Would you buy this scope?

[BAKPAKR]

Well I stand corrected! I had no idea Nightforce did that, and that is a much better test setup than I envisioned. Good on you guys.

I don’t want any dents on mine.

 

[Castle Rock]

I don’t want any dents on mine.

I’d rather have one with dents that was proven than a virgin out of the box

 

[Geewhiz]

I’d rather have one with dents that was proven than a virgin out of the box

Idk man some of forms scopes look like rocky balboa after a fight.

 

[mtnwrunner]

Idk man some of forms scopes look like rocky balboa after a fight.

Those are love taps.

 

[Fowl Play]

I still want to know who is the poor soul who has to be the “love tapper”? At 5 min a scope (?) + breaks, 500 is already over a full weeks of work. I’d go mad.

I’m sure you’ll cut that down with a little assembly line going, but still… this does show a level of QC I was not expecting though. Especially at the price point.

 

[HackKickthrust]

Idk man some of forms scopes look like rocky balboa after a fight.

Yeah and just about every rifle I've seen him post looks like something you would loot off of a bandit in fallout.

 

[khuber84]

From memory of posts. They wanted to get access to LOW, they got access to LOW and approached them about the subject scope with the adage of 4x erectors being more durable, good eyebox, etc. historically. LOW said "Hey we've made advances on 6x erector systems for both durability and optics, etc. Check out these details and we can make it durable, yadda yadda.". Lots more talk I am sure and fast forward to delivering this scope and it proving out.

The fact LOW already had an improved 6x erector design in the works is why this ended up being a 3-18x and on this timeline is my interpretation from the thread.

The smaller / lighter scope since referenced has been stated it would need to be designed from the ground up to meet the needs and that will take a couple years. Why can't they use the 6x errector? I would speculate its because it wouldn't hit the weight goal.

I have no inside knowledge, that is just my interpretation of the information posted here.

You think this has anything to do with the new NX6 lineup? I bet it does. MT demanded a durable 6x erector, and all a sudden it was available at LOW.

 

[pods8 (Rugged Stitching)]

You think this has anything to do with the new NX6 lineup? I bet it does. MT demanded a durable 6x erector, and all a sudden it was available at LOW.

No clue, it would be purely speculation on my part so not gonna weight in.

 

[Wiscgunner]

I would love to see a comparison between the NX6 and the Trace Adv/S2H.

 

[Schmo]

I would love to see a comparison between the NX6 and the Trace Adv/S2H.

I’d say same durability, with the S2H having as good or better glass, plus an actual hunting reticle

 

[Wiscgunner]

You think this has anything to do with the new NX6 lineup? I bet it does. MT demanded a durable 6x erector, and all a sudden it was available at LOW.

I find it very interesting Vortex came out with the 4-24 Razor and Night force selects ONLY this power range to not offer in FFP. I would put money on all 3 scopes using the same new 6x erector. How they spec'd out the rest of the scope will be the real difference (coatings, turrets, reticles, durability features, etc). Likely Vortex has the initial exclusive and NF will follow suit in 12-24months with a FFP 4-24. This is a very common practice in other industries.

 

[HuntHarder]

I’d say same durability, with the S2H having as good or better glass, plus an actual hunting reticle

Bold statements... You must have alot of time behind the S2H scope already?