nikko stirling

What are they and what's your opinion?

Here is some information found here through the search function

http://opticstalk.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=407&KW=nikko

 

http://www.nikkostirling.com/

I tried doing some searching on this. I may be wrong but it seemed as though their better stuff from Japan was competitive with Light Optical Works: http://www.city.suwa.nagano.jp/kigyou/suwashi/lightkoki/engl ish.htm, who makes the Bushnell Elites.

The Nikko Stirling of present looks to be more of a marketing company.

Edited by tahqua

Actually, the brand covers the entire spectrum, just as many scope manufactures try to do.  I own several of their scopes.  Their lower line of scopes were made in China and their top grade scopes were made in Japan.  I own both.  There is a difference, with the Japanese models, obviously out performing the Chinese made models.  However, the Chinese made models are no slouches.  They have been sold for years in Australia and New Zealand, enjoying an excellent reputation.  The appear well made, with good optics.  Some I have questioned as to whether the POI changed with change in the magnification, but it was a windy day and I could not be sure.  Now, these comments are in reference to the old model scopes.  The newer model scopes, as listed on the www.legacysports.com webstie, I cannot comment about.  The price I paid for the scopes were usually less than 100 dollars and well worth the money.