Having owned an older vx1 in the past, I decided to buy a new one. I am absolutely shocked and appalled at the quality of the Leupold VX-1 I received in the mail this evening. This is going straight back to SWFA as a 30 dollar tasco is better quality!
Glass clarity is fine and exterior finish is fine. First impressions of the adjustment knobs were they were cheap looking and further inspection shows they are horrific. Very gritty and the clicks do not feel positive at all.
This is unacceptable from Leupold. I don't care that it's their entry level scope, it's $220 which is not cheap.
I would recommend you don't waste your time and money with the VX1
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2Return it and get the Nikon Prostaff. Solid finish and nice quality on the adjustments. Same ballpark price range. Love mine.
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3I was hoping to find a 2-7x32 in a gloss finish, Leupold is the only one who makes it. So now I have to decide if I want a Bushnell Elite 3-9x40 gloss or another brand of 2-7x32 in matte.
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4I got a Nikon Prostaff, the first time I stepped outside of the Tasco range. Wow.
Maybe the Leupold is just a lemon.
Maybe the Leupold is just a lemon.
Puffing up is no substitute for smarts but it's a common home remedy
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5Someone on another forum just said SWFA refurbs scopes and sells them as new. Any truth to that? I have a hard time believing it.Simmer down wrote: Maybe the Leupold is just a lemon.
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6Prostaff is great! Spend an extra c-note for Monarch and prepare to be blown away. Nikon is still the shizzy.
'Sorry stupid people but there are some definite disadvantages to being stupid."
-John Cleese
-John Cleese
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7One of the reasons I like single power scopes is that they are simple enough that the same level of quality remains considerably cheaper. A nice Weaver K4 or K6 remains a better buy to me that any of the variables I can afford.
Live like you will never die, love like you've never been hurt, dance
like no-one is watching.
Alex White
like no-one is watching.
Alex White
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8Check with Leupold before you send it back:
A) everything they make carries a lifetime warranty.
B) there is a possibility of a Chinese constructed knock-off, aka counterfeit, getting mixed in with legit stock. which you would definitely want to send back...and then let the FBI know where it came from (seller).
A) everything they make carries a lifetime warranty.
B) there is a possibility of a Chinese constructed knock-off, aka counterfeit, getting mixed in with legit stock. which you would definitely want to send back...and then let the FBI know where it came from (seller).
Subliterate Buffooery of the right...
Literate Ignorance of the left...
We Are So Screwed
Literate Ignorance of the left...
We Are So Screwed
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9^ This. the best thing to do is take the serial # on the bottom, call Leupold and ask if that number is one they have made. If not, it's a fake. If it is, they will fix or replace it for free. It's that simple.rolandson wrote:Check with Leupold before you send it back:
A) everything they make carries a lifetime warranty.
B) there is a possibility of a Chinese constructed knock-off, aka counterfeit, getting mixed in with legit stock. which you would definitely want to send back...and then let the FBI know where it came from (seller).
All problems can be solved with a copious amount of high explosives.
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10One thing I did notice last night when shopping around for another scope, the adjustment knobs on Redfields are basically identical. This shouldn't be too big of a surprise since they are under the same ownership.
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11Last time I was on Leupold's site, there was a section devoted to identifying fakes. Clearly, it's a possibility.
Hell is where:
The British are the chefs
The Swiss are the lovers
The French are the mechanics
The Italians make everything run on time
And the Germans are the police
The British are the chefs
The Swiss are the lovers
The French are the mechanics
The Italians make everything run on time
And the Germans are the police
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12True. I'll write down the serial number when I get home.beaurrr wrote:Last time I was on Leupold's site, there was a section devoted to identifying fakes. Clearly, it's a possibility.
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13Hell is where:
The British are the chefs
The Swiss are the lovers
The French are the mechanics
The Italians make everything run on time
And the Germans are the police
The British are the chefs
The Swiss are the lovers
The French are the mechanics
The Italians make everything run on time
And the Germans are the police