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Not surprising.
I used to be on the Weaver bandwagon. USED to be. Over the last 6-8 years, over 50% of my Weaver optics (all Classic series or higher) took a crap. TWICE while on a hunt. Their customer service department was good...……….heck, they almost knew me on a first name basis !!! But their product was crap.
Sad to hear. But not unpredictable.
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Surprised they lasted this long.
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That's sad news.I just don't understand Bushnell.They axe the best model line they ever produced(Elite),and now send Weaver to the way of the buffalo.Who the hell is making the decisions in there.... The consumer
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While I am a bit sorry to see Weaver go away I realize that it would be impossible for all the old brands to continue since newer brands like SWFA have been taking market share away from the older brands.
What would be better?
1 Weaver is still around but no SWFAs or Athlon Optics?
2 Or no more Weaver but new brands offering innovative designs at great prices? I take weaver over athlon. Athlon is simply private labeled Chinese junk. Weaver is mostly Japan built the rv 9 rim fire scope is one of the best rim fire scopes
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I used to run quite a bit of Weaver optics up until about 2005. As my salary increased, so did the price of the optics I bought. I do like Weaver mounts and rings, but I have moved on from those as well in the last couple of years.
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That's sad news.I just don't understand Bushnell.They axe the best model line they ever produced(Elite),and now send Weaver to the way of the buffalo.Who the hell is making the decisions in there.... The consumer The consumer isn't the only determinant in the equation although certainly an important one. Management can make or break a product's appeal to consumers. Chicken or egg?
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Most places I checked were out and no longer carried them BUT I was able to pick a Weaver Classic K-Series 6x38mm Rifle Scope at Natchez for $129.
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Would be a shame if Weaver mounts went away.
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Here is a response to an email I sent to Weaver in February of this year:
The optics portion of Weaver is on hold until a strategy is developed on how it fits into our portfolio of brands with Bushnell, Simmons, and Tasco. This may mean it has a smaller sku and customer availability than previously but that has not been determined. Weaver will continue supporting prior warranties and products. At this time we have no inventory for the brand and will maintain low inventory levels for the near future.
Trevor Alt
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vista outdoors, where brands go to die. look at simmons and tasco, both of which used to be substantial players. I predict bushnell is next. They already hardly have any product in stores as it is. Now bushnell is trying to out vortex, vortex with all their new forge, nitro etc line. which is all non japanese built.
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While I am a bit sorry to see Weaver go away I realize that it would be impossible for all the old brands to continue since newer brands like SWFA have been taking market share away from the older brands.
What would be better?
1 Weaver is still around but no SWFAs or Athlon Optics?
2 Or no more Weaver but new brands offering innovative designs at great prices? I take weaver over athlon. Athlon is simply private labeled Chinese junk. Weaver is mostly Japan built the rv 9 rim fire scope is one of the best rim fire scopes F u c k i n g idiot.
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I have enough good bushnells(4200,6500,elite) to last me the rest of my life. I never used a newer model weaverbut ive picked up a bunch of them at gunshows on rifles. They sure dont resell very well.
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