Night Vision DNT Announces Price Increase

gr8fuldoug · Wednesday at 11:09 AM

Just a heads up. DNT has announced a price increase being imposed next week. We wanted to give a heads up on this and, what we assume, will be similar announcements from other manufacturers. We will honor the current pricing as long as current inventory allows.

Bevo · Wednesday at 1:49 PM

Because they're made in China?

gr8fuldoug · Wednesday at 1:54 PM

Bevo said:
Because they're made in China?

Correct. I assume there will be more announcements from many other companies within the industry

SnowMaus · Wednesday at 3:44 PM

gr8fuldoug said:
Correct. I assume there will be more announcements from many other companies within the industry

Any idea how much the price will be increased and eta?

gr8fuldoug · Wednesday at 3:58 PM

SnowMaus said:
Any idea how much the price will be increased and eta?

My guess is 10%, however, once we know for sure we will pass along the intel. They said next week

Ronin22 · Wednesday at 4:13 PM

That's bullshit! I quit!

I do suspect there will be quite a lot of price increase riding off the "tariffs" thing. I don't know all that trade stuff well enough to know if this is really the reason. What I am sure of is there is someone on this site that can tell me I'm wrong. LOL

If that reason is legit, this is a big kick in the pants on these China scopes of late. Seems they were getting much better for the price. Guess I'll just stick to my Tangent Thetas on my airguns.

gr8fuldoug · Wednesday at 4:22 PM

Ronin22 said:
That's bullshit! I quit!

I do suspect there will be quite a lot of price increase riding off the "tariffs" thing. I don't know all that trade stuff well enough to know if this is really the reason. What I am sure of is there is someone on this site that can tell me I'm wrong. LOL

If that reason is legit, this is a big kick in the pants on these China scopes of late. Seems they were getting much better for the price. Guess I'll just stick to my Tangent Thetas on my airguns.

The assumption is the optics from China will be about 10%, the optics companies using pieces parts from China should be slightly less than 10% and I pray that Tangent, from Canada, is not 25%

B y r o n · Wednesday at 4:56 PM

More like 20% increase since this is the second tariff increase imposed this year.

db2000 · Wednesday at 5:07 PM

SnowMaus said:
Any idea how much the price will be increased and eta?

25%

Changed · Wednesday at 5:10 PM

Tariffs:
Aluminum and Steel - 70%
Everything Else - 45%

gr8fuldoug · Wednesday at 5:43 PM

I'd like to think 10% or so. As soon as we know you'll know

Maggot · Wednesday at 5:47 PM

gr8fuldoug said:
Just a heads up. DNT has announced a price increase being imposed next week. We wanted to give a heads up on this and, what we assume, will be similar announcements from other manufacturers. We will honor the current pricing as long as current inventory allows.

Hey Doug, do you know whats up with the DNT Sniper's Hide reticle? I'm about ready to buy one but would like to get in on that.

gr8fuldoug · Wednesday at 6:03 PM

Maggot said:
Hey Doug, do you know whats up with the DNT Sniper's Hide reticle? I'm about ready to buy one but would like to get in on that.

Not something that I believe is imminent, however, I am looking into it for you

Bevo · Wednesday at 6:20 PM

The tariff on Chinese goods is 20% (two separate 10% tariffs in Feb and Mar).

The actual tariff amount will be determined on the “declared value” of the goods, which is the Chinese OEM’s price (less freight) to the US importer of record.

The higher the margin, the less of an impact on the street price. If Chyna-OEM sells the scope to US Retailer for $300 and the street price is $600 then they only need to increase the price by 10% to cover the 20% tariff.

db2000 · Wednesday at 6:26 PM

Bevo said:
The tariff on Chinese goods is 20% (two separate 10% tariffs in Feb and Mar).

The actual tariff amount will be determined on the “declared value” of the goods, which is the Chinese OEM’s price (less freight) to the US importer of record.

The higher the margin, the less of an impact on the street price. If Chyna-OEM sells the scope to US Retailer for $300 and the street price is $600 then they only need to increase the price by 10% to cover the 20% tariff.

And then Covid style they’ll use “tariffs” as an excuse to rape is on anything they can. “They” will vary in rapiness I’m sure company to company.

SnowMaus · Wednesday at 6:46 PM

gr8fuldoug said:
My guess is 10%, however, once we know for sure we will pass along the intel. They said next week

Damn, thinking about either the DNT or athlon sometimes later.

