Altamot grip inserts

[Criticalt]

I ordered grip inserts for my GP100 from Altamont.
The ones I ordered were NOT the ones I recieved.....not even close.
So I emailed them a picture of what I recieved and they said, "those are the right ones, sometimes they come out a bit different looking."
I sent them back and they sent the identical ones as the first time.....not even close to what I ordered. Not sending them back again. Just a warning.

Heres what I ordered.....


Heres what I got.....bad picture but they are jet black as can be....pure ink black.

 

[Deplorable Me]

Wow? WTF? I pimped out my GP100 and SP101 grips and they did a nice job. Several years ago.

 

[HEX]

Definitely odd and surprising. Did you give them a call to discuss it ?

 

[Darth]

Do they have a wrapper on them to protect them?

 

[ArmedCorgi]

That's messed up. I have grips from them on my GP and they didn't mess up my order. This was before covid though. If it makes you feel any better, we ordered an air mattress from Ashley Furniture and they shipped it to an address in North Carolina I think maybe some companies are having a hard time operating up to their old standards.

 

[Criticalt]

Do they nave a wrapper on them to protect them?

Nope just shiny.

 

[Criticalt]

Definitely odd and surprising. Did you give them a call to discuss it ?

Yes, they told me the same thing.
During the staining process they vary in color sometimes.
This is not just a little different color, its a totally different product.
I told them I was posting my expierience on multiple gun forums.....they didnt care.

 

[Criticalt]

That's messed up. I have grips from them on my GP and they didn't mess up my order. This was before covid though. If it makes you feel any better, we ordered an air mattress from Ashley Furniture and they shipped it to an address in North Carolina I think maybe some companies are having a hard time operating up to their old standards.

Ive bought from them before with good results. This time they made a bad batch but are selling them anyways. Shit company.

 

[Saltwater60]

I’d call my CC company and charge it back. I agree they are not even close at all. Those are different grips completely. I don’t blame you for being aggravated.

 

[Criticalt]

I’d call my CC company and charge it back. I agree they are not even close at all. Those are different grips completely. I don’t blame you for being aggravated.

Im just going to not buy from them and make sure people know how they do business.
It sucks because their products are good quality and far less expensive than their competition.
They offered to replace them or give my money back but im just going to sand them and stain them myself.
I already ordered other inserts from another company.

 

[HEX]

They have some nice looking stuff and I've had a perfectly legit interaction with them before, but definitely blowing you off on multiple fronts would certainly give me pause to deal with them again.
Even if it's technically a cut from the same wood (and that even seems iffy), those should have been tossed out as failed pieces or advertised as what they are. There's clearly no way they should be standing by that they are any kind of reasonable facsimile of what you paid for.

I'd recommend trying Badger Customs. They don't do the pretty cuts, but they've always treated me right (or better than right). It has been a long while though, so to be fair I can't speak to their current processes. Used to be you could get Jim Badger on the phone and he'd talk YOUR ear off if he was in the mood to talk shop.

 

[Criticalt]

They have some nice looking stuff and I've had a perfectly legit interaction with them before, but definitely blowing you off on multiple fronts would certainly give me pause to deal with them again.
Even if it's technically a cut from the same wood (and that even seems iffy), those should have been tossed out as failed pieces or advertised as what they are. There's clearly no way they should be standing by that they are any kind of reasonable facsimile of what you paid for.

I'd recommend trying Badger Customs. They don't do the pretty cuts, but they've always treated me right (or better than right). It has been a long while though, so to be fair I can't speak to their current processes. Used to be you could get Jim Badger on the phone and he'd talk YOUR ear off if he was in the mood to talk shop.

Just to show im not crazy....here is my invoice clearly stating....Silverblack.

 

[Saltwater60]

Just to show im not crazy....here is my invoice clearly stating....Silverblack.
View attachment 91236

We know you’re crazy!!

 

[ArmedCorgi]

They offered to replace them

They already failed hard at that.

or give my money back

I wouldn't trust them to know what that is.

 

[Criticalt]

I’d call my CC company and charge it back. I agree they are not even close at all. Those are different grips completely. I don’t blame you for being aggravated.

I buy everything online with a pre paid Visa. No name or bank attached.

 

[Saltwater60]

I buy everything online with a pre paid Visa. No name or bank attached.

Good plan.especially for 80% lowers and Letticia James coming for us. However they do have your shipping address.

 

[Criticalt]

Good plan.especially for 80% lowers and Letticia James coming for us. However they do have your shipping address.

I really dont care what info anyone has....they have it all anyways.
I use pre paid just so I dont get scammed out of money.

 

[Saltwater60]

I really dont care what info anyone has....they have it all anyways.
I use pre paid just so I dont get scammed out of money.

For it. I thought it was for anonymity.