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    Posted: August/21/2008 at 22:04
HAS ANYBODY HEARD ANYTHING  ABOUT LEOPOLD DISCONTINUE THE VX-3  AFTER THIS YEAR/IF SO ARE THEY GOING TO REPLACE IT WITH A BETTER SCOPE SYSTEM OR WHAT/Shocked
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if they do i promise it will cost you even more money than its really worth
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YOU ARE RIGHT ABOUT THAT PYRO6999 !
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but in all seriousness, i have heard some mumblings of the vx3 line changing or going away, but they are only rumors
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote countryboy Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: August/21/2008 at 22:15
they do make some nice scopes.I do't know where the glass is made though.
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I had heard the same thing that Leupold was discontinuing the VX3/VXL and I believe Chris just recently confirmed it.
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Maybe Leupold will have a half price fire sale.........Bucky
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I thought Chris said they could not discount these until after Thanksgiving. I may be wrong though.
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Originally posted by countryboy countryboy wrote:

HAS ANYBODY HEARD ANYTHING  ABOUT LEOPOLD DISCONTINUE THE VX-3  AFTER THIS YEAR/IF SO ARE THEY GOING TO REPLACE IT WITH A BETTER SCOPE SYSTEM OR WHAT/Shocked
 
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A Leupold sale happening
 
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First off, I have no connection to Leupold. I could see the  possibility of them discontinuing the VX-III line, but they will not abandon that particular price range. Leupold is the King of the VX-III price point with a premium product known all around the world. I could see them coming out with a "new & improved" version of something similar to bring them into the next century and to stay ahead of the market/competition, but in no way are they going to leave that particluar price range. Think about it from a business standpoint. They are well ahead of moderately priced and comparable scopes, while holding a premium, competitive edge, but cheaper than the ultra-premiums like the Euro scopes. In my opinoin, they know exactlly where they fit into the market place and will not disrupt that. If they do, then I think it will be the end of thier reign. They are not the Ultra-Premium product, nor are they the cheap scope either. In my mind, they offer the best bang for the buck and flat out have a line of scopes that fit almost every niche very well with the VX-III line. Almost every hunter I knows comapres "thier" scope to a Leupold.
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Wow, you must have never looked through anything but a Leupold.  In fact they sell a decent product at a premium price.  Meaning they sell a product that is no better than anyone else's but it costs sometimes twice as much.   Take a look at the Bushnell 4200 line for starters.  It is a very comparable and in some parts better scope all around and is much cheaper. 

I am not arguing that leupold does not make a decent scope, just overpriced for what you are getting.
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Leupold has no problem keeping price points. The problem is they roll back wards to keep them. Wasn't to long ago that 300 bucks would but you a nice VX3. Now it buys you a VX2. I don't like to pay for their customer service up front on every scope, but is is nice to know that it is there if you need it. I think one of the things they will probably have to take a look at is their extended warranty. You can't keep offering the no questions asked type warranty to unlimited generations of purchasers and still stay competitively priced.
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Originally posted by Triple S Triple S wrote:

First off, I have no connection to Leupold. I could see the  possibility of them discontinuing the VX-III line, but they will not abandon that particular price range. Leupold is the King of the VX-III price point with a premium product known all around the world. I could see them coming out with a "new & improved" version of something similar to bring them into the next century and to stay ahead of the market/competition, but in no way are they going to leave that particluar price range. Think about it from a business standpoint. They are well ahead of moderately priced and comparable scopes, while holding a premium, competitive edge, but cheaper than the ultra-premiums like the Euro scopes. In my opinoin, they know exactlly where they fit into the market place and will not disrupt that. If they do, then I think it will be the end of thier reign. They are not the Ultra-Premium product, nor are they the cheap scope either. In my mind, they offer the best bang for the buck and flat out have a line of scopes that fit almost every niche very well with the VX-III line. Almost every hunter I knows comapres "thier" scope to a Leupold.
 
 
The words "premium product" and VX III cannot belong in the same sentence or paragraph unless you're talking about "premium pricing" within a certain segment, then you'd have it. The best bang for the buck belongs firmly to the Elite line IMO/IME. Leupold can't even spell Rainguard, much less produce scope with it.  Look through one sometime before making such assinine statements.  
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