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No question the Leupold Aluminas are the best in flip-ups. The best in neoprenes for field use are the ScopeShield Alaska covers. www.scopeshieldalaska.com
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Worth the price of $80 per pair? I laughed at the price, too, looked around and finally gave up & bought a pair for my all-weather rifle & scope. Nice units. I only have them on one scope, but I'll probably get more in the future.
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I think I will try a pair. If they are as good as everyone says this could turn out to be very expensive.
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Buy once....cry once
I have an extra 20 mm for someone's 1.5X5 or 1X4....PM me if your interested...I'd swap for a 40mm
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Worth the price of $80 per pair? I laughed at the price, too, looked around and finally gave up & bought a pair for my all-weather rifle & scope. Nice units. I only have them on one scope, but I'll probably get more in the future. Finally broke down and purchased a set for my new vx-3, they are very well made and worth the $$ to protect a good scope. I wish Zeiss made some I could get rid of the plastic cheapish ones on my Zeiss scopes.
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I couldn't bring myself to buy any and then got a pair as part of a trade. I've now instructed my bride to buy me a set for my bday, fathers day, and Xmas until all my scopes have them. Only thing I dislike is that if the scope is mounted as it should be (lowest possible mount) you have to remove it from the rings to install the damn things. No biggie if it's a new optic but I'd not be adding them in the middle of hunting season.
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I couldn't bring myself to buy any and then got a pair as part of a trade. I've now instructed my bride to buy me a set for my bday, fathers day, and Xmas until all my scopes have them. Only thing I dislike is that if the scope is mounted as it should be (lowest possible mount) you have to remove it from the rings to install the damn things. No biggie if it's a new optic but I'd not be adding them in the middle of hunting season. you shouldn't have to remove the scope....the threaded part turns independent of the cover itself
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I couldn't bring myself to buy any and then got a pair as part of a trade. I've now instructed my bride to buy me a set for my bday, fathers day, and Xmas until all my scopes have them. Only thing I dislike is that if the scope is mounted as it should be (lowest possible mount) you have to remove it from the rings to install the damn things. No biggie if it's a new optic but I'd not be adding them in the middle of hunting season. you shouldn't have to remove the scope....the threaded part turns independent of the cover itself Yes, it may not be obvious at first, but you do not need to remove the scope to mount them. Butler Creeks have worked for me, but these Leupold Aluminas just look so much nicer on a nice rifle. I'm now using three sets. It's definitely a personal decision as to whether the expense is justified.
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I like the fact that they fold down flat. And fit the cheapo redfields...... ![[Linked Image]](http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c124/huntsman22/guns/IMG_1247.jpg)
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I couldn't bring myself to buy any and then got a pair as part of a trade. I've now instructed my bride to buy me a set for my bday, fathers day, and Xmas until all my scopes have them. Only thing I dislike is that if the scope is mounted as it should be (lowest possible mount) you have to remove it from the rings to install the damn things. No biggie if it's a new optic but I'd not be adding them in the middle of hunting season. you shouldn't have to remove the scope....the threaded part turns independent of the cover itself That fact wasn�t apparent when I first tried to mount mine but once I did they went on with ease!
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you shouldn't have to remove the scope....the threaded part turns independent of the cover itself [/quote]
Maybe mine are an early set. They do not turn.
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Worth the price of $80 per pair? Abso-frickin-lutely! Alan
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