10-24-2011, 11:51 PM
Those explore optics scream of "made in China". Avoid them and put any money you would waste on a Made in China optic towards a quality scope mount, because the prices are about the same..
1 Made in USA quality scope mount = 1 Made in China POS, plastic or cast pot metal gear scope price point. The actual value is in the USA-made mount, with negative value in the China garbage...i.e. once it breaks, it's worthless to you, and what level of confidence will you have in the "new" one they send you...
China glass is ok for a .22 if you get the low-end Vortex Crossfire series, or for airsoft. The gears break, the tube will become dislodged in the scope body, gears slip, knobs fall off, lenses go off-center, glass yellows quickly with exposure to air, etc. They are basically a scam sold at gun shows, at 3x the money that is in them. They should be banned from importation into the US, in my opinion.
If you want decent-to-high quality Asian glass, go Korea, Philippines, and Japan, with Japan being the best of the three.
1 Made in USA quality scope mount = 1 Made in China POS, plastic or cast pot metal gear scope price point. The actual value is in the USA-made mount, with negative value in the China garbage...i.e. once it breaks, it's worthless to you, and what level of confidence will you have in the "new" one they send you...
China glass is ok for a .22 if you get the low-end Vortex Crossfire series, or for airsoft. The gears break, the tube will become dislodged in the scope body, gears slip, knobs fall off, lenses go off-center, glass yellows quickly with exposure to air, etc. They are basically a scam sold at gun shows, at 3x the money that is in them. They should be banned from importation into the US, in my opinion.
If you want decent-to-high quality Asian glass, go Korea, Philippines, and Japan, with Japan being the best of the three.