I know this has been discussed to death, but why is there no "value" optic? What I mean is:
In nearly every hobby I participate in, there is that one particular item that the fans rave about - the best bang for the buck.
For example, in headphones it's a Grado SR-60, a $70 headphone that has won awards and has sound quality well above it's relatively low price (bear in mind that some guys willingly spend $1000 or more on headphones). With watches, same thing - there are automatic Seiko and Orient dive watches that sell for $150 that are hugely popular among watch collectors that don't blink at spending $4500 on an Omega, or more on a Rolex. And it goes on with knives, flashlights, etc...
Yet nearly every thread I read about somebody needing a budget scope, the answer is inevitably: "Save more money and spend more money on a more expensive optic."
So, in a world that willingly embraces $10,000 watches when there are clearly high quality alternatives for $150 that perform flawlessly - why no "value" optic? Where is that one brand of optic that doesn't cost $1500 but performs well above it's selling price? I suppose in this example, since I can get an automatic Seiko that gives 95% of the performance (I know, it's subjective) of an Omega for 1/30 the price, where is the $75 optic that does the same?
I suppose the answer is simply "nobody is making it because in the world of rifle optics it just can't be done at a bargain price", and I obviously just don't get it.
In nearly every hobby I participate in, there is that one particular item that the fans rave about - the best bang for the buck.
For example, in headphones it's a Grado SR-60, a $70 headphone that has won awards and has sound quality well above it's relatively low price (bear in mind that some guys willingly spend $1000 or more on headphones). With watches, same thing - there are automatic Seiko and Orient dive watches that sell for $150 that are hugely popular among watch collectors that don't blink at spending $4500 on an Omega, or more on a Rolex. And it goes on with knives, flashlights, etc...
Yet nearly every thread I read about somebody needing a budget scope, the answer is inevitably: "Save more money and spend more money on a more expensive optic."
So, in a world that willingly embraces $10,000 watches when there are clearly high quality alternatives for $150 that perform flawlessly - why no "value" optic? Where is that one brand of optic that doesn't cost $1500 but performs well above it's selling price? I suppose in this example, since I can get an automatic Seiko that gives 95% of the performance (I know, it's subjective) of an Omega for 1/30 the price, where is the $75 optic that does the same?
I suppose the answer is simply "nobody is making it because in the world of rifle optics it just can't be done at a bargain price", and I obviously just don't get it.
