> Just before TSP, I called Thousand Oaks to find if a solar filter for my
> scope was in stock. They replied "even if we do, it takes three weeks to
> process and ship your order." After thinking to myself "gee, join the
> modern world, folks" and hanging up, I called Astronomics; they had the
> Thousand Oaks filter for my scope in stock, had it in my mitts 2 days
> later.
>
> Based on my sample size of one, I'd recommend a stocking dealer like
> Pocono or Astronomics rather than going direct to Thousand Oaks. No
> offense intended to them, but their availability quote was ridiculous. I
> must add that I love their filter (10" off-axis Type II+ glass in my
> case).
>
> Tom Wideman
> Grapevine, TX
>
>
> > I suggest you look to another supplier than Thousand Oaks.. They are
> > like a Black Hole. They do not respond to faxes or any other form of
> > communications. We just cancelled our order for a filter and ordered
> > from a live competator.


Hi Tom et al--- After reading this series of posts, I'll surmize that this slow
to "zero" shipping response from TO is some kind of an attempt by them
to support their "stocking dealers". They probably don't want to really sell
"retail".

Frank
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