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Vortex Viper PST, the scope that never was?
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<blockquote data-quote="scotsgun" data-source="post: 431606" data-attributes="member: 13278"><p>Scott_at_Vortex,</p><p> </p><p>We thought about that when doing the test and concluded that it would be unfair to the less expensive variables. OK, so we expected the Swaro and the SB to clear the tables - we hadn't forgotten just how much more expensive they are.</p><p> </p><p>Essentially we set the variables to mag 8, deciding it was the fairest setting (object lenses being considered). This left the only 'fly in the ointment' being the Falcon menace which is a set power at 10. </p><p> </p><p>A last comment about costs. The <span style="font-size: 10px">Vortex Viper PST Scope with 30mm Tube 4-16x 50mm Side Focus Illuminated EBR-1 Reticle Matte is currently being sold in the UK, by Midway UK for £785 sterling ($1251 US dollars). That puts it in the neighbourhood of some very stiff competition:</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">Docter Optics Classic Illuminated 3-12x56 IR Rifle Scope - £820</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">Zeiss Classic Diatal 8x56 T* IR Rifle Scope - £840</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">Zeiss Duralyt 3-12x50 Rifle Scope - £699</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">Zeiss Classic Diavari 3-12x56 T* Rifle Scope - £840</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">Schmidt and Bender Classic Fixed Power (Hungarian) 8x56 30mm Rifle Scope - £600</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">Schmidt and Bender Classic Fixed Power (Hungarian) 8x56 30mm Rifle Scope - £830</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">Swarovski Z3 3-10x42 Rifle Scope - £890</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">Leupold VX-3 3.5-10x50 IR Long Range Rifle Scope - £790</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">Leupold VX-3 4.5-14x50 Long Range Rifle Scope - £750</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">Leupold VX-3 6.5-20x50 Long Range Rifle Scope - £820</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">Leupold VX-III 4.5-14x40 Long Range Rifle Scope - £580</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">MEOPTA R1r 3-12X56 RD RET 4K - £840.00</span></span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">I could go on and list examples from kahles, etc but ultimately i fear odd in Europe are stacked against the Vortex scopes finacially. They are just too over-priced. Financially and optically, if i was searching for a quality variable scope for a hunting rifles then i would choose a Doctor, Meopta, Pentax, Kahles or even a Leupold. Same price as the Vortex but proven optical quality.</span></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 9px"></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 9px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 9px"></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="scotsgun, post: 431606, member: 13278"] Scott_at_Vortex, We thought about that when doing the test and concluded that it would be unfair to the less expensive variables. OK, so we expected the Swaro and the SB to clear the tables - we hadn't forgotten just how much more expensive they are. Essentially we set the variables to mag 8, deciding it was the fairest setting (object lenses being considered). This left the only 'fly in the ointment' being the Falcon menace which is a set power at 10. A last comment about costs. The [SIZE=2]Vortex Viper PST Scope with 30mm Tube 4-16x 50mm Side Focus Illuminated EBR-1 Reticle Matte is currently being sold in the UK, by Midway UK for £785 sterling ($1251 US dollars). That puts it in the neighbourhood of some very stiff competition:[/SIZE] [SIZE=2]Docter Optics Classic Illuminated 3-12x56 IR Rifle Scope - £820[/SIZE] [SIZE=2]Zeiss Classic Diatal 8x56 T* IR Rifle Scope - £840[/SIZE] [SIZE=2]Zeiss Duralyt 3-12x50 Rifle Scope - £699[/SIZE] [SIZE=2]Zeiss Classic Diavari 3-12x56 T* Rifle Scope - £840[/SIZE] [SIZE=2]Schmidt and Bender Classic Fixed Power (Hungarian) 8x56 30mm Rifle Scope - £600[/SIZE] [SIZE=2]Schmidt and Bender Classic Fixed Power (Hungarian) 8x56 30mm Rifle Scope - £830[/SIZE] [SIZE=2]Swarovski Z3 3-10x42 Rifle Scope - £890[/SIZE] [SIZE=2]Leupold VX-3 3.5-10x50 IR Long Range Rifle Scope - £790[/SIZE] [SIZE=2]Leupold VX-3 4.5-14x50 Long Range Rifle Scope - £750[/SIZE] [SIZE=2]Leupold VX-3 6.5-20x50 Long Range Rifle Scope - £820[/SIZE] [SIZE=2]Leupold VX-III 4.5-14x40 Long Range Rifle Scope - £580[/SIZE] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=1][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]MEOPTA R1r 3-12X56 RD RET 4K - £840.00[/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=1][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2][/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=1][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]I could go on and list examples from kahles, etc but ultimately i fear odd in Europe are stacked against the Vortex scopes finacially. They are just too over-priced. Financially and optically, if i was searching for a quality variable scope for a hunting rifles then i would choose a Doctor, Meopta, Pentax, Kahles or even a Leupold. Same price as the Vortex but proven optical quality.[/SIZE][/FONT] [SIZE=1][FONT=Arial][/FONT][/SIZE] [/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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