Tim from United States, WV Public Profile

I really liked a lot of features about this scope: the MOA reticle, the tactical turrets, the zero stop, the illuminated reticle. Those were all great features. But zoomed in at 16 power at 100 yards, the glass on this scope was not sharp and not clear. To me, that is the most important feature on a scope. I compared it side by side with 2 different 4-16 Nikon Monarchs, and the Monarch glass (for $400) was slightly better. I didn't even bother comparing this to my Leupolds. For all the rave reviews and fanfare that Vortex is getting these days, together with its $650+ price tag, I really expected better glass. I guess that is the tradeoff, they give you a lot of high-end features at a decent price, but you get very mediocre glass. I sent this scope back to Optics planet and purchased a Sightron SIII instead for just a little bit more. I could not be happier. The Sightron SIII glass is very impressive.