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New Thousand Oaks Solar Filter? Grrr!

 
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Aug 04, 2016 14:56 |  #1

Did Thousand Oaks really just release their new super awesome solar filter material right after the Mercury Transit? So I spent my $80 on something inferior when they have something new for $90 on which they offer a 15 year guarantee and they claim will never develop a puncture hole? Ugh! Why didn't they release this in April? I can't even find the one I bought because they changed the part numbers. I've got to dig up my order receipt.

SOLARLITE: NEW (Best Value) After years of R & D we have developed a new solar film that has the optical quality of the glass with the advantages of impregnated polymer (Thousand Oaks Optical Black Polymer). Will never develop pin holes or scratches that can let in light and ruin a filter. Other advantages: Light weight and does not require re-balancing tube assembly, will not break, consistent yellow-orange solar image, even density with any aperture, flat surface compared to other thin film filters that have wrinkles and creases. Will not tear or puncture. Stronger than any other solar film on the market. Also available in sheets. Guaranteed 15 years.

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Aug 04, 2016 17:06 |  #2

Probably normal procedures, they may have a lot of the old filter in stock and needed to get rid of it. But your right , it sucks they didn't have it ready at that last transit .




  
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Aug 04, 2016 20:14 as a reply to  @ Celestron's post |  #3

Yeah, I hate that it came out just a few weeks after I bought mine. I wanna exchange it... I wonder if they would be willing to offer an exchange discount since I just got the filter so recently. They were cool in helping me when i was getting ready to buy so I'll hit them up and see.


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