New Scope
- Thread starter woody1948
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Hi Woody. I'm not familiar with Leupold except for their excellent reputation. Since part of the benefit of owning a Leupold is their lifetime warranty, you might wish to ask your Canadian dealer just how they go about handling Canadian warranty claims. Just "You sending the scope to the manufacturer" would be the wrong answer. Shipping scopes across the boarder is,, an involved process. A dealer who'll take care of this for you is worth an extra buck or two IMHO.
bearkilr
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
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The dealer doesn't handle the warranty. You send it to Korth in Okotoks, Alberta, they'll take care of it. No need for cross border worries.
sir_springer
Regular
- Location
- East Kootenays
I set up a VX-II 4x12x40 on my son-in-law's Tikka T3 300 WSM. Good scope.
FWIW, unless you can think of some very special reason to justify the 50 mm objective, and the extra cost thereof, you might seriously reconsider sticking with the 40 mm version. Except possibly under the most extreme circumstances involving a minimum of available daylight, I doubt most could actually notice and difference in brightness. On the other hand, the 40 mm certainly is a lot less...ummm...bulky and unobtrusive sitting on top of a hunting rifle.
FWIW, unless you can think of some very special reason to justify the 50 mm objective, and the extra cost thereof, you might seriously reconsider sticking with the 40 mm version. Except possibly under the most extreme circumstances involving a minimum of available daylight, I doubt most could actually notice and difference in brightness. On the other hand, the 40 mm certainly is a lot less...ummm...bulky and unobtrusive sitting on top of a hunting rifle.
Tony Gauthier
CGN Regular
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- Alberta, Canada
Actually that has changed. I am attaching the release from Leupold on scope exporting from the states.
From: Leupold & Stevens Inc.
America’s Optics Authority
From: Korth Group Ltd.
LEUPOLD/REDFIELD WARRANTY AND SERVICE POLICIES IN CANADA
Leupold & Stevens Inc. in conjunction with Korth Group Ltd. of Okotoks, AB would like to advise all prospective purchasers of Leupold & Stevens Inc. product that effective immediately the only products covered by our warranty in Canada will be products purchased through authorized Leupold dealers and supplied by our authorized importer, Korth Group Ltd. A list of authorized dealers is available at the Korth Group website at www.korthgroup.com. Any products not purchased through authorized dealers will have the product warranty voided. If Korth Group Ltd. agrees to perform the functions of warranty or service then appropriate service charges will apply.
This policy has been put in place to support our authorized dealer network and to ensure the legality and authenticity of our products in Canada. Consumers should be confident that the Leupold & Stevens Inc. products purchased have met all United States export requirements and Canadian Import laws.
We thank you for your support of Leupold & Stevens Inc. product and will continue to supply the finest products backed by the finest warranty as well as supply the fastest most reliable service through our authorized Canadian import partner, Korth Group Ltd.
Andy York Vice President Sales, Marketing and Product Development
Leupold & Stevens Inc.
Terry Korth President
Korth Group Ltd.
I knew this would be coming, but I have a question. I have only bought a couple Leupold scopes brand new. If I buy a rifle and it comes with a leupold on it, is the warranty now void, or does this apply to purchases from today forward?
I have some that are 30 years old, but don't know the origins.
Riflesmith
CGN Regular
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- On The Line
Yeah this is going to be interesting. It is nice to have a warranty center here locally however it is also wrong to have someone have a monopoly on the market. I have sent scopes to Korth for reticle changes and they have been great but and I say but as authorized dealers I am not prepared to spend the money they ask for authentic product. Besides if I buy a scope direct from Leupold in Oregon and go through the paper work to import it legally what is their stance then? It is still authentic.
I would be curious to know what Leupolds stance is on this. Wait and see I guess.
I would be curious to know what Leupolds stance is on this. Wait and see I guess.
bearkilr
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
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I'm not quite following here. Are you going to check serial numbers to see if the scopes were imported by you ? Will you require a proof of purchase?
Let's say I bought a scope from someone off this website and that person had originally bought it in the US 15 years ago. The warranty is void ?
That would be a major faux pas on Leupold's part and will hurt their sales immensely in Canada.
I thought their warranty claim to fame was that they warrant the product, not the purchaser. Nice.
