leupold vs swarovski vs zeiss

[Reet]

Swarovski spotting scope was one of the best purchases I have ever made. Hard to justify to the wife, but worth the money for sure. I've had 2-400 scopes before, and all I can say is that if you spend a lot of time glassing, then spend a lot of money. IMO. My binos were expensive as well, but anyone that has spent a lot of time looking through 50 dollar binos, take a glance through an 800 + pair and you'll most likely agree. Yes there are some good optics for less, and depending on a persons vision, a lesser investment may be adequate, but for me and my money the higher the quality of the optics the more time you can spend behind them. If I can't I.D. an animal with my binos, I break out the scope and see if it's something worth pursuing or not. I've seen animals on the other side of a canyon, work my way closer to find it was a doe or cow. With the scope I can determine that right away, and see the tic's on an elks back

[Steve C]

Buy as much American as you can. Leupold (oregon ), USO(california), night force(Idaho), trijicon(michigna) all good companies that  try and do as much USA as they can to stay competitive. I agree not 100% American but more than swaravski or Zeiss.

If you are in the market to buy a scope please try and buy as much American as you can, as well as rifles and anything else you put your money into. We all know how difficult it can be sometimes to stay USA made but a little research can help.

Choice leupold, swaroski, zeiss. Which one is the most USA friendly. Leupold!!!

Leupold is just like any USA optics company.  The best you get is assembled in the USA.  I don't think any USA glass is used in any of today's sporting optics.  There is a plant owned by Schott in the USA that may make some Nightforce stuff.  Other than that virtually all sporting optics glass, aside from the European alphas, has glass from Asia.  That means China, Japan, Malaysia, or the Philippines for the most part.

At the present none of the Leupold binoculars or spotters are even assembled in the USA.  They might reintroduce an assembled in the USA new Gold Ring line, but at present there are no Gold Ring binoculars.

The closest thing to a USA Optic is going to come from Kruger Optical.  They have a factory in Sisters, Oregon.  They own their own glass manufacturing plant in China (Pacific Rim Optical) and own their own assembly facility in China.  So the final product is under direct Kruger Optical from the drawing board to the packaging.  Others have varying control from design to package, but none of it is made here.

[go4steelhd]

I have used all three.. Go with the swarovski.. It's the best... Then you never have to upgrade. What you will gain with it is clarity at long range, in low light they really stand out.

[coachcw]

swaros are the best but heavy, my compromise was the Nikon .

[Bigtine96]

I carry my swaro everywhere, it doesnt bother me anymore than my old leupold did.

[Fishmasterdan]

Not trying to get into a pissing match, but Leupold employ's 700 people in oregon.
Swarovski employ's 700 people in Astria
Zeiss employ's 24,000 in Germany.

As stated before buy as much american as you can. I don't by into they are all made at XXX place. There is still alot of people that make there living with USA companies.

[Crunchy]

Not trying to get into a pissing match, but Leupold employ's 700 people in oregon.
Swarovski employ's 700 people in Astria
Zeiss employ's 24,000 in Germany.

As stated before buy as much american as you can. I don't by into they are all made at XXX place. There is still alot of people that make there living with USA companies.

If Leupold made glass like Swarovski I would have bought it.  But they don't.