Excellent 1-8x, impressed with only minor suggestions.. - Atibal XP8 Mirage 1-8x24mm LPVO Rifle Scope w/ Rapid View Lever, 30mm Tube, Second Focal Plane

I am an owner of three Vortex scopes and I was skeptical that this scope was going to measure up to my Vortex criteria of being high grade quality, good price point, with a lifetime warranty.

I am happy to say my skepticism is gone. The Atibal XP8 was a great buy, exceptional quality, features, and I really like the reticle.

I own the 1-6 Vortex Strike Eagle (great product) and this beats it for me in the following:

. The reticle. I really like the Diamond reticle with etched .5 moa center red dot in the center. Makes for rapid acquisition with the eye and doesn't unnecessarily cover the target. Vortex Strike Eagle reticle design is much thicker and the horseshoe doesn't work as well for me. Personal preference.

. The glass. I have taken both outside on their respective rifles. The glass of the Atibal seemed much cleaner all the way up to 8 power. The light transmission was about even with a slight edge to the Atibal.

. Eye relief. The eye relief on the Atibal was much better for me on low and high power. I found myself not having to adjust where my head naturally falls on the stock at any power making for more natural shots.

. The screw on throw lever is fantastic. Makes it so easy to adjust magnification. A little detail but one that Atibal did well and I appreciate the feature came with the scope versus an add on over priced throw lever product.

. Price point. I was able to get this product for right at 300 on sale. A 1-8 of this quality at this price is not something you typically find. Is it a Razor or true ACOG? No, but it is not pretending to be. This is a great entry to mid level scope for guys that love to plink or stretch it out a ways.

Is the Atibal perfect? No,it is a bit heavier than desired (3-5oz or so) so I offset some weight with a super light Aero Precision SPR mount.

It also doesn't come with batteries to check the illumination (brightness is even with the Strike Eagle). As a customer I would expect at least one supplied by the manufacturer to ensure it works with a power source they approve of.

The reticle also goes out to 1000 yards which to me is overkill with .223/5.56 or .308/7.62. They could have called it at 800 and been way safe with a bit more of a intuitive design under the diamond.

As for durability I did drop my rile three times from natural carry height (yes on purpose lol), picked it up, and it maintained zero. I hope that the scope proves to be rugged throughout and that I do not have to call for warranty support. I will update this if I do.

However, with me nit picking a bit above I would still highly recommend this scope for the price. I look forward to seeing more quality Atibal products in the future.