Kahles no longer has a Canadian Distributor
I was so pleased with my new Kahles CT 3x9x42 scope,that I called to order a second one for my new Cooper rifle that should arrive around early September.I received a quote from Ellwood Epps,but they called back to tell me that as of July 1st,there is no longer a Kahles distributor in Canada.There hasn't been a Kahles distributor in the U.S.A. for quite some time now.I tried every dealer in Canada that I could think of,and apparently there are no Kahles CT 3x9x42 scopes in Canada.
I did a search online,and found a dealer in New Zealand that has these scopes in stock.I spoke with the dealer,and unlike the U.S.A. ,New Zealand does not require export permits for scopes.I added the airmail shipping charges,and after converting to Canadian Dollars,the price was actually about $50 less than what I paid for the first scope at Wholesale Sports,and $100 less than what Ellwood Epps quoted me.The delivery time is listed as 5 to 12 days,whereas Ellwood Epps quoted me 10 to 12 weeks before discovering that Kahles no longer has a Canadian distributor. |
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elkhunter, check out kindermann canada. i used to buy all my swarovski stuff thru them but the owner my contact has since retired from there and they no longer sell swarovski. according to him only kahles optics from vienna are still sold by kindermann. anyways hope this helps, take care, rob.
you can still talk to stephen i believe at kindermann.. |
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In any case,I found the scope in New Zealand,with a shorter delivery time,and for less money. |
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This is where I got one from. On a side note i just got a demo swarovski 4-12x50 with the balistic turret system like the mulizero on the Kahles. Got it for $825 I think he still has more if you want I could hook you up. It was too good of a deal to pass up I thought |
Funny you mention Kahles because I was just on their website last night reminding myself how much I want one.
I put my postal code in the dealer finder and they were still showing WSS, Russell's and SD in Red Deer as dealers, but maybe that info is not current. Let us know how you make out. I almost have enough in my piggy bank for one now. ;) |
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http://www.mfat.govt.nz/downloads/di...-List-2008.pdf Here's the application for NZ export permit about 5 down on the page, upside of the their permits is there is no charge for processing and it doesn't look like an import permit from the Canadian end is required, but I think the dealer should be showing you a copy of an approved NZ export permit for the item before you send funds, just my opinion; http://www.mfat.govt.nz/search.php?c...&sa=Search#991 . |
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My Kahles scope arrived by mail today.The final price with shipping,insurance etc,was $50 cheaper than the price quoted by the Canadian dealer.Less than two weeks from the time that it was ordered,just as quick as Wholesale Sports normally is.
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Is there a new distributor?
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Did you try these guys.
http://mdcharlton.ca Only link on the Kahles website for Kanada (Yes with a "K"). They have the Kahles lineup on their website. RJ |
I purchased my last Kahles from Ralf Martini in Cranbrook. Might be worth a try.
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Why bump a 6 year old thread when you could just create a new one? Now everybody is going to be assuming that the post is current because they don't check post dates.
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We purchased a pile of them last year from md carlton. North sylva lost the brand in 2014.
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