tehri
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NL Pure 10x42 broken connector (2 Viewers)
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Jason Bugay Reyes
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Can't live without coffee after getting lifers!
BirderNL
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There is no discussion anyway, mainly a list of complaints about Swarovski and their products by some who like to repeat their complaints over and over again. A real discussion about binoculairs would be refreshing.
There is an old North American Indian saying:-
"Do not judge a person untill you have walked a mile in their moccasins".
What I reported happened , "believe it - or not" as Ripley wrote.
Wouldn't trust shipping it without insurance, regardless of the company. Things can and do go wrong with DHL too.
Harry Stottle
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Kopi Lewak?
Harry Stottle
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Harry Stottle
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DHL delivered my parcel not just to the wrong house but the wrong county!
MiddleRiver
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Looks like Leitz tried the axial strap lug and concluded it a 'fail' ?
Touche'Then you are a mile away and you have got their moccasins.
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BirderNL
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The real question, however, should be if Swarovski is to blame for your problems or a wrong usage of your binoculairs (like those scratches you mentioned)
If it is the last one, why should Swarovski even bother to service them, let alone pay for the service?
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How would you know better than the owner about how it was used and how the issues came about? How are you so sure from one photo that it's an intentional damage caused by a hard object?
Owlbarred
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Amen. When I saw that crazy photo of the huge gouge on the objective lens -- and blaming Swarovski for it -- I thought it was a bad joke.
Late to the party, but I dare say it would be a "big issue" if yours was one of those that it happened to.
Not everyone wants to use a harness.
Better late than never I guess. I suspect that neither @Boogieshrew or myself will ever have the problem occur. Agree it is an unfortunate "big issue" that it has occurred to someone. I use a harness, and I also don't use a harness, and I agree that not everyone wants to use a harness. I sometimes use just a wrist loop. I'd suggest that mounting the NL to your walking stick would permit forgoing the use of the FieldPro strap attachment altogether. A tether to the walking stick would be prudent. Of course, not everyone wants to use a walking stick.
Hermann
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Just to add another data point: I saw similar damage to that "huge gouge on the objective lens" on my mother's Trinovid 10x40 many years ago. And that wasn't caused by inappropriate cleaning. Leica changed the objective lens on warranty and commented that the objective lens wasn't cleaned properly before it was coated.
Just saying.
Hermann
What looks to be serious damage could be due to improper manufacturing / materials that don't hold up to normal use.
There were some people fervently claiming that damaged armour appeared to be due to drops and hard use, punctures from sharp objects. But the material itself had already become brittle and acted nothing like the original state, and would crumble off with just normal handling. No lion teeth necessary.
Jason Bugay Reyes
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That was Leica and not Swarovski...
Hermann
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