Why does everybody LOVE the Kimber Sapphire? - Page 2

Dain Bramage · November 10, 2016, 12:39 PM

From the OP, the question really seems to be, out of the special editions, based on availability, why does Kimber think customers prefer Sapphire? Is it reciprocated here?

And thanks, Kimber haters, for making a relative newcomer feel welcome. For some reason, the wording of the title is making the mean goats want to chew tin cans.

Skans · November 10, 2016, 05:47 PM

^^^^.....I guess I am one of those "mean goats".

You make a good point - maybe a little too much unnecessary Kimber hate here.

Dain Bramage · November 10, 2016, 06:31 PM

Awww...you're okay. Real mean goats don't apologize.

I don't even have a dog in this fight. I don't own any Kimbers. Sometimes the parental urges just come out.

t45 · November 11, 2016, 01:46 AM

I'm not much on specialty colors. I'll still with black or stainless or a combination of the two.

hemiram · November 13, 2016, 01:11 AM

I'll pass on Kimber, period. Not a 1911 fan at all. The special editions are just...tacky.

Gunslick · November 13, 2016, 01:21 AM

When i was buying my Springfield 1911A1 Stainless it was a toss-up between that and a Kimber custom II. I am really glad I did not get the Kimber. I hear a lot of bad things about them now days, well I have witnessed on 2 different occasions where a Kimber 1911 failed. Crappy MIM parts. Thumb safety broke on one of them and a sear on the other.

marine6680 · November 13, 2016, 03:37 AM

I'm not sure I would bother with a dazzled up 1911 for defense.

Now if it was a full size and I wanted a collector piece safe queen that just looked good... Maybe then.

I prefer purple, but the amethyst version is too light of a shade for me. I like a deep purple.

The Onyx isn't too bad though.

The sapphire is bright and attention getting without being a color that could be perceived as heavily gendered... That is likely why it is more appealing to a larger set of people.

CajunBass · November 13, 2016, 07:33 AM

I think the sapphire one is pretty sharp looking. I've seen them in the all sizes from a tiny 380, to a Commander size to full size by the way. I've seriously considered buying one myself, but I know I wouldn't shoot it. It would just be a safe queen, so frankly I wouldn't give two hoots in Hades if Kimber built a "good" gun or not. I never will because they're just too expensive, especially in the bigger sizes for me to do that.

I might buy one of the little 380's for my wife. She likes them too. She'd never shoot it. A piece of jewelry to her.

She likes the white/turquoise/nickel one also. I call it "The 57 Chevy" model.

And the OP might be right. My LGS can't keep them in stock, so somebody is buying them. My wife asked about them the other day and was told they had nine on order.

larryh1108 · November 13, 2016, 11:06 AM

If company K sells 10x more 1911s than company S then it goes to reason that company K will have 10x more problem guns than company S, if the failure rates are the same. If company K has a 50% better rate of lemons then it will still have 5x more bad guns than company S. Many people just can't grasp this concept. So, if company K has a failure rate 1/2 than that of company S it will still have a lot more lemons on the market and a lot more bad posts on the internet boards.

View Poll Results: Which Kimber Special Edition
Sapphire	5	41.67%
Amethyst	1	8.33%
Diamond	1	8.33%
Onyx	5	41.67%
Voters: 12. You may not vote on this poll

November 13, 2016, 07:33 AM	#33
CajunBass Senior Member Join Date: May 6, 2005 Location: North Chesterfield, Virginia Posts: 4,767	I think the sapphire one is pretty sharp looking. I've seen them in the all sizes from a tiny 380, to a Commander size to full size by the way. I've seriously considered buying one myself, but I know I wouldn't shoot it. It would just be a safe queen, so frankly I wouldn't give two hoots in Hades if Kimber built a "good" gun or not. I never will because they're just too expensive, especially in the bigger sizes for me to do that. I might buy one of the little 380's for my wife. She likes them too. She'd never shoot it. A piece of jewelry to her. She likes the white/turquoise/nickel one also. I call it "The 57 Chevy" model. And the OP might be right. My LGS can't keep them in stock, so somebody is buying them. My wife asked about them the other day and was told they had nine on order. __________________ For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16 (NKJV)

November 13, 2016, 11:06 AM	#34
larryh1108 Senior Member Join Date: July 26, 2008 Location: NC Posts: 813	If company K sells 10x more 1911s than company S then it goes to reason that company K will have 10x more problem guns than company S, if the failure rates are the same. If company K has a 50% better rate of lemons then it will still have 5x more bad guns than company S. Many people just can't grasp this concept. So, if company K has a failure rate 1/2 than that of company S it will still have a lot more lemons on the market and a lot more bad posts on the internet boards. __________________ Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.

November 10, 2016, 12:39 PM	#26
Dain Bramage Senior Member Join Date: December 4, 2001 Location: Arlington, WA Posts: 219	From the OP, the question really seems to be, out of the special editions, based on availability, why does Kimber think customers prefer Sapphire? Is it reciprocated here? And thanks, Kimber haters, for making a relative newcomer feel welcome. For some reason, the wording of the title is making the mean goats want to chew tin cans.

November 10, 2016, 05:47 PM	#27
Skans Senior Member Join Date: November 20, 2008 Posts: 11,132	^^^^.....I guess I am one of those "mean goats". You make a good point - maybe a little too much unnecessary Kimber hate here.

November 10, 2016, 06:31 PM	#28
Dain Bramage Senior Member Join Date: December 4, 2001 Location: Arlington, WA Posts: 219	Awww...you're okay. Real mean goats don't apologize. I don't even have a dog in this fight. I don't own any Kimbers. Sometimes the parental urges just come out.

November 11, 2016, 01:46 AM	#29
t45 Senior Member Join Date: January 29, 2010 Location: Foothills, NC Posts: 782	I'm not much on specialty colors. I'll still with black or stainless or a combination of the two.

November 13, 2016, 01:11 AM	#30
hemiram Senior Member Join Date: November 6, 2005 Location: Toledo, ohio Posts: 762	I'll pass on Kimber, period. Not a 1911 fan at all. The special editions are just...tacky.

November 13, 2016, 01:21 AM	#31
Gunslick Senior Member Join Date: July 3, 2016 Posts: 321	When i was buying my Springfield 1911A1 Stainless it was a toss-up between that and a Kimber custom II. I am really glad I did not get the Kimber. I hear a lot of bad things about them now days, well I have witnessed on 2 different occasions where a Kimber 1911 failed. Crappy MIM parts. Thumb safety broke on one of them and a sear on the other.

November 13, 2016, 03:37 AM	#32
marine6680 Senior Member Join Date: July 24, 2012 Location: Parker, CO Posts: 4,594	I'm not sure I would bother with a dazzled up 1911 for defense. Now if it was a full size and I wanted a collector piece safe queen that just looked good... Maybe then. I prefer purple, but the amethyst version is too light of a shade for me. I like a deep purple. The Onyx isn't too bad though. The sapphire is bright and attention getting without being a color that could be perceived as heavily gendered... That is likely why it is more appealing to a larger set of people.