Vortex?

[Colorado Luckydog]

I really like Vortex and have invested a lot of money in their optics. I mean it's a lot of money for me. I have three pair of their binoculars, a spotting scope, a range finder and one rifle scope. Everything but the rifle scope was bought after my car accident and I haven't used them in the field yet. But they seem awesome. but I keep reading post about them being cheap shit. I have already put too much into them to back out now but why do some people not like them or even despise them? Thank you for your thoughts!

 

[BCsteve]

There's different levels of Vortex from shitty Crossfire to pretty damn good Razor.

 

[easternoregonballistics]

Vortex is a budget option compared to a lot of glass and people hate on them for being cheap. I think they make some of the best rifle scopes that arent the top end (vz-5 or 6, razor, Z5+, etc...) as well. A 700 dollar scope from vortex will do everything most people need.they also dont frequently pass the rokslide drop text but then again, most scopes dont.

 

[freezer003]

I've got a bunch of their stuff too. Is it perfect? No. Does it do a pretty darn good job for what it is? Yes. If it fits your needs and budget, don't dwell on all the naysayers.

 

[NRA4LIFE]

I've got rid of everything from them I ever bought except one I found in and old pile of hunting junk recently. Such a waste of money. Even their high end spotters are garbage.

 

[Taudisio]

I’d only suggest replacing the scope. Nothing else will be subject to the abuse a rifle scope goes through. They will all function fine. The scope will function fine, until it doesn’t. But the good news is you get to replace it for free and roll the dice again. You have tiny moving parts in a rifle scope that NEED to be perfect. Imagine a printer being strapped to a truck axle. Very few (if any) will hold up and continue working.
I still have a pair of diamondback binos hanging around that are backup loaners and ride around under the back seat. No issues with them functionally and they are from around 2010. I have a pair of tascos that have been doing the same since the 90’s.