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Looks that way. Prices for Leica, Zeiss, Swaro, sig, Revic, etc. do not look to be impacted yet.
Sorry guys it sold! - Richard
Attention we have this last unit at pre-Tariff price! VECTRONIX SHOOTING SOLUTIONS VECTOR 12x42 Rangefinding Binocular w/MSR-DMR Reticle 917238 $2,899.00 https://cstactical.com/vectronix-vector-x-rangefinding-binocular/
Depending on how much our cost goes up, we might not be stocking them until the price comes back down
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I've had a chance to play around with the Vector X's a bit now at NRL Hunter and local PRS matches and I love them. The next toy showed up today for the Hunter match in Iowa at the end of the month… the Garmin 901.
Now to figure out what a workflow between the Vector X + Kestrel + Foretrex 901 looks like. /headache
Now to figure out what a workflow between the Vector X + Kestrel + Foretrex 901 looks like. /headache
Agreed, I am still figuring it out for the Vectors to Kestrel. If I competed I'd grab a 901 but I have no use for that awesome toy.
The vector, 901, kestrel cannot all be connected at the same time. Only 2 at a time. For something like NRL it's best to manually update wind speed and direction before the stage on 901 with kestrel and have the vectors connected, so turn Bluetooth off on kestrel for the whole match. Workflow is pretty simple that way. When on the clock, just hit the targets and let them populate on the target card and go to work.
Appreciate the response, I'm going to play that back with a bit of commentary just to confirm my understanding
Assertions
- Only two devices can be connected at a time
- Kestrel can transmit wind, temperature and pressure data to the Garmin
- Vector X can transmit range, dof and inclination to the Garmin
- With the Vector X asleep, turn Kestrel bluetooth on
- Take measurements - they should automatically stream to Garmin
- Turn bluetooth off on Kestrel
- Laze targets with Vector X and stream to Garmin Quick Target Card feature (Garmin is doing the ballistic solve)
If I have any of that incorrect please let me know.
After seeing a few threads and countless pages are there any other gotchas to be aware of regarding settings on any of the devices?
SIG kilo 10k gen2s about to steal that at those prices
There's no margin on these things, but we really like them and we either cover or there is no Sales Tax on our Sig Kilo Gen 2 - Richard
I actually never turn Bluetooth on for the kestrel, I find it easier to just input the values manually on the 901 than messing with connecting.
Wow I'm shocked! 04/11/25: Attention we have 6 more 12x42 DMR's at pre-Tariff price shipping in! - Richard
VECTRONIX SHOOTING SOLUTIONS VECTOR 12x42 Rangefinding Binocular w/MSR-DMR Reticle 917238 $2,899.00 https://cstactical.com/vectronix-vector-x-rangefinding-binocular/
VECTRONIX SHOOTING SOLUTIONS VECTOR 12x42 Rangefinding Binocular w/MSR-DMR Reticle 917238 $2,899.00 https://cstactical.com/vectronix-vector-x-rangefinding-binocular/
It was confirmed tonight that the next batch will be reflective of the Tariff in place. Depending on the price increase, these may be the last 5 we will stock until the prices come back down.
Richard
Anyone got a link to the Area 419 tripod mount adapter? I can't find it. My RRS adapter fell apart after a weekend of shooting and RO'ing NRL hunter. Literally took the stage down at the end of sunday, took the binoculars off of the arc30 head, and the bottom half of the vectronix adapter jumped off the binos into the dirt. No impacts or falling this weekend, not sure when it bent.
I've used the RRS cinch (the plastic one) for 3 years on sigs no issue at all, but I think this adapter is a little too streamlined and lightweight for me since my binos don't live in a bino pouch ever.
I've used the RRS cinch (the plastic one) for 3 years on sigs no issue at all, but I think this adapter is a little too streamlined and lightweight for me since my binos don't live in a bino pouch ever.
Vector X Rangefinding Binoculars from Vectronix
NOTE: THESE WERE STOCKED AT 8:00AM EST ON 11/1/24. IF YOU ARE SEEING THIS MESSAGE AND THE ITEM YOU ARE LOOKING FOR IS SHOWING OUT OF STOCK, SIGN UP AGAIN FOR RESTOCK NOTIFICATIONS. WE EXPECT SMALL RECURRING RESTOCKS ON THESE ITEMS EVERY 1-3 WEEKS.
www.area419.com
Option is all the way at the bottom, "arca lock mount only $80"
I’ve had mine for a few months now. I found the extenders are excellent for center fire PRS and longer distances, and not so good at all for Rimfire PRS due to decreased FOV.
