We've got a deal thread and product reviews sprinkled around the board. I wanted to start a thread specifically for the companies that provide these products rather than the products they provide. The product may be great but how is the company itself? I thought I'd offer a rating system if folks want to include it in their reviews:
A - Fast shipping. Offers free or often free shipping. Courteous customer service and/or technical support. Easy to navigate website. Outstanding prices.
B - Standard shipping. Low shipping or occasional low or free shipping. Customer service and/or tech support is fine. Website is fine. Fair prices.
C - Nothing special but it's okay.
D - Slow shipping. High shipping rates. Customer service and/or tech support leaves a lot to be desired. Lousy website. High prices.
F - Ridiculously slow shipping and/or never got my stuff. Price gouger. Rude or uniformed customer service and/or tech support.
Obviously a company can have different ratings in different areas.
Company reviews
Company reviews
A man cannot call himself peaceful if he is not capable of violence. If he's not capable of violence he isn't peaceful, he is harmless. There is a distinct difference.
Fate whispers to the warrior "You cannot weather this storm". The warrior replies, "I am the storm".
Fate whispers to the warrior "You cannot weather this storm". The warrior replies, "I am the storm".
Re: Company reviews
Kore Essentials
https://www.koreessentials.com/collecti ... Gun%20Belt
I've ordered two belts from this company. It's been a very pleasant experience.
Price - C - Compared to other EDC gun belts I've seen the prices are on par.
Shipping - A - Ordered product and received two days later.
Website/product line - B/C - lots of stuff out of stock on the website when I ordered. This may be due to the present situations in the country.
I would recommend this company if you're looking for an EDC gun belt.
https://www.koreessentials.com/collecti ... Gun%20Belt
I've ordered two belts from this company. It's been a very pleasant experience.
Price - C - Compared to other EDC gun belts I've seen the prices are on par.
Shipping - A - Ordered product and received two days later.
Website/product line - B/C - lots of stuff out of stock on the website when I ordered. This may be due to the present situations in the country.
I would recommend this company if you're looking for an EDC gun belt.
A man cannot call himself peaceful if he is not capable of violence. If he's not capable of violence he isn't peaceful, he is harmless. There is a distinct difference.
Fate whispers to the warrior "You cannot weather this storm". The warrior replies, "I am the storm".
Fate whispers to the warrior "You cannot weather this storm". The warrior replies, "I am the storm".
Re: Company reviews
Small Gun Parts
https://www.smallgunparts.com/
Price - B - I ordered a grip frame module with thumb safety cut outs for a P365. Price was a bit better than other companies I searched.
Shipping - F - Site stated shipping within 6 days of order. It took 13 days to finally ship. And after finally receiving an email that it had shipped I noticed it didn't actually leave for another 2 days. It's now en-route.
Customer Service - F - After 12 days of no email stating it had shipped (which my order email indicated would happen) I called to find out what the status of the order was and received an automated msg saying 'email us'. So I used the contact us tab and inquired about the status. Never received a reply. Later that day the order did ship but wasn't actually picked up for 2 more days. CS never offered a reply or explanation to my email.
Based on this experience I would not recommend this company nor will I order anything from them again. I'd rather pay a few bucks more for better service.
https://www.smallgunparts.com/
Price - B - I ordered a grip frame module with thumb safety cut outs for a P365. Price was a bit better than other companies I searched.
Shipping - F - Site stated shipping within 6 days of order. It took 13 days to finally ship. And after finally receiving an email that it had shipped I noticed it didn't actually leave for another 2 days. It's now en-route.
Customer Service - F - After 12 days of no email stating it had shipped (which my order email indicated would happen) I called to find out what the status of the order was and received an automated msg saying 'email us'. So I used the contact us tab and inquired about the status. Never received a reply. Later that day the order did ship but wasn't actually picked up for 2 more days. CS never offered a reply or explanation to my email.
Based on this experience I would not recommend this company nor will I order anything from them again. I'd rather pay a few bucks more for better service.
A man cannot call himself peaceful if he is not capable of violence. If he's not capable of violence he isn't peaceful, he is harmless. There is a distinct difference.
Fate whispers to the warrior "You cannot weather this storm". The warrior replies, "I am the storm".
Fate whispers to the warrior "You cannot weather this storm". The warrior replies, "I am the storm".
Palmetto State Armory
I know PSA sometimes takes awhile to ship stuff but I've had generally good experience with the stuff I've bought from them.
I just bought a Holosun red dot. Price was pretty good compared to other online sources. Basically the cheapest I've seen them recently. This thing is really tiny.
Shipping was a B. Took about 5 days
Customer Service C-I had an issue with it missing a piece (the take down tool). I couldn't get through/sign in to their site online, it kept knocking me out. I don't know if it was technical glitch or what. I eventually called Holosun CS directly and they sent me the tool.
I just bought a Holosun red dot. Price was pretty good compared to other online sources. Basically the cheapest I've seen them recently. This thing is really tiny.
Shipping was a B. Took about 5 days
Customer Service C-I had an issue with it missing a piece (the take down tool). I couldn't get through/sign in to their site online, it kept knocking me out. I don't know if it was technical glitch or what. I eventually called Holosun CS directly and they sent me the tool.