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Post by Tall Tines on Feb 11, 2013 11:44:10 GMT -5
Does anyone know where vortex scopes are maid? Their warranty is pretty appealing. Sounds like a lifetime no fault.
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Post by fishhawk on Feb 11, 2013 13:01:06 GMT -5
Wisconsin.
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Post by 03mossy on Feb 11, 2013 13:24:00 GMT -5
I believe they are just owned by a company from WI. But the higher ends are manufactured in the Philippines and the crossfires are made in China. |
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Post by moto357 on Feb 11, 2013 14:07:54 GMT -5
i have two vipers and one diamonback. says made in philippines on bottom of scobe tube. obviously i like them so i keep buying them! a couple years ago i had one die that was mounted on a lightweight 460s&w rifle, recoil is stout with the loads i shoot. i had a new scope in less than a week
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Post by fergy on Feb 11, 2013 14:09:04 GMT -5
I am not 100% sure but I bought 2 of them and from what I was told when I purchased them tey were made right at 2120 West Greenview Drive, Middleton, Wisconsin 53562. These were the upper end scopes and I have nothing but PRAISE to say about them...If you are really wondering which are made where call them and ask •Phone: (800) 426-0048
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Post by a1smokepole on Feb 11, 2013 15:08:07 GMT -5
I have the crossfire II and on the bottom of it it says made in the usa.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2013 16:22:39 GMT -5
the PSTs are made in the Phillipines or at least mine was..
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Post by rossman40 on Feb 11, 2013 17:56:17 GMT -5
Vortex is the brand of Eagle Optics which was a retailer mainly serving the bird watchers. They have been shuffling the manufacturing around. Used to be the Crossfires were Chinese, Diamondbacks were made in the Philippines and Vipers were made in Japan. More of the Viper line has moved to the Philippines but the Razor remains in Japan.
Lot of bang for the buck and probly the best warranty and customer service in the business. When they replaced a set of binos that got ran over by ATVs and then replaced a boardmembers tripod because he backed over it with his pick-up it convinced me.
They had problems with the early Crossfires handling recoil and then I was told it was all fixed with the then new 30mm tube models, it wasn't. Vortex made it good by replacing the scopes for guys that then put the scopes on rimfire duty. For the guys that said that wasn't suitable they upgraded them to demo Vipers for a pretty low fee.
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Post by Tall Tines on Feb 11, 2013 18:48:31 GMT -5
Trying to decide between zeiss conquest hd5 3x15x42 and higher end vortex.
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Post by kralik4jr on Feb 11, 2013 19:25:50 GMT -5
I have several Vortex's and Zeiss's. The Zeiss has the edge on clarity but you can't beat the Vortex for the price, warrenty, and the options you get.
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Post by vtecgsr95 on Feb 11, 2013 19:38:53 GMT -5
I was on the fence, and ended up buying a Vortex Viper HS 4.5x16x50 for my RemPac. Cant wait to try it out!
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Post by edwardamason on Feb 11, 2013 19:45:00 GMT -5
Trying to decide between zeiss conquest hd5 3x15x42 and higher end vortex. To me the choice would be simple. Zeiss all the way. I think the question you have to ask yourself is "is Vortex going to be there 15, 20, 25 years from now when or if you need a warranty???" This is the problem I have with some of the up and coming companies that badge their products made by a 2nd and 3 party suppliers. Zeiss may very well be doing exactly the same thing by badging and no doubt in my mind that they are but Zeiss is a name that has been around for a long time and will be around for a long time to come. This I believe. |
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Post by edwardamason on Feb 11, 2013 19:55:45 GMT -5
dbl post
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Post by jray57 on Feb 12, 2013 7:11:31 GMT -5
To be sure that ANY company will be here in its current configuration 1 year from now is naive! Much less in 15, 20 or 30 years.
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Post by rossman40 on Feb 12, 2013 17:02:42 GMT -5
Look at Bausch & Lomb, once they made all their money from the Government they bought Bushnell and then dumped all the sport optics into it. They thought sport optics wasn't their route and then sold Bushnell.
Most of you guys are to young to remember when Lyman made rifle scopes. The target models were in use in the 70s and you still see a guy bring out a classic set-up every now and then. The Lyman Alaskan was the top hunting scope in it's day. They just couldn't compete.
If you look at all the older US scope companies, Weaver, Redfield, Unertal, B&L, Lyman, all much different (Unertal is gone) now and has had their bumps in the road. Try getting your "lifetime warranty" 90s Redfield worked on by Leupold.
