or through my own fault.
Warranty issues, customer service and turn around time imo, is very important!
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mike650
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+1 Squeezer!!
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Chris Farris II
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I bought one a couple of months ago. Doesn't bother me I don't plan on having to send it in. |
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Big Squeeze
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Chris Farris II
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No. Lol. I meant I don't plan on it breaking or getting broken. Either way its a great scope and I love it. If it does break well I will cross that bridge when I get to it rain or shine but, for now I don't doubt my Kahles at all nor will I anytime soon. i have been doing this literally my entire life and my beliefs of kahles are a superior quality scope that you will almost never have problems with (if treated correctly) and I will not doubt Kahles until it is a proven fact that I should doubt it. For now I would take it on any hunt anywhere and not look back once.
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Chris Farris II
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Just my .02
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Big Squeeze
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Chris............BTW! How did your customer or friend like his new 375 Ruger Alaskan that you ordered for him??
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Chris Farris
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Anyway, I am also with the majority here and would have no problem buying a Kahles today and hunting with it (especially if it was a deal), in fact I just did and will not lose a wink of sleep over it. I went with the 4-12x52.
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Chris Farris II
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Still waiting for him to come pick it up. Unfortunately.
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ms6852
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Buy it it was a great scope before we started having all these problems with the economy and it will be a great scope afterwards....(hope you look before you step in to a hole and drop your rifle)...oops!
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Always run from a fight...but if they catch you deliver them to hell personally.
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Chris Farris II
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Sorry about the inconvenience Squeezer i remember that. I believe I was the one you spoke with about the VX-III.
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