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Posted: 5/13/2011 8:40:43 AM
Originally Posted By JSir:
Well here she is! Was it worth the 11+ week wait? I would have to say yes. Compared to other ARs I have owned and handled this is by far the best looking and built I have handled. The NiB BCG is super nice and smoother than a stripper pole. Added some extra toys for extra spiceyness. Aimpoint PRO Troy Folding Sights Troy Vertical Grip Vltor Gunfighter Charging Handle Vltor IMod stock Surefire Rail Ladders KNS Pins on the way http://i775.photobucket.com/albums/yy36/roybalj1/index5.jpg http://i775.photobucket.com/albums/yy36/roybalj1/index4.jpg http://i775.photobucket.com/albums/yy36/roybalj1/index3.jpg http://i775.photobucket.com/albums/yy36/roybalj1/index2-1.jpg http://i775.photobucket.com/albums/yy36/roybalj1/index1.jpg Hell yeah! Nice rifle brother. Enjoy it! |
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Posted: 5/13/2011 10:24:01 PM
I am a small dealer that recently ordered 4 Spike's tactical rifles, 2 a week apart and a week later, two more. I have received one. The first was an order for a customer and the rest as inventory. I feel the quality makes their products an OBVIOUS deal. I plan to sell as many as I can convince the customers to wait for. Production time could stand to be better, but it is true the quality makes it worth the wait (for the dollar spent especially). Thank you for building a fine product.
Martin C. Kurtz Open Season Sporting Goods Company Eau Claire, MI |
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Posted: 5/15/2011 6:24:01 PM
Originally Posted By Southpaw_Sonny: I am a small dealer that recently ordered 4 Spike's tactical rifles, 2 a week apart and a week later, two more. I have received one. The first was an order for a customer and the rest as inventory. I feel the quality makes their products an OBVIOUS deal. I plan to sell as many as I can convince the customers to wait for. Production time could stand to be better, but it is true the quality makes it worth the wait (for the dollar spent especially). Thank you for building a fine product. Martin C. Kurtz Open Season Sporting Goods Company Eau Claire, MI I know that Tom & Spike both thank you for the business. If it helps you out, you may want to check with RSR & AIMSurplus. They are the two biggest volume distributors we have right now. They may have inventory available on a more on-demand basis to meet your stocking needs and then only have to wait for your customers that wish to make a custom order with you. Best wishes to you and your business. |
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Posted: 5/28/2011 8:14:34 PM
On week 12 :(
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DocBach
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Posted: 5/29/2011 6:04:44 PM
Just put in my order with Exile Machine's group buy for a 14.5" Midlength Lightweight LE w/9" BAR Rail upper with a permanently installed ST Dynacomp Extreme to replace the Doublestar upper on my wife's Spikes lower so it will be an all Spikes gun, actually the very first and only non-frankenstein AR in my safe. Lets see how long it takes, Day 1 officially starts Tuesday when Exile sends the order in to Spikes.
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Posted: 5/31/2011 10:34:37 AM
Originally Posted By Tactical_J:
On week 12 :( your not alone... |
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Waldo0506
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Posted: 6/2/2011 10:35:43 PM
Originally Posted By JSir:
Complete Lower w\ KNS Pins 16" M4 LE Carbine Upper w\ 9" BAR Rail, w\ NiB BCG Ordered 2/20/11 Started Week 10 Today (Original Quote was 2-4 Weeks). When I email for updates I get responses back the same day. Everyone there seems really nice but I sure would like to have my rifle I am about to start week 9 of a 6 week wait :( I timed this purchase to arrive before I go out of town. If mine gets to 11 weeks I might as well cancel so it isnt stolen off my porch 
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Posted: 6/2/2011 11:28:31 PM
The "worst" wait I had was just about 1.5 years during that mad - mad - mad time period after O'bama was elected. I did not know about Spikes then - so I ended up with another mfg. It was designed as a long range tack driver - with a 1/10 twist rate. It took forever for all of the parts to show up in stock at the same time. The end results was a unique rife that was built to my spec's....
