New Vortex Viper HD line of scopes out today

[JayseM_SportOptics]

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Let me know if you have any questions about these. Pretty solid upgrade from the previous models from my limited time with them so far.

 

[b6graham]

from the other thread. the turrets seem like the biggest improvement

 

[JayseM_SportOptics]

from the other thread. the turrets seem like the biggest improvement

Yeah, definitely a noticeable improvement on the turrets. These are basically like what's on the Razor LHT line.

 

[JayseM_SportOptics]

Here's some more good info on them.

 

[beetroot]

Do we know how the glass compares to the LHT/PST G2?

Being made in Phillipines I'm guessing they are very similar to the PST G2.

Pretty sharply priced.

 

[FuhQ]

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Let me know if you have any questions about these. Pretty solid upgrade from the previous models from my limited time with them so far.

Where is the glass made? China? Philippines? Japan? I know the scopes are made in the Philippines like the other Viper series scopes, just not sure where the glass is from. At $1,300 MSRP, I'd expect maybe mid-tier LOW glass like the Burris XTR-3.

Also, how does the glass compare to the XTR-3 5.5-30x56?

 

[beetroot]

Where is the glass made? China? Philippines? Japan? I know the scopes are made in the Philippines like the other Viper series scopes, just not sure where the glass is from. At $1,300 MSRP, I'd expect maybe mid-tier LOW glass like the Burris XTR-3.

Also, how does the glass compare to the XTR-3 5.5-30x56?

The last attachment says Phillipines.

 

[FuhQ]

The last attachment says Phillipines.

I know the scopes are, but that doesn't say shit about the glass... I've never even heard of Philippines producing glass. Most scopes made in the Philippines source glass from China or Japan. But I would like someone from Vortex to respond so I know for sure.

 

[Deets]

I don’t much care for the push button illumination. Too bad it wasn’t like the razor line.

 

[Glassaholic]

I know the scopes are, but that doesn't say shit about the glass... I've never even heard of Philippines producing glass. Most scopes made in the Philippines source glass from China or Japan. But I would like someone from Vortex to respond so I know for sure.

According to @Rob01 glass is coming from Japan for these scopes. I would trust Rob...

 

[UNRL Ghandi]

I don’t much care for the push button illumination. Too bad it wasn’t like the razor line.

Yeah push button illumination sucks butt. "I think i need one more level of brightness... nope too bright. F! Now i have to push this button 5 more times to get back to where I just was. Ah crap i pushed and held too long now the reticle is green. And now i just turned it off."

Dial with off position between intensity settings is all you need. Or feel free to get fancy with push to turn on and then dial intensity.

 

[FuhQ]

I don’t much care for the push button illumination. Too bad it wasn’t like the razor line.

You would love the Kahles K-series illumination knobs then… Smooth continuous dial with no preset detents other than the initial Off/On click so it doesn’t accidentally get bumped and turn on. You can dial it perfectly how you need it.

 

[FuhQ]

Alright, so I preordered a 5-25x50 FFP VMR-4 MRAD model to try out from EuroOptic, after finding out the glass is in-fact Japanese LOW ED lenses.

 

[KentuckyKestrel]

I’m completely flabbergasted they didn’t put parallax adjustment on the 2-10, and no FFP on the 3-15. Those things killed my excitement. Maybe it will get changed in the future, but I have my doubts.

 

[NHR]

Need a mil reticle in the 2-10....