Swarovski SLC price change

[mdkelley]

any ideas why? I bought a set of 8x42 SLC two years ago, they were $1750 at Cabelas. Last year the price went up to $1800 for the same pair. I see them today for $1550. Just wondering if they are coming out with an update or why the prices dropped. I can't remember what the 15x were, wondering if those dropped in price as well. Been thinking about picking up a set of 15x SLCs for a little while...

 

[shoeshineman]

the guy at the counter that i spoke to said they are trying to compete against the upper end vortex. my bet is that they are feeling the pinch from companies like maven


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[mdkelley]

did prices for the entire lineup come down, or just for the 8x SLC? I can't remember what the 15x SLC was last year.

 

[pc3]

Ill be in the market for some 15's reasonably soon........at this stage it will be Meopta Meostar's or Swaro's, if the Swaoro's do drop in price the difference will make the $ jump viable.

The price difference between say the Meostar B 1.1 10x42's and SLC 10x42's was pretty significant given I got them on sale for $799 US....and after looking through both the B 1.1's and the Swaro SLC 10x42's my feeling is that you'd have to go to Swaro EL range to really see a significant jump.

The price difference between Swaro 15's and Meopta 15's is kind of ahh what the heck i'll grab the Swaro's.

In short I hope they have dropped in Price ! How long that takes to filter through to the bottom of the globe and our price gouging retail outlets here in Australia remains to be seen.

 

[DangerRanger]

That would be very exciting, I love my 8s

 

[tdhanses]

any ideas why? I bought a set of 8x42 SLC two years ago, they were $1750 at Cabelas. Last year the price went up to $1800 for the same pair. I see them today for $1550. Just wondering if they are coming out with an update or why the prices dropped. I can't remember what the 15x were, wondering if those dropped in price as well. Been thinking about picking up a set of 15x SLCs for a little while...

The $1550 is swaros current sale price, not retail.

 

[Barnesnbow]

Ill be in the market for some 15's reasonably soon........at this stage it will be Meopta Meostar's or Swaro's, if the Swaoro's do drop in price the difference will make the $ jump viable.

The price difference between say the Meostar B 1.1 10x42's and SLC 10x42's was pretty significant given I got them on sale for $799 US....and after looking through both the B 1.1's and the Swaro SLC 10x42's my feeling is that you'd have to go to Swaro EL range to really see a significant jump.

The price difference between Swaro 15's and Meopta 15's is kind of ahh what the heck i'll grab the Swaro's.

In short I hope they have dropped in Price ! How long that takes to filter through to the bottom of the globe and our price gouging retail outlets here in Australia remains to be seen.

There's a pair of swaro 15's on the classifieds, the seller seems pretty motivated.

 

[shoeshineman]

The $1550 is swaros current sale price, not retail.

thats not what the cabelas employee told me a few days ago. he stated that the price, at cabelas, has been reduced permanently.

 

[tdhanses]

thats not what the cabelas employee told me a few days ago. he stated that the price, at cabelas, has been reduced permanently.

I‘d take anything you hear from a Cabela’s employee with a grain of salt, maybe he is right maybe not. Swaro is very strict on listed pricing, so if they are you would see the reduction everywhere.

 

[gr8fuldoug]

Only the 10x42 and 8x42's went down in price on the SLC's

 

[pc3]

There's a pair of swaro 15's on the classifieds, the seller seems pretty motivated.

Thankyou....also discovered Mavin 18x56's last night as a possible option.

Meopta meostar 15's
Mavin 18x56
Swaro 15's

are the choices.

 

[DangerRanger]

I‘d take anything you hear from a Cabela’s employee with a grain of salt, maybe he is right maybe not. Swaro is very strict on listed pricing, so if they are you would see the reduction everywhere.

very odd that they are not listing it as a sale in any way.

 

[NateO 77]

After reading This I pulled the trigger on some SLC's I did not want to miss the sale price if that's what it is.

 

[gr8fuldoug]

Glad to help all the members here with optics

 

[FSB12B]

I‘d take anything you hear from a Cabela’s employee with a grain of salt, maybe he is right maybe not. Swaro is very strict on listed pricing, so if they are you would see the reduction everywhere.

FWIW this is the new permanent pricing at all Sportsman’s warehouses as well.

 

[ArrowForester]

Thank you for the pricing confirmation and continued support Doug.

 

[Ryan.kemp14]

the guy at the counter that i spoke to said they are trying to compete against the upper end vortex. my bet is that they are feeling the pinch from companies like maven


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I think that vortex is feeling the pinch too.

 

[Ryan.kemp14]

Only the 10x42 and 8x42's went down in price on the SLC's

That is odd aee they even on sale.

 

[Ryan.kemp14]

thats not what the cabelas employee told me a few days ago. he stated that the price, at cabelas, has been reduced permanently.

Really.

 

[gr8fuldoug]

Swarovski lowered the price for whatever reason that they decided to. IMO, It gained them even more market share. I do not think the Vortex's and Maven's of the world are what the head guys in Austria are concerned about.
2019 was a down year overall in optics and Swarovski gained while others didn't. There's a reason why binocular comparison posts begin with "How are they compared to an SLC". Swarovski has a steady high quality line of offerings with amazing customer service. They are a flagship alpha product company.
I am glad that they found a way to make the SLC's more affordable and continue to offer new high quality products.