Fake Tasco Scope?

[elvolcan 0]

Hi guys , Im new here but i was wondering

 

Are these scopes fake do you think

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=160305301709

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=260330621281

 

By fake I mean like described here

http://www.opticstalk.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2675&PN=1

http://reviews.ebay.com/quot-Replica-quot-...000000001918289

 

 

What do you think?

Has anyone heard of fake Tasco scopes before?

 

I only ask as I think a 6-24x50 scope selling at £40 delivered (to uk from china) is pretty cheap!

Also I havnt even seen a 6-24x50 Tasco , im not sure they make them.

 

Is there any way to find out for sure whether a scope is fake? I guess ask for the serial number, then ring up the manufacturer?

Thanks for any help!

 

Alex

Edited December 17, 2008 by elvolcan

[Tuzo 251]

Seen a lot of fake Tasco scopes in Bulgaria..........

[Guest rexdigger]

yep theyre fakes :icon_redface:

[Guest oldskool]

i got one of those for the .22 magnum mate... its a fancy lookin peice of kit but they dont hold they're zero very long and the slightest knock sets them off...

 

i also bought one of the bushnells and fitted it to the air arms tx 200.. i think its a 3-9 x 56... to be honest it wasnt bad and i've only had to zero it a couple of times in a couple of months..

[T78 4]

i heard someone on that airgun site say they're not fake as such.they're licensed out to chinese manufacturer's. not fake but not tasco's or tasco quality....

[redeye jedi 39]

dont buy a scope from fleebay mate, plenty of nice scopes about for the £100 mark.

[ulverston moocher 60]

Give them a wide birth mate my mate bought what was smeant to be a tasco and it looks the part but my mate couldnt get them zerod properly and then they knocked out of line all the time just areal pain in the arse mate a lot of the air rifle shops sell second hand scopes fairly cheap.

[milo2005 0]

I have uesd tasco scopes for years never had a prolem with them ,at all shot 1000 ov wabbits

[Fieldsports 155]

Tempting very tempting

 

This scope here I sort of want it

 

So I have sent the seller a message

 

"Dear problot,

 

Hello.

I have been told from a UK supplier that these scopes might be FAKE,

Can you confirm that they are original and have no faults as I need this scope for Xmas.

I have been told that they can be fake cheap imitations.

Please tell me the truth.

 

Thanks

NAME HIDDEN, trading standards informer

 

I will tell you what the answer is.

 

Mind you I would have this scope if it was not the fake zero after every 10 shots model.

 

Cheers

[T78 4]

thing is,when you look at these cheap "branded" scopes on fleabay,they're all all the same scope(most of them)just different names on them! tasco,bushnell,simmons etc. all the same scope body and eyebells etc just the name changed!lol

[hw97 8]

get yaself a real bushnell ive got a trophy an there great scopes they hold the zero v.well and are very clear when you look threw them and you get a lifetime warranty

[maty j 6]

I had one off problot came to zero It today and Its shit! Tried another old scope I have and the gun was spot on!!

[claybusers al 9]

crap crap crap i have 1 if you want it you can have it you wont hit much you need to zero it by hitting the side with something

[maty j 6]

Mines being posted back to them tomorrow for a refund. Any thing better I can try with mill dot ret, AO, Ill ret and about the same mag??

[bignoel 14]

dont buy fleabay buy from a trusty shop at least you can return if problem's arise