Maggot · Wednesday at 6:55 PM

gr8fuldoug said:
Not something that I believe is imminent, however, I am looking into it for you

THanks. There's a thread but I couldnt read all 8 pages and didnt see an answer,

hlee · Wednesday at 6:58 PM

“American made” will be following suit, with less pressure from below to keep prices in check…

Ex E6 · Wednesday at 7:12 PM

Screw those slope dopes and the monkey leading them , along with that maple leaf dork and the slut bellowing at our southern border !. Perhaps is donkey dildo hadn't pissed away $4.7 TRILLION and slammed this Country so far into debt . None of us would be having this conversation

President Trump has threatened and imposed a variety of new tariffs for his second term in office, from universal baseline tariffs to country-specific tariffs.
We estimate that President Trump’s 25 percent tariffs on Canada and Mexico would reduce long-run GDP by 0.2 percent, reduce hours worked by 223,000 full-time equivalent jobs, and reduce after-tax incomes by an average of 0.6 percent—before accounting for foreign retaliation.
Together, the Mexico, China, and Canada tariffs will increase federal tax revenue by $142 billion this year, that amounts to an average tax increase of $1,072 per US household.
We estimate that the imposed tariffs on China would reduce long-run GDP by 0.1 percent, the proposed tariffs on Canada and Mexico by 0.3 percent, the proposed expansion of steel and aluminum tariffs by less than 0.05 percent, and the proposed tariffs on motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts by 0.1 percent—before accounting for foreign retaliation.
The first Trump administration imposed tariffs on thousands of products valued at approximately $380 billion in 2018 and 2019, amounting to one of the largest tax increases in decades.
The Biden administration kept most of the Trump administration tariffs in place, and in May 2024, announced tariff hikes on an additional $18 billion of Chinese goods, including semiconductors and electric vehicles.
We estimate the 2018-2019 trade war tariffs imposed by Trump and retained by Biden reduce long-run GDP by 0.2 percent, the capital stock by 0.1 percent, and employment by 142,000 full-time equivalent jobs.

FuhQ · Thursday at 12:21 AM

Well @gr8fuldoug , if you get low on stock in the MIL version, hold one aside for me, let me know, and I'll grab it from you before the price increase.

gr8fuldoug · Thursday at 10:25 AM

FuhQ said:
Well @gr8fuldoug , if you get low on stock in the MIL version, hold one aside for me, let me know, and I'll grab it from you before the price increase.

I got a delivery yesterday which is now half gone. Give a call, 516-217-1000, and I'll get one on the way to you.

As far as the price increase goes, once I get the intel I will pass it on. Been doing this way to long to guess at what's going to happen.

Gunny89 · Thursday at 10:59 AM

gr8fuldoug said:
I got a delivery yesterday which is now half gone. Give a call, 516-217-1000, and I'll get one on the way to you.

As far as the price increase goes, once I get the intel I will pass it on. Been doing this way to long to guess at what's going to happen.

Guess I’ll be giving you a call sooner than I thought

0724/1030 · Thursday at 4:10 PM

gr8fuldoug · Thursday at 4:18 PM

We are holding strong to current pricing as long as we can. We've got you covered across the board on all DNT Optics

MCHOG · Thursday at 4:35 PM

I ordered two thermals from @gr8fuldoug in the last 24 hours. He's good to go.
Get'em while you can!

Cr1775 · Friday at 8:41 AM

Why not just pay the Uyghurs less and cut their benefits?

BCP · Friday at 10:56 AM

Cr1775 said:
Why not just pay the Uyghurs less and cut their benefits?

No more cigarettes for workers under age 10 oughta do it

sjmpcc022 · Friday at 7:23 PM

db2000 said:
“They” will vary in rapiness I’m sure

THAT has to be the bestest, most bad ass new word I've heard in decades!!

Maggot · 2025-03-09T10:16:53-0400

Ordered my 7X35 last night, thanks for the tip, Doug. In before the increase.

Bevo · 2025-03-09T10:21:38-0400

Maggot said:
Ordered my 7X35 last night, thanks for the tip, Doug. In before the increase.

I ordered one last week as well. They ship fast, delivers today I think!

Maggot · 2025-03-09T10:22:58-0400

Bevo said:
I ordered one last week as well. They ship fast, delivers today I think!

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