Re: Nikon Monarch UCC ?

On Mar 6, 11:48 am, "chasw" <chas...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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Kahles scopes provide excellent optics. However, they are not more
expensive than a Phillipppine made scope because of "better polished"
lenses. A better justification for most of the expense difference is
that skilled labor in Austria is at least 15 times more expensive than
in the Phillippines. A fair estimate for the skill category that
actually makes scopes on the factory floor (including employee paid
taxes) is $2,00 hr in the Phillippines, $20.00 hr in the US, and > $30
hr in Austria.

We could argue till the cows come home about the quality of labor you
get in the Phillippines versus Austria. In this argument, most that
actually know what they are talking about would agree that that you
can get very good results in the Phillippines, but that presently
doing so requires excellent American or European or Japanese
management on the factory floor. Whether a Leupold VX-III or (more
expensive) Kahles is better is at least a subtle difference and more
likely a matter of opinion. But if we compare the premier American
maker with a top quality European product, the substantial price
difference is mostly asking you to pay for Austria's expensive social
welfare program.

Chasm mentions "resolution" and "quality optics", referencing the
former to how smoothly the lenses are polished. While I think design,
materials, processes, coatings, and quality assurance count for more,
the fact of the matter is that when it comes to buying, except for
price and reputation, most people are clueless in judging the good
from the less good. Certainly, you can not tell the difference from
either specifications or from what you see inside the confines of a
store. And while I would agree that you want good resolution and
"quality optics", I actually think that quickness (to a first shot)
and reliable durability are at least as important as a"best view."

Given the Leupold has been in business now for a century and making
rifle scopes for better than 60 years (and that my 50 year old 4X
Mountaineer is still not outclassed by the newest comparable product),
they are probably doing something right.








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