King Optics


That still makes no sense... the 'body' is '10mm'. What is that?

The body of the scope is 10mm thick on each side? The tube diameter should be 1" (25.4mm) or 30mm. Are you sayin there is only 5.4mm or 10mm for the lenses inside the tube?

Maybe I'm just slow, but I don't get it.
 
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scopehunter said:
All I am trying to say is that it doesn't seem fair to make a negative comment on a product if we haven't had a first hand experience with it.

peace
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if my post was negative in nature i apologize, its just that there are so many scams with products these days its hard to tell the wheat from the chaff.

perhaps if king optics would divulge the origin of its components and location of its assembly it would help assuage the fears of possible poor quality.

also, demo'ing samples with pro shooters here on cgn would help alot, because i trust these guy's opinions more than some companies message board.

and i would still like an explanation to my questions, or do you consider it wrong to ask about them?
 
It takes awhile for a product to prove itself with shooters/hunters, everyone will want to compare it with the Bushnells, Leupolds, etc. over time. How is clarity, how do they stand up, used by knowledgeable benchrest shooters? Will they survive on heavy kicking African cals., or lightweight 45/70s, until they prove these things to me, they're just another cheapo, scope from china.
 
hutchster said:
so how did the thread at AO end up?

did anyone actually buy one of these?

if this is their whole marketing scheme, they need to rethink it:redface:
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Uh, yep. Really all that happened was the thread started and in near minutes the forum had three "new posters" from the, hey, east coast talking about how they had bought a King and it parted the red sea and made dirt into gold.
I have never met a King Optics owner face to face and probably never will. They are made in China, that much was accounted for.
 
Is anyone really expecting a reply?:rolleyes:
Post the contact info freely if they're such a great product.;)

It is what it is, a cheap Made in China POS.
I'm sure if I contacted the manufacturer and ordered 100 or so they would paint them green and mark them "Pickle Optics":D

Engineered in Canada and made in China. Enough said.
If they're so great how come no one has one?


The commercial of the dufus dropping it makes me LOL.
He looks like a inbred pig farmer with his camo and white hi-top running shoes.
(No offence to real pig farmers)
 
Pickles said:
Is anyone really expecting a reply?:rolleyes:
Post the contact info freely if they're such a great product.;)

It is what it is, a cheap Made in China POS.
I'm sure if I contacted the manufacturer and ordered 100 or so they would paint them green and mark them "Pickle Optics":D

Engineered in Canada and made in China. Enough said.
If they're so great how come no one has one?


The commercial of the dufus dropping it makes me LOL.
He looks like a inbred pig farmer with his camo and white hi-top running shoes.
(No offence to real pig farmers)
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pickle optics you say, never heard of them, do you have details:p
 
gravyboat said:
Don't shoot the messenger dude.
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No problem, just wondering.:D The thing is that these scopes are not cheap to buy, the Highlander that they talk about on Wild TV is $1395.00. Is any Chinese made scope worth that much? The cheapest is the Nova Scotia Series for $695.00, serious dollars for totally unproven scopes I think.

So will the Pickle Optics be cheaper and will they have cool names like Dill, Gherkin and Sweet Mixed?
 
The website had a lot of hyperbole and very little facts. I looked at these about a year ago. The website alone had my BS detectors on full alert. There is no way I would ever chance it with one of these scopes for that price.
 
How can anyone justifyably make a biased comment about products they have never owned or used? This makes it hard for businesses to get a start with their negative comments. I realize this is an open forum and everyone has an opinion however making a statement based on no experience with a product seems unjust and unfair. A lot of time and money is invested in a company and just one unjustified negative comment can ruin a business.

Kelly Ross over at skyline adventures.ca did a review of the dangerous game series scope for anyone who is interested in some real concrete advice on the king optic scopes or Dan Mclennan over at hillbilly arms.com with the nova scotia series scope.

If this is not enough just drop me an email and I'll be glad to send more info.
 

You still haven't explained this statement, which makes no sense.

WHAT IS 10mm? Again, saying the body has 10mm thickness is unclear - what is 10mm thick?
 
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It would be helpful if some people would quite hastling you but there are legit questions being asked. Add to Canucklehead"s questions:

1. Where are the components such as the glass made and,

2. Where are they assembled?
 
First of all, never seen their commercial. Advertises in Access to Firearms everymonth. Been around for a few years now. Has the No BS guarantee that if you break it, it will be replaced.
I have broken one and it was replaced with a new scope of my choice.
Glass is crystal clear, brighter in fact to most of the Bushnell scopes i have owned.
From speaking with the gentleman, Nicolas, that runs the company, the scopes are Canadian designed, glass is European of origin and compares with some very famous names like the one that starts with 'Z'.
Boxes and packaging are printed in China and Philipenes. He had initially told me the scopes were assembled here but i think that is just the finishing process, like the paint and packaging.
As for recoil, my brother has one on his Browning A-bolt 300Winmag and no issues what so ever, unlike his previous experience with a Dusk to Dawn and Elite 3200 Bushnell.

Are they worth the bucks being asked? Do the guys i know that own one like them and appreciate that they do the job that they are advertisted to do...YES. I have one on a heavy barrel 30-06, and had a few others.

No complaints other than the initial sticker price.
 
Round and round we go...again. I bought one for my son, who was very impressed with the optics. He sighted it in on a 300 Wby. custom and found the adjustments were exceptionally precise. He then left on an elk hunt and it promptly fogged up on opening morning.
They replaced it immediately with a more expensive model, no questions asked.
Everybody knows that any scope at any price can fog up. It happens to the very best of them now and then, and usually early in their life in the bush. It's the service that counts, and in this case the service was top notch, and he's had no further problems.
Re the price; these sport an etched glass reticle, which you won't find on any cheap scope, and they're known for strength and reliability.
If I ever need another scope (doubtful):D it will come from King Optics.
 
Sorry but for less money you could get a Zeiss Conquest. The specs are better and it's a known entity. I guess if you've got the money to take a chance like that then go for it. I really don't understand why anyone would buy a King's optics scope. I haven't seen any actual reviews on them and they have been around for a bit now. Usually if something is top notch you hear about it instantly. Not so in this case.

If you have one and you like it, great. How about a write up? Do a complete review. The "I have one and it's great", end of post stuff doesn't make me want to drop $1300 on a scope. :confused:

If it's the real deal how about a write up. Those of us on this forum would love to hear about an excellent product.
 
scopehunter said:
All I am trying to say is that it doesn't seem fair to make a negative comment on a product if we haven't had a first hand experience with it.

peace
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Well said scopehunter.

In a nutshell that's exactly the kind of thing that gets me going. My experience is just that, and I could care less who does or doesn't want to drop $1300 on a new product.
 
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