Arken ep5 vs SH4?

[mhdick]

IS the glass upgrade worth the extra$150 for the EP5?
Good prices with the sale going on now!

 

[Revolting Peasant]

I have shot both. Bought the EP5. Used that scope at Rifles Only rimfire class on a Vudoo V22. Took the rifle out to 400 yards in a 20 mph crosswind.
My only issue is the zero stop has malfunctioned twice. Maybe something I did in the setup since it is a little different and I don't have a lot of zero stop experience. The eyebox/eye relief is a little bit short-tight compared to some other scopes I have, but nothing dramatic.

IMO, definitely worth the upgrade over the SH4

 

[Revolting Peasant]

Bought mine on sale last year.

 

[Revolting Peasant]

The SH4 had some noticeable distortion around the edges of the FOV. Fisheye? EP5 had almost none and clearer glass with better low light performance. To me it was worth the optical upgrade.

 

[remdriver]

I agree the glass in the ep5 has quite a bit better glass than the sh4. I have 2 ep5s and 2 sh4s,1 6-24 x 50 and a 16 power