Thursday, August 11, 2011

Probably the Wrong Guy To Ask...

Heh. Just got the following e-mail from Sportsman's Guide:
Dear JayG,

Thank you for your recent purchase from The Sportsman's Guide on 07/26/2011.

As you may remember, we stand behind every item we sell 100%. We appreciate your business, and would also appreciate any feedback you might have regarding your experience with The Sportsman's Guide.

If you have input you'd like to relate to us, simply reply to this e-mail, or click on the following link and enter your comments on our website. The Sportsman's Guide Feedback

Thanks Again,
Sr. Director of Customer Service
Well, the item in question was this:

Milsurp Russian Helmet

Which, with a little steel wool and light blue spray paint became this:

All in fUN

which was then turned into this:

Garishly colored colander

What did they want me to say?

  • "It took incoming fire very well"
  • "It deformed in a very photogenic manner"
  • "It didn't hold up to small arms fire for very long"
  • "Of all the milsurp helmets I've shot, this was in the middle of the pack"
  • "Your product left me with a splitting headache"

What would you leave for a comment?

That is all.

23 comments:

Irish said...

Dear Sportsman Guide,

UPS SUCKS!

Thanks JayG.

SHARON said...

You are too funny. I like the last one, but would probably use all of them.

North said...

"I don't like Liberals, but tell me you have a very liberal return policy."

lelnet said...

Well, they didn't _make_ the helmet, so I don't feel the need for tortured locutions like "the product performed its assigned task as expected". (You painted it and then shot it with lots and lots of bullets from a bunch of guns. You expected it to get full of photogenic holes, while simultaneously holding onto its new UN hue in every place where it wasn't shot to shit. It did exactly that. QED.)

I'd comment on what Sportsman Guide actually did for you...that is, taking your order and shipping you the goods.

Dave H said...

Did it not do what you expected it to do? I'd say that's worth at least 3 stars. (Ordinarily I'd suggest 4, but you did have to paint it.)

Wally said...

"
Cannot comment, lawsuit pending.

PS: Do you know where I can find a new gorilla?
"

Weer'd Beard said...

It gashed the hell out of several hands! (dispite the loud bearded one saying "Careful that fucker is SHARP!")

LOL

It did turn out to be a great mock-up for short money, I'll give them that!

Sdv1949 said...

Easy. Send them the link...

Groundhog said...

I'd say all of the above, with pictures. Send the link indeed!

Teke said...

It didn't hold up to incoming fire. What is your return policy?

Nylarthotep said...

Good laugh on that one.

Send the helmet back. See what happens. Be good for a laugh.

lee n. field said...

"What would you leave for a comment? "

A link to this blog post, with these pics.

Jay G said...

Okay, the link has been sent to Sportsman's Guide...

Let's see if they have a sense of humor - or not...

Dave H said...

They got your money, Jay. I'd say the joke's on you. (grin)

ASM826 said...

"It was still recognizable as a helmet when we finished."

Bubblehead Les. said...

Jay: You want I should send it back? I mean, there's still a lot of Good Shootin' and Stabbing left in it. Maybe AFTER the NorthCoast Blog Shoot during Labor Day.

Wally: Zercool's wife got it for us. Contact him on Gorilla Transfers.

Ancient Woodsman said...

Never in the course of human events has a man from Massachusetts made a man from New Hampshire laugh so hard.

That was hilarious.

I'm sure we'd all be pleased - tickled - to hear about their response.

TBeck said...

Send more Belgians!

Linoge said...

"Failed to protect my pink stuffed gorilla's cranial stuffing. His estate will be contacting you shortly."

Anonymous said...

Heck with sending them a link to this thread, send them a link to the youtube video where we did uhm "product testing", yeah, that's it, product testing of their helmet.

Old NFO said...

It didn't even stop .45 rounds at 25 yards... :-)

Bräuista said...

It wasn't supposed to! It's a UN helmet, duh!

Comrade Misfit said...

I'm thinking that the French helmet would have been more appropriate. Cost a couple of dollars more, though...