Would you buy this scope?

[HuntHarder]

Meters not Metres. 'Merica! (Not really.)

Reticle could grow on me with use. At first look, it looks "busy" without knowing all the reasons for each aspect of it. Could very well end up being my first Mil scope. Did it come in at 26-27 oz?

 

[Dobermann]

Meters not Metres. 'Merica! (Not really.)

Reticle could grow on me with use. At first look, it looks "busy" without knowing all the reasons for each aspect of it. Could very well end up being my first Mil scope. Did it come in at 26-27 oz?

I sometimes try to type American spellings when on here so as to not freak you guys out ... but was using metres on purpose to see who would bite!

But seriously - for those who think this reticle is 'busy':
1. Read @THLR's post a few pages back about why many of the features disappear in use.
2. Read @Formidilosus review of the ZP5, where he confirms this is true.
3. Read the entire ZP5 review and the Q&A threads, study the reticle subtensions mark-up, and watch all of THLR's videos. Do it all over again.
4. Now come back and look at this version of the reticle ... it will appear incredibly simplified, intuitive, and functional.

And to prevent the peanut gallery 'Rokslide is a cult' comments, don't trust me ... do all of the above yourself and you'll feel like Neo in the Matrix.

 

[Holocene]

Or get rid of the “m”
People can just assume it’s yards or meters

Too smart

 

[Dobermann]

Like most of planet earth?

Hadn't seen that you beat me to it!

Exactly - @Ryan Avery knows there's an international market for this scope.

 

[Dobermann]

I can see across the room just fine (and read street signs at 200+ yards).

It's generally close vision that deteriorates with age, so a turret (or a level) at 12" blurs for a lot of us. Find some over 50 types who don't wear glasses except for reading or close work and see what they see.

Yep. This is where the turret magnifiers from BagBullet and MKM are helpful.

BagBullet's are enclosed in metal and replace the top scope ring - pros are that it's robust and always there, and not an extra piece to be mucking around with; cons are that he only does/did them for certain rings (Seekins and was working on Sphur) ... and that last I looked on the Hide, he seemed to have dropped off.

I haven't looked at MKM's in person. From memory, though, they were an extra thing to bolt on, and 3D printed plastic.

Overall - handy things - I can adjust the diopter to my eye, and glace up and read the turrets, all without needing glasses. Gold.

 

[mtnwrunner]

I can see across the room just fine (and read street signs at 200+ yards).

It's generally close vision that deteriorates with age, so a turret (or a level) at 12" blurs for a lot of us. Find some over 50 types who don't wear glasses except for reading or close work and see what they see.

Yeah, Form..........what he said. So there.

 

[JDMBEND]

Yep. This is where the turret magnifiers from BagBullet and MKM are helpful.

BagBullet's are enclosed in metal and replace the top scope ring - pros are that it's robust and always there, and not an extra piece to be mucking around with; cons are that he only does/did them for certain rings (Seekins and was working on Sphur) ... and that last I looked on the Hide, he seemed to have dropped off.

I haven't looked at MKM's in person. From memory, though, they were an extra thing to bolt on, and 3D printed plastic.

Overall - handy things - I can adjust the diopter to my eye, and glace up and read the turrets, all without needing glasses. Gold.

I am blind, so I use tape on the turrets. Tapetaccool.

 

[Formidilosus]

Yeah, Form..........what he said. So there.

Cool your jets before you get on the “banned from scope” list…

 

[mlevimadden]

@mtnwrunner and @nm.otter

Maybe one of these would help you old fellas out.

https://www.mkmachining.com/product...A9D6yAhryXgmQHqad9IYqagnthwRTJdNbV3#tube-size

 

[BLJ]

sub 25oz

Did it make weight?

 

[wind gypsy]

I think this is an excellent idea.

I've not been bothered by the 0.1 mil marks on the uber-tall SWFA turrets, but on a low profile turret they're awfully close to the numbers. If you don't actually get rid of them, please consider shortening them (perhaps to the point of being dots).

I dont understand the request? Like have no markings at all other than at half and whole mils?

 

[Formidilosus]

Did it make weight?

Everyone is still at shot show- there aren’t postal scales laying around. We were told that it is 25.something ounces.

 

[pods8 (Rugged Stitching)]

Everyone is still at shot show- there aren’t postal scales laying around. We were told that it is 25.something ounces.

There has to be a drug dealer around there somewhere...

 

[BLJ]

Everyone is still at shot show- there aren’t postal scales laying around. We were told that it is 25.something ounces.

25.something

Gotcha. Thanks.

 

[BLJ]

There has to be a drug dealer around there somewhere...

Then we’re fighting over ounces being better than grams……….

 

[Formidilosus]

25.something

Gotcha. Thanks.

Haha.


Heck, by tonight there could be 3x broken scopes…

 

[svivian]

Like ... to the rest of the world outside of the 'imperial system' US.

This thing is going to go gangbusters in Australia and NZ.

My word just tell everyone already lol This is getting to obvious now

In fact I have zero confidence that after today that no one will not know where this tech is coming from

 

[BRTreedogs]

So I’d Ryan & Form don’t care less about what the masses what, why start this thread?

Just make the damn scope in a vacuum and actually release a product on time and ready to go.

 

[Okie_Poke]

My word just tell everyone already lol This is getting to obvious now

In fact I have zero confidence that after today that no one will not know where this tech is coming from

Some of us are dense. Would you mind pointing out a few more bread crums?

 

[mtnwrunner]

Cool your jets before you get on the “banned from scope” list…