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Vortex Fury HD 5000 AB Review
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<blockquote data-quote="catorres1" data-source="post: 2206629" data-attributes="member: 80699"><p><h3>Vortex Fury HD 5000 AB Review Part V</h3><p></p><p><strong>Warranty</strong></p><p></p><p>Vortex built its position by having the best warranty in the business. And that does not stop with the Fury. Like everything Vortex sells, it's covered for life with their no-fault warranty. While that's reasonably impressive for the optics, but not unique these days, it is unique, to my knowledge, for the electronics. All RF's that I am aware of have a limited warranty for the electronic functions on their RF's, but the Fury's have the same level of coverage that made Vortex's name in the industry.</p><p></p><p><strong>Final thoughts</strong></p><p></p><p>The Fury is a pretty impressive package. The glass was not disappointing to me or anyone I had look through it. No, it's not going to beat a Leica or Swaro, or even a Razor, but their price point is at another level, so I did not expect the Fury glass to be on that level. But it is solid glass in the Viper HD range and I did not feel it was insufficient to get the job done as I never got eyestrain, and I could see targets out past shooting light, no problem.</p><p></p><p>In terms of ranging, this is the only area where it was not always on parity with the other RF's I had on hand. Not to say that it was poor, but where in other categories it met or exceeded expectations, in the ranging department, it was a mixed bag. In inclement weather and in low light, it did very well, pretty much middle of the pack, where it hung with or, in some cases, exceeded my 2800 in ranging performance. This was particularly evident when it was rainy or foggy. Vortex really focused their development for these scenarios, and the fact that it was able to beat the 2800 under these conditions showed it paid dividends.</p><p></p><p>But as the light level rose, the 2800 pulled away. While it is only an estimate and somewhat difficult to quantify due to differing conditions and targets, I would say on most non-reflective targets, under full sun, the Furys can range about 80 percent of what the 2800 can.</p><p></p><p>So again, its something of a give and take when comparing to the 2800, but depending on the conditions, they are fairly close with one besting the other depending on the situation. I will say that when it comes to speed of operation, however, the Furys are much faster in terms of re-range time. The 2800 is quite slow, so if you miss your target, that can be a bit frustrating. The Furys, while not top of class in speed, are quite quick to be ready to try again.</p><p></p><p>But as I mentioned earlier, the AB upgrade to the Furys was all about bringing high level ballistic solutions to the Fury line, and this is where the Fury really shines. Vortex really pulled out the stops to supply shooters with so many choices and so few limitations, you can use it effectively in almost any manner you like. As a standalone device, the argument can easily be made that nothing additional is needed, but for those that want more or different, the options are there to be utilized in a fashion that provides the user with a level of flexibility and choices that is not currently matched by anything I am aware of. When it comes to what it does with that data, how it manipulates it, displays it, and makes it accessible, of the RF's I am familiar with, in terms of ballistic solutions/workflow, it has no peer at this time.</p><p></p><p>Certainly, there are other considerations when making an RF purchase, and I have tried to provide a perspective on the various performance measures to be weighed and balanced. If you are looking for the most powerful, longest ranging RF on the market, this is not it, and that is the only area I can reasonably point out to say I wish there was 'more'. Sure, optically, there are higher levels, but that's not a reasonable expectation at this price point, and the glass is not bad at all. But I do see room for improvement on ranging when compared to its nearest competitors. Again, that is not to say the ranging is poor by any means, but it could be better. That said, what it offers in balance is, in my opinion, the best ballistic package available in this market segment. Its very powerful and efficient, and I definitely missed the AB's workflow once I returned them at the end of the review period. Whether that is the right balance of power and features for you will be determined by your personal needs, but one thing is certain, and that is the Fury AB brings a lot to the table to consider, especially for shooters wanting a robust ballistic solution in a fast, stable, and easily usable and highly flexible package.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="catorres1, post: 2206629, member: 80699"] [HEADING=2]Vortex Fury HD 5000 AB Review Part V[/HEADING] [B]Warranty[/B] Vortex built its position by having the best warranty in the business. And that does not stop with the Fury. Like everything Vortex sells, it’s covered for life with their no-fault warranty. While that’s reasonably impressive for the optics, but not unique these days, it is unique, to my knowledge, for the electronics. All RF’s that I am aware of have a limited warranty for the electronic functions on their RF’s, but the Fury’s have the same level of coverage that made Vortex’s name in the industry. [B]Final thoughts[/B] The Fury is a pretty impressive package. The glass was not disappointing to me or anyone I had look through it. No, it’s not going to beat a Leica or Swaro, or even a Razor, but their price point is at another level, so I did not expect the Fury glass to be on that level. But it is solid glass in the Viper HD range and I did not feel it was insufficient to get the job done as I never got eyestrain, and I could see targets out past shooting light, no problem. In terms of ranging, this is the only area where it was not always on parity with the other RF’s I had on hand. Not to say that it was poor, but where in other categories it met or exceeded expectations, in the ranging department, it was a mixed bag. In inclement weather and in low light, it did very well, pretty much middle of the pack, where it hung with or, in some cases, exceeded my 2800 in ranging performance. This was particularly evident when it was rainy or foggy. Vortex really focused their development for these scenarios, and the fact that it was able to beat the 2800 under these conditions showed it paid dividends. But as the light level rose, the 2800 pulled away. While it is only an estimate and somewhat difficult to quantify due to differing conditions and targets, I would say on most non-reflective targets, under full sun, the Furys can range about 80 percent of what the 2800 can. So again, its something of a give and take when comparing to the 2800, but depending on the conditions, they are fairly close with one besting the other depending on the situation. I will say that when it comes to speed of operation, however, the Furys are much faster in terms of re-range time. The 2800 is quite slow, so if you miss your target, that can be a bit frustrating. The Furys, while not top of class in speed, are quite quick to be ready to try again. But as I mentioned earlier, the AB upgrade to the Furys was all about bringing high level ballistic solutions to the Fury line, and this is where the Fury really shines. Vortex really pulled out the stops to supply shooters with so many choices and so few limitations, you can use it effectively in almost any manner you like. As a standalone device, the argument can easily be made that nothing additional is needed, but for those that want more or different, the options are there to be utilized in a fashion that provides the user with a level of flexibility and choices that is not currently matched by anything I am aware of. When it comes to what it does with that data, how it manipulates it, displays it, and makes it accessible, of the RF’s I am familiar with, in terms of ballistic solutions/workflow, it has no peer at this time. Certainly, there are other considerations when making an RF purchase, and I have tried to provide a perspective on the various performance measures to be weighed and balanced. If you are looking for the most powerful, longest ranging RF on the market, this is not it, and that is the only area I can reasonably point out to say I wish there was ‘more’. Sure, optically, there are higher levels, but that’s not a reasonable expectation at this price point, and the glass is not bad at all. But I do see room for improvement on ranging when compared to its nearest competitors. Again, that is not to say the ranging is poor by any means, but it could be better. That said, what it offers in balance is, in my opinion, the best ballistic package available in this market segment. Its very powerful and efficient, and I definitely missed the AB’s workflow once I returned them at the end of the review period. Whether that is the right balance of power and features for you will be determined by your personal needs, but one thing is certain, and that is the Fury AB brings a lot to the table to consider, especially for shooters wanting a robust ballistic solution in a fast, stable, and easily usable and highly flexible package. [/QUOTE]
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