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Equipment & Gear => Scopes and Optics => Topic started by: Camo on May 15, 2012, 07:35:30 PM

Title: My Zeiss 8x32 were stolen...
Post by: Camo on May 15, 2012, 07:35:30 PM: last year the night after Thanksgiving when I was leaving for a week long Whitetail hunt the following morning. Anyway, I need to replace them. Been a bit of a Zeiss fan I guess since most of the rest of my optics are the same manufacturer. It seems that the quality between good-better-best is starting to overlap a bit. Additionally, my 43 YO eyes required glasses last year to center a 6" bull at 200 yards with my muzzy. My question is, has anyone gone backwards in the price category in regards to optics? Did you feel like you made the right choice? Seems like there is some real quality in the $500-$1000 price range. With my eyes not getting any younger, I'm not sure that I will be able to tell the difference that a grand makes. Any thoughts?
Title: Re: My Zeiss 8x32 were stolen...
Post by: washelkhunter on May 15, 2012, 08:00:40 PM: 8x32s! I wouldnt have touched em unlesss they were at least 8x40s. :chuckle:
Title: Re: My Zeiss 8x32 were stolen...
Post by: Bean Counter on May 15, 2012, 08:29:28 PM: I've never gone backwards in price on optics :bdid:

If youre looking to pinch pennies (I always do) then buy a cheaper gun and shot cheap ammo. :twocents:

Losing my $20 pair of binoculars my second hunting season was the best.thing that ever happened to me as I replaced them with binos in the $200 range. I kept my eyes out for deals and couldnt pass up a great.deal on a pair of $2,000 binos. No way could I.go.back to non.HD glass now.
Title: Re: My Zeiss 8x32 were stolen...
Post by: thinkingman on May 16, 2012, 11:54:15 AM: I do believe there is quality glass available at the $500 range now that you had to pay more to get 10yrs ago.
I don't believe that spending less today is a penalty.
I would still buy Swarovski if I had the budget to do it, but high-end Nikon, Zen-Ray, Vortex, Minox, Pentax, Meopta....they're all going to be great.
Technology advances, prices really don't inflate in some categories.
Buy what you like.
Title: Re: My Zeiss 8x32 were stolen...
Post by: washelkhunter on May 16, 2012, 12:01:46 PM: You have to remember that when you buy any product produced in Europe you are mostly paying TAXES. Zeiss and swaro glass would be priced in the upper Nikon ranges if it wasnt for the huge tax rates. Your actually supporting euro trash socialist/commie programs and agendas.
Title: Re: My Zeiss 8x32 were stolen...
Post by: Bean Counter on May 16, 2012, 12:18:36 PM: Good point :tup:

The VAT--or value added tax, applies to different levels of operations and supply chain production. It is a socialists utopia, and coming soon with the brilliant leadership of the Dear Leader....