The new Vortex Razor HD 13-39x56mm, The Mini Razor

[Travis Bertrand]

Today, Vortex launched a new mini-spotter and I was lucky to get my hands on it prior to release. You can read my article on it HERE!! Every time I use it, i become more impressed with this sub 2 pound unit. Its hard to beat for backapackers setup with a street price of 1k$.

Here is more information from Vortex HERE!

What are your thoughts?

 

[FSB12B]

Looking forward to this!!

 

[4th_point]

Thanks for the review.

 

[robby denning]

Dang it!!! I have enough glass already!

it’s the year of the compacts.

 

[Browninglover1]

Dang it!!! I have enough glass already!

it’s the year of the compacts.

You can't have too many optics. There's always room for one more

 

[jblam]

Sooooo 1 swaro compact or 2 of these??

 

[PredatorSlayer]

I am super interested in this. I would be interested to see how it compares to the other compact spotters, even high end.

 

[Travis Bertrand]

I am super interested in this. I would be interested to see how it compares to the other compact spotters, even high end.

We need to do a mini spotter shootout!

[mention]robby denning [/mention]


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[Tahoe1305]

I think this is interesting. I’m personally a fan of the “value” of razor optics. I think usually a good bang for the buck product. Excited to hear folks thoughts on it and other comparisons.

I had a 554 for a bit and it was great but eye relief and FOV suffered a bit. This “appears” to solve those on paper (Ack likely not as good glass).

 

[SHTF]

Sigh on the day I just ordered an Athlon Ares UHD 65 it figures. Id be interested in that match up Travis.

 

[Travis Bertrand]

I think this is interesting. I’m personally a fan of the “value” of razor optics. I think usually a good bang for the buck product. Excited to hear folks thoughts on it and other comparisons.

I had a 554 for a bit and it was great but eye relief and FOV suffered a bit. This “appears” to solve those on paper (Ack likely not as good glass).

Well if you live in Tahoe, I’m just down the hill if you want to check it out.


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[Wrongside]

What are your thoughts?

Is the eyepiece fixed, Travis? It’d be awesome if Vortex would offer a reticle eyepiece for this spotter.

 

[RussDXT]

What country is this made in?

 

[Tahoe1305]

Well if you live in Tahoe, I’m just down the hill if you want to check it out.


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Nice. Our families live just west (Folsom). But my job has us everywhere. In CO currently.

Should be home for turkey day. If I don’t have one by then I’ll take you up on it.

 

[CCH]

How does it rate against a Kowa 554/553? Seems like the most direct comparison.

 

[WILDMULEY]

Great review! Looking forward to looking through one.

 

[warrant]

It's exciting to see this released. I was about to purchase Kowa 554 and then this hit the market. Hopefully a few side by side comparisons are published in the near future to compare the new Razor, Kowa and maybe even the Swaro STC. I'm sure at half the price it won't compete with the STC but I'd like to know how close it it. Thanks for the review. Good write up Travis


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[TheTone]

I’d be curious how it would compare to other scopes roughly the same price but full sized

 

[Corbin99]

Great review! Looks like a pretty solid choice but would love to see a direct comparison to other compact spotters. Swaro ATC, Kowa 553, and maybe the Maven s.2

 

[4th_point]

The angled model reminds me of the Celestron/Hawke/Gosky 56mm scope, just extended. I wonder if they share any design heritage? Maybe just appearance.

The straight model doesn't resemble the Hawke though.

Anyway, I'd prefer more magnification on the top end, but do like the 13x.

No matter what, I like seeing new models being released!