Scopes: your thoughts on Element vs Athlon
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I have noticed that once you are sure the Helix s dully zeroed, the scope confirm that it is not truth.
After I wrote my previous Message I mounted the Helix on my Wolverine, zero it and, after lunch I will shoot to confirm if, on this time, the scope wants to remain as I left it some minutes ago.
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Still if you want the best get a Trijicon, Night Force, Zeiss or Delta Optical and prepare for them to last a lifetime
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Wow, what a dim light, this has absolutely nothing to do with quality optics
I could buy a Seagull Watch out of China or a Rolex out of Switzerland and it has noting to do with the US
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Depends on the price you want to spend athlon helos gen2 has some pretty good glass but it's about 600.00
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I'd ordered a Arkin SH-4 Gen II 34mm tube 6-24 50. They had a sweet deal on the package so...you can NEVER have too many scopes right? Now for some impressions, I've got 3 Elements, A Nexus and two Titians, I'm use to them and the suit my needs. For me the eye box is fine, the clarity is fine, they seem to repeat and not move around. BUT and there is always a BUT it's getting chilly here in the Santa Clara Valley of the Left Coast and the turrets are getting almost impossible to move without some serious leverage on all 3 of them, guns are kept in an unheated garage. Ok, a pain but not a deal breaker...EXCEPT when it's cold and the fine detents are hard to hit. The zoom is tight as well, they made channel locks for a reason??? KIDDING.
Now the Arkin, received it WELL packaged, very well packaged. First thing I wanted to check out was the clarity of the optics, apparently somewhat brighter/clearer than the Elements, more on this when I get it mounted. The turrets....OMG they move easily, not too easily but not sticking either and the detents are huge and POSITIVE. The numbers on the turrets is good enough that the old guy can read them without his glasses, again HUGE. The parallax is 20 yds to wayyyyy out there, 15 would have been nice but...meh. The red illumination is nice, crisp and well aligned. Stay tuned.
Now the Arkin, received it WELL packaged, very well packaged. First thing I wanted to check out was the clarity of the optics, apparently somewhat brighter/clearer than the Elements, more on this when I get it mounted. The turrets....OMG they move easily, not too easily but not sticking either and the detents are huge and POSITIVE. The numbers on the turrets is good enough that the old guy can read them without his glasses, again HUGE. The parallax is 20 yds to wayyyyy out there, 15 would have been nice but...meh. The red illumination is nice, crisp and well aligned. Stay tuned.
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Hi, I have an Element helix 6-24X50ffp
I have astigmatism, and wear glasses.
I have many times blurring image throw from the helix.
I wan owner of falcon ffp, mc viper ffp,, vomz , and I have never problem with them..
So, If you wear glasses, it's better to test it ( if it is possible ) some scopes, before buy it.
I have astigmatism, and wear glasses.
I have many times blurring image throw from the helix.
I wan owner of falcon ffp, mc viper ffp,, vomz , and I have never problem with them..
So, If you wear glasses, it's better to test it ( if it is possible ) some scopes, before buy it.
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