Fast forward over the last year, I found it easier for me to get my Spike's hardware to see it available for shipping on their website - or sign up for notifications via Aim Surplus for the parts. I know Spike's was not the first - will not be the last of my AR-15 builds....but it will be the next two....slowly buying parts here and there when the budget allows. Keeping good control over your stock, trying to keep the inventory of parts on hand manageable without killing your bottom line makes it a real guessing game on trying to ship out goods. From what I have read, they try to keep a tight CQ - so the parts they thought were in, well - end up as seconds versus something they want to put on their customers build. trying real hard not to be thinking about buying a 1/8 lighter weight 16" upper to use my Aim Point on...and the fact that a local small black rifle dealership has found out about Spikes and every so often has a few for sale... |
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IndustrialRescue
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Posted: 6/3/2011 8:54:09 AM
I just wanted to say, you guys KICK ASS!!!! After a bunch of use and abuse, my upper needed a new barrel, and when I talked to you over the phone, although you were surprised that I am now keyholing after 5-6000 rounds, even with a Slidefire Stock, you sent me a UPS label, and are fixing my toy for me
 I have to admit, it was amusing at the shocked responses from some of the guys that I managed to mess the upper up, but it sounded like they just wanted to hear the story, not try to void the warranty, like a lot of other places do.
11/10 on your product and warranty, and your customer service is AMAZING
Keep up the great work, guys and girls |
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Posted: 6/3/2011 12:34:27 PM
Originally Posted By IndustrialRescue:
I just wanted to say, you guys KICK ASS!!!! After a bunch of use and abuse, my upper needed a new barrel, and when I talked to you over the phone, although you were surprised that I am now keyholing after 5-6000 rounds, even with a Slidefire Stock, you sent me a UPS label, and are fixing my toy for me I have to admit, it was amusing at the shocked responses from some of the guys that I managed to mess the upper up, but it sounded like they just wanted to hear the story, not try to void the warranty, like a lot of other places do.
11/10 on your product and warranty, and your customer service is AMAZING
Keep up the great work, guys and girls its feedback like this that gives me hope the wait for my spikes will be worth it... |
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Posted: 6/3/2011 1:00:02 PM
Originally Posted By Ridge_Runner_5:
Originally Posted By JaxChris:
Originally Posted By Ridge_Runner_5:
Is that really HIM in that YouTube video!? Who and what video? George W Bush impersonator in a YouTube video on their website. Whatever happened to that video? I never got around to watching it and it's since been replaced with the Stock message. |
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Posted: 6/3/2011 4:09:45 PM
Originally Posted By jettaGlock84:
Originally Posted By Ridge_Runner_5:
Originally Posted By JaxChris:
Originally Posted By Ridge_Runner_5:
Is that really HIM in that YouTube video!? Who and what video? George W Bush impersonator in a YouTube video on their website. Whatever happened to that video? I never got around to watching it and it's since been replaced with the Stock message. Im sure its probably still hosted on their site or on youtube somewhere |
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Posted: 6/3/2011 6:41:10 PM
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Posted: 6/4/2011 8:01:56 PM
Originally Posted By ham_bone:
Originally Posted By Tactical_J:
On week 12 :( your not alone... I finally received my tracking #. It should be here on Monday!!! |
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Posted: 6/5/2011 8:02:45 AM
thats awesome to hear. good for you. hope mine isnt far behind but i havent heard anything. |
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Posted: 6/6/2011 1:37:46 PM
I have an ST22 upper and wanted to share my awesome, short story about Spike's Tactical. I bought my upper a couple months ago through AIM (only people that had them in stock) and after it arrived I was immediately impressed with the craftsmanship of the assembled upper. Everything was as it should be. A couple weeks later my From 4 was returned and I started the QD flash hider install on the ST22. This is where I ran into my snag. After the install I noticed the barrel bore was offset to the endplate of the suppressor...not good. I contacted Tom and after answering a couple questions, he said to bring it in (they're local, although I had never been to their shop). I showed up a week later, ST22 and suppressor in hand. I showed them why I thought it was off and the tech guy (sorry I forgot his name) took it in back. Ten minutes later he's finished. He cleaned up the area in question and reinstalled the mount (he even timed it). It's now spot on and the barrel bore is perfectly concentric to the bore of the suppressor. Considering I didn't buy the suppressor from them, and that technically there wasn't anything wrong with the upper, I was pleasantly surprised they were that willing to help me out. Top notch in my book. This will not be my last Spike's product purchase.
