madscientist
FNG
- Joined
- Dec 6, 2023
- Messages
- 33
Really like the new Viper 2-10. whatever tech they put in it works well in low light. Im wanting something with a bigger aperture, more zoom, and FFP, for my 300 winmag. I thought about the new viper 3-15, but it doesn't come in FFP. They do have the venom FFP, but I think that's a step down from the Vipers (just guessing based on price and model name?) but the street price on the 2-10 is cheaper than the venom so idk, maybe ffp just cost that much more and its still the newer glass???
.I really dont want to splurge on an razor. on thing about the razor though, regardless of glass tech, you cant argue with the larger aperture. 56mm lets in ALOT of light. really want to stay in the 3x range on bottom zoom though if I can. id really rather have 2, so 4 -4.5 is off the table for me personally. that eliminates the razors anyway as they dont have a ffp 3x.
that leaves the strike eagle 3-18. What I don't want to do is buy it (for 1000 bucks) and then something way better come out in 2 months, which seems like a real possibility based on the number of comments i see bemoaning the lack of a 3-15 ffp. so is the glass in the 3-18 that much worse than the newer HDs that it takes it out of the buy once cry once bracket?
so once again, we;re back to the 3-18 strike eagle. that $1100 price tag jus doesnt feel like it fits the product to me. compared to the venon 3-15 ffp at 649, and both have 44mm primary. Whats driving the price on the 3-18 if its inferior to the new vipers? the venom is the newer scope, so I assume better glass? maybe not maybe the same glass.
i know ...this is probably splitting hairs. I wish they would just give us some sort of raw data other than dimensional specs. it just seems like vortex;s pricing is all over the place and not really based on the tech or quality behind the optics. fwiw, i paid under 500 for the new 2-10, (non ffp)
you know when you buy camera lenses they tell you the coatings, and the tech in the lens not just the sizes and the pricing really makes sense across the board ( i do alot of photography)
.I really dont want to splurge on an razor. on thing about the razor though, regardless of glass tech, you cant argue with the larger aperture. 56mm lets in ALOT of light. really want to stay in the 3x range on bottom zoom though if I can. id really rather have 2, so 4 -4.5 is off the table for me personally. that eliminates the razors anyway as they dont have a ffp 3x.
that leaves the strike eagle 3-18. What I don't want to do is buy it (for 1000 bucks) and then something way better come out in 2 months, which seems like a real possibility based on the number of comments i see bemoaning the lack of a 3-15 ffp. so is the glass in the 3-18 that much worse than the newer HDs that it takes it out of the buy once cry once bracket?
so once again, we;re back to the 3-18 strike eagle. that $1100 price tag jus doesnt feel like it fits the product to me. compared to the venon 3-15 ffp at 649, and both have 44mm primary. Whats driving the price on the 3-18 if its inferior to the new vipers? the venom is the newer scope, so I assume better glass? maybe not maybe the same glass.
i know ...this is probably splitting hairs. I wish they would just give us some sort of raw data other than dimensional specs. it just seems like vortex;s pricing is all over the place and not really based on the tech or quality behind the optics. fwiw, i paid under 500 for the new 2-10, (non ffp)
you know when you buy camera lenses they tell you the coatings, and the tech in the lens not just the sizes and the pricing really makes sense across the board ( i do alot of photography)
