About that Zeiss Conquest DL 1.2-5X36 -30mm w ithe illumiating #60 reticle with $200 Rebate. I went ahead and ordered a Zeiss Conquest DL 1.2-5X36 to take advantage of a $200 Zeiss
rebate offer. The offer stated to see Zeiss rebate for the rebate details at
Zeissrebate.com. When I looked on the Zeiss web site all I could find online
was the $200 rebate offer is for Zeiss Conquest DL scopes and no specific
details as to the rebate. It was not until after taking delivery of the scope
and I went to apply for the rebate, a telephone call to Zeiss and after completing the rebate online process
was I able to find specifics of the rebate. https://zeiss.rebateaccess.com/ - https://zeiss.rebateaccess.com/ The
details of the rebate are not apparent until you actually apply for and
complete the rebate application online. It was then I discovered that the
rebate offer for Zeiss Conquest DL rifle
scopes applies only to specific UPC codes. The rebates for the Conquest DL 1.2-5X36 applied to scopes with a
UPC code of 740035996731. The UPC code of the scope
I was shipped was 740035002593. At this point the rebate offer clearly states
that the rebate only applies for the following specific UPC codes.
Zeiss Conquest DL Rebate
Models UPC
1.2-5x36 - 30mm w/Illuminated Reticle 60 740035996731
2-8x42 - 30mm w/Illuminated Reticle 60 740035996762
3-12x50 - 30mm w/Illuminated Reticle 60 740035996809
I took a long look at the Zeiss Conquest 1.2-5X36 -30 mm/Illuminated
Reticle 60 and asked myself if the scope was worth $730 verse the $530 I was led
to believe I would pay for the scope. I picked up the scope and I noticed the compact
solid heft of the 18 ounces and its 30mm tube, the scope felt very solidly built.
The focus was firm but very smooth with more than enough diopter adjustment for
my tired old eyes. The power adjustment was equally firm and smooth. The elevation turret was firm and felt very
precise with audible clicks. I took the scope outside in my suburban backyard at
night and I could discern no loss of light at any of the power settings. The
reticle was crisp and clear in the light polluted night. I could see the cross
hairs without the illumination. The illuminated dot was micro adjustable both in
size and intensity to a smaller and smaller nearly invisible sharp pin point,
really, really nice. At this point I had to work really hard to convince myself
not to forgive Zeiss’s aggressive marketing bait and switch ploy and pay the
$730. I really wanted to mount this incredible nice scope and take it to the
range to see if it would perform as well it looked, but alas back in the box it
went and to the online retailer it goes. The precision AR15 SPR build the scope
was going on is already over budget and weight with the Wilson Combat match
barrel and the Geissele SSA-E trigger and 18 ounces and $730 is outside the
limit.
In any event if you are contemplating taking advantage of
the Zeiss rebate offer I would suggest
that you contact the retailer to insure that the scope they are selling and
shipping you has a UPC code which qualifies for the rebate.
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