Some times the little things really get to you....!!!

[DL.]

I'll dig out the link - something like 85% of the components are manufactured in China and only assembled in the USA.

Got any good news?!!

Yes, the good news is, you noticed before you went out and bought any more crap glass!

[Blu]

SimG, tell you what I'm going to call Leupold when they open and ask them where their stuff is made or indeed if stuff is imported from China and put together in the US. They don't open until 7AM Pacific time which is 10AM my time so I'll get back to you on this.

Blu

[Blu]

Sim, which model bino's do you have?

Blu

[Blu]

OK I just spoke to a fella in Leupold tech department. Their Bino frames are indeed made in China although the glass is made in Japan. All glass for their scopes comes from either Japan or Europe and is produced to Leupold specs. All rifle scope frames and other parts are made in their machine shops over there in Beaverton, Oregon.

That's exactly what the man said.

Blu

[saddler]

Sim, which model bino's do you have?

Blu

SimG wasn't sure of the model no so he sent me a pic



He neglected to say that he got them as part of a package deal with a new AR rifle

[M99]

OK I just spoke to a fella in Leupold tech department. Their Bino frames are indeed made in China although the glass is made in Japan. All glass for their scopes comes from either Japan or Europe and is produced to Leupold specs. All rifle scope frames and other parts are made in their machine shops over there in Beaverton, Oregon.

That's exactly what the man said.

Blu

Ah well can't get better than that Sim' straight from the horses mouth - the bits that matter are made in Japan or Europe (hmm is China now in Europe? :shifty:)

Mike

[Blu]

Sim, which model bino's do you have?

Blu

SimG wasn't sure of the model no so he sent me a pic



He neglected to say that he got them as part of a package deal with a new AR rifle

Blu

[Blu]

MiLiCer,

(hmm is China now in Europe? :shifty:)

Might as well be, they're everywhere else

Blu

[meles meles]

** Amazed **

They make optical glass outside of Germany now?

** Illusions as shattered as a bus stop window **

[Blu]

** Amazed **

They make optical glass outside of Germany now?

** Illusions as shattered as a bus stop window **

They have done for years, most of the Redfield scopes where made in Japan. Redfield is now owned by Leupold.

Blu