{"id":1001,"date":"2018-02-11T17:38:02","date_gmt":"2018-02-11T17:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunlaserguide.com\/?p=1001"},"modified":"2018-02-11T17:38:02","modified_gmt":"2018-02-11T17:38:02","slug":"vortex-vs-leupold-better","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetacticool.com\/vortex-vs-leupold-better\/","title":{"rendered":"Vortex vs. Leupold: Which Is Better?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Vortex_vs_Leupold_Which_Is_The_Better_Scope\"><\/span>Vortex vs. Leupold: Which Is The Better Scope?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_48 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"ez-toc-toggle-icon-1\"><label for=\"item-64a362ad080bd\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-64a362ad080bd\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/thetacticool.com\/vortex-vs-leupold-better\/#Vortex_vs_Leupold_Which_Is_The_Better_Scope\" title=\"Vortex vs. Leupold: Which Is The Better Scope?\">Vortex vs. Leupold: Which Is The Better Scope?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/thetacticool.com\/vortex-vs-leupold-better\/#Leupold_Scope_Overview\" title=\"Leupold Scope Overview\">Leupold Scope Overview<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/thetacticool.com\/vortex-vs-leupold-better\/#About_Vortex_Optics\" title=\"About Vortex Optics\">About Vortex Optics<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/thetacticool.com\/vortex-vs-leupold-better\/#Warranties_are_Important\" title=\"Warranties are Important!\">Warranties are Important!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/thetacticool.com\/vortex-vs-leupold-better\/#Bottom_Line_Should_You_Buy_a_Vortex_or_a_Leupold\" title=\"Bottom Line: Should You Buy a Vortex or a Leupold?\">Bottom Line: Should You Buy a Vortex or a Leupold?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>Leuppold and Vortex both make a variety of scopes for a variety of purposes.\u00a0 The first thing most of us notice &#8211; the ones who work for a living anyway &#8211; is the price.\u00a0 That is often what separates the casual shooter from the professional.\u00a0 It is also often what can separate a fool and his money.<\/p>\n<p>When the scopes from both companies are effectively the same, Vortex will come in a bit cheaper.\u00a0 If the Vortex model costs more, it is generally because it has a couple \u201cextra\u201d features.\u00a0 Before making assumptions of quality equating to cost, it is not a bad idea to look at what else can determine price and then make the decision for yourself.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1002\" src=\"https:\/\/thetacticool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/vortex-vs-leupold-2-300x175.jpg\" alt=\"vortex vs. leupold\" width=\"300\" height=\"175\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Leupold_Scope_Overview\"><\/span>Leupold Scope Overview<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Leupold has been around since 1907, but did not start making rifle scopes until after World War II. \u00a0Even before that, however, they had a reputation for manufacturing high quality glass for, among other things, surveying equipment.\u00a0 It is an American company with everything American from components to boxing and employs around 700 craftsmen, not just employees, craftsmen.\u00a0 Which are, you guessed it, also American.\u00a0 Leupold scopes are used by the US Armed forces as well as the Secret Service, albeit not exclusively.\u00a0 They are older and certainly more venerable than Vortex, but it is for the reason of keeping American skilled labor employed that there is a bit of a price hike on the store shelves.\u00a0 Yet it is generally accepted that the price is worth it: Leupold produces a quality product that your parents and even maybe your grandparents treasured for dependability and reliable performance.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"About_Vortex_Optics\"><\/span>About Vortex Optics<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Vortex is an American company that has been making optics since 2004 and imports its components from overseas.\u00a0 In terms of quality, there is a negligible difference with glass from India, China, Philippines or Japan etc. when quality checked with that of American manufacture.\u00a0 After all it is Vortex\u2019s responsibility to ensure that quality and customer reviews have been very favorable.\u00a0 There is, never the less, a strong inclination among US firearms enthusiasts to buy American.\u00a0 Or as is more often the case US gun people want to be seen to buy American.\u00a0 Quietly, they will enjoy a bargain like anyone else.\u00a0 For being a relatively new company, Vortex has done very well to be mentioned in the same sentence as Leupold and continues to be sought after, not just by the tactical shooters who grabbed up Vortex red dots, but also hunters and long-range shooters who require a reliable and trustworthy scope.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Warranties_are_Important\"><\/span>Warranties are Important!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Products of both companies come with warranties: Vortex has its Very Important Promise that they will fix or replace not only defects but also damage for the original owner.\u00a0 Leupold\u2019s warranty is completely transferable for defects and any non-electronic failure, electronics only have a limited 2-year warranty.\u00a0 While different, the result of the warranties is generally viewed as comparable: such full replacement guarantees are offered to customers to inspire confidence, but by the company with the expectation that they will not be often required.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bottom_Line_Should_You_Buy_a_Vortex_or_a_Leupold\"><\/span>Bottom Line: Should You Buy a Vortex or a Leupold?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Despite being of comparable quality if not origins, brand names operate a large part of our experiences as consumers.\u00a0 To illustrate this, consider the following scenario: if you shoot and miss with a Leupold, observers may assume the fault lies with the shooter.\u00a0 If you shoot and miss with a Vortex, there is a good chance that observers will grant the shooter the benefit of the doubt: perhaps the fault lies in the scope. \u00a0That is probably the most obvious difference \u2013 after the all important price &#8211; 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