Side note - The more I shoot the ST22, the more I love it. Now that its broken in, I can (and do) pretty much run whatever through it. Awesome! Thank you Spike's Tactical! Tom |
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IndustrialRescue
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Posted: 6/7/2011 7:02:47 AM
Just got a call yesterday... You guys kick ass. The upper is being replaced, and after asking me what I melted in the handguard cap (the handguard
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It will be interesting to find out what was actually wrong, although it sounds like the rifling is ummmmm more or less gone, lol |
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Posted: 6/7/2011 10:17:40 AM
Originally Posted By IndustrialRescue:
I just wanted to say, you guys KICK ASS!!!! After a bunch of use and abuse, my upper needed a new barrel, and when I talked to you over the phone, although you were surprised that I am now keyholing after 5-6000 rounds, even with a Slidefire Stock, you sent me a UPS label, and are fixing my toy for me I have to admit, it was amusing at the shocked responses from some of the guys that I managed to mess the upper up, but it sounded like they just wanted to hear the story, not try to void the warranty, like a lot of other places do.
11/10 on your product and warranty, and your customer service is AMAZING
Keep up the great work, guys and girls now that your issue is being resolved, i am curious. how exactly did you wipe out a barrel so fast? |
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IndustrialRescue
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Posted: 6/7/2011 12:06:41 PM
[Last Edit: 6/7/2011 12:08:19 PM by IndustrialRescue]
Originally Posted By ham_bone:
Originally Posted By IndustrialRescue:
I just wanted to say, you guys KICK ASS!!!! After a bunch of use and abuse, my upper needed a new barrel, and when I talked to you over the phone, although you were surprised that I am now keyholing after 5-6000 rounds, even with a Slidefire Stock, you sent me a UPS label, and are fixing my toy for me I have to admit, it was amusing at the shocked responses from some of the guys that I managed to mess the upper up, but it sounded like they just wanted to hear the story, not try to void the warranty, like a lot of other places do.
11/10 on your product and warranty, and your customer service is AMAZING
Keep up the great work, guys and girls now that your issue is being resolved, i am curious. how exactly did you wipe out a barrel so fast? Slidefire Solutions bumpfire stock, and magdumps as fast as I possibly could, over and over and over. Listening to the guys at Spikes chuckling at the story was fun
I am well known among friends and family for beating the ever living shit out of everything I own, and ALWAYS getting the Lifetime warranty, if available, lol. I don't know how, or why, I just have a nasty habit of breaking stuff |
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Posted: 6/7/2011 12:50:04 PM
[Last Edit: 6/7/2011 12:52:13 PM by badazzar15]
Originally Posted By IndustrialRescue:
Originally Posted By ham_bone:
Originally Posted By IndustrialRescue:
I just wanted to say, you guys KICK ASS!!!! After a bunch of use and abuse, my upper needed a new barrel, and when I talked to you over the phone, although you were surprised that I am now keyholing after 5-6000 rounds, even with a Slidefire Stock, you sent me a UPS label, and are fixing my toy for me I have to admit, it was amusing at the shocked responses from some of the guys that I managed to mess the upper up, but it sounded like they just wanted to hear the story, not try to void the warranty, like a lot of other places do.
11/10 on your product and warranty, and your customer service is AMAZING
Keep up the great work, guys and girls now that your issue is being resolved, i am curious. how exactly did you wipe out a barrel so fast? Slidefire Solutions bumpfire stock, and magdumps as fast as I possibly could, over and over and over. Listening to the guys at Spikes chuckling at the story was fun
I am well known among friends and family for beating the ever living shit out of everything I own, and ALWAYS getting the Lifetime warranty, if available, lol. I don't know how, or why, I just have a nasty habit of breaking stuff Just so everyone knows, we do NOT replace parts, barrels, or other items for WEAR and TEAR. In the OP's case we were being nice and I felt his barrel wore out some what pre-maturely. |
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Posted: 6/7/2011 1:42:34 PM
Originally Posted By badazzar15:
Originally Posted By IndustrialRescue:
Originally Posted By ham_bone:
Originally Posted By IndustrialRescue:
I just wanted to say, you guys KICK ASS!!!! After a bunch of use and abuse, my upper needed a new barrel, and when I talked to you over the phone, although you were surprised that I am now keyholing after 5-6000 rounds, even with a Slidefire Stock, you sent me a UPS label, and are fixing my toy for me I have to admit, it was amusing at the shocked responses from some of the guys that I managed to mess the upper up, but it sounded like they just wanted to hear the story, not try to void the warranty, like a lot of other places do.
