Rifle Scopes AADMOUNT Flip Up Scope Caps

[_Windrider_]

Does anyone at this company return phone calls or emails? jesus christ. i have been sending email after email to this email address ([email protected]) that is on the website and i get fricken crickets. FYI, there is no phone number listed on the site either and everything is backordered. I guess Jon doesnt want my money.

Does anyone know how to get a hold of these people or should i just move on? I just want to know how long the back orders are taking.

 

[Threadcutter308]

Does anyone at this company return phone calls or emails? jesus christ. i have been sending email after email to this email address ([email protected]) that is on the website and i get fricken crickets. FYI, there is no phone number listed on the site either and everything is backordered. I guess Jon doesnt want my money.

Does anyone know how to get a hold of these people or should i just move on? I just want to know how long the back orders are taking.

Hmmmm, odd. I have bought two sets of caps from Jon. Both times, they had to be built. IIRC, they took about a week each time. Think I e-mailed him once and had a response in about 24 hours. Understand your frustration, but I never had anything I would characterize as a problem. Keep us posted though, sometimes, things do go sideways.

 

[diverdon]

In the past I have ordered from scope caps from him on three separate occasions. I got an order recite via email upon placing the order, after 2 to 5 weeks the caps showed up at my door. I think in the past he has said he is not going to hold a lot of inventory but he will build your order as fast as he can. I only wish he had a little better prices because his caps are top notch.

 

[Nik H]

FWIW,

I have never talked to him. I have ordered a couple or three items marked back order and got them within 7-10 days

 

[_Windrider_]

OK. I ordered some. WIll update on shipping time.

 

[demolitionman]

I've been eyeing his covers for a DMR2. They look to be pretty soild. Post up if you get them and think they are worth the money and I'll backorder some myself.

 

[_Windrider_]

In the past I have ordered from scope caps from him on three separate occasions. I got an order recite via email upon placing the order, after 2 to 5 weeks the caps showed up at my door. I think in the past he has said he is not going to hold a lot of inventory but he will build your order as fast as he can. I only wish he had a little better prices because his caps are top notch.

Only slightly more expensive than tenebraex caps and seem to be better quality. i just hate it when retailers wont respond.

 

[kRcu]

3 pairs total for me. Never exceeded 4 weeks. They don’t have them on the shelf, they make them when ordered. Well worth the wait.

 

[koshkin]

Best scope caps on the market, I think.

 

[Threadcutter308]

Best scope caps on the market, I think.

Agreed, they really are brick outhouses. I have both the Aadmount and Tenebraex caps. The Aadmounts are much stouter. I do like the Tenebraex too though.

 

[Threadcutter308]

Only slightly more expensive than tenebraex caps and seem to be better quality. i just hate it when retailers wont respond.

I work for a company that won't respond to leadtime inquiries until after an order is placed. It seems like kind of shitty customer service, but there's another side to it. We get a lot of tire kickers in my industry that won't place an order, no matter what your stated leadtime is. We also have customers beat us up because "our leadtime is too long". We tell them to place their order and we will do everything we can to expedite and in many cases we can expedite. They still don't place the order, but they still bitch about it. Our factory order book is fluid and changing all the time. On the rare occasion where the factory does give us attractive leadtime information in advance of an order, we always quote leadtime "ARO", or "After Receipt of Order". Well, the customer drags their feet for three weeks and guess what ? They have long since lost their spot in the production Queue, but that doesn't stop them from bitching.
Look at it this way.......Compare Aadland's leadtime to any of the major Stock Makers. They don't want to maintain inventory either, they are all made to order. Now, is Aadland really that bad ?

 

[_Windrider_]

I work for a company that won't respond to leadtime inquiries until after an order is placed. It seems like kind of shitty customer service, but there's another side to it. We get a lot of tire kickers in my industry that won't place an order, no matter what your stated leadtime is. We also have customers beat us up because "our leadtime is too long". We tell them to place their order and we will do everything we can to expedite and in many cases we can expedite. They still don't place the order, but they still bitch about it. Our factory order book is fluid and changing all the time. On the rare occasion where the factory does give us attractive leadtime information in advance of an order, we always quote leadtime "ARO", or "After Receipt of Order". Well, the customer drags their feet for three weeks and guess what ? They have long since lost their spot in the production Queue, but that doesn't stop them from bitching.
Look at it this way.......Compare Aadland's leadtime to any of the major Stock Makers. They don't want to maintain inventory either, they are all made to order. Now, is Aadland really that bad ?

I just wanted to know. I ordered a tripod from Shadowtech, right on the website it says backordered, approx 3 week shipping times. thats all i would expect. give me a ballpark. consumers deserve to know what the leadtimes are, approximately, before they fork over their cash.

 

[Threadcutter308]

I just wanted to know. I ordered a tripod from Shadowtech, right on the website it says backordered, approx 3 week shipping times. thats all i would expect. give me a ballpark. consumers deserve to know what the leadtimes are, approximately, before they fork over their cash.

Yep, I don't disagree with you.....But, not something I/we can change.

