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Xlr8n
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FWIW- After much research, I found the previous line of Cabela's were indeed made by Light Optical Works.
The newly redesigned Alaskan Guide models that came out last year(??) are now of a different manufacturer (per Cabela's), but obviously they won't divulge their new origin.
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Klamath
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I decided to ressurect this thread as I found at least a partial answer to this question while at the Kruger Optical Headquarters a couple of days ago. I went there to check out the Kruger Caldera binoculars, as they are just a couple of hours from me.
While there I noticed a couple of Cabela's branded binoculars. One was the Cabela's Alpha Extreme and the other was a Cabela's Pine Ridge model with the same basic open hinge housing as the Alpha Extreme. The folks at Kruger told me they did the design and engineering work for Cabela's on these binoculars and they make them in the Kruger owned factory in China. Edited by Klamath - April/02/2011 at 20:12 |
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scuba0321
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Well the glass for LEICA is actually made by CORNING. Also the older Leica riflescopes were made by LEUPOLD .then Leupold came back and started expanding their product lines and Have really gotten into the Super Premium line of optics. Leupold glass comes from Japan and assembled here in the USA similar to ZEISS conquest line is.Also at one time Burris actually got lenses from TEXAS and another Northern State (cant remeber ) and now are owned By Beretta Group. and now some products are made in china .... :-(
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Chiefs50
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My Cabela's Intensity 8X42s are marked "Made in China". The marking is hard to see and is in an almost hidden location. I'm not generally a fan of things Chinese made but this glass is pretty decent quality.
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Peddler
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8 year old thread!
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Kayaken
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Sorry to dredge up this old post. I read all the care/don't care/why care? posts, and I'd like to bring another thought to the party.
While crawling in my belly during a hunt; I lost an eye piece on my old trusty Cabela's 12x50 Alaskan Guides'. Now that Cabela's is out of business- How will I ever find a replacement, if I don't know the manufacturer?
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mike650
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You can still call Cabelas or call Bass Pro Shops, they own Cabelas.
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Kayaken
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Yeah, Thanks. I have contacted Cabela's CS and haven't gotten a reply. I don't know if it's the covid thing or what? If I finally hear from them I'll post again.
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JGRaider
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Cabelas sucks since BP took over. They won't even warrant a branded Cabelas product any longer, no matter what the "legendary lifetime guarantee" on the Euro/Instinct/Meopta made product for Cabelas says. I'm done with Cabelas. My guess on your Cabelas bino is that you're screwed and Cabelas CS will be no help whatsoever.
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Garand101
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Actually, i found out today that this is no longer true...
About 10 years ago, I bought a Cabela's branded Alaskan Guide series binocular, which has been my hunting binocular since then. Not top end but good quality. This year, they're just not as sharp as they used to be, so I decided to get myself a new set. When I bought them, they had a lifetime warranty.
It was my understanding that when Bass Pro took over Cabelas that they had done away with the lifetime warranty. I read it on the internet, so it must be true, right? I went to Cabela's today to look for a new set. Older gentleman working the counter wanted to show me Cabela's brand. I told him no, because they no longer backed up their supposed "lifetime guarantee". He said that they had recently started honoring their lifetime warranty on Cabelas branded items again. He told me to take my old binocular to customer service and see what they would do. So I did! They gave me a return value of $550 and I could get a set of whatever Cabelas brand binoculars that they had for up to that price. They didn't have anything Cabelas that wasn't priced less than half or twice as much. So he gave me a 10x42 Vortex Viper binoculars on trade for mine. They go for about $500, so im definitely happy with that. Moral of the story is that Cabelas does, once again, honor their lifetime warranty! |
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8shots
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I bought an expensive piece of equipment the other day. Advertised as German Engineered. Opened the box and found " Made in China" stamped on it!!
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mike650
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??? You didn’t call them??
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WJC
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201007 Attached is a photo of two internally—and mostly cosmetic—identical binoculars. One is the Celestron (an American company) Noble. The other is a Kahles (a European company, now owned by Swarovski). Back when I was selling them—until I learned the ropes of the pertinent particulars—there was a $319 difference in the price. This American binocular and this European binocular came
from the same manufacturer ... IN JAPAN. Both were—and are—outstanding binoculars. Worth a difference of $319! Well, that would be up to the consumer. Bill Edited by WJC - October/07/2020 at 11:03 |
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NDhunter
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Bill:
That made in "Austria" label does mean something. Kahles is next door and part of Swarovski. Swarovski is well known for some of the greatest optics and service to match. Now lets talk about Celestron. I have a 15x70 Skymaster, it arrived out of collimation, I did find how to play with the prism screws to make it somewhat useable. Those instructions are easily searched on the web. So, that means I consider Celestron mostly lower end cheap China junk. |
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WJC
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Hi, Jerry,
These days, Celestron buys 100% off-the-shelf from China. In addition, as a top Swarovski dealer, I certainly know whereof I speak. I don’t care if Kahles has a LOFT business to Swarovski. That Kahles bino pictured came from the same plant (in Japan) as the Celestron; it’s called seeking more profit. Anyone with a tape measure, micrometer, or caliper could tell that the exactness of the height and width measurements, the design and size of the eyecups, as well as the position, size, width, spacings and curvatures of the strap brackets will verify my original statement. I realize bino forums are supposed to be opinion central. And that the big dogs are supposed to be above reproach. Yet, I don’t play that game. I make mistakes. But when I say I KNOW something; you can take it to the bank. Cheers, Bill PS Jerry, I was SHOUTING the warnings concerning the Celestron 15x70 SkyMaster, posting 3 times as many words as anyone else on the subject. And through it all, there were “experts” praising the beast—really being sucked into its candy bar price. Lastly, after tens of thousands of words having been posted by owners, including, “I ordered 4 before I got one that was collimated,” and “I finally just gave up,” you will still see comments from people with hundreds or thousands of posts under their belts like, “Am I supposed to be seeing double?” This conjures up thoughts like, “Have you been living under a rock for the last 30 years?” or “Did you think all the negative illustrative comments were coming from liars and YOU were going to avoid the realities of the matter,” or “Since words make no sense to you, perhaps first-hand experience will do the trick.” First, Jerry, I am not picking on you. You, my friend, bought yours at the beginning of the boondoggle and can’t be held accountable. Finally, I truly want to be understanding and sympathetic, and I realize we are all ignorant about so many things—mine could fill several volumes. But when ignorance turns to willful stupidity ... it’s terminal.
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w squared
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I'm also curious on this. I've been told that Meopta makes the Cabelas Euro binos, and Vortex makes their Instinct line....not sure about the Intensity binos.
I'm curious because they have their Intensity 15x56 on sale right now for $330. That seems to be a screaming deal for a set of 15X56 with ED glass, an IPX7 rating, and a magnesium chassis. I wonder if I'm missing something?
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supertool73
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They do at times have smoking deals on their binos. I got a 8x32 Euro HD for $450 IIRC several years back. Aren't they called Instinct Euro? I don't think they have two different lines. They are indeed made by Meopta. I
doubt Vortex makes them as vortex I don't believe actually makes
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