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Posted: 5/13/2018 3:37:07 PM EDT
[#1]
The PA 1-8 and Accupower 1-8 are FFP 1-8 locking open turret scopes.
The Vortex razor gen 2 is SFP 1-6 closed turret. They're pretty different scopes, figure out what you want and that'll help narrow down your choice. |
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Posted: 5/13/2018 4:00:22 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
The PA 1-8 and Accupower 1-8 are FFP 1-8 locking open turret scopes. The Vortex razor gen 2 is SFP 1-6 closed turret. They're pretty different scopes, figure out what you want and that'll help narrow down your choice. |
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Posted: 5/13/2018 4:21:52 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Yeah, I'm aware. I want the one with the best optical quality. Everything else is secondary. They're all japanese LOW scopes, and relatively similar in design and build quality. But the Trijicon has an objective that's 36% larger in surface area, which will translate into more light transmission and a better exit pupil than any other minor adjustments that exists across the 3 scopes. |
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Posted: 5/13/2018 4:25:52 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Yeah, I'm aware. I want the one with the best optical quality. Everything else is secondary. So in that respect you may want to actually want to look at the secondary aspect of each of those optics. I honestly couldn't tell much difference in their optical quality. I guess if I were to nitpick I'm going to say the eye box on the Vortex, and Trijicon were the most forgiving at 1x. Even with that all three are really close. You also may want to take into consideration that everybody's eyes are going to see through these optics a little differently and you're going to get some very different answers. Hopefully a couple of our optics gurus will post in here shortly and be able to really give you the more scientific details. Still really hard to judge unless you've actually looked through them yourself. |
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Posted: 5/13/2018 4:27:02 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: In that case, the Trijicon is probably your best bet. They're all japanese LOW scopes, and relatively similar in design and build quality. But the Trijicon has an objective that's 36% larger in surface area, which will translate into more light transmission and a better exit pupil than any other minor adjustments that exists across the 3 scopes. |
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Posted: 5/13/2018 11:37:15 PM EDT
[#6]
Subjectively the PA Platinum likely has the best reticle...
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Posted: 5/17/2018 12:57:42 PM EDT
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I’m pretty sure the PA and Trijicon are made in the same factory.
PA has a better reticle. Vortex is good, arguably the best. But I can’t get over the PA reticle; it’s simply that good. |
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Posted: 5/17/2018 1:30:02 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: In that case, the Trijicon is probably your best bet. They're all japanese LOW scopes, and relatively similar in design and build quality. But the Trijicon has an objective that's 36% larger in surface area, which will translate into more light transmission and a better exit pupil than any other minor adjustments that exists across the 3 scopes. |
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Posted: 5/17/2018 1:47:08 PM EDT
[#9]
What about the Burris XTR II 1-8?
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Posted: 5/17/2018 5:36:15 PM EDT
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Pretty sure the Burris is made by LOW now as well, at least the 1-8 model is. I have been through them all, and it really comes down to reticle and turret preference. Nobody makes a perfect 1-8 and the glass is really similar in all of them. I preferred the reticle and turrets of the Trijicon, and that is the one I still have. The NF NXS isn't/wasn't worth the price difference to me and the only thing it offered was brighter illumination which doesn't matter to me since I run an off-set RMR anyways. I can deal with the extra ounces of the Trijicon.
