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martin3175
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Posted: January/09/2009 at 18:11 |
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spotted a listing for the redesigned VX-III's today
all the same magnifications carried over ( but did not list 1.75-6)
Highlighted items were:
Extended twilight lens system
Second generation argon/krypton gas
diamondcoat 2 external lens coating
twin spring erector system
Edge blackened lens reduce diffusion
Scopes look exactly the same and are dimensionally unchanged
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rifle looney
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As long as there is not a significant price increase I will still consider the Leupold's. they are still the best looking, and the performance is good enough to my eyes.....
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martin3175
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they fairly close to pre-sale current models
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lucytuma
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Agreed, Even though I have some better optics, I still will find room for a vx3 in my safe.
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Roy Finn
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I haven't seen anything on prices or specs for the 2009 models
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bk12
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Look at the Leupold custom shop form on their site....I think it has the new scope prices as they are listing a VX3 now (vs. VX-III). It looks like they are going to be about $30 more than the old models if I saw correctly.
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Horsemany
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Sales reps were told the change "would be much more drastic than the change from Vari-X to VX". Guess not.
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Roy Finn
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I'm sure the gun rag whores will be talking these up to get in-line for their free scopes, hunting trips, "writers seminars" and all the other free sh*tt that we consumers end up paying for at the register.
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trigger29
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I'll bet they'll be almost more of the same, but with a higher price tag. I'm not saying nothing has changed. I'm just saying, I'll bet it won't be worth the price difference. We'll see what happens.
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Ed Connelly
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I got an idea!!!! Why don't we e-mail Leupold and tell them that WE want all of that stuff, too!!!
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mike650
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Sounds a little like their vx-7 setup which would be quite a jump vs. the varix-III to original vx-3 jump. |
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Ed Connelly
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$30 doesn't sound too bad.........can this Really be Leupold??????
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JGRaider
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Amen brother. |
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martin3175
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where do I sign ??
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Ed Connelly
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EVEN I would buy one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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timber
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I received a catalog today with the VX-3's listed. The prices were very similar to the VX-111's. It reads like they have the same glass as the VX-7. If this is true then they are very much improved and will be a much better value than the VX-111. I liked what I read. In fact I'd prefer it to the VX-7 because I don't care for their 'pop-up' turrets. I'm going to call Leupold and ask them point blank about the glass.
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Ed Connelly
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Good man!! Sounds too good to be true!! Leupold actually makes an improvement and then they DO NOT triple the cost of the product so that they make a 900% profit!!!!.......Hard to believe!!!!
( but we like to buy American......because I get so weary of carrying around this heavy sack of gold and silver!!! It weighs a ton!! It's just killing my arms!!! )
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mike650
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At the Dallas Safari Show this past weekend the rep confirmed that the vx3 was upgraded with many of the vx7 features such as the same glass which is what I suspected. He also said there was going to be around a 6% increase in price. There were brochures on site to backup what I was told. Sounds like good news to me. Edited by mike650 - January/13/2009 at 06:57 |
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mwyates
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On the Custom Shop site the VX 3 3.5-10X40 is $499. I think the VX III was about $460. Not bad.
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