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    Posted: December/14/2006 at 15:43

http://innovation.swarovskioptik.com/

 

Anyone gotta guess what it is?

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Is Swarovski moving into the tactical scope market?

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Dale Clifford Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: December/14/2006 at 17:22
Yea, they are going to stop using plastic turrets and plastic turret covers.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Trinidad Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: December/15/2006 at 12:51

Originally posted by Dale Clifford Dale Clifford wrote:

Yea, they are going to stop using plastic turrets and plastic turret covers.

 

+1, I do not have high expectations of this new Swarovski Tactical scope, lets wait and see what

they can put together and at what price.

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Chris Farris Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: December/15/2006 at 13:12

Koshkin,

Nope, its not a new tactical line.  Swarovski is leaving that to Kahles, which will be launching a new line next year under the famed ZF badge.

 

 

Dale,

You sure your not thinkging about the Zeiss Conquest with its plastic covers?

 

 

SVD,

You will be impressed.

 

 

Anymore guesses guys?  I'm awaiting permission from Swarovski of North America (SONA).  But if ya'll guess what it is, then they can't say that we leaked it.   There is a really big clue in there teaser ad, linked above.

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Swarovski has put a Z in front of thier tactical scope models before so I automatically thought this

was the case. Can it be a day/night scope? Thermal, Holographic, special element glass? I am

very curious. Great post Chris.

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote koshkin Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: December/15/2006 at 13:46
Really big vlue? I am probably missing it, then.

Does six imply a 6x erector? not new, since IOR is doing it.

Fully digital scope? There is Elcan Digital Hunter.

Fully digital binoculars perhaps?

I give up.

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Not much in the add but music, are they going to put an ipod in the scope

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote ceylonc Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: December/15/2006 at 14:09
Originally posted by SVD666 SVD666 wrote:

Swarovski has put a Z in front of thier tactical scope models before so I automatically thought this

was the case. Can it be a day/night scope? Thermal, Holographic, special element glass? I am

very curious. Great post Chris.

 

GREAT TO HAVE YOU BACK!!! 

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Originally posted by ceylonc ceylonc wrote:

Originally posted by SVD666 SVD666 wrote:

Swarovski has put a Z in front of thier tactical scope models before so I automatically thought this

was the case. Can it be a day/night scope? Thermal, Holographic, special element glass? I am

very curious. Great post Chris.

 

GREAT TO HAVE YOU BACK!!! 

 

I am verry happy to be back and to be part of this and all the great info we will share in the future.

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 6  magnification steps, in other words a 4-24 X or a 5-30  X ???
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote tbone1 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: December/15/2006 at 16:33

My first thought is that they are upgrading the glass in a new line of scopes or binos to HD or FL glass which they probably need to do to stay at or near the top.  It seems they are getting passed by Leica, Zeiss, Kahles CL, and Schmidt & Bender.

 

On Chris's clue, I then thought they may be coming out with a digital rangfinding bino or scope.

 

Whatever it is one thing is sure.  Swarovski puts there money into brilliant marketing strategies.  With everyone guessing on what it is, it will create enough buzz and attention, that many people with assume its better and have to have it.  I am no different.  I don't have any idea what it is but I am calling  SWFA tomorrow, trading my current Swaros in and pre-ordering a Z6.  I can't wait till it comes in.

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6X Erector with digital rangefinder?  Whatever it is will be over $2K I'll bet.
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Whatever it is I feel it is going to be something realy good by what Chris last said

and problaby something we have not seen from anybody else.

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Is it a new entry level scope positioned to compete with the zeiss conquest VXIII 4200 ect..?
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My initial post itself is a pretty big clue.  Think about it ????

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Is It a night vision scope?
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Is the sombrero on the emoticon signficant?
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Maybe a multi-zero scope, like Kahles.
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The clue is what forum it is in, the Riflescope forum.

 

It is a new riflescope line and three people have guessed it correct.



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