Dustysa4 from United States, TX Public Profile

I've got these on a 2nd gen Vortex Viper PST 1-6x24. As recommended by Vortex, I'm using an E-10 on the eyepiece and O-24 on the objective. They are quite nice. They're a flexible, stretchable, rubbery design. The rubber boot is quite grippy, and can take a little finesse wiggling it on to your optic. Once you've squeezed it all they way on, the cap area butts up against the scope tube. The cap area is a hard plastic molded seamlessly to the rubbery boot. It's an interesting design and I definitely think it's an improvement on the classic Butler Creek caps. The stretchy rubber is going to be much less prone to breakage. Also, Vortex has designed some stops in the cap hinge, so you have more options than just opened and closed. The E-10 accepts their dope disk, but just make your own. They want $10 per disk, which seems stupid. I don't like the thickness of the rubber boot, which could cause clearance issues in certain applications (AR optic mounted over BUIS, for example). I don't like the $20 price tag, which seems excessive for rubber and plastic. These things better last a lifetime at that price. And I don't like the figment of the objective cap. The rubber is very...rubbery. By this I mean that when you flip the cap open, the rubber boot starts stretching off where you're opening it from, and your cap points off at an angle slightly. This isn't an issue on the eyepiece for some reason. But the O-24 objective cap doesn't grip tight enough or something. Anyway, it's still f

Shopping for a spotting scope is much more elusive than shopping for other types of sport optics. I just decided to take a chance on this spotter because the price was right and I wanted to believe that anything with the Minox name wouldn't be too bad. I'm glad I took the gamble. I don't have a whole lot of experience with spotting scopes, only what I've looked through in my local sporting good stores, and the range rentals (usually terrible). Prior to purchasing this one, I always wanted the Leupold Gold Ring 15-30x50 compact spotting scope. To me, that was the perfect balance of quality and price. I'm glad that I didn't go that route because this one cost half as much, has comparable optics, and is available with an angled body design. It's not for the "glass snob." It doesn't feature ED glass. It's not made in Germany. But, it does give a nice, clear image at all powers. It's rugged, compact, and comes with a 30 year warranty (in the USA). Last time I was at the range I was using it to spot 22 caliber bullet clusters in paper targets at 200 yards. It also gives nice views of the moons cratered face. My biggest complaint is the focus ring and power ring are too stiff. Hopefully those soften up over time. Also, the focus ring on mine is a little crooked, like it was glued on carelessly. And finally, the twist-up eyecup is a little flimsy compared to those on my binoculars. But still, this is a solid product for the price. It performs better than many more expensive spotters

I keep my precision AR in this case. I feel this is the best case you'll find anywhere near this price range. It's more rigid than the typical budget hard case, but not meant to replace a Pelican. It falls somewhere in between the two. It's nice to be able to throw it in the bed of your truck and not worry if you drive through a little rain shower. I'd like to have one for each of my rifles.

First off, this is a solid piece of kit, with a bomb-proof reputation. I'm not going to dispute that. I owned one for over 5 years before selling it. I personally think non-magnified red dot sights are slowly losing ground to variable, low power, illuminated optics. The PRO has some glaring shortcomings. Most obvious are the field of view, glass quality, and price. Even owning a PRO for 5 years, I was still far from being an early adopter. My point is, the tech used in this optic is dated tech from older models, and still this model has been out for YEARS. So the tech is VERY old, yet the price is continually increasing. The competition has caught up, costs less, and weighs less. Meanwhile, AimPoint responds by bringing the ACO to market, priced where the PRO was, and increasing the price of the PRO. AimPoint is moving backward in time, as they should be reducing the price of this optic. Also, folks are beginning realize that the FOV is terrible through the mediocre, blue-tinted glass. Why should someone pay ~$440 for a very dated red dot with bad optics? The Steiner P4Xi costs ~$485 (if you shop around), has crystal clear glass, a fantastic FOV at 1x, zoom capability, a holdover reticle, and a lifetime warranty. Another good option is the 2nd gen Vortex Viper PST 1-6 optic, for the same reasons. The point is, there are way better options out there for a little more. And there are comparable options out there for much less. AimPoint has become the fat cat, cruising along on t