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Title: What was vortex talon HD replaced with?
Post by: buglebuster on June 04, 2018, 12:30:00 PM: I have a set of vortex talon HD binos that are having some issues, I noticed they are discontinued now. What are they replacing them with if they deem them unrepairable?
Title: Re: What was vortex talon HD replaced with?
Post by: outdooraddict on June 05, 2018, 10:01:54 AM: i am interested in this exact situation, i too have a pair of talons, and if its an upgrade, mine might be unrepairable too
Title: Re: What was vortex talon HD replaced with?
Post by: yakimanoob on June 05, 2018, 10:11:45 AM: My guess is they were "replaced" with the Viper HDs. Just looking from the specs/MSRP, I imagine Vortex decided the Talon and Viper line were close enough together to drop the Talon.
Title: Re: What was vortex talon HD replaced with?
Post by: buglebuster on June 05, 2018, 12:29:27 PM: That’s kind of what I had figured
Title: Re: What was vortex talon HD replaced with?
Post by: pianoman9701 on June 05, 2018, 12:59:26 PM: Call them and ask. (800) 426-0048
Title: Re: What was vortex talon HD replaced with?
Post by: jackelope on June 05, 2018, 01:25:20 PM: Quote from: pianoman9701 on June 05, 2018, 12:59:26 PM
Call them and ask. (800) 426-0048

Thanks for posting this. It reminded me to call them about my spotter.
Title: Re: What was vortex talon HD replaced with?
Post by: swisski on July 16, 2018, 09:24:36 PM: What was the verdict after calling them? I've long wondered this. My backup pair is my old Talon HD's. Nothing wrong with them, but knowing they were discontinued I always wondered about a replacement.
Title: Re: What was vortex talon HD replaced with?
Post by: jackelope on July 20, 2018, 10:56:07 AM: Quote from: swisski on July 16, 2018, 09:24:36 PM
What was the verdict after calling them? I've long wondered this. My backup pair is my old Talon HD's. Nothing wrong with them, but knowing they were discontinued I always wondered about a replacement.

I was told if they could not repair my Viper non-HD spotter, they'd replace it with the newer HD model. They no longer make the non-HD model. I've been slacking and haven't sent it in yet.
Title: Re: What was vortex talon HD replaced with?
Post by: syoungs on July 26, 2018, 07:36:15 PM: Quote from: jackelope on July 20, 2018, 10:56:07 AM
Quote from: swisski on July 16, 2018, 09:24:36 PM
What was the verdict after calling them? I've long wondered this. My backup pair is my old Talon HD's. Nothing wrong with them, but knowing they were discontinued I always wondered about a replacement.

I was told if they could not repair my Viper non-HD spotter, they'd replace it with the newer HD model. They no longer make the non-HD model. I've been slacking and haven't sent it in yet.

I am still holding out for a new viper pst gen 2 showing up in the mail next week, I'm guessing they will just fix my gen 1 though :P
Title: Re: What was vortex talon HD replaced with?
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