Thread: Chinese Brand Scopes

Actually, my Vanguard binos are made in China...and I rank them as being excellent (10x42). As good or better than most Euros I've tried. NZD800
@Proudkiwi you are probably correct about stuff that is designed in China or copied in China and made in China and is cheap, but there's some very good products that are designed elsewhere and manufactured in China.

But hell, if Ultimitsu wants to try one I say go to it. And I hope it works out exactly as good as the OP hopes for.

Originally Posted by Tahr

Actually, my Vanguard binos are made in China...and I rank them as being excellent (10x42). As good or better than most Euros I've tried. NZD800
@Proudkiwi you are probably correct about stuff that is designed in China or copied in China and made in China and is cheap, but there's some very good products that are designed elsewhere and manufactured in China.

But hell, if Ultimitsu wants to try one I say go to it. And I hope it works out exactly as good as the OP hopes for.

You don’t have to convince me mate, I think that China has world leading capability and capacity in complex manufacture.

The scope in question however is going to be utter junk. But that was obviously intentional. Ultra low manufacture cost base, low sell cost, therefore increased market size = GP$ banked.

Originally Posted by Proudkiwi

The scope in question however is going to be utter junk. But that was obviously intentional. Ultra low manufacture cost base, low sell cost, therefore increased market size = GP$ banked.

This is the kind of discussion I was hoping to have when I posted this thread. I wonder what makes you so sure that this scope will be junk, where as I am thinking the chance is 50/50.

We just do not know what is the cost of making a scope. We know what we pay for them, but we also know a lot of the purchase goes towards marketing (which we dont need), channel profit (which we dont need), sponsorship (which we dont need), testing part of the R&D (which Chinese scope makers have no access to hence it is a guessing game for them) and high labour costs (which the Chinese can keep low).

Between a mid-high grade sceop (say, under 1000 NZD) and a mid-low grade scope (say, under 400 NZD) I dont think there is a big difference in the metal tubing between scopes. Neither would use Japanese or German Glass. The main difference between them are usually:
1. features,
2. quality of the internal machinery, and
3. the quality of glass and coating but they all will still be Taiwanese, Chinese, or Philipino.

so if we compare a big name 400 NZD scope (say, Vortex crossfire, Nikon Pro staff, Bushnell trophy) to a 200 NZD Chinese brand scope, the price alone cannot dictate that the chinese scope must be junk.