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Posted: 5/17/2018 6:09:14 PM EDT
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Pretty sure the Burris is made by LOW now as well, at least the 1-8 model is. I have been through them all, and it really comes down to reticle and turret preference. Nobody makes a perfect 1-8 and the glass is really similar in all of them. I preferred the reticle and turrets of the Trijicon, and that is the one I still have. The NF NXS isn't/wasn't worth the price difference to me and the only thing it offered was brighter illumination which doesn't matter to me since I run an off-set RMR anyways. I can deal with the extra ounces of the Trijicon. I wish I could compare all 3 side by side! Ahhh! If I could afford the Kahles, I'd get it. |
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Posted: 5/17/2018 6:57:21 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Hows the eye box with the Trijicon? The Razor doesn't just have a decent field of view, but it looks like the image goes all the way to the edges of the scope--if you know what I mean. Practically zero tunnel effect at 1X--not sure about 6X. How does the Trijicon compare? The others? I wish I could compare all 3 side by side! Ahhh! If I could afford the Kahles, I'd get it. The eyebox will be obviously slightly tighter at the top end, since it goes up to x8. |
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Posted: 5/17/2018 9:12:15 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Hows the eye box with the Trijicon? The Razor doesn't just have a decent field of view, but it looks like the image goes all the way to the edges of the scope--if you know what I mean. Practically zero tunnel effect at 1X--not sure about 6X. How does the Trijicon compare? The others? I wish I could compare all 3 side by side! Ahhh! If I could afford the Kahles, I'd get it. |
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Posted: 5/18/2018 1:45:21 AM EDT
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had the trijicon 1-8
i liked everything about it except the reticle. |
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Posted: 5/18/2018 6:39:39 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
had the trijicon 1-8 i liked everything about it except the reticle. |
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Posted: 5/18/2018 8:06:08 AM EDT
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Ok. It's down to the PA P and the Trijicon. Prefer the ACSS reticle, but can settle for Trijicon's if the glass/image is a touch better.
As I understand, there's some illumination bleed onto some of the numbers on the Trijicon's reticle. Have yet to see a video that accurately reproduces it. |
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Posted: 5/18/2018 9:10:19 AM EDT
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Ok. It's down to the PA P and the Trijicon. Prefer the ACSS reticle, but can settle for Trijicon's if the glass/image is a touch better. As I understand, there's some illumination bleed onto some of the numbers on the Trijicon's reticle. Have yet to see a video that accurately reproduces it. |
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Posted: 5/18/2018 6:42:50 PM EDT
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Quoted: What didn't you like about the reticle? I'm curious since I've been researching which 1-? to put on the larue I just bought. Quoted:
Ok. It's down to the PA P and the Trijicon. Prefer the ACSS reticle, but can settle for Trijicon's if the glass/image is a touch better. As I understand, there's some illumination bleed onto some of the numbers on the Trijicon's reticle. Have yet to see a video that accurately reproduces it. |
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Posted: 5/18/2018 7:10:44 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: The center crosshair is huge on 8x, makes for precision shots at 8x with long distance pretty difficult. its a great reticle at 1x though. There is definitely illumination bleed onto the other numbers on the trijicon. Not even a little bit, its definitely noticeable right away. |
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Posted: 5/19/2018 12:33:09 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: The center crosshair is huge on 8x, makes for precision shots at 8x with long distance pretty difficult. its a great reticle at 1x though. There is definitely illumination bleed onto the other numbers on the trijicon. Not even a little bit, its definitely noticeable right away. |
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Posted: 5/19/2018 6:14:28 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: That's the big con for me on that optic. Otherwise I dig it for sure but it does bleed more than most. You reviewed the PA Platinum 1-8--How does that compare to the Trijicon? Eyebox, field of view, image quality from 1 to 8X ect. |
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Posted: 6/1/2018 5:52:10 PM EDT
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Rex has a good review of the PA 1-8 Platinum...
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Posted: 6/1/2018 11:24:50 PM EDT
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1x is better with the Trijicon. Still not a true 1x, but it closer to a true 1x than the Vortex. The ocular edge of the Trijicon doesn't disappear as well as the Vortex, but it still not bad at all. |
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Posted: 6/2/2018 7:29:40 PM EDT
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Have you considered trying the nx8? I had the Trijicon and didn’t love it.
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Posted: 6/7/2018 1:41:53 PM EDT
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Can't go wrong with the Primary Arms. I couldn't tell the difference in glass quality between the Trijicon and the PA and I liked the reticle better. My next big money scope is almost assuredly going to be a Kahles, although I'm holding out hope that they release a 1-8 soon like Swaro. If they do and the cost of the K16i drops from 16-1700 to 12-1400 then it would be a no brainer for me to go to the k16i. That being said, I have no plans to give up any of my PA's.
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Posted: 6/10/2018 12:22:04 AM EDT
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You may want to hold out for the PA Platinum Griffin or Raptor M2.
They will be replacing the currant 1-8 and have a chevron center aim and redesigned ACSS reticles. The Griffin is hands down going to be the most versatile LPVO reticle on the planet. Nothing else even comes close. The PA Platinum is daylight bright for sure at 1x. |
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