BigUglyMan
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
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- New Scotland
Just sent the following email to Korth. Might as well get the information straight from the horse's mouth.
I'd pass on the 50mm obj end. They are heavier and require higher rings making them harder to use and don't offer much if anything over the 40mm. The EE is full of used 50mm scopes, probably for the same reasons.
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bearkilr
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
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- Nowhere, ......just past the middle
I have a whole bunch of used Leupolds. Now what?
This will affect the new scope sales. Guess they don't need the business.
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Just wait until the competitions catch wind of this one. It makes for a great ad campaign, "Leupold's Warranty A Scam"
Pretty disappointing if this is truly the case. I have a lot of Leupolds, many of which came from the US when export was legal .
Leopold warrantee announcement
I take strong exception to this policy. I am informed by Korth that it only applies to scopes purchased, I believe, after Nov. 1, 2010. Therefore any used scope purchased at a gun show, from a gun paper, etc. is not affected. YET
They have come out with a lot of new products in recent years and have made scopes only introduced in the last 2-3 years "obsolete" in the sense that they are not offered any more. I have an early VX L that is not longer sold even tho I only bought it a couple of years ago.
The problem will arise as these scopes show up at gun shows, thru newspaper ads, or even as part of a used gun.....it might well be that the scope was lawfully bought in the US and imported......but Korth will not honor the warrantee. How the hell will we know where the scope was originally purchased.
For decades, Leopold was known for quality, durability, and a lifetime warrantee..........that is no longer going to be the case and I think they have made a huge mistake to solve what can only be a relatively minor problem.
How do you spell ZEISS?
I take strong exception to this policy. I am informed by Korth that it only applies to scopes purchased, I believe, after Nov. 1, 2010. Therefore any used scope purchased at a gun show, from a gun paper, etc. is not affected. YET
They have come out with a lot of new products in recent years and have made scopes only introduced in the last 2-3 years "obsolete" in the sense that they are not offered any more. I have an early VX L that is not longer sold even tho I only bought it a couple of years ago.
The problem will arise as these scopes show up at gun shows, thru newspaper ads, or even as part of a used gun.....it might well be that the scope was lawfully bought in the US and imported......but Korth will not honor the warrantee. How the hell will we know where the scope was originally purchased.
For decades, Leopold was known for quality, durability, and a lifetime warrantee..........that is no longer going to be the case and I think they have made a huge mistake to solve what can only be a relatively minor problem.
How do you spell ZEISS?
BigUglyMan
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- New Scotland
I received the following response this morning:
To which I responded:
To which I responded:
Riflesmith
CGN Regular
- Location
- On The Line
Very interesting. What is Leupold U.S.A' s stance on Korths new policy? Are they on the same page?
BigUglyMan
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- New Scotland
And I got this email when I got home from work:
To which I responded:
I would suggest that anyone selling a used Leupold in the EE provide a photo of the serial number and verifies it's legality through Leupold USA and provide proof of same in their ad. Hopefuully Korth can provide an address where we can verify serial numbers.
We're way off topic here but it's a good discussion to be having.
But back to the OP, I would avoid the 50mm objective. Makes for a scope bigger than it needs to be.
To which I responded:
I would suggest that anyone selling a used Leupold in the EE provide a photo of the serial number and verifies it's legality through Leupold USA and provide proof of same in their ad. Hopefuully Korth can provide an address where we can verify serial numbers.
We're way off topic here but it's a good discussion to be having.
But back to the OP, I would avoid the 50mm objective. Makes for a scope bigger than it needs to be.
So, its not just legally imported to keep the warranty, its legally imported through Korth? My son is currently in the miltary in Denver. He always buys leupold scopes for his rifles. Now, however, when he returns home, even after legally importing his rifles with scopes, he will have no warranty on the new ones? Hmmm...
Doesn't seem fair or right.
Oh well, for less than 500 bucks, he can get a Zeiss.
Doesn't seem fair or right.
Oh well, for less than 500 bucks, he can get a Zeiss.
My last Leupold was bought at Bass Pro just north of Calgary on my last trip out to AB. Out of curiosity, I notice that they are not listed on the Korth site as 'authorized dealer'. Does this mean that, if I bought another there after the the first of Novomber, I'm out of luck? Or did I miss something?
