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Jim Shockey T/C and Knight
« on: July 04, 2006, 12:06:12 PM »
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Re: Jim Shockey T/C and Knight
« Reply #1 on: July 04, 2006, 12:30:06 PM »
Yup, Shockey and Knight have parted ways....

http://www.jimshockey.com/news/news.asp?ID=1381
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Re: Jim Shockey T/C and Knight
« Reply #2 on: July 05, 2006, 06:44:56 AM »
I don't blame him, in my opinion the Encores are better muzzleloader than the Knight. At least that was my experience.  ;D
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Re: Jim Shockey T/C and Knight
« Reply #3 on: July 05, 2006, 10:39:38 AM »
I think the change had a lot to do with money. Maybe TC's contract was much larger than Knght's. I agree the new Knight revoulution was a waste of time but Knight had a lot to do with modern muzzleloading. I have used TC omegas and encores and I agree they are good guns but I would take my Knight disc elite over either of them anyday. 

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Re: Jim Shockey T/C and Knight
« Reply #4 on: July 06, 2006, 01:54:45 AM »
Jim Shockey is no more than an advertisers model IMO and would promote whatever he's paid to.
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Re: Jim Shockey T/C and Knight
« Reply #5 on: July 06, 2006, 02:10:54 AM »
Now it did not take  Shockey to make me use Encores. I have used T/C products for over 20 years and when the Encore first came out I got one. I tried CVA, Knight and neither compares to my Encores. The new Knight revolution is in my opinion junk.

I would love to have Jim Shockey's job.  ;D
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Re: Jim Shockey T/C and Knight
« Reply #6 on: July 06, 2006, 10:15:11 AM »
Let's not forget the Vision! ::) Not hard to figure EBSCO's suits are making the decisions at Knight these days and Tony Knight must be SICK with the JUNK coming out of Knight Rifles lately. The Revolution/Revolution II and Vision are about the clunkiest/ugliest muzzleloaders on the market these days. Just MHO. :-\

I figured he made the move for more money too, but he says he is compensated less at T/C than at Knight. The only thing is a poster boys life expectancy at one company will come to an end and he is right about the JUNK that Knight is putting out these days. The Red Plastic Jacket is not worth a crap in my opinion, except to Knight racking up sales every time someon pulls the trigger on one of their rifles. I think he is looking down the raod for the long haul and T/C seems to have their ship going in the right direction IMHO, who wouldn't want to get on board. Knight on the other hand is headed in the wrong direction IMHO, just one look at the Revolution II and Vision will tell you that. The only thing saving Knight is the DISC Extreme and the Resurrection of the Bighorn, the Wolverine is only sold as a Youth Value Pack this year. Knight/Green Mountain make very good barrels, too bad EBSCO can't put them on some new offerings that will actually sell!

I think Jim made the right choice jumping ship, for whatever reason. Who could promote the Revolution II and Vision with a clear concience? Not ME!
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Re: Jim Shockey T/C and Knight
« Reply #7 on: July 24, 2006, 09:07:27 AM »
When I went to buy an inline several years ago I gave the Knight a good look. The Disc Extreme I knew to be very accurate, and I liked the rifle. But, I couldn't see why I should buy a rifle that had to use a little red object to hold the primer. Simpler is better.
I narrowed my choice down to Savage and Omega. I went with the Savage, and still need to get an Omega.
I was looking before the Revolution hit the market, but what a weird POS that thing is. Good luck, Knight, you wil need it.
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