X - Vectronix Shooting Solutions
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No, that just calibrate the compass. I believe simply connecting the app to them will update the latitude.
They tell me that it doesn't automatically set latitude when connected to the app. You do this by adjusting magnetic declination to match your location in the settings or with the app after a coming firmware update.
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I empathize with your predicament, but I think it's unfair to say the warranty is bad.
It's a fair expectation that a warranty would cover defects from the factory and some parts failures from normal user and at the minimum every company will do this.
Then we have a company like Vortex Optics who will replace anything under their warranty, which is great because I know people who literally dropped their rifles onto concrete, scope first, and sent them to Vortex for a free replacement.
Obviously, such a warranty by Vortex is great. But if another company won't do that, I wouldn't say that their warranty is bad.
Then again, maybe I'm wrong and the baseline for every warranty is that the manufacturer should replace or repair a user damaged optic.
I’d at least
I’d at least like an option to repair the optic even if that meant having to pay out of pocket- but the only real option from the CS team is to just outright buy another unit.
I'm no expert on optics, but I'm guessing the threaded portion is part of the tube, and tube was damaged, that's why it can't be repaired. I'm not sure how this would work for a scope, like if you were to dent the objective bell and deform it, would they be able to bend it all back and fix it. You probably replace the tube/housing and swap the internals, at which point, it sounds like you're (re)building an optic from scratch.
I feel for your situation - it definitely sucks. Do you have any home insurance/other that could be applied? Might be something to consider in the future.
I sympathize with your plight…we really are spoiled by the Vortex warranty.
This is what I do to limit blow-over in the windy northern plains.
I use a quite heavy tripod and/or long spikes. My Reis wood tripod with an extra clamp per leg weighs 10lbs naked, and when I add the head and paraphernalia it’s about 15lbs. At least. And that’s before I add optics.
But I’m not dragging that thing far from my car. It’s for ranging and digiscoping while pdog shooting.
I also use a RRS TVC-33 for such work, but I use the RRS 3” SS spikes on that. Those spikes really help stability if the ground is soft enough (but not too soft).
This is what I do to limit blow-over in the windy northern plains.
I use a quite heavy tripod and/or long spikes. My Reis wood tripod with an extra clamp per leg weighs 10lbs naked, and when I add the head and paraphernalia it’s about 15lbs. At least. And that’s before I add optics.
But I’m not dragging that thing far from my car. It’s for ranging and digiscoping while pdog shooting.
I also use a RRS TVC-33 for such work, but I use the RRS 3” SS spikes on that. Those spikes really help stability if the ground is soft enough (but not too soft).
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I’m a fair weather south eastern shooter but I got lost and found myself in west texas for a gas gun match. It was incredibly windy.
I was proactive and would stow my binos in my caddy whenever I stepped away and used my game changer to weigh down the tripod. But the one time I wasn’t/someone used my setup they flew off the table.
Tripod stakes are new to me, I gotta check them out. I saw that Cole-tac also sells them.
As for my binos, I’m just gonna try to manually repair them at home with the lens thread repair tool someone else previously mentioned.
First I thought you misspelled “spikes”, but I see Cole-Tac designed a tent stake like device for tripods. Pretty smart!
Tripod Staking Strap | Cole-TAC Outdoor Gear
Secure your investment with the Cole-TAC Tripod Staking Strap. Whether you're on the range, at a precision rifle match, or in the field hunting, wind is a constant threat to your tripod—and the expensive optics and gear mounted on it. Our Tripod Staking Strap is a simple, effective solution to…
www.cole-tac.com
Here’s what I use for spikes. Expensive but extremely well made.
That's sucks. Hopefully a blem unit is an option.
As a Western shooter, and one that encountered 40+ mph winds at the latest match in Idaho, I have learned over the years that if it's incredibly windy I'm sitting my ass on the ground with the tripod at the lowest setting.
As a Western shooter, and one that encountered 40+ mph winds at the latest match in Idaho, I have learned over the years that if it's incredibly windy I'm sitting my ass on the ground with the tripod at the lowest setting.
I’m glad I normally shoot where I do. At the texas match, my left eye contact flew out and landed on the inside of my SI tombstone lenses during one of the stages lol.
I just push the tripod down, one leg at a time. You might have to reach down onto the lowest tube section to be able to lean into it without bending stuff too much.
Obviously useless on super hard or rocky ground, but out where I shoot that’s not a problem.
An added benefit is in less windy situations it raises the tripod up a bit. At 5’10” the TVC-33 is right on the edge of being too short for bino glassing for me.
You can see the spikes at work in that pic with my gun on a different tripod. Here they didn’t quite go in all of the way because of the ground density. Which is ok since that means the tripod is now really secure.
I totally understand. I bring 2 pairs of extra contacts to all matches! I've lost a contact in the middle of a stage... Ended up shooting weak side for the rest of the time. Still did pretty good!
If you want to go extreme…and are not moving around much:
Found on Amazon for big dog leash spikes. Use a cordless drill to make your life easier.
Hire dudes to hold the legs lol
Found here: https://www.groundgrabba.com/blogs/applications/film-and-videography
And of course there are those film sandbags that you could rig up to those Cole-Tac stake things. Like if the ground is rocky.
Found on Amazon for big dog leash spikes. Use a cordless drill to make your life easier.
Hire dudes to hold the legs lol
Found here: https://www.groundgrabba.com/blogs/applications/film-and-videography
And of course there are those film sandbags that you could rig up to those Cole-Tac stake things. Like if the ground is rocky.
For NRL Hunter, I make it a habit to unclip the binos when I come off the glass to go shoot, and in some cases, I will put the tripod on its side with the binos still clipped in so it can't fall over.
The cost of repair would likely exceed or come close to the cost of a new unit. I would figure that they could offer you a new unit at a reduced price. However, this had nothing to do with them or the unit, so they were not obligated to do anything. A blemished unit will probably be at a good price when available, and it certainly will be cheaper.
Yeah that’s sorta too bad, especially given that, if past reports are true, Vectronix has something to prove in the CS area.
Stepping back, from the POV of a regular manufacturer, it really is rather insane that Vortex has such a warranty. I can’t imagine being a manufacturer of, well, anything and offering such a thing.
Although as a buyer, I am glad to have it!
