Disappointed with Area419 Match Rings

[il Donaldo Trumpo]

I was very excited to purchase Area419 match scope rings and the level that mounts to them. I did not mind paying the very high price.

When the rings arrived, I could immediately see that they use a round rather than a square cross, pin for mating with the Picatinny integral to my receiver.

I want a cross pin that fits tightly. Round cross pin against a vertical square surface only fits along line contact and is completely unsatisfactory to me.

Unfortunately, the Area419 website uses photos that conceal this fact. And the written description completely omit this fact.

For a product promoted as the absolute premium available, this is a very disappointing design compromise. And concealing it is improper.

I have asked the company to authorize a return of both products new in the box.

Let me stay quite frankly, that if the rings were free, I would not accept them.

I am posting this so that others can avoid wasting time and money, and can avoid the bitter disappointment of high expectations, dashed by a ridiculous design compromise.

Please don’t tell me that these are the best rings ever made when they have a known flaw in the cross bolt design. Lazy engineering is still lazy.