For the past two weeks I’ve been checking out the newest addition to the SWFA SS line, the 1-4 HD and it is a remarkable device. I’ve owned an original 10X SS for years and have recently purchased two of the SS 3-9X42 scopes and have lots of respect for the SWFA SS line. I have not seen the new SS10X42 HD. When I was offered a “test drive” I expected to see a high quality optic. My expectations were not near high enough for the HD line.
I would like to point out that the opinions stated here are my own. My relationship with SWFA is that of customer. I have never met anyone from SWFA or even talked to them on the phone. I have been vocal on the boards in my support of the SWFA SS product line because I appreciate the quality and value they offer. I was very surprised to receive a PM from Chris Farris offering me a test drive of these scopes. I’m not an optics expert. While I own a spotting scope, range finder, binoculars and a dozen or so scopes I’m just “Joe Shooter”. I’m a slow speed, high drag 59 years old who has been hunting and shooting for 50 years. My only formal weapons training involved an M16 with a triangular hand guard and a 1911A1, so it’s been awhile, (I do the Rifles Only on line training here on the hide and it has improved my long range shooting). However, I have taken dozens of game animals, literally thousands of varmints and put more than my weight in lead down range. Just like a lot of guys reading this.
The reticule designs had lots of input from Hide members and are the most practical I have seen on an optic of this type. (For excellent photos of the reticules please see this post which compares them to a NF and a Short Dot in all lights. Scroll down on this link. http://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1737090&page=4)
Illumination
When you read about 1-4X scopes you see the term “daylight visible”. After looking through many different 1-4X scopes I’ve decided not to use this term. Many reticules are in fact daylight visible but are to small or to thin to be “practical”. Aimpoints, EOTechs, and Trijicon TR24s are daylight practical. That is to say that they are bright/bold enough that they find your eye. Your eye does not have to go looking for them. I would place the new Super Snipers in the daylight practical group. The reticules are bright enough, large enough and designed well enough that they are practical in all light conditions. Another factor to consider the design of the reticule if the battery dies. Keep that in mind when viewing the photos in the above thread.
I would like to point out that the opinions stated here are my own. My relationship with SWFA is that of customer. I have never met anyone from SWFA or even talked to them on the phone. I have been vocal on the boards in my support of the SWFA SS product line because I appreciate the quality and value they offer. I was very surprised to receive a PM from Chris Farris offering me a test drive of these scopes. I’m not an optics expert. While I own a spotting scope, range finder, binoculars and a dozen or so scopes I’m just “Joe Shooter”. I’m a slow speed, high drag 59 years old who has been hunting and shooting for 50 years. My only formal weapons training involved an M16 with a triangular hand guard and a 1911A1, so it’s been awhile, (I do the Rifles Only on line training here on the hide and it has improved my long range shooting). However, I have taken dozens of game animals, literally thousands of varmints and put more than my weight in lead down range. Just like a lot of guys reading this.
The reticule designs had lots of input from Hide members and are the most practical I have seen on an optic of this type. (For excellent photos of the reticules please see this post which compares them to a NF and a Short Dot in all lights. Scroll down on this link. http://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1737090&page=4)
Illumination
When you read about 1-4X scopes you see the term “daylight visible”. After looking through many different 1-4X scopes I’ve decided not to use this term. Many reticules are in fact daylight visible but are to small or to thin to be “practical”. Aimpoints, EOTechs, and Trijicon TR24s are daylight practical. That is to say that they are bright/bold enough that they find your eye. Your eye does not have to go looking for them. I would place the new Super Snipers in the daylight practical group. The reticules are bright enough, large enough and designed well enough that they are practical in all light conditions. Another factor to consider the design of the reticule if the battery dies. Keep that in mind when viewing the photos in the above thread.