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Post by edwardamason on Feb 12, 2013 18:06:06 GMT -5
Look at Bausch & Lomb, once they made all their money from the Government they bought Bushnell and then dumped all the sport optics into it. They thought sport optics wasn't their route and then sold Bushnell. Most of you guys are to young to remember when Lyman made rifle scopes. The target models were in use in the 70s and you still see a guy bring out a classic set-up every now and then. The Lyman Alaskan was the top hunting scope in it's day. They just couldn't compete. If you look at all the older US scope companies, Weaver, Redfield, Unertal, B&L, Lyman, all much different (Unertal is gone) now and has had their bumps in the road. Try getting your "lifetime warranty" 90s Redfield worked on by Leupold. Weaver sort of went through a transition period with their warranty issues but has since resolved that from what I have been told. I am hearing that Weaver owners are getting top notch service on anything with a Weaver lable on it. As for Redfield I was painfully aware of that and is one reason I ditched all my Redfield scopes a few years ago. All But one. I hate to give it up. When it bites the dust I will have it repaired and sell it at cost of repair. Redfields can be repaired by Iron Sight Inc. Per the website. Redfield Replacement Reticles and Scope Repair The worlds foremost repair station for REDFIELD RIFLE SCOPES Made in Denver, Colorado U.S.A. We are the recommended repair station for Redfield rifle scopes by Leupold optics, owner of the Redfield name. We have serviced Redfield scopes for customers all over the world. All repairs are at a flat rate which includes all parts, all labor, all materials and return shipping. We repair or replace parts to return the internal condition of your scope back to factory specifications. We replace O-rings as necessary, clean and or replace lenses, repair or replace fixed or variable erector unit, align and focus all lenses, seal with 100% silicone grease and recharge with nitrogen gas. PRICES BELOW ARE EFFECTIVE 2/1/2013 Repairs on Redfield Scopes up to 3 x 9 are $85 Repairs on Redfield Scopes larger than 3 x 9 are $95 Repairs on Redfield Target Scopes are $105 |
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Post by AJ on Feb 12, 2013 20:59:45 GMT -5
These days a lifetime warranty means the lifetime of the company/manufacturer, not the lifetime of the product.
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Post by baranx4 on Feb 18, 2013 16:49:08 GMT -5
Trying to decide between zeiss conquest hd5 3x15x42 and higher end vortex. Zeis glass glass is hard to beat, but with distance shooting you run out of adjustment. If shooting shorter distances, you will have a hard time beating their low light clarity. |
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Post by boarhog on Jul 30, 2013 13:04:18 GMT -5
I just got my Vortex Viper 6.5-20X50 back from Vortex. Actually, they sent a new replacement for the one I damaged by over-tightening rings! The factory suggested tension is 11-14 inch pounds on rings, and 20-25 in lbs on ring to rail. Checking various brand recommendations, looks like tension setting are all over the map. I suggest that you check factory suggested tension before mounting any scope.
Boarhog
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Post by Harley on Jul 30, 2013 17:09:47 GMT -5
I have three Vortex PST scopes: Two of them (one on my .45 Pac-Nor) are the 4-16X50 FFP with MOA reticles. The other is 2.5-10X44 MOA reticle mounted on a single shot pistol.
I think they are absolutely the best value for the money, with every option you could ask. Along with the favorable price point, though, is the compromise in lens quality. They are good, but not the best, not as bright and clear as, say, a Zeiss Conquest.
The scope on my ML has performed flawlessly, and I've killed multiple deer beyond 300 yards with the simple MOA aiming points. I've also killed deer beyond 300 yards with the PST on my pistol, so no complaints, there.
My second 4-16X50 PST is a different story: I mounted it on my mild-recoiling 7MM-08, but was never able to satisfy myself that the scope was okay; i.e., adjustment values seemed random, a click sometimes moving the POI dramatically, sometimes not enough. I also was unable to come close to "squaring the reticle". So, I sent it back to Vortex; 24 hours after they received it, they emailed me that they had checked it out, that nothing was wrong with it, but that I should be careful where I placed the rings around the tube and careful not to over-tighten them, that doing either improperly could cause my reported problems. Their recommendation for tightening was so loose that I told them I was uncomfortable about it; they then said to follow the recommendation of the ring manufacturer.
I was very dissatisfied with the answers I got from Vortex; every other scope manufacturer brags about the strength of the 30MM tube; Vortex was suggesting it was fragile. But, I ordered a Picatinny rail so I could place the rings differently than I had, originally.
There's no conclusion to this report, yet; before the scope was returned to me I sent the rifle off for magazine modifications.
I'm still very much a Vortex fan (I'm the one Rossman was referring to who backed his truck over a new Vortex tripod). Just got to sort out this one scope.
Harley
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Post by gunstock on Aug 25, 2013 7:49:32 GMT -5
I have two Vortex Viper HS 4x16-44 scopes mounted on Savage 10ml-II's. Have been very satisfied with them. So much so, that I upgraded my binos to Viper HS
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Post by Harley on Aug 25, 2013 11:39:44 GMT -5
Like gunstock, above, I just set aside my excellent B&L Elite 10x42 binoculars in favor of the new Vortex Razor HD 12x50. With them I was recently able clearly to see individual in-velvet antler tines a few minutes before dark at 190 yards. The trade-off was that the 12X magnification meant I couldn't hold the binocular free-hand steady enough to count those tines.
They are great glasses and no heavier (28.7 ounces) than my 10X.
Harley
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