[ARCHIVED THREAD] - VMX-3T? (Page 1 of 3)
Posted: 1/1/2013 10:36:32 PM EDT
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Was just looking thru your 2013 cataloge and found the VMX-3T magnifier. Interesting; is the eye relief listed really going to be 3+ inches?
I hate to ask, (but will..) any idea when it may be available and possible price? |
| Please know that anytime a new product is coming to the market, any ETA is a very rough estimate and sometimes tentative at best. I can't give you any sort of exact dates so take all of this with a grain of salt but at this time it appears that they could show up as early as mid-late April and the backorders will continue to be filled as out subsequent deliveries roll in. I hope that helps but please let me know if you have any other questions. Thanks for your patience and enthusiasm! |
| It looks like you can order the VMX-3T from Cabelas with an 'estimated' 1-2 week ship date. Is this unrealistic or did the release date get pushed up? |
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The magnifier/mount was not made as a quick release mount because it would have made the unit more expensive and there are so many patents on quick-release mounts that it would have made selecting a design difficult.
Would changing the screw to a t bar type nut void the warranty on the mount? Also, will the larue tall FTS mount be compatible? Thanks again, Randy |
| They have been comitted- that's not to say it's impossible to get one from that shipment, although I predict that they will be very tight. I would recommend getting in touch with one of our dealers who is taking preorders and placing an order as soon as possible. We would get your order out as soon as we can. Thanks again. |
| The magnifier should work with any red dot sight as long as the red dot sight is made to sit at the same height as the magnifier (absolute or lower 1/3 cowitness height). Just about any Vortex Optics dealer should be able to order this magnifier up for you if you ask them. Thanks again- let me know if you have any other questions. |
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Damn....just got off the phone with OpticsPlanet.....not good.
I am number 73....probably won't see mine until June-ish...hopefully. Was looking to take the AR (w/VMX-3T & Strikefire) to WV with me to go hunting with an Army buddy, but doesn't look like it's gonna happen now. 2 months? DAMN. |
| That's definitely a tough spot to be in and I'm sorry that the item will be backordered when it hits the market. However, please appreciate that this item isn't even expected to start shipping until roughly late May/early June so even if it weren't getting heavily backordered right out of the gate, there is still no guarantee that you would have it in time for your hunt, as we can never guarantee any release date. Once again, this is just an ETA and the actual delivery times could be sooner or later but the backorders will start getting filled quickly once the initial orders start coming in. I apologize for the wait associated with the release of new products but if you hang out and wait for the magnifier, I think you will find that the wait will be worth it. Optics Planet is a good dealer to have the order with but keep hunting as the magnifiers start shipping. It would be possible to find a dealer who has one on the shelf, ready to ship. Thanks again and please let me know if there's anything else I can do for you. |
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I will just have to pull the scope off the 30.06 for this trip.....not a huge deal....was just looking forward to using the new magnifier with my AWESOME AS HELL Strikefire.
I will stick with OpticsPlanet....I just got excited when their 'estimate' said 11-21 days and then I see this thread and begin hearing about May/June. Grrrrr. Thanks, sir for your time and information. I will wait it out with OpticsPlanet.....but I am a very impatient man (so my wife says). |
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Just contacted customer service for OpticsPlanet and authorized the go-ahead with the charge. Even though I might be waiting for two more months, I will wait it out. The last time I changed my mind on a product, I flip-flopped back and forth and ended up paying a lot more for it because the prices jumped....I will hold tight and wait this one out.
Besides, OpticsPlanet has been nothing but AWESOME as of today with the customer service....I will gladly give up my money for a company that still appreciates the customers....for sure. Playing the waiting game now..... |
| Not sure what to say in terms of an update. The first shipments started going out last week and then we will have another shipment approximately mid-late May and subsequent shipments catching up with the backorders until early Fall. Thanks again and please let me know if you have any other questions. |
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I just bought my VMX3-T from cabelas.com. They still have them in stock. Also, bhphotovideo has them for preorder and the expected ship date is May 3rd. If you live in any state other than New York B&H Photo Video won't charge sales tax. Get em before they are sold out!
-Jon |
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I just bought my VMX3-T from cabelas.com. They still have them in stock. Also, bhphotovideo has them for preorder and the expected ship date is May 3rd. If you live in any state other than New York B&H Photo Video won't charge sales tax. Get em before they are sold out! -Jon I ordered from B&H but I suspect they estimated their shipping dates wrong because I never recieved a ship notice from them. UPDATE: B&H is a no go right now. They have no idea when the VMX-3T will be in stock at this point. |
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I just bought my VMX3-T from cabelas.com. They still have them in stock. Also, bhphotovideo has them for preorder and the expected ship date is May 3rd. If you live in any state other than New York B&H Photo Video won't charge sales tax. Get em before they are sold out! -Jon Well don't leave us hanging, how do you like it? |
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VMX-3T arrived this evening. Glass is very clear and the unit is a lot lighter and more compact than I expected. Mounting was easy and simple and it does not take up a lot of rail space. A T-Bar nut would be more ideal but the included nut works fine for now. ( If somone can point me in the right direction to get a T Nut please let me know)
I would like to have it flip to the right instead of left but It appears that would cause it to be hit by ejected brass. The activation button on mine looks different than the one pictured in the manual, which is a good thing since this one looks to be more solid. Over all it feels and appears to be another solid product from Vortex.  
 
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