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7/22/2026 10:42:54 AM EDT
Arken has a new reticle out for their EP8, the KLG mil. The Killbox reticle was quite polarizing and while I never used it, it didn’t look like something I was interested in. I like this new one quite a bit; it isn’t daylight bright but I wouldn’t expect that for sub $400. Glass is allegedly Japanese and quite good; I took it out to 804yds on a 13.9 and was able to see a torso that was very similar in contrast to the background. I’ll have a review out in the next month or two!
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7/22/2026 11:27:05 AM EDT
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Link us to the review when you get it posted. The EP8 has always been interesting to me.
7/22/2026 11:29:26 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By OlympicArmsFan:
Link us to the review when you get it posted. The EP8 has always been interesting to me.
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I’ll add it right to the OP if this thread isn’t archived.
7/22/2026 12:57:55 PM EDT
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Looks like the same reticle Vector put out in their 2-12.
7/22/2026 1:34:52 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By Joedirt199:
Looks like the same reticle Vector put out in their 2-12.
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Not identical but yeah very similar.
7/22/2026 3:21:32 PM EDT
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I'm testing out the Vector RAR reticle now in the 2-12 which is similar in nature as in a reticle that is 'eotech style' under 4-6x and a 'distance style' tree over that. I like the concept, but not sure if I like it without a 1x. Interested to see how it does with a 1x mag.
7/22/2026 4:44:45 PM EDT
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Chinese?
7/22/2026 5:25:52 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By JoshNC:
Chinese?
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Yup, with Japanese glass like many of their newer offerings.
7/22/2026 5:38:39 PM EDT
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She's a porker at 21oz. Interesting reticle!
7/22/2026 5:50:07 PM EDT
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34mm tube vs 30mm and same weight as the Razor E is not too bad.
7/22/2026 7:32:15 PM EDT
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Everything else the same?

I’d say it’s a little better than most of the stuff in its price bracket but definitely wasn’t worth the influencer hype it received. I think a new reticle will likely get some new buyers.
7/22/2026 8:30:48 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By -OdieGreen-:
Everything else the same?

I’d say it’s a little better than most of the stuff in its price bracket but definitely wasn’t worth the influencer hype it received. I think a new reticle will likely get some new buyers.
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No time on the OG but I’d assume so. Glass is definitely very solid for the price point but definitely not “just as gud” as my PLX-C.
7/22/2026 8:31:48 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By Brahmzy:
She's a porker at 21oz. Interesting reticle!
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21 really isn’t bad for a 1-8, especially 34mm. I’ll be getting the Athlon Ares 1-10 at some point to review and that thing is like 28oz or something!
7/29/2026 10:12:36 AM EDT
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The EP8 Gen 2 does look good.  I like the new reticle better the Predator style box reticle on the Gen 1.
7/29/2026 2:33:24 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By Yojimbo:
The EP8 Gen 2 does look good.  I like the new reticle better the Predator style box reticle on the Gen 1.
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Yeah, much better in my opinion. Not a big fan of BDCs in general.
8/10/2026 10:48:12 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By the-answer-is-42:
I'm testing out the Vector RAR reticle now in the 2-12 which is similar in nature as in a reticle that is 'eotech style' under 4-6x and a 'distance style' tree over that. I like the concept, but not sure if I like it without a 1x. Interested to see how it does with a 1x mag.
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Originally Posted By the-answer-is-42:
I'm testing out the Vector RAR reticle now in the 2-12 which is similar in nature as in a reticle that is 'eotech style' under 4-6x and a 'distance style' tree over that. I like the concept, but not sure if I like it without a 1x. Interested to see how it does with a 1x mag.

Been very happy with my constantines

https://www.vectoroptics.com/rifle-scopes/Constantine-1-8x24-RAR-Riflescope-SCFF-60.html

Originally Posted By Brahmzy:
She's a porker at 21oz.


Yeah, that's huge turn off.

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