Results and comments from the Aug/Sep 2003 survey.
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Ýves’ big SCA rapier survey #1 ~
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# of Responses by Kingdom AEth. = 34/235 Anst. = 36/240 An Tir = 56/347 Art. = 12/124 Aten. = 27/460 Atl. = 60/425 Caid = 49/400 Drach. = 21/76 Eald. = 12/77 East = 46/480 Loch. = 22/120 Mer. = 27/140 Mid. = 52/640 Nor. = 25/164 Out. = 26/214 Tri. = 46/237 West = 14/70 Unk. = 2
The gist
These comments were sent in response to Questions 13 and 14.
Respondents share why they like and (almost never) dislike James the Just as a supplier for SCA rapier combat.
The comments
Note: Any remarks in the comments below from Yves look like this.
Comments about other suppliers are on separate pages.
See the links at the bottom of this page.
Jump to: Neutral, Mixed, and Unfavorable comments
FAVORABLE
An Tir
Φ James the Just. Excellent customer service. ``Laurin
Φ James the Just. I can get what I want, for fairly affordable cpsts.
Φ James the Just for quality and honesty, as well as time between order and delivery.
Ansteorra
Φ James the Just. Good Products, Price, and Service. ``Jacques
Φ James the Just - custom guards and quick turn around. ``Henri
Artemisia
Φ James the Just is my favorite because his work is top notch quality and reasonably priced. ``Nathaniel
Atenveldt
Φ James the just..you can trust em. ``Lann-Valdis
Φ For good prompt service james the just can't be beat.
Φ Amazonia Enterprises, James makes wonderful weapons.
Φ James the Just - reliable, good prices and stands behind his products. ``Egan
Φ James the Just gave me my first deal and advice on rapier and dagger.
Φ James the Just. Local merchant with quality products and resonable proces.
Φ James the Just in Atenveldt. His prices are fair and all his work has a lifetime warrentee. ``Isabella
Φ James the Just-Local easy to to deal with and has reasonable prices with a great turnaround. ``Ryan
Φ James the Just. He is very reasonable to deal with, has resonable prices, and fills orders in a timly fashon. Usually fills and order in one to two weeks.
Atlantia
Φ amazonia because they are good people. ``Rufus
Φ James the Just is fast, pleasant, and has reasonable prices.
Caid
Φ James the Just - Nice custom work.
Φ James the Just. good quality, cheap.
Φ james the just for quality of products.
Φ JamesTheJust reputation quality & hospitality)
Φ James the Just - Close-by & reasonable prices. ``John James
Φ James the Just- If he ain't got it, he knows where it is!
Φ Amazonia Enterprises - good swords and great service.
Φ James the Just. Good work, and willing to do custom work. ``David
Φ James the Just: limited selection, but good quality, great expertise. ``Felinah
Φ James the Just because he has good stuff and listens to comments. ``Grainne
Φ James the Just, easy to work with, willing to do custom work, availability at wars. ``Njall
Φ James the Just, because of the high quality items that I have seen them produce.
Φ Amazonia Arms. They offer good stuff at good prices and deliver in a timely manner. ``Kelan
Φ James the Just-good stuff, great prices, friendly and helpful, supports the community. ``Lot
Φ James the Just (Atenveldt) - bulky items but he works with people, has lots of options and is reliable.
Φ James the Just - customer loyalty from lots of Aetenveldter transplants, and awesome work on my custom hilt. ``Curteis
Φ All the equiptment I've gotten from James the Just has been durable and of good quality. (amazonia Enterprises) ``Leonarda
Drachenwald
Φ James the Just - Recommended.
Φ James the Just, excellent service, great prices, great range of stuff! ``Cernac
Φ James the Just; I've received prompt and good service from him. That's where I got my Hanwei. ``Guntram
Φ James the Just - I have not used him personally, yet, but I have heard only good things about his willingness to back up his equipment. ``Muirghein
Ealdormere
Φ James the Just does great hilts, has a variety of blades, and has some very good prices, especially on Han Wei practical rapiers. Also had great service. ``Albrecht
East
Φ James the Just (Hanwei and Safeflex). ``Brokk
Φ James the Just - fair prices, very quick turn around.
Φ JamestheJust: excellent equipment and reasonable prices.
Lochac
Φ James the Just, good quality work.
Meridies
Φ James the Just - quick service.
Midrealm
Φ James the Just for blades. He's resonable and reliable. ``Catalin
Northshield
Φ James the Just: Cool stuff. ``Cy
Φ James the Just - friendly and honest. ``Fiskr
Φ James the Just because he has great products service and prices.
Φ I like James the Just. Everyone I've talked to have been really great in helping a FNG out in getting set up, and I'm impressed with the products.
Outlands
Φ James the just,I love his stuff. ``Rebekah
Φ James the Just - good display and lot of selection.
Φ James the Just-always has awesome products and he is very friendly. ``Peryn
West
Φ James the Just: for bare blades. ``Alail
Φ James the Just - good overall selection and good quality. ``Nytshaed
Φ I dont have one as yet But james the Just is one I recondmend to people. I like his work. ``Tallon
Φ James the Just- He has always gone out of his way to make sure I had what I wanted/needed. ``Crispy
Plus generic favorable mentions from: An Tir 2, Atenveldt 2, Caid 4, Ealdormere 1, Meridies 1, Midrealm 2, Northshield 2, and the Outlands 1.
NEUTRAL/MIXED
Φ Aten. ~ James the Just in OK.
UNFAVORABLE
Φ Caid ~ James the Just....about the worst attitude problem I've encountered in 15 years of working with and purchasing from merchants in the SCA. A real disappointment as his work is nice but that attitude, UGH.
Comments on other merchants
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