Does anyone know if this is still possible or who I should contact about it? According to Weavers website they should have a lifetime warranty for the original owner and my Grandslam has fogged up today.
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Does anyone know if this is still possible or who I should contact about it? According to Weavers website they should have a lifetime warranty for the original owner and my Grandslam has fogged up today.
My mate had a Burris do that. Some 20 years old plus. Had all the original paperwork and lifetime warranty. Burris supplied a new scope.
Iirc Weaver no longer exist
Interesting topic.......https://www.predatormasters.com/foru.../#post-3205392Quote:
Originally Posted by GWH
Looks like they are history.I Have 3 steel body Weaver scopes and a modern one and always liked the old steel body versions.
Yea their dead and gone unfortunately insurance is your next option
Weaver was absorbed into Vista about 2014-15, and thereafter fell under the Bushnell brand for warranty.
Bushnell brand is owned by Ampro Sales in New Zealand.
I have found the guys Ampro to be very very helpful so I would start there.
https://www.ampro.co.nz/
Thanks @Flyblown , thats exactly what I needed to know.
Let us know how you get on, I also have a Grandslam scope that's no longer working.
Cheers Chris
Emailed Ampro and got a pretty quick reply letting me know another outfit, Nioa, are the agents for Weaver. Despite Bushnell owning Weaver, they are apparently still treated as separate entities for suppliers. I sent an email to Nioa this morning, yet to hear back.
Failing that see if you can find the guy Rackshaw instruments I think he was called in Upper Hutt.
He sorted a weaver scope out for me for a very reasonable price.
Cheers
I'm watching too, have a clear grand slam that I dropped and won't keep zero so would like to get it fixed if they do repairs
One of the members here is in charge of that. Hopefully, he sees this post.Quote:
Originally Posted by LMcNab
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Rackstraw is the fellow.
Rackshaw was the conman also from Upper Hutt.
I'm not sure if he is still doing scopes or not, my father in law helps him out from time to time doing speedo repairs
Anymore info on this guy in upper hutt who fixes scopes? I have an older weaver that I brought 2nd hand and is having issues with the paralex adjustment and dial up
The guy is half embalmed...would definitely be pushing into his 90's by now.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dan88
He seems to have lost enthusiasm/motivation with scope repairs but still loves his motorbikes.
He might be worth a call, but wasn't interested in fixing my scope when I contacted him.
Andrew Rackstraw in Upper Hutt.
Ph (04) 970 3707.
Does anybody know who the member is on here? Haven't heard back yet and cant afford to replace the scope unless I get some warranty help :oh noes:
I don't fancy your chances of getting warranty service on a Weaver. However here is your contact:Quote:
Originally Posted by LMcNab
Danny Otuhouma
Nioa Customer Service
M 021 878 026
d.otuhouma@nioa.co.nz
www.nioa.co.nz
Ive spoken to a couple of people who have been recently paid out for warrenty claims on Weavers in the last couple of weeks, so unless you have some experience to share, I'll remain optimistic for now :thumbsup:
@LMcNab - so how did it go with Nioa?Quote:
Originally Posted by LMcNab
They have contacted Bushnell for me, waiting to hear back. I will chase them up later this week if no news.
Any luck getting the weaver repaired, been thinking about pulling mine apart myself
@LMcNab
Any updates?
Bushnell requested all my details from Nioa, and apparently intend to contact me. It seems to be moving forward, just veeeeerrrrryyyy sllloooooowwwwwly.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hermitage
There used to be a gent in Auckland that repaired optical gear, but I doubt he is still in the business. I feel that with the issues sending the things away that there is an opening in NZ in this line of work.
I have dodgied it up in the past with a fogged scope by sealing it into a bag with rice and dessicant and vac packing it for a while then setting up a purge bag arrangement attached to an argon cylinder (welding shield gas). Vac purging the bag with the bits in it, then filling the bag with argon and reassembling the scope. Worked but you are relying on the seals being good etc which is where the dodgy part comes in. If a seal component is dodgy the thing will fog again fairly quickly.
Weaver Scopes don't exist anymore guys....
The warranty's are only for the original owner etc.