Bob,
I probably should have stated that I like Nikon, especially their higher end products. But I have come to the realization that Zeiss, Swarovski and Meopta all have transferable warranties, and a more clear and defined Warranty program on their sports optics. Nikon, I am afraid does not.
Andy W.
Andy
My question is: Why should a binocular's warranty be transferable? (Unless it is stated so in the Warranty).
I do not know if Zeiss, Swarovski and Meopta have warranties for their products that are transferable and I won't know until after I see the warranty that comes with the binocular I purchase from them. Binocular websites are notoriously unreliable as we all know.
I know that the cost of a warranty is factored into the original selling price of the binoculars that we all purchase.
If you should sell your binocular to someone else will you be factoring what you paid for the warranty into your selling price?
Relying on a "transferable" warranty is a chancy proposition unless it is in writing.
Also, I forgot to mention in my earlier post on this subject that Nikon's replacement option is not limited to the lower priced Nikons.
As I have mentioned in the past, I had a 10x32 EDG I that needed its covering replaced and a new corrugated rubber ring put on its focus wheel. Nikon replaced it with a new EDG II within 2 weeks and I am still using it.
And Nikon replaced a new 8x42 Monarch HG that had a wandering diopter with a brand new binocular within 2 weeks.
That saved me lots of time which would have been required to repair them under warranty.
Perhaps this happens occasionally with other companies that sell Alpha binoculars like Swarovski but one rarely hears about it. Nor do they have many low cost binoculars in their stable like Nikon does that get replaced under warranty.
Bob