Shit websites

Whats up with these major companies having such crappy websites, Swarovski's ( both US & Europe ) are rubbish, one doesn't even half half their scopes on it, so I have no idea if the Z6 3-18 & 5-30 are even still being produced.

& don't start me on Sako, fuk me these cunts are even worse, There's very few accurate dets on their new 90 models & the $9000 Quest ultra has no info at all.

Ie - apparently cutting 4" off the barrel makes no difference to the weight of a gun hahahaha, I recently brought a Quest ( 6.6lb / 3kg on the official Sako webby ) Mine came with a M18 20" barrel threaded 5/8 x 24 ( unknown to me as there was no specs about profile or threading ) & it weighs 6 lb 15oz / 3150g, that mightn't sound like a major issue but still you think a company like Sako could get it right on a 7.5k gun.


Yes "first world" problems are real lol

Good website designers are like good software developers... they are rare, expensive and do not have to put up with diversity (and other corporate) nonsense introduced by obese middle aged white women...

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Slow day mate?

May I mention Hunting & Fishing?

And then there's the USA gun part websites that you can't even get into because you aren't USA based

Can't remember what site I was looking at at couple of weeks ago, outdoor/camping gear stuff but the site was absolute shit, everytime I looked at an item and pushed the back button it went right back to the homepage. Slightly frustrating.

A trick that sometimes works to get into sites that block you if you aren't based there.

If wanting to get into into a UK based site, go to google.co.uk and search for the site you want - probably works using google.com as well

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And then there's the USA gun part websites that you can't even get into because you aren't USA based

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Probably one of the only good things about Starlink is it seems to let you get into every US based website!

But if we are talking hard to drive websites, Reloaders should be on the list and Workshop Innovation is a pain in the arse too.

Some stores don't have websites, do mail order or much technology. Just rely on good old fashioned service and product knowledge!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZkH...ay%27sWildWest
I would still like to visit them

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And then there's the USA gun part websites that you can't even get into because you aren't USA based

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There's an easy way around that. Get a free VPN or a browser with one in-built and youll be sweet. I'd be happy to explain it further.

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worst websites are usually for electrical and electronic spares
check this one out: https://www.sicom.co.nz/

A lot are just flashy ads for upcoming or current models. Even recently dropped products have no downloadable manuals, spare parts lists and diagrams listed anymore. Some few companies have excellent data base of past models with support info (esp for diy repairs) but most pretend nothing existed before apart from what is currently flashing over your screen.

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There's an easy way around that. Get a free VPN or a browser with one in-built and youll be sweet. I'd be happy to explain it further.

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That would be just fine if I had any idea what it was and had any idea how to get my computer to do what I tell it

I'm pretty well at the limit of my digital capacity already
And in the process of forgetting half of my analogue stuff also

Agree the Reloaders is very clunky

I really hate that web sites leave out of stock products up as fishing bait

Or is it just that the whole world is out of stock of everything ?

What’s the best VPN (ie free) for us to use here in NZ please?

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What’s the best VPN (ie free) for us to use here in NZ please?

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I use surfshark but its not free about $180 for 2 years currently. No limits in respect of data use and means I can watch other countries Netflix catalogues
But its not free.

If you are not fussy or more budget focused, use proton vpn. Its free. Im able to watch alone via history channel direct from America. Probably not in 1080p but its good enough.

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Opera browser used to have a built in one but im not sure that is still a thing.
@akaroa1 if you know how to install a browser i can find out if that works and let you know. If not and you need someone a bit more tech savy i could dona step by step or pop around. Im assuming your somewhere on banks peninsula, judging by your name.

All this advice is based on pc. Im sure its similar on phone and I'm happy to look into it.

If you use a mac. I have no idea.

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Can't remember what site I was looking at at couple of weeks ago, outdoor/camping gear stuff but the site was absolute shit, everytime I looked at an item and pushed the back button it went right back to the homepage. Slightly frustrating.

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Wasnt the kings site?

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Good website designers are like good software developers... they are rare, expensive and do not have to put up with diversity (and other corporate) nonsense introduced by obese middle aged white women...

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I want to know who put the underlined above in charge of websites like Sako.......

Nz organizations do the same errors. Major retailers product search function as rubbish.

The number of websites that don't follow the fundamentals like having contact details on the home page is impressive

Night force website is fairly comprehensive.
Try looking there as I think your just looking at average optics like their website.

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Nz organizations do the same errors. Major retailers product search function as rubbish.

The number of websites that don't follow the fundamentals like having contact details on the home page is impressive

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Nah, they don't want to waste time talking to you or answering Emails. Just press the buy now and buy shit off us.

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Probably one of the only good things about Starlink is it seems to let you get into every US based website!

But if we are talking hard to drive websites, Reloaders should be on the list and Workshop Innovation is a pain in the arse too.

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You can spend all day there and still not find what your looking for

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Probably one of the only good things about Starlink is it seems to let you get into every US based website!

But if we are talking hard to drive websites, Reloaders should be on the list and Workshop Innovation is a pain in the arse too.

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I am intersted to hear what so hard about Reloaders as i found it quite easy to use.

Once you've got the hang of it and what not to click so you don't loose everything... After that, it's just slow.

The DOC website.

It should be the go to for route info, hut and track photos etc but it's rubbish. Wouldn't be hard to link up with the tramping clubs for trip reports or have their hut/track maintenance teams write decent descriptions of the major tracks.

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The DOC website.

It should be the go to for route info, hut and track photos etc but it's rubbish. Wouldn't be hard to link up with the tramping clubs for trip reports or have their hut/track maintenance teams write decent descriptions of the major tracks.

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It's the same BS for the hut bookings on great walks vs all the other huts You need separate logins for each site.