Does anyone have experience the Vortex Razor HD LHT (4-22 x 50, xlr2), looking for likes and dislikes. Considering this one among others to top a rifle.
Thanks in advance!
Thanks in advance!
I have 2 of the SFP. No issues. I really like them a lot. I don't walk around dropping mine though so maybe if I used it like a mallet I wouldn't like it as much.There was a recent tracking and durability test on these over on Rokslide. Completely turned me off of them. Granted, it was a small sample ( 1 scope) but I have had problems with losing zero and tracking with every Vortex I have owned so I chose to stay away.
I know you're looking for firsthand experience and i have none, but you might go take a look at it if you're curious. It will be under the long range hunting forum.
I killed 3 animals with mine this year, it dropped a few times off its bipod onto its side, call it 10" and once when my wife was "holding" it when I was grabbing my pack to go after the bull I killed. It was resting on the butt pad and fell over, call it 20". Shot my bull 10 minutes later at 575 yards.Yeah, well, some of us drop our rifles from time to time. Sometimes it's on grass sometimes it's on a rock. I like to know mine will survive it if and when I do. The LHT they tested didn't pass a short padded fall in snow.
Thanks i will go take a look at that…. Good to know!There was a recent tracking and durability test on these over on Rokslide. Completely turned me off of them. Granted, it was a small sample ( 1 scope) but I have had problems with losing zero and tracking with every Vortex I have owned so I chose to stay away.
I know you're looking for firsthand experience and i have none, but you might go take a look at it if you're curious. It will be under the long range hunting forum.
Did you have a problem with the on/off switch for the illumination?Recently bought one. First thing to take into consideration is that this is a 22oz, $1500 scope with all the compromises this brings with it. With that in mind:
Overall I like it a lot. FFP, good mag range (I would have preferred a 4-20 but beggars can't be choosers), light, excellent reticle, good illumination, and the price is good. The other scopes I was considering were Tangent Theta 3-15 Hunter, March SFP 1.5-15, and Leupold MK5 3-18. The March didn't fit (too short for a Defiance Anti-X long action), I didn't like the Leupold reticles, and I didn't like the TT reticle as much as the LHT plus it was a lot more money. TT would have been second choice if the LHT wasn't to my liking.
- The elevation turret clicks are a bit mushy but positive
- The magnification ring is stiff - so much so that I bought a MK Machining throw lever for it
- Glass is nice and clear; good clarity and contrast. No CA under normal viewing conditions, but my current location is all browns and greens without any snow.
- Parallax is stiff but not overly
- Only the cross is illuminated; not the whole tree. I like this.
- FOV is a little narrow
When you do check out that lht thread keep in mind that the tester has exhibited exceptional bias with optics over the years. Given many of his posts that I've read he has some really foolish opinions, and I personally don't trust a thing about him or his expertise.Thanks i will go take a look at that…. Good to know!
Lol he lost me when he said it failed when dropped it in the snow from 8". He has his favorites for sure…swfa and bushnell for example. He hates vortex and ZEISS.When you do check out that lht thread keep in mind that the tester has exhibited exceptional bias with optics over the years. Given many of his posts that I've read he has some really foolish opinions, and I personally don't trust a thing about him or his expertise.
Certainly not enough to sway me one way or the other.
I'm not a Vortex fan boy BTW and have no skin in the game, but with that test I smell a rat
8" in snow on a soft pad as I recall.Lol he lost me when he said it failed when dropped it in the snow from 8". He has his favorites for sure…swfa and bushnell for example. He hates vortex and ZEISS.
I have not. It feels cheap and isn't nearly as nice as something like Nightforce's illumination button but so far it gets the job done.Did you have a problem with the on/off switch for the illumination?