Could This Be Worth The Risk?

[DevilsLuck]

Admittedly it's a knock off. Though sometimes knock offs can be pretty dang good. This is a knock off of a $3000 scope that I'd like to have. But it'll be a cold day in Hades before I spend $3000 on a basic optical scope. Any of y'all tried one of these? Given the price disparity, might it be worth a shot?

Vortex Razor HD GEN III 1-10X24 34mm Tube FFP LPVO Scope Replica FDE Color RZ 1-10X Color RZ 1-10X Riflescope

34mm Tube First Focal Plane Riflescop For Airsoft AR15 5.56 Full Multi-Coated Red EBR-9 Reticle Adjustment With Full Original Marking

www.specprecision.com

 

[UCChris]

For $340 I'd pick up a Athlon or Vortex or something. Why take a risk on an unknown company with no pedigree and likely no warranty.

 

[DevilsLuck]

For $340 I'd pick up a Athlon or Vortex or something. Why take a risk on an unknown company with no pedigree and likely no warranty.

On their website, the cheapest Midas Tac is $750+.

 

[UCChris]

On their website, the cheapest Midas Tac is $750+.

They go for ~$650 online, then used you could get reasonably close to the $400 range. There are other Athlons models below the Midas Tac that I think would be a better choice than a no-name replica.

 

[silvershooter589]

I actually got a Vortex knock off without knowing it once. Then it broke and I called Vortex. Send it in for warranty repair. They called me, letting me know it was a knock off and they have a big problem with this happening.

Offered me 2 options, they would return it to me (not fixed obviously), or they could "destroy it" and offer me a one time 50% off a new scope. So of course I got a real Crossfire II this time, and in 6-24x magnification, 50% off. Let me tell you -- Night and Day difference between the knock off and the real Vortex.

I guess what you're looking at is more of a "knock off" than a straight up counterfeit piece of garbage like I got. At least it doesn't have Vortex logos on it to make it look like a real one (edit: yup, it does lol), but why use Vortex in the name? Probably copyright infringement going on. Why not get a legit scope? You may be surprised at the quality you can get for under $400 and then you won't have to explain that your scope isn't a real Vortex.

 

[DevilsLuck]

I actually got a Vortex knock off without knowing it once. Then it broke and I called Vortex. Send it in for warranty repair. They called me, letting me know it was a knock off and they have a big problem with this happening.

Offered me 2 options, they would return it to me (not fixed obviously), or they could "destroy it" and offer me a one time 50% off a new scope. So of course I got a real Crossfire II this time, and in 6-24x magnification, 50% off. Let me tell you -- Night and Day difference between the knock off and the real Vortex.

I guess what you're looking at is more of a "knock off" than a straight up counterfeit piece of garbage like I got. At least it doesn't have Vortex logos on it to make it look like a real one (edit: yup, it does lol), but why use Vortex in the name? Probably copyright infringement going on. Why not get a legit scope? You may be surprised at the quality you can get for under $400 and then you won't have to explain that your scope isn't a real Vortex.

Oh I have some really good $400+ scopes. I love my Monstrums, and Arkens, though the Arkens are better in my opinion. I guess my thought process was. "If a $340 dollar knock off, of a $3000 scope is even half as good, one might still come out money ahead"? Though probably not. Doubtful I'll buy this. But I was looking for people's feedback on knock offs vs the real deal, and if they've ever been pleasantly surprised.

 

[boscoebrea]

money wise and penny poor, do not get it ......unless you read great reviews from Known reliable posters, make sure it does Not say sponsored review.

Pleasantly surprised by "What was I thinking "