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<blockquote data-quote="Brambles" data-source="post: 612911" data-attributes="member: 11508"><p>I am in the same boat, </p><p> </p><p>I'm looking at </p><p> </p><p>Leica crf 1600</p><p>Swarovski Laser guide</p><p>Zeiss PRF</p><p> </p><p>Unfortunalty there isn't anywhere i can go and try them all out to see what one I like the best. The dealer that is giving me the best prices is about a 16 hour drive so that is out.</p><p> </p><p>The swarovski's are $200 more and the zeiss and leica's are the same price.</p><p> </p><p>I think either of the three will have good enough glass for me, but that being said my current Leupold RXII will only do like 720 yards in the best possible conditions handheld.</p><p> </p><p>I do a lot of backpack hunting so the weight and size is a factor but I'd rather be packing around a 13 ounce swarovski for 10 years then a leica for 3 years because it crapped out on me. Long service life is most important.</p><p> </p><p>All the reports of guys getting defunct leica's really makes me hesitant to buy one. I detest sending things back for repair.</p><p> </p><p>I have Zeiss Victory binoculars, Zeiss Diascopes spotter and a Zeiss Conquest 6.5-20x50 scope......of those three the binoculars and the spotter have both been back for warranty. Delamination of the occular lenses on the bino's and the internal lenses on the diascope came loose and started rattling around inside the body.....not impressed. However they are getting fixed and with Zeiss lifetime warranty on their optics I'm covered forever.</p><p> </p><p>I think if Leica didn't have the DOA issue I'd be all over it like a fat kid on a smartie.</p><p>It makes me question the longevity of their product.</p><p> </p><p>If anyone can offer some insight, it would be appreciated.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brambles, post: 612911, member: 11508"] I am in the same boat, I'm looking at Leica crf 1600 Swarovski Laser guide Zeiss PRF Unfortunalty there isn't anywhere i can go and try them all out to see what one I like the best. The dealer that is giving me the best prices is about a 16 hour drive so that is out. The swarovski's are $200 more and the zeiss and leica's are the same price. I think either of the three will have good enough glass for me, but that being said my current Leupold RXII will only do like 720 yards in the best possible conditions handheld. I do a lot of backpack hunting so the weight and size is a factor but I'd rather be packing around a 13 ounce swarovski for 10 years then a leica for 3 years because it crapped out on me. Long service life is most important. All the reports of guys getting defunct leica's really makes me hesitant to buy one. I detest sending things back for repair. I have Zeiss Victory binoculars, Zeiss Diascopes spotter and a Zeiss Conquest 6.5-20x50 scope......of those three the binoculars and the spotter have both been back for warranty. Delamination of the occular lenses on the bino's and the internal lenses on the diascope came loose and started rattling around inside the body.....not impressed. However they are getting fixed and with Zeiss lifetime warranty on their optics I'm covered forever. I think if Leica didn't have the DOA issue I'd be all over it like a fat kid on a smartie. It makes me question the longevity of their product. If anyone can offer some insight, it would be appreciated. [/QUOTE]
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