New design butler creeks covers

[scotch_egg]

Not sure if I have missed these but just discovered what are described as the tactical covers. I'm not fussed about a name just as long as they are more robust than standard butler creeks!

NEW PRODUCTS UPDATED 12/26/12

 

[jamross65]

They look like the 'hinge' has been done away with and replaced by two flexible pieces of plastic that 'bend' to allow for opening. I wonder how long they will last before constant stress caused by bending splits the plastic.

 

[Klenchblaize]

Should be an improvement if the choice of material is right and at least there is no cross pin to fall out!

It may be the front cover is quieter on release than the old ones which is another bonus.

 

[jackfish]

One things for sure, they can't be any worse than the last lot!

 

[Selous]

Shame the objective covers are so small, you would have thought up to 56mm would be atandard

 

[Glendine]

lets hope the are better than the older model any idea of price?Thanks

 

[NickJ]

Finally! Anybody seen them for sale in the UK yet?

 

[younggun22]

i put a new set of butler creeks on my rifle last night. it had broken off within the hour!

 

[The Singing Stalker]

Designed to fail.

 

[Paul 600]

i put a new set of butler creeks on my rifle last night. it had broken off within the hour!

Do you mean the new design?

 

[younggun22]

no. the old design. not seen the new design for sale yet

 

[Cut+Squirt]

After breaking my second set, I gave up on them . . now I use the supplied zeiss bikini covers attached to the body of the scope with a couple of small zip ties. . . they work better, are quieter and don't break if you look at them the wrong way !!!!

 

[deerstalker.308]

Check out some of the reviews on amazon, utter ****e by all accounts, seems like they have continued in the same direction as the last style.

 

[timbrayford]

In any trade you are only as good as your last job and I think if Butler Creek are to survive as a brand they they need to sharply improve. My new Bushnell scope came with free BC covers, you certainly wouldn't want to buy them separately, the build quality appears to be comparable to a toy out of a Christmas cracker. atb Tim

 

[mack8317]

have had the same set of butler creeks on my rifle scope for at least 7 years and i have used the rifle on the hill a fair amount cant really fault the ones i have

 

[timbrayford]

My Butler Creeks were new last Autumn , the one over the front lens broke within 3 days and the one on the back fell apart last week. Some of my friends from the Rifle Club have BC lenses that are many years old but the ones of more recent manufacture seem to be exceptionally poor quality. atb Tim

 

[Willie]

My old Butler Creek scope covers lasted a long time until my rifle slipped to the ground breaking the objective cover. Since then I have gone through 3 pairs in as many months - suggest poor quality on newer batches. Suddenly the Swarovski flip up covers don't seem too expensive at £60 odd pounds.

Willie

 

[NickJ]

Anyone tried these, only £4 each? http://www.jsramsbottom.com/product...jsr-fip-up-cover-with-yellow-haze-filter.html

 

[Klenchblaize]

Anyone tried these, only £4 each? http://www.jsramsbottom.com/product...jsr-fip-up-cover-with-yellow-haze-filter.html

Yes but be aware that with certain scopes you will not be able to “shoot through” the yellow filter as it acts a further lens and distorts the image. I bought a pair to fit my Leica 10 – 15 binos and only found this out after I’d binned the packaging!

Cheers

K

 

[Munty_Hunter]

Do these new ones spring up? They look like they need to be pushed open .
I don't mean to sound like i am sticking up for BC but i have only broken one flip up in over 2 years use.