Re: Nightforce vs Vortex????
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 1911fan</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><span style="font-weight: bold">I never said that NF <span style="font-style: italic">shouldn't </span> fill their contracts. But to do so, they've pretty much abandoned the civilian market. New product has been long delayed, stocking orders left unfilled, reticle swaps unavailable until mid-2012 maybe.... It's a big change from the way they used to do business. Brand loyalty is a fickle thing. </span>
It's not about 'moving to the head of the line'. It's about being a stocking dealer, and having our order from months ago promised sometime in February 2012, with the statement that any orders after that would have "only" a 12-week delay. It's not because it takes that long, it's because the .mil contract has taken precedence over the civilian market.
Yup, good products take time. <span style="font-weight: bold">That's why custom-built Schmidt & Benders are about a month wait after you order them. But that's not 12 weeks. </span>
<span style="font-weight: bold">While I agree money spent on an NXS would be well spent, I find it interesting that you prefer the one without having seen the other</span>.
1911fan </div></div>
I can certainly understand how you feel about your order not being filled, as it's your bread & butter aka meat & potatoes we're talking about. It's how you make your living. At the same time, being an individual I don't mind taking a backseat to our military when it comes to being supplied but when you're talking about your livelihood being in jeopardy because your order hasn't been filled, it can put a different spin on things.
A custom built Schmidt & Bender is what, somewhat north of $3,500? I guarantee more people are buying NightForce optics than they are Schmidt & Bender when you consider the price of the two. I mean, hell, I could've purchased an S&B but...<span style="font-style: italic">why?</span> I'm neither some world-class competition, sniper match shooter no more than I am a military sniper so it would be money wasted.
I prefer the NXS over the Razor HD <span style="font-style: italic">because</span> of the reason I previously stated; having not handled a Razor. I have no doubt that it's a great optic but my NXS is no pushover and I know they can take a beating and keep going strong.
In addition to that, both the Razor and the NXS is easy to sell if or when the OP decides he wants to try something different. I can't say the NXS is better than the Razor HD or vice-versa but I have read/heard great things about the glass in the Vortex Razor HD.