 

[kRcu]

I just wanted to know. I ordered a tripod from Shadowtech, right on the website it says backordered, approx 3 week shipping times. thats all i would expect. give me a ballpark. consumers deserve to know what the leadtimes are, approximately, before they fork over their cash.

Spelled out right at the bottom of each scope types page. Seems like it’s exactly what you wanted as far as info.

 

[strikeeagle1]

Everytime I've called he answered the phone !

Jon Aadland
425 308-4801
http://shop.aadmount.com/
Aadland Engineering, LLC
[email protected]

 

[_Windrider_]

Everytime I've called he answered the phone !

Jon Aadland
425 308-4801
http://shop.aadmount.com/
Aadland Engineering, LLC
[email protected]

Yeah i got the number now.....after i ordered it was on the invoice. im just being a whiny bitch. But i did send a half dozen or so emails with zero response. its all good now. if i get them within the next month ill be happy.

 

[mrtoyz]

Hope all goes well. Dealt with Jon, stand up guy. Got lots of his gear. Best I’ve played with for certain

 

[_Windrider_]

Update.

I should have just kept my mouth shut. He emailed me tonight. Goddamn I hate eating crow.

 

[kRcu]

Update.

I should have just kept my mouth shut. He emailed me tonight. Goddamn I hate eating crow.

Man enough to admit it. Don’t sweat it.

 

[MosesTheTank]

I understand. The first time I ordered a set from him I too wondered about the silence. I have since bought 5 more sets of caps and 1 mount from him. They are the only caps I use and have no plans to change this.

 

[aspen69]

Excellent caps, can't even recall how many sets I have anymore. Never a failure or an issue. That backordered indication doesn't bother me in the least. Never had a set take more than the two week estimate.

 

[rtpguy]

I ordered two sets (one for an ERS, one for a DMR2) back around Xmas, figuring they'd show when they show. They were shipped just under 2 weeks later and received shortly thereafter. Wish they were cheaper, but liking them so far.

 

[arm017]

Update.

I should have just kept my mouth shut. He emailed me tonight. Goddamn I hate eating crow.

honestly it's good to hear of others responses to keep all of us in the know. thanks for the thread.

 

[_Windrider_]

Got em today. Reallly happy with the quality. a little stiff to open and close but id imagine they will loosen over time. 15 days from order to receipt of caps.

 

[DetroitRearView]

2 weeks turnaround has been my typical experience. Great product

 

[CBDR]

Does anyone at this company return phone calls or emails? jesus christ. i have been sending email after email to this email address ([email protected]) that is on the website and i get fricken crickets. FYI, there is no phone number listed on the site either and everything is backordered. I guess Jon doesnt want my money.

Does anyone know how to get a hold of these people or should i just move on? I just want to know how long the back orders are taking.

I have reached out twice. First Time was to ask if they made a one piece mount for a S&B Ultra Short with illumination knob. Two weeks later I get a email asking me for dimensions. No i'm not making this up. Really your in the biz and asking me for specs. So I let it go and moved on. Fast forward maybe a month and this is my next experience with this company. I follow the dark lord of optics and place value in his reviews. He did a review of their scope caps and it was a convincing enough review for me . Go to their web site, Select one set for the Kahles and one set for the S&B. Next step the check out process. Shipping options would not allow me to select regular US Mail. Could not turn off priority mail option for 25 $. Will I spend 25 dollars to have some one ship me 2 sets of scope caps that would fit in a padded shipping envelope? NFW. I may spend more than I should on some things but I will not spend foolishly. Sorry I'm not in the one percent crowd. Maybe its whoever is managing the web page but as someone pointed out a phone number may be helpful. I work with the public every day, And I am there to serve them.
Still waiting on a response from the email I sent them for shipping costs.

 

[Blessed1]

Placed an order on the 20th of April. Still no contact via email or phone, despite several attempts. No animus, just letting folks know.

 

[SLG]

I ordered on may 2, got a confirmation email right away. Said id get another email when they were shipping. Priority mail was the cheapest option. $7.95. Slightly annoying not to have a cheaper shipping option, but some companies wont ship standard mail.

 

[Blessed1]

Yeah, I got my order confirmation right away. And money left my account same day as well. 3 full weeks as of tomorrow...

 

[Safety_3rd]

Best caps I've ever used. Communication blows. I treated my order like I do suppressors, buy it then forget about it. When it shows up in the mail I'm stoked.

 

[backcountryguide]

I ordered some for a 1-8 Trijicon a liitle over a month ago. After 4 weeks went by I shot Jon and email. The next morning they got shipped.

 

[bulldozer3]

Ordered a set for my dmr2, labeled backordered, shipped in about a week.

 

[Blessed1]

3 emails and 2 calls.... crickets.

