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Posted: 8/31/2023 1:33:12 PM EST
[Last Edit: mooreshawnm]
Interested in this 34mm optic. Is there anyone out there that has received one yet? Thoughts? (Very interested in this low price optic)
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Posted: 8/31/2023 2:12:39 PM EST
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I got an email Saturday pushing the ship date back to 9/8 for pre-orders with order dates up to and including 7/18. They also sent a code for a free RiZero muzzle brake to make up for the delay but it serves me no purpose as I use suppressor mounts. I may redeem and sell it.
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Posted: 9/12/2023 12:23:23 PM EST
[#2]
Just fyi, this is the response I got today after they didn’t ship by 9/8
They are still in route to our facility. As soon as they arrive, we will begin shipping. Be on the lookout for the shipping notifications. I hope they’re doing QC before they ship. |
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Posted: 9/12/2023 12:37:45 PM EST
[#3]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Luny421: Just fyi, this is the response I got today after they didn’t ship by 9/8 I hope they’re doing QC before they ship. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Luny421: Just fyi, this is the response I got today after they didn’t ship by 9/8 They are still in route to our facility. As soon as they arrive, we will begin shipping. Be on the lookout for the shipping notifications. I hope they’re doing QC before they ship. So tempted to order w/o reviews. |
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TN, USA
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Posted: 9/25/2023 6:59:20 AM EST
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTnE-6_Ryhc
I have one on order. Can't wait to get it! |
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Posted: 9/25/2023 10:24:08 AM EST
[Last Edit: -OdieGreen-]
[#5]
 Best Budget LPVO? Arken EP8 1-8x28 FFP 34mm with KILL-BOX Reticle FIRST REACTION ~ Rex Reviews From just what he’s showing it doesn’t look too bad. Illumination looks really good for a FFP that doesn’t cost $2000. The EOTech style 1X circle is a good work around but it looks like it might be a little big. |
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Posted: 9/25/2023 12:46:40 PM EST
[#6]
Watched. I want one.
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Posted: 9/29/2023 1:00:15 PM EST
[#7]
I look forward to real world reviews of the Arken LPVO.
I have a couple of the Arken SH-4 Gen 2 scopes and they are good for the price. Arken recently released the SH-4J 6-24 with Japanese glass so I purchased one. I can sy that there is a big difference between the two. The SH-4 has distortion around the edges at 16X and above while the SH-4J is clear on all magnification levels. |
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Posted: 9/30/2023 12:05:16 PM EST
[#8]
Well, every two weeks I’m told “next week” when I ask about shipping ETA for the 1-8x.
I guess it will get here when it gets here. |
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Posted: 9/30/2023 4:51:50 PM EST
[#9]
Someone started a which go to lpvo thread in GD. A poster casually mentioned their friend having the arken and liking it. I was like wait…more please…but the moment has passed.
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USA
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Posted: 9/30/2023 7:33:50 PM EST
[Last Edit: 0gilthorpe]
[#10]
That reticle really does not appeal to me. Edited to add: maybe it looks better in person..
1x  4x i believe  8x  |
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Posted: 9/30/2023 7:51:31 PM EST
[#11]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 0gilthorpe: That reticle really does not appeal to me. Edited to add: maybe it looks better in person.. 1x https://i.postimg.cc/yNdNSMrs/Screenshot-20230925-080615-Samsung-Internet.jpg 4x i believe https://i.postimg.cc/MTfK9ySL/Screenshot-20230925-081607-Samsung-Internet.jpg 8x https://i.postimg.cc/7LWZ1Kp7/Screenshot-20230925-080654-Samsung-Internet.jpg Yeah I think they made the outer circle waaaay too big. Needed to be about half of whatever MOA it is. |
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Posted: 9/30/2023 7:55:20 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By -OdieGreen-: Yeah I think they made the outer circle waaaay too big. Needed to be about half of whatever MOA it is. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By -OdieGreen-: Originally Posted By 0gilthorpe: That reticle really does not appeal to me. Edited to add: maybe it looks better in person.. 1x https://i.postimg.cc/yNdNSMrs/Screenshot-20230925-080615-Samsung-Internet.jpg 4x i believe https://i.postimg.cc/MTfK9ySL/Screenshot-20230925-081607-Samsung-Internet.jpg 8x https://i.postimg.cc/7LWZ1Kp7/Screenshot-20230925-080654-Samsung-Internet.jpg Yeah I think they made the outer circle waaaay too big. Needed to be about half of whatever MOA it is. Agreed |
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Posted: 9/30/2023 8:59:06 PM EST
[#13]
Looks very similar to a reticle Crimson Trace tried out years back
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Posted: 9/30/2023 9:58:18 PM EST
[Last Edit: PacNW5]
[#14]
Looks like the EOtech Vudu reticle at 1X and an alien reticle at 8X
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Posted: 10/15/2023 2:30:47 PM EST
[Last Edit: Green0]
[#15]
We are soon bringing out a 1-8 optic mil/mil/meters with a ranging bdc reticle that I believe does this better. I look at the bracket reticle in the context of the video in the thread here (no greater understanding), and it seems a little under-featured for what this could be doing.
