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Why cant people accept the fact that some people dont need a drop tested scope?
Well it usually carries more weight when it comes from someone who actually has a well reasoned argument. If I ever change my mind on these tests, it's certainly not going to be because of anything you posted. -
Why cant people accept the fact that some people dont need a drop tested scope?
Wow, I'm convinced. Great argument! -
Why cant people accept the fact that some people dont need a drop tested scope?
Sure, I'll concede that point. You changed my mind. And while your initial principle stands, that doesn't mean these tests are actually good at identifying poorly designed scopes. I do believe volume matters but perhaps not in the way I initially thought. -
Why cant people accept the fact that some people dont need a drop tested scope?
You're correct. Poor phrasing on my part. -
Why cant people accept the fact that some people dont need a drop tested scope?
I don't disagree, but you're discounting volume. How many VX3s are in the wild vs SWFA 6Xs? I don't know production numbers, nor do I really care to, I'm way deeper into this than I planned to be. 10 times as many...probably more but it doesn't really matter. But let's just say a 1% failure... -
Why cant people accept the fact that some people dont need a drop tested scope?
That's the rub. Testing one scope doesn't necessarily tell you much about QC. Anyone can put out a lemon. It happens. It may be rare but it happens, especially if we take into account volume. Some manufacturers produce much, much more than others. That would by default mean more bad units given... -
Why cant people accept the fact that some people dont need a drop tested scope?
I agree, people should be testing their own gear. It's really the only way to know how it's going to perform. -
Why cant people accept the fact that some people dont need a drop tested scope?
I'm on a conference call...multi-tasking. -
Why cant people accept the fact that some people dont need a drop tested scope?
I get what you're trying to say but I don't think it's a very good analogy to these scope tests. The fact is that hundreds if not thousands of people have burned up those light duty trucks doing exactly what you described, that's how we know it's a bad idea to put a 10000lb load on a ranger... -
Why cant people accept the fact that some people dont need a drop tested scope?
Lol. If you say so. It's a mechanical device and anything can happen. A sample of 1 means nothing. But by all means. You do you. -
Why cant people accept the fact that some people dont need a drop tested scope?
I'm suggesting that a single test of a single scope tells you nothing other than how that particular scope performs. You can't infer that one model or manufacturer is better or worse than another based on one test. It's not statiscally significant in any way whatsoever. -
Why cant people accept the fact that some people dont need a drop tested scope?
Because they want an easy button. Someone said its good based on a single tested scope so it must be good...right. A single test of one example really means nothing. -
Why cant people accept the fact that some people dont need a drop tested scope?
I can appreciate what the tests are trying to accomplish, but for me I just don't see much value in a test of one particular example when that isn't the example I'm going to be using. Run 100 through the same battery with the same results and you have something. Of course I get that's not... -
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Exercise Equipment
Definitely a love hate relationship with the one in my garage.- Ratbeetle
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