I did find this pretty sweet case on Amazon though that first both items perfectly.
I did find this pretty sweet case on Amazon though that first both items perfectly.
Yes I prepaid, got a very good price through a friend's dealer acct, but still waiting.
At the Pre-Tariff price? You are lucky, we only have 6 more on the way and I think 2 left available.
The Tariff on Swiss goods has been paused for 90 days, correct? Are these price increases dependent upon the Tariffs taking effect, or are they already set going forward? Will inventory that comes into the US before the pause ends still be subject to the price increase?
I don't know, there's things are dynamic and I don't have time to monitor the situation. All I and @Sendero_Man know is that the price is increasing for dealers by the distributor going forward. Even if I did the research it would not change the fact that the cost on our end is going up a significant amount and we will not entertain stocking them at these prices on low margin products.
Not directed at you @Tx_Aggie this is just in general
(RANT TIME) You can't imagine how many customers ask to pay what we pay for our products when they don't understand how little we actually make when running a small business is ultra expensive (Especially in the firearm business, and if you're not just working out of your home) and for many dealers we are direct with we sometimes pay up front. Also there's requirements of commiting to $$$$$$$$$ a year to make a certain margin or $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ to make 5% more margin.
-Richard
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I wasn't trying to throw shade on you in any way, apologies if my post came across as such.
I've spent some time working on the retail side of the firearms industry and have a good understanding of (and sympathy for) the low margins that retailers have to find ways of surviving on, and how manufacturers & distributors will demand that you spend more up front to secure a slightly less bad margin on product you may or may not be able to turn quickly.
I was just trying to get a feel for if the price increases are permanent (as most usually are), since the justification is that they are caused by tariffs that aren't yet in effect.
If nothing else, it's probably a good idea for anyone who's on the fence about buying a set of these to go ahead and pull the trigger.
This is all sounds somewhat confusing.
Vectronix pricing has not changed !
Tariffs charged by US Customs is the changing factor even with the 90day pause 10% across the board tarrif increase remains ,only pre tariff are packages that have entered US pre tariff effective date.
Vectronix pricing has not changed !
Tariffs charged by US Customs is the changing factor even with the 90day pause 10% across the board tarrif increase remains ,only pre tariff are packages that have entered US pre tariff effective date.
We are all getting them from one distributor in the United States, @Sendero_Man is another dealer who can confirm the distributor is going to raise the price on dealers here. Which I'm sure their pricing has gone up. - Richard
And just for clarification! I can't speak for every dealer out there, but the cost going up along with it affecting MAP/MSRP is NOT something dealers/resellers want. Everyone pays more and it can leave a nasty taste in a consumer's mouth. On most items where a tariff affects the pricing by a huge percentage, we will not be carrying that product once we run out until things change or someone special orders it. Having products go up in price drastically that we stock or have on order does not help us when we have 10's of thousands of dollars sitting on the shelf that won't sell. Then the price comes down and our cost is more than the standard MAP/MSRP and we lose. That happened to us during Covid with ammo, we are not playing that game on high ticket items, that's how you go out of business
-Richard
-Richard
You are correct as dealers you end up with price increase that Distribuitor has to offload onto you and you onto customer , as suddenly US customs takes a 10% cut.
I have Vectronix Distribution in my country so know that nothing has changed on Vectronix side. Its purely US customs taking a cut , that then snowballs up the chain up to MSRP increase.
I have Vectronix Distribution in my country so know that nothing has changed on Vectronix side. Its purely US customs taking a cut , that then snowballs up the chain up to MSRP increase.
That's exactly what we are discussing, there's no way around what ever percentage is taken by customs. Dealers and customers only care about what we have to pay for them. Nobody wants to pay an inflated price and the next day it's back to normal prices, but who knows if those prices don't come down for a year or more. That is not in my lane... - Richard
If the tariffs take effect as they currently stand, the import tax on swiss goods will be 32%, not 10%. Which is why @CSTactical is saying they're considering dropping the Vector X as a stocked item.
i'll have 7 pair 12x dmr coming tomorrow if anyone needs a set. And CS tactical still has a few pair too !