I designed the reticle for ours, and it tested out nicely. It can support 12.5-18” 5.56 with m193, m855 and mk262, 14.5-16” 308 with m80 and m118lr, and 14.5 and 16” 6.5 creedmore with 140 and 147 hornady loads, to 6-700 meters by matching a load and specific elevation offset 100meter zero. The reticle was based on 1000ft elevation, but obviously people at differing elevations could use jbm ballistics to figure out a zero. Our reticle can range whitetail deer, human shoulder width, human head height, and we provide wind holds for two wind conditions and offsets for side prone behind a barricade 150&300meters. The wind holds offer different full value wind speed support based on the bc of the rounds so 3-6mph in m193, 4-8 in m855 and m80, 5-10 in m118, all the way up to 8.5 and 17 in 6.5 with the 147 grain load. |
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Posted: 10/19/2023 2:33:40 PM EST
[#16]
It only took 13 1/2 weeks to arrive but mine finally showed up.
The good - the glass is really good; it's lighter than a PST II, shorter than a P4Xi, I really like the form factor; illumination is surprisingly good; the turrets are actually pretty good, I figured for the price point the turrets were going to be where they cut corners but I like the turrets better than my PST II The bad - there is no 'off' position in between the illumination settings (seriously, how is this even a thing?) so if you want to go from setting 9 (the brightest) to off, it's ~340° turn of the knob; I've only played around with it around the house but I can't get the diopter set up right, if I set the diopter at 1x, it's off at 8x and vice versa. I'll have to play around with the diopter more once I get to the range. For the price it's pretty hard to beat (I paid $318 shipped). But....getting strung along for 3 months when it was a 4 week lead time at the time of order was frustrating. They currently show a 6 week lead time but I wouldn't put much faith in that. |
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Posted: 10/19/2023 4:15:30 PM EST
[#17]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Luny421: It only took 13 1/2 weeks to arrive but mine finally showed up. The good - the glass is really good; it's lighter than a PST II, shorter than a P4Xi, I really like the form factor; illumination is surprisingly good; the turrets are actually pretty good, I figured for the price point the turrets were going to be where they cut corners but I like the turrets better than my PST II The bad - there is no 'off' position in between the illumination settings (seriously, how is this even a thing?) so if you want to go from setting 9 (the brightest) to off, it's ~340° turn of the knob; I've only played around with it around the house but I can't get the diopter set up right, if I set the diopter at 1x, it's off at 8x and vice versa. I'll have to play around with the diopter more once I get to the range. For the price it's pretty hard to beat (I paid $318 shipped). But....getting strung along for 3 months when it was a 4 week lead time at the time of order was frustrating. They currently show a 6 week lead time but I wouldn't put much faith in that. Thoughts on the reticle? |
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Posted: 10/19/2023 4:30:30 PM EST
[#18]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By mooreshawnm: Thoughts on the reticle? I like it better than I thought I would. At 1x illumination is almost necessary because the center horseshoe almost disappears without illumination. At 8x illumination isn’t necessary. The eye box does get tight at 8x but at 1x is relatively forgiving. |
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Posted: 10/24/2023 4:12:13 PM EST
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So…the reticle. I’ve read the manual about the calculations for the KLBOX and can’t wrap my head around the voodoo math. I wish Strelok updates were a thing. Or if I could get the subtensions of the drops I could figure it out on my own. I do like the brackets for ranging targets but I feel like I’m missing something. In my defense, the manual isn’t super clear.
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