Very welcoming and helpful. I arrived at South West Optics unannounced as I was staying nearby on holiday. The showroom was in a secure building and I was guided to the sales area. I had previously vi... See more
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South West Optics is the ultimate destination for nature enthusiasts. Home to the widest selection of Binoculars and Spotting Scopes in the UK. Located in Torquay, Devon, South West Optics was established in 1996 by Steve Rogers an avid bird watcher and optical specialist. Since Steve's recent retirement, the business has been purchased by 4Wildlife Limited who have a clear vision of becoming one of the leading names in the UK's wildlife scene, catering specifically to the needs of bird watchers and nature lovers. SW Optics is an official main UK dealer of renowned brands such as Swarovski Optik, Carl Zeiss, Leica, Kowa, HIKMICRO, Hawke Optics, Opticron, Vector Optics, Athlon, Vortex Optics, Delta Optics, Manfrotto- and many more! We bring you the best and most trusted names in the industry. We ensure a diverse range of options to suit your specific needs. Our wide selection extends beyond binoculars to thermal and night vision optics as well as spotting scopes. We enable you to explore and appreciate the beauty of nature with clarity and precision in all light conditions.
Nicholson Road, TQ2 7TD, Torquay, United Kingdom
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I experienced a first class service from Russell very knowledgeable a reassuring and professional. Postage and speedy delivery service highly recommended. Many thanks again. Tim
Very responsive staff for online purchase. Great return policies. Really looking forward to visiting the store soon
Really good prices and super efficient delivery.
Will definitely use this company again, also local to the southwest.
Good price and remarkably swift delivery. Also impressive range of quality binoculars.
They stock a hard-to-find item which allowed me to avoid importing from Japan. I inquired about it and was quickly called back by a very helpful and friendly chap. We had a nice conversation and I ordered the item. It was delivered next day! Thank you SW Optics!!
Russell welcomed me into the showroom and gave me great advice and a grounded perspective of what would best meet my needs. Zero pressure to upsell me anything and I'm very happy with the new spotting scope that I bought. It was a fair bit cheaper that I thought it might be and it's a really good first scope for me. I will definitely going back to South West Optics when I upgrade. Absolutely worth the trip.
Great range, Great service and all together a very good experience buying from Southwest Optics
Great choice of gear and very fast service. Items well packaged and ordering easy. Highly recommended.
Very pleased ,good communication.Fast delivery and well packaged.
Very knowledgeable and helpful staff member, who was able to explain the pros and cons of different product options in my budget range. The product that I selected was initially out of stock, but when it came back into stock, the communication was very good and the same staff member was very helpful on the actual transaction.
Russell was extremely helpful in giving technical advice to help me select the most appropriate optics, and i would highly recemmend South West Optics to anyone interetsed in buying optical equipmnet.
Excellent service, no fuss and quick delivery, with great communications about the item.
A refreshing change in this day and age.
Many thanks for great customer service.
The customer service provided by Russell was excellent especially bearing in mind this was a facilitation of repair by Swarovski. I will not hesitate to purchase optics from him as/when the need arises in the future
Russel is experienced accurate and easy to deal with !
Excellent customer service. I had a problem with my paypal (nothing to do with their webshop) and they worked hard to investigate the issue. The binoculars arrived quickly and are of great quality. Would definitely use again.
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