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ahiaring
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Posted: July/01/2012 at 20:30 |
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Heres the situation - opinions please...
High end glassing binoculars for elk/mule deer/antelope hunting out west. Going with 8X because there is a high end spotter to judge trophy quality. Options... Show Sample Steiner Peregrine XP 8x44 - $850.00 Show Sample Zeiss Conquest HD 8X42- $700.00 Used Leica Trinovid bn 8X42 - $6-700ish (ebay)
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Klamath
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Staying with that list...
Trust me here, the Peregrine XP is by a LONG shot the best of the bunch. It is as good as ANYTHING else from europe.
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Steve
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ahiaring
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klamath,
If he could get a demo pair for $7-800.00 would you consider this a good buy? |
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Klamath
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Steve
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JGRaider
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I've seen most of the best of the best and Klamath is on the money. Those Steiner's are fantastic, on par with anything I've ever looked through including FL's, Swaro SLC HD's, EL's, EDG.
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Roy Finn
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It is really amazing how many people are resistant to the notion that a mere Steiner could compare with the "Big 3". Of course, most if not all of them have never looked through the Peregrine XP's or any other Steiner's in the last 20 years.
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ccd3
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Do they have more than one Steiner? You allowed to say who has them if you dont buy? |
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Roy Finn
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If it's optics it's considered "advertising" when you mention other deals.
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ahiaring
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So my cousin Tyler won the ebay auction from Steinerdirect for a pair of 8x44 demo pair of peregrine xp's for $711.00, I am thinking he got a good deal
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Klamath
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Steve
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Roy Finn
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Would be the same if I said I wouldn't want a GT-40 or Shelby GT-500 cause my 1980 Pinto ws a POS.
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Steelbenz
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That's funny right there!! the Pinto was a POS though! Yes, I'm a rabid Ford man too! |
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ahiaring
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Klamath -
I read a post on another thread from you that said steiner has a chinese factory. Am I correct to assume that the Peregrine XP is actually german and comes from their germany factory? BTW - Im not against chinese - Im a huge Zen Ray Supporter
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Klamath
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As far a I know, yes Steiner has a factory in China. What they make there I do not know. I doubt Steiner will say anything either. Assumptions can have their problems but I assume the Peregrine XP is German. Look for definite printed info that says "Made in Germany". If it doesn't say it is, it probably isn't. I don't remember. Minox is another "German" company with huge ties to the asian (both Japanese and Chinese) optics industry. You will see lots of "German Engineering", "German design". "German this or that" but maybe no actual "Made in Germany". |
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Steve
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Roy Finn
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I have asked those type questions myself and was told that all Steiner bino's are made in the Bayreuth, Germany factory. There are "small parts" that every optics company outsources from around the globe.
No chinese dudes were filmed in the making of this video.................... Edited by Roy Finn - July/07/2012 at 16:23 |
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lzeplin
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loved the video, didn't know bino's were made that way,
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RifleDude
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Steiner Peregrine XP is definitely the best of those 3.
If your cousin got a like-new pair for $711, he got an incredible deal! |
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Ted
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stickbow46
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Excellent video.Thanks Roy
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Peddler
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Check out the Kowa Genesis 8.5 X 44 some time.
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Klamath
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Steve
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