11/10 on your product and warranty, and your customer service is AMAZING
Keep up the great work, guys and girls now that your issue is being resolved, i am curious. how exactly did you wipe out a barrel so fast? Slidefire Solutions bumpfire stock, and magdumps as fast as I possibly could, over and over and over. Listening to the guys at Spikes chuckling at the story was fun
I am well known among friends and family for beating the ever living shit out of everything I own, and ALWAYS getting the Lifetime warranty, if available, lol. I don't know how, or why, I just have a nasty habit of breaking stuff Just so everyone knows, we do NOT replace parts, barrels, or other items for WEAR and TEAR. In the OP's case we were being nice and I felt his barrel wore out some what pre-maturely. c'mon why not? you mean if i buy a brand new car and rip donuts in parking lot they shouldnt replace the tires under warranty? its nice you did that for him. i have no intentions of doing what he did but do hope to send thousands of rounds down range when i get my spikes! |
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IndustrialRescue
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Posted: 6/8/2011 7:59:52 AM
Originally Posted By badazzar15:
Originally Posted By IndustrialRescue:
Originally Posted By ham_bone:
Originally Posted By IndustrialRescue:
I just wanted to say, you guys KICK ASS!!!! After a bunch of use and abuse, my upper needed a new barrel, and when I talked to you over the phone, although you were surprised that I am now keyholing after 5-6000 rounds, even with a Slidefire Stock, you sent me a UPS label, and are fixing my toy for me I have to admit, it was amusing at the shocked responses from some of the guys that I managed to mess the upper up, but it sounded like they just wanted to hear the story, not try to void the warranty, like a lot of other places do.
11/10 on your product and warranty, and your customer service is AMAZING
Keep up the great work, guys and girls now that your issue is being resolved, i am curious. how exactly did you wipe out a barrel so fast? Slidefire Solutions bumpfire stock, and magdumps as fast as I possibly could, over and over and over. Listening to the guys at Spikes chuckling at the story was fun
I am well known among friends and family for beating the ever living shit out of everything I own, and ALWAYS getting the Lifetime warranty, if available, lol. I don't know how, or why, I just have a nasty habit of breaking stuff Just so everyone knows, we do NOT replace parts, barrels, or other items for WEAR and TEAR. In the OP's case we were being nice and I felt his barrel wore out some what pre-maturely. And that is why I love you guys Thanks again I had originally figured I would have to pay for a new barrel, and suck it up, since it was wear and tear, rather than a fault on your part. |
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Posted: 6/9/2011 3:12:48 AM
I ordered a Biohazard upper for one of my good friends and it finally arrived yesterday. I wish I had taken pics even though it wasn't mine. Anyways, it only took five days once it was it was shipped from Spike's to Guam. Very fast shipping. My friend is so happy now. I ordered a Biohazard lower for him last year so now he has a matching set. The upper build from Spike's was a Biohazard receiver, NiB BCG, 12" SAR forend, 16" carbine gas system light weight barrel, .625 Spike's Micro Gas Block, Troy (Spike's logo) HK style front & rear BUIS, A2 flash hider, standard charging handle. It's beautiful! Now it's time to order myself one.
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Posted: 6/14/2011 6:26:47 AM
+1 to spikes great rifle and great service,,,thanks
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Posted: 6/16/2011 8:14:01 PM
My Spikes Dissy, finally complete
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SPIKES Tactical 16" Mid-Length GMP 5.56/.223 Upper SPIKES bolt carrier group STAG ARMS lower PSA lower parts kit MOE CTR stock MOE rifle length handguard MOE grip MOE rails TDI ARMS vertical grip TROY fixed rear battle sight Weight is 8 pounds |
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