 

[Magnumdood]

I know Jon fairly well. He is an Aerospace Engineer for Boeing. He says you can pull the AADMOUNT caps off by pulling of the cap itself. They come with a lifetime guarantee. I have 3 pairs on my scopes now. You will definitely be more than pleased when you receive the AADMOUNT lens covers. Butler Creek can't even get close to Jon's lens covers. Jon also makes bomb-proof scope mounts. Like every engineer I've known, his rings and unitized mounts are beefy and exude strength. In addition to my 3 sets of lens covers I have a 34mm AR scope mount. I love all the stuff Jon makes.

 

[Blessed1]

I got an email this morning from Jon. They'll ship next week.

 

[Safety_3rd]

For those who haven't seen these in person here's a bunch of pictures I took of my first pair. The US Optic (favorite scope ever by the way) has a 58mm objective lens so I had a hard time finding covers and stumbled into these. Now all of my scopes have them.
They are metal or metal ish with a very thin almost rhino liner type coating. A bit hard to close because there's a pretty tight lip to secure them shut. But they open quickly and "clunk" into almost a full 270. I especially like them on my nightforce eye piece because on a nightforce the whole cover and eyepiece move when you adjust magnification (I hate that uggh).

 

[_Windrider_]

For those who haven't seen these in person here's a bunch of pictures I took of my first pair. The US Optic (favorite scope ever by the way) has a 58mm objective lens so I had a hard time finding covers and stumbled into these. Now all of my scopes have them.
They are metal or metal ish with a very thin almost rhino liner type coating. A bit hard to close because there's a pretty tight lip to secure them shut. But they open quickly and "clunk" into almost a full 270. I especially like them on my nightforce eye piece because on a nightforce the whole cover and eyepiece move when you adjust magnification (I hate that uggh). View attachment 6903026View attachment 6903027View attachment 6903028View attachment 6903029View attachment 6903030View attachment 6903031View attachment 6903032View attachment 6903033View attachment 6903034

They are extremely well built. I have no complaints whatsoever about their quality. Communication is all that needs improvement. But I get it, this isn’t his only gig.

 

[JustSomeOldGuy]

Just ordered my first pair of caps from them based on reviews here, guess I'll have to wait awhile before I get them. Looking forward to not having to put up with the finicky ones that came with the scope.

Any thoughts on their throw levers for a S&B PM II?

 

[_Windrider_]

Just ordered my first pair of caps from them based on reviews here, guess I'll have to wait awhile before I get them. Looking forward to not having to put up with the finicky ones that came with the scope.

Any thoughts on their throw levers for a S&B PM II?

I use switchview throw levers.

 

[mrtoyz]

Aadland makes covers for the S&B PM2. If they don’t show on the website contact him directly.

 

[mrtoyz]

Sorry meant to say levers above not covers. The edit button is missing on the mobile platform.

 

[6gunner]

I have 3 sets of AADMOUNT scope caps and 1 set of Tenebraex, I prefer the AADMONT. All the AADMONT have been shipped within 3 weeks of when order placed.

 

[Tyler Kemp]

They are 3D printed on an SLS machine. They're also nice, I dig printing. I'm curious if he works at a university or a larger company with an SLS machine, because they are quite pricey and a bitch to keep running.

 

[sodakhunter]

Ordered 3 sets of Caps. MARK the time (11:45 am 5-12-18) for those who are curious on lead time. I will post back when they are received. Just a FYI.

 

[Threadcutter308]

They are 3D printed on an SLS machine.

That explains the finish. I have been trying to figure out how "an injection molded part" would be anything other than smooth. Turns out, it's not injection molded, thanks for clearing that up. Other than my (very) minor gripe about the finish, I would have his caps on all my scopes. I have multiple ZP5's and they came with Tenabraex caps. I like Aadlands better, but the differences are not great enough to cause me to shell out the dough for all new Aadlands. If a Tenabraex breaks, or something along those lines, I will replace with Aadlands.

 

[Tyler Kemp]

That explains the finish. I have been trying to figure out how "an injection molded part" would be anything other than smooth. Turns out, it's not injection molded, thanks for clearing that up. Other than my (very) minor gripe about the finish, I would have his caps on all my scopes. I have multiple ZP5's and they came with Tenabraex caps. I like Aadlands better, but the differences are not great enough to cause me to shell out the dough for all new Aadlands. If a Tenabraex breaks, or something along those lines, I will replace with Aadlands.

I think that also explains the delay in production, they're probably made to order since running those types of printers is expensive and really slow. I wonder why the surface is as granulated as it is, lots of SLS prints can be considerably smoother, you'd probably think they were molded. That being said, I kinda like the rough finish, feels....good to me, but that's a preference.

 

[Blessed1]

Delivered today. Initial impression is favorable.

 

[impactaddict]

I believe he keeps some "top sellers" in stock because when I bought my cars for the RZR GENII, they were here within the week. I wouldn't be surprised if certain other models ship fast as well.

 

[strike33]

The longest I've waited is about three weeks and those were for the Steiner 4-16. Three sets of Vortex Razor Gen 2s, (one with the ARD) and a set for a PST Gen 1 were all within two weeks.

 

[Safety_3rd]

Delivered today. Initial impression is favorable.

How long did they take? This thread motivated me to pick up another pair for my 7x35.