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Did I read someplace the KRP is manufactured by or at the AEA factory ?
If true ??? that's a giant leap in QC as many who purchased AEA guns are not exactly raving about them.

Just a question ... not a diss.
except that the KRP is full of assembly defects and during the first shots parts or defects fall out by themselves... I'm not making it up, that's what I'm explaining to you in the videos that I was able to put on this post
 
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by a YouTuber sponsored by brands... I am not and my videos are real and not hidden advertisements

I am interested in your review, but I couldn't understand a word you were saying. Then, I figured out how to turn captions on and change them to English using the "Settings" icon, so now I'll watch your review :)
 
I am interested in your review, but I couldn't understand a word you were saying. Then, I figured out how to turn captions on and change them to English using the "Settings" icon, so now I'll watch your review :)
Well done for the subtile, it's what I do but sometimes subtile on youtube works only if you are on a PC not on a smartphone. 👍
 
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No offense but I will take what Steve says. He is actually a HIGHLY knowledgeable and HIGHLY respected figure in the hobby and not some paid off *****. He’s a straight shooter.
@Motorhead , I very much believe you are correct. Not sure we will ever get a straight answer to that question but I would bet they use the same manufacturer. Maybe Karma demands better materials and QC from the manufacturer than AEA 🤷‍♂️
 
No offense but I will take what Steve says. He is actually a HIGHLY knowledgeable and HIGHLY respected figure in the hobby and not some paid off *****. He’s a straight shooter.
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It does appear that the successes & buzz of the KRP is based off a small window in time ( inside 2 seasons ) where the RP original design and a few guns heavily prepped prior to commercial release found some great success in a few able shooters hands.

Since then with legal disputes with that Sweden company, that the RP we see today is NOT that rifle that made the headlines and had the success's of the past. Neither are we hearing much on the overall QC, Accuracy or overall thoughts ... tho have read some user reviews that seemed less enthusiastic than the hype that proceeded there purchase :oops:

Having worked loosely with a couple USA based upstart Air Gun manufacturers ( WAR & JSAR ) and a bit of behind the curtain of THOMAS AIR ..... There is a whole lot of reliance for most of these upstarts on the quality and specification adherence to outside vendors. ( Thomas not so much ) meeting of delivery timelines, skilled assemblers etc etc etc .....

Working with a manufacture of parts / pieces abroad or we'll say half way around the globe takes this to a whole new level of difficult. Add in Communication / Languages & differing standards of what each wants or expects of the other ... Whew !!!

Just thoughts .... and wish nothing but the best for all involved in the KRP or series of rifles.
 
No offense but I will take what Steve says. He is actually a HIGHLY knowledgeable and HIGHLY respected figure in the hobby and not some paid off *****. He’s a straight shooter.
@Motorhead , I very much believe you are correct. Not sure we will ever get a straight answer to that question but I would bet they use the same manufacturer. Maybe Karma demands better materials and QC from the manufacturer than AEA 🤷‍♂️
Good evening. I have been a PCP enthusiast for a little over 15 years and I have personally owned a number of different models and brands without any sponsorship or desire to make a video, YouTube at the time having no place. I do not in any way question the comments of other YouTubers. I simply share with you in my videos the factual experience of my experience with a new KRP 2025 coming out of the box. If you have watched my three videos and activated the subtitles, you have all of what I have experienced with this PCP and all in complete frankness and without filter. In view of this unfortunate experience, I have surveyed other French-Italian and Spanish users who had also received the same model two or three months ago and who had encountered exactly the same problems. Production in China and Karma's quality control on all of these models is unfortunately a disaster. I confirm to you after study and confirmation from the AEA manufacturers that the karma are assembled in the same factories as AEA. In all honesty I am the first disappointed by this situation and in view of all these videos of youtubers for whom all the rifles are good and who never issue any real criticism it does not please me. I have a few people who follow me in my returns, there is only for them I will never sell myself for a brand and wish to be transparent so that they are not disappointed in their passion for the PCP.