Immersive 14x50 (or any other “zero eye relief” scopes) while wearing glasses?

[techna]

I’m very much interested in trying Element’s Immersive Series 14x50 scope and may have the opportunity to look at one before buying. I’d have to make the time to run over to a dealer while visiting San Antonio but their limited hours on the one day I have available make it iffy. In the event that it doesn’t happen and I’m faced with ordering sight unseen, can anyone offer up some impressions of using similar ultra short eye relief scopes with glasses? My aging eyeballs dictate wearing readers to see up close and I hate flipping them up and down to see. I have “bifocal” and also magnified eye pro that I wear when shooting PBs, but I’m not sure how this is going to work out If the eye relief is actually short enough to clean the ocular with your eyelashes on these things every time you blink.

 

[bigHUN]

The 14x50 is a very short eye relief, not sure if or how a glasses frame can fit into 10mm or something like that. Better chance if you can wear contacts.
I have my second IO scope, it is a 5x30 pro, the eye relief is more friendly, but 5x only.

 

[donut_man]

I have the 14x50 and wear glasses. Can't say it is the ideal situation but it is my favorite optics by far.

 

[techna]

The 14x50 is a very short eye relief, not sure if or how a glasses frame can fit into 10mm or something like that. Better chance if you can wear contacts.
I have my second IO scope, it is a 5x30 pro, the eye relief is more friendly, but 5x only.

I have the 14x50 and wear glasses. Can't say it is the ideal situation but it is my favorite optics by far.

Thanks for your input bigHUN. I’ve followed your posts on getting the best out of a L2/Immersive combo and found myself wishing for 5x30 Pro type eye relief because of them. I’m hung up on the 14x magnification with such a huge FOV though. I hope I can get a chance to look through a 14x50 before buying and see if it’s what I‘m imagining it to be.

donut_man you find it workable though? Since I only need reading glasses for close up stuff, I can probably make things work even I I have the keep flipping them up on my head when using the scope. I see that process getting old quickly when switching back and forth though. Best if I can just leave them on.

 

[bigHUN]

...I’m hung up on the 14x magnification with such a huge FOV though...

... keep flipping them up on my head when using the scope...

The IO 14x50 glass clarity is impressive, the distance focus is very well defined and a FOV feels like you sittin in a movie theatre in a very first row .

I sold mine last year because I could not pack the L2 with it safely in a backpack, you see how far it is hanging at the rear beyond the mag.

The 5x30 pro is pretty much flash with the mag, that is thanks to a longer eye relief.

If you need to wear glasses for close up stuff you doing a same as me... put the glasses up finish what I need with my fingers and remove the glasses. That is working best for my mind also to tune the scopes I have. At a range when shooting I don't wear that damn thing on my nose.

 

[MikeVV]

Same here. I wear glasses, and have a 10 x 40, and yeah, almost zero eyebox.

But after a little practice, it's...ok. Like the others have said, not great, but plenty usable. It's still attached to one of my rifles.

Mike

 

[donut_man]

I have no problem with my progressive lens glasses and I would recommend the the optic. I have it on top of a 22 cal Dreamline compact and it is my favorite set up. Super clear and perfect for our fart guns imo.

 

[Squirrelmageddon]

You can shoulder up my gun with the HYPR 7. It's eye relief is slightly shorter than the Immersive prisms I believe. Let me know and I can throw it in the truck and take it to work.

 

[techna]

You can shoulder up my gun with the HYPR 7. It's eye relief is slightly shorter than the Immersive prisms I believe. Let me know and I can throw it in the truck and take it to work.

Thanks James, I’ll reach out if I can’t get by Alamo Airguns tomorrow to see the scope in person.

 

[PumaCarl]

I really wanted one of these too, but after using a couple of pairs of binoculars with the same stated eye relief I skipped it. I will be really interested to hear what you think. Most of us don't have the chance to try first and have to talk ourselves into liking our purchase after we get it.

 

[Nutcracker]

I have had at least half a dozen on those little scopes. I loved the 10x24 best. But now that I can't see without glasses, I can't use the 10 x or 14 power one. I still use the 5 power ones with a bit of eye relief and glasses work. I sold my 14 but kept a couple of tens in case I get eye surgery & maybe someday I can use them again.