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Re: Some times the little things really get to you....!!!
Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2012 11:00 am
by DL.
Sim G wrote:MiLisCer wrote: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!
Re: Some times the little things really get to you....!!!
Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2012 1:22 pm
by 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
Re: Some times the little things really get to you....!!!
Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2012 1:59 pm
by Blu
Sim, which model bino's do you have?
Blu
Re: Some times the little things really get to you....!!!
Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2012 2:17 pm
by 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
Re: Some times the little things really get to you....!!!
Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2012 4:54 pm
by saddler
Blu wrote: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
Re: Some times the little things really get to you....!!!
Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2012 5:09 pm
by M99
Blu wrote: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
Re: Some times the little things really get to you....!!!
Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2012 7:07 pm
by Blu
saddler wrote:Blu wrote: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
Re: Some times the little things really get to you....!!!
Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2012 7:09 pm
by Blu
MiLiCer,
(hmm is China now in Europe? :shifty:)
Might as well be, they're everywhere else
Blu
Re: Some times the little things really get to you....!!!
Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2012 7:39 pm
by meles meles
** Amazed **
They make optical glass outside of Germany now?
** Illusions as shattered as a bus stop window **
Re: Some times the little things really get to you....!!!
Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2012 7:45 pm
by Blu
meles meles wrote:** 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