Maven VS Zeis vs NF?

[Korey]

Let me know what you think and why!
Maven RS 1.2 vs Zeis LRP vs NF Nx8?
What would be the best bang for your buck? What would you trust most in the mountains?
Glass quality, durability, user friendly, features, price?

 

[survivalistd]

There are many threads on this
All great glass. Depends on what you can afford..

 

[Korey]

with my current discount, all in in the 1k-1.2k range. The ability to hold zero is my number one must. Behind the glass the Zeiss seems superior but not by much. The maven did perfect on drop tests and enjoy the turret and is the cheapest. NF is the tried and true but most expensive, what would you pick out of the three?

 

[TxLite]

with my current discount, all in in the 1k-1.2k range. The ability to hold zero is my number one must. Behind the glass the Zeiss seems superior but not by much. The maven did perfect on drop tests and enjoy the turret and is the cheapest. NF is the tried and true but most expensive, what would you pick out of the three?

I have the maven and the nx8. The maven would be my pick between the two.

I much prefer the reticle and the turrets feel far superior in my small sample size. Glass is a wash in my opinion.

 

[Korey]

with my current discount, all in in the 1k-1.2k range. The ability to hold zero is my number one must. Behind the glass the Zeiss seems superior but not by much. The maven did perfect on drop tests and enjoy the turret and is the cheapest. NF is the tried and true but most expensive, what would you pick out of the three?

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I have the maven and the nx8. The maven would be my pick between the two.

I much prefer the reticle and the turrets feel far superior in my small sample size. Glass is a wash in my opinion.

right on thanks for your input. have you had any issues with fogging, distortion from heat, ect in poor conditions?

 

[TxLite]

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right on thanks for your input. have you had any issues with fogging, distortion from heat, ect in poor conditions?

I haven’t had the maven out in any poor conditions to test it. I haven’t had it very long but tracking was dead nuts out to 350 yards. No issues with the nightforce to date.

 

[Justin Crossley]

Let me know what you think and why!
Maven RS 1.2 vs Zeis LRP vs NF Nx8?
What would be the best bang for your buck? What would you trust most in the mountains?
Glass quality, durability, user friendly, features, price?

For hunting and choosing between those three options, I personally choose the 4-32 NX8.

I would go with the Maven 1.2 on a few of my hunting rifles if it was lighter but since it's the same weight as the NX8, I see no advantage other than the price. And the reticle is better depending on your hunting style and conditions.

 

[mj23polaris]

I own a s3 6-36 and nx8 4-32 and 2.5-20

Have thousands of rounds through the nx8s. The 4-32 has a bit more than the 2-20. Both have never skipped a beat, I’m not nice to them and I trust that in good rings like warne mtn techs or night force it will hold zero.

IMO the 4-32 is best hunting scope made. Killed things at 30yds to 804yds with it, made shots at the bleeding edge of legal light in the morning and night, shot NRL hunter and PRS and it works. The glass just isn’t top tier but it’s good enough to hunt and would buy another if I needed a hunting scope.

The S3, great glass and good field of view, it holds zero. Long term we will see but I have 700ish rounds shot with it and I’m very happy with it. I can shoot at 20-22x and have the same field of view as the nx8 has at 12-16x. I haven’t set them sxs and done a scientific test but I can settle into the s3 on the gun and set the mag and it just naturally ends up at the 18-20x range.

I don’t have and time behind maven scopes, I have been using their binos for years though. They are an awesome company and stand behind their stuff. This forum talks highly of them though.

Of the 2 I know, for hunting I’d get a nx8, my 4-32 with NF rings and bubble level weighs 2lbs 2oz. The s3 6-36 is 39oz and the 4-24 is a few less. So on weight alone the nx8 wins.


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[Korey]

I own a s3 6-36 and nx8 4-32 and 2.5-20

Have thousands of rounds through the nx8s. The 4-32 has a bit more than the 2-20. Both have never skipped a beat, I’m not nice to them and I trust that in good rings like warne mtn techs or night force it will hold zero.

IMO the 4-32 is best hunting scope made. Killed things at 30yds to 804yds with it, made shots at the bleeding edge of legal light in the morning and night, shot NRL hunter and PRS and it works. The glass just isn’t top tier but it’s good enough to hunt and would buy another if I needed a hunting scope.

The S3, great glass and good field of view, it holds zero. Long term we will see but I have 700ish rounds shot with it and I’m very happy with it. I can shoot at 20-22x and have the same field of view as the nx8 has at 12-16x. I haven’t set them sxs and done a scientific test but I can settle into the s3 on the gun and set the mag and it just naturally ends up at the 18-20x range.

I don’t have and time behind maven scopes, I have been using their binos for years though. They are an awesome company and stand behind their stuff. This forum talks highly of them though.

Of the 2 I know, for hunting I’d get a nx8, my 4-32 with NF rings and bubble level weighs 2lbs 2oz. The s3 6-36 is 39oz and the 4-24 is a few less. So on weight alone the nx8 wins.


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great info here thank you! is your NF FFP? The 4x32 has caught my eye, Im currently running 4x15x45 and hitting well out to 1k yards, i just don't hunt past 600. How about clicks, features and throw lever? What felt best to you? Its hard to get my hands on a maven to feel for myself.

 

[mj23polaris]

great info here thank you! is your NF FFP? The 4x32 has caught my eye, Im currently running 4x15x45 and hitting well out to 1k yards, i just don't hunt past 600. How about clicks, features and throw lever? What felt best to you? Its hard to get my hands on a maven to feel for myself.

Yep all ffp mil xt, comes with a throw lever that is never in the way like the zeiss is. Turrets are good, they are tactile enough and I’ve tested the scope a few times for tracking and it’s still going strong. The 32x is great for zeroing and that’s it, the scope is in its “power band” from 12-22x you really don’t need much more. I should have said this in first post but I’d get a MIL-c if I had to get one for hunting. You don’t need all the extra info the XT provides for hunting unless you never plan to dial.


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[Backofbeyond]

I own a V4 4-16, rs1.2 2.5-15, and a NXS 5.5-22.

Personally, the Zeiss glass is better, but I much prefer the reticle and turrets on the Maven. NF definitely has the reputation for being stout, and I have no complaints about my NXS. That being said, I’m selling my NXS and won’t be making any further purchases of NF products because of their relationship with that douche MuleyFreak.