Just got an answer from Kowa on the two scopes. Kinda disappointed in the retail cost of the 55mm. I'll pick up a used Swaro 65 at those prices.
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Not me! I can't imagine anyone lining up for a $4000 55mm Swaro.
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Agree, good posting.I thought the 900.00 reports for one of these was a bit optimistic. $2000.00 is way more than I want to pay for a 55mm spotting scope. I'm sure it will be a really nice 55mm spotter and easily the top of the glass. I'd like to see them upgrade the 66 and 77 mm to Flourite crystal glass.
Agree, good posting.
If the 55mm has the same flourite eyeball as the 88mm it will be a great optic. But if the price is near $2000, that is a real ball buster.
A swaro 65mm hd can consistently be had at $1700, and I might opt for those extra ounces over the 55mm at $2K. At some point exit pupil and low light performance becomes problematic.
"Street price" isn't always a given with optics. Many of these optics companies have really strict pricing policies. I know Leica, Swarovski and Zeiss do, not quite sure on Kowa.
Where are you seeing the Swaro HD for $1700 with an eypeice for $1700...for that price I just pick them up?
He has personally sold 3 I know of for $1695, so I'd say his price is based on what he's sold his for here in the classifieds.
Right are these new units are used. Just trying to compare apples to apples with what the Kowa might run.
Used of course, I still think the Kowa will have a street price of around $1300 or maybe that's just me being hopeful.
Hey guys,
Thought i would chime in here with what we have been told by Kowa. I'll have more info next week when they get back from Japan with official numbers/prices/specs. But we did find out that the eye piece is going to be closer to the lower end TE-9z, not the wide angle Prominar like we had hoped. Its a little disappointing but we're still optimistic that this will be a great scope.
We are hoping to get a demo product in the next few weeks, and you can bet we'll have a complete write up just as soon as we can spend some time with it.
That should keep the price down. I wonder though if that is in the 50mm since it sounds like the 55mm will not be released until almost fall. Can you get clarification on both models?
We'll get all the specs posted as soon as we get them next week. But i can verify that it is the 55mm that I am referring to. The glass we're hoping to get in the next week or two will be a production sample, so I doubt you can expect it in stores any time soon...