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Swarovski z8i 3.5-28x50 thoughts?
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<blockquote data-quote="Bullmark" data-source="post: 2219505" data-attributes="member: 113003"><p>Great. I guess the moral of the story is to try something out before spending over 3k. </p><p>Honestly most any scope, other than the $79.99 Walmart special will get the job done for most hunting scenarios, where a shot is taken in good light and inside of a couple hundred yards. Just like any car that's running will carry you from Pt A to Pt B. </p><p>When I'm deciding on a scope the first thing I look for on my checklist is the reticle. I would love to own a NF, but they just don't have a reticle that I prefer. I dial my distance, and have come to love a simple duplex style crosshairs, with an illuminated red dot.....just the dot. </p><p>That criteria cuts the list way down. Next it must have a yardage turret that is firm and the more tactical the better. </p><p>The glass comes next, honestly there are many scopes that have glass that's more than good enough for my eyes. </p><p>Then the company and it's reputation among consumers and also how they are viewed among others in the industry. I have a family member that spent his entire career in the optics business as a chief engineer and chief operations officer for two different companies.....both in Germany and the U.S. Some scopes are designed and built with the price point being the ultimate goal. Some, mostly the European, still set out with performance and features driving the ship. Once they reach their destination, they price the product. Obviously, I prefer to deal with the latter. </p><p>This doesn't mean my chosen scopes don't fail or have issues. After yrs of owning S&B's, I may have found a reason to send one in for repair. I have a Exos 3-21x50, a little over 2 yrs old and I love it. It's a bit heavy but that's my only criticism. It's been to the range and hunting a dozen or so times and I recently noticed a small black "fleck" of debris in the very top of the circle. I cleaned and made sure, but it's definitely inside the lens. It's very very small and doesn't interfere in any way with the function. I'm debating whether to send it back. </p><p>Sorry to ramble....but I believe "to each their own" and you should buy what you like and apologize to no one. Be well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bullmark, post: 2219505, member: 113003"] Great. I guess the moral of the story is to try something out before spending over 3k. Honestly most any scope, other than the $79.99 Walmart special will get the job done for most hunting scenarios, where a shot is taken in good light and inside of a couple hundred yards. Just like any car that’s running will carry you from Pt A to Pt B. When I’m deciding on a scope the first thing I look for on my checklist is the reticle. I would love to own a NF, but they just don’t have a reticle that I prefer. I dial my distance, and have come to love a simple duplex style crosshairs, with an illuminated red dot.....just the dot. That criteria cuts the list way down. Next it must have a yardage turret that is firm and the more tactical the better. The glass comes next, honestly there are many scopes that have glass that’s more than good enough for my eyes. Then the company and it’s reputation among consumers and also how they are viewed among others in the industry. I have a family member that spent his entire career in the optics business as a chief engineer and chief operations officer for two different companies.....both in Germany and the U.S. Some scopes are designed and built with the price point being the ultimate goal. Some, mostly the European, still set out with performance and features driving the ship. Once they reach their destination, they price the product. Obviously, I prefer to deal with the latter. This doesn’t mean my chosen scopes don’t fail or have issues. After yrs of owning S&B’s, I may have found a reason to send one in for repair. I have a Exos 3-21x50, a little over 2 yrs old and I love it. It’s a bit heavy but that’s my only criticism. It’s been to the range and hunting a dozen or so times and I recently noticed a small black “fleck” of debris in the very top of the circle. I cleaned and made sure, but it’s definitely inside the lens. It’s very very small and doesn’t interfere in any way with the function. I’m debating whether to send it back. Sorry to ramble....but I believe “to each their own” and you should buy what you like and apologize to no one. Be well. [/QUOTE]
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