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  1. M

    scopes? be honest now!!

    interesting points and something i had completely over looked. Infact i misunderstood fugl's post, and ignored it. But yes i could imagine that you would be more likely to get a "lemon" from a company who bang them out at a fast rate without watching QC as opposed to another who takes pride in...
  2. M

    scopes? be honest now!!

    yes, mike your right. The new scope will have a lighter body, but the same glass? May be a good time to get a bargain with the current model..... The 500mm is lens has been priced out of my league so i think to go for a scope and it looks like those are going up! Will have to get one soon!
  3. M

    scopes? be honest now!!

    yes, very interesting. Like i thought the more expensive scopes are looking better than the competetors but probably not twice as good, as reflected in some of the prices. Yes steve prices must have risen over the last couple of years. I thought you were referring to the recent price increases...
  4. M

    scopes? be honest now!!

    yeh difficult isnt it. Ive been to events where they let you try out the scopes but its sometimes difficult to guage. I tried the swaro 80hd with the 20-60 zoom which was good, but imo it was blown away by the clarity of the 30x lens. Then they had a nikon which was very good but didnt...
  5. M

    scopes? be honest now!!

    I was searching round for prices on the swarovski 80hd when i got sidetracked as usual! I started looking at other scopes and i got to wondering..... Are the most expensive scopes like the best Kowa and the best Swaro really much better than other scopes for example the best Nikon or the...
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