I struggled in deciding to order from Botach. Their KZ line of foregrips, mounts, etc. are very nice and I really wanted to try the KZ Stubby with rail. I read all of the bad press on Resellerratings and other places and it seemed like folks either got their items, or got in backorder hell. For the $30 that the item was going to cost, I decided to give it a try.
I logged into Botach's live support and was quickly in live chat with a CSR. I asked if the specific item I was looking for was in stock by model name and the web page link. The CSR went to check on the item and came back shortly with an answer of 'yes'. Dan or Dave (sorry, I can't remember at the moment) was courteous and helpful in assisting me.
Placed my order on the 28th and it showed up on my doorstep today (29th)! I usually get that with shipments from Newegg's CA wharehouse, but this is a first for another vendor. Looks like it was drop-shipped out of Los Angeles. Either way, my purchasing process was flawless for this order. Given that, I'm going to order a few more items using the same MO. Really like the KZ Stubby Grip with rail. Way better quality than the other vertical grip I own, by a long shot, and half the price of the Mako unit (that is probably comes from the exact same OEM).
Anyway, I felt compelled to post this review given the reviews I seen on RR/Google/Yahoo. Mine was perfect. We'll see what happens on the next order.
11/3/09 Update - Placed a second order for two more KZ Tactical products on 11/2. Arrived at my house today (11/3/09). Based on this and my first experience (see above) I'm going to say if its in stock, it must get shipped ASAP. Since KZ Tactical appears to be their in-house brand, I'll go out on a limb and say you'll probably have good luck with getting those quickly. Again, I checked with 'live support' (DAN!) before ordering to validate that the items I was looking at were in stock. Once confirmed I placed my order.
11/5 Update - Based on the last two orders I ordered the KZ M73 Picatinny Forend. Same deal. Used live support, verified in stock, ordered. Item arrived at my doorstep the next day (again, looks like its dropshipped out of Los Angeles).
Can't speak to any of the other stuff they carry, but buying the KZ line looks good so far. I'll be shopping for more KZ items in the future from Botach and will update if I have any issues with shipping.
This review was modified by its author, Janizary, on
11/6/09 12:03 PM.