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The Vortex StrikeEagle 1-6 Gen II Is the perfect case and point that some manufacturers can make some serious changes to a type of optic to genuinely make it improved. This is Significantly better than the Gen I, and puts it above many of the older mid tier LPVO’s in the optics and reticle standpoint. Now if Only Vortex would build the PST Gen III….
00:00 – Unboxing
10:02 – Garage Clearing
11:41 – Reticle Overview
12:28 – Turret Twistin’
13:18 – Tracking Test
14:07 – Rooftop Day
18:16 – Rooftop dusk
19:40 – Smallbore
20:11 – StikeEagle Gen I Vs Gen II
23:19 – Eyebox
24:31 – Comparison PST II
25:30 – Comparison Gen II SE 1-8
26:59 – Comparison Tango MSR
28:22 – Final Thoughts
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This, the RT6, sig, or swampfox arrowhead?
From side by side comparison in the gun shop, when it comes to vortex it has to be viper up to be quality. Anything below the viper looks blurry and cheap. I was very disappointed when I saw that. I was planning on getting the smoking deal from psa, glad I didn’t. Ended up with a $250 cabelas on sale for $150 and the thing looks and feels as good or better than the viper. Has a massive fov at like 124 feet!
Gen 2 is definitely better than Gen 1 (I had both) but there’s just something about looking through Vortex product, and Primary Arms, that just doesn’t work for me. I liked that big, bright sight picture I got from Nikon scopes from the cheap Buckmaster through the Black Force line (and Leupold VX2) so, of course, they’ve been discontinued. My luck.
Wish I had got the 6x instead of the 8x. On my 1-8×24 the image looks good 1-6x but turns to mush on 7x/8x
A very Merry Christmas to you and that playful Kitty. Would love to see a comparison of using a Mid price MPVO vs LPVO for an AR 5.56/.223 rifle. What are the advantages of each over the other? Loving the videos and learning a ton!
I actually have one on the way now. It's funny how many people told me I should have gotten such and such instead and they were all 2.5-4X as much. I mean how much money do I need to spend to look cool poking holes in paper? Ain't like "ze germans" are coming for round three. 🤣
Great video! Still kicking myself for not picking it up from PSA when they had the pricing error 🙂
Around 21 mins when you are comparing how much scope body is visible, doesn't the Gen1 have the cope caps installed? Hugely unfair comparison if so.
Nice scope, Great deal, Merry Christmas!
Fun fact, the Strike Eagle is a battle tester optic, being used in some of the most horrific battles since WW2.
I would never buy vortex, primary arms is made by the same manufacturer, better reticles, better prices, AND you actually matter to them if you need to contact customer service. Just saying if you’re looking for an optic, pass on vortex go with PA
I dont want to sound like a broken record but the last years vortex and pa have had a real lack luster quality of all their optics and at this point im just going tpony up for a nightforce for my 16"
every scope I looked at sub 900 just sucks. and I own a p4xi and I really like i but not enough to pay 700 for another one when I got mine for 500
Love your reviews C_DOES, I value your opinion on all things optics and mounts. Your investment has helped guide me, save money and confirm some of my idiot impulse buys were bad decisions (won’t name names but an overweight scope mount is one) Merry Christmas and thank you!
I read your description about wishing for a PST Gen 3. If they did that the only thing I would want changed is the weight.
Merry Christmas, everyone!
Merry Christmas!
Great video!
My strike eagles weighs more then a Tank. Really. Pass on the strike eagles. To damn heavy.
Merry Christmas, your lady and the new baby.
How dare u leave the primary arms slx out of this subject
Would you or anyone here have an opinion on the meopta 1-6 scopes in comparison to some of the mid priced LPVO scopes
These are all over Ukraine. Soldiers love it and it's battle proven. I made the right call two years ago.
couldn't have asked for a better christmas! C is reviewing the scope I use!!!
Where are these available for $250? Everywhere I've seen has them listed for $399.
Wish the pst 2 had the same reticle
Isn't loose focus ring going to make it not hold zero?
I don't know much about scopes internals, so don't hate on me. I have a PA 1-6x SFP that shat the bed (shooting like 10 moa with it) and the only visible problem with is the loose focus ring.
ah yes, the legendary PSA deal, Strike Eagle WITH mount for 160. Based PSA taking $250 off the sales price instead of pricing the bundle for $250, lmfao. Still can't believe the honored the price despite being an obvious error. Thanks PSA for blessing my broke ass with this optic!
I was literally researching trading this for a primary arms 1-6 SLX because the eye box feels better and this was uploaded same day is it a sign to trade?
No, they didn't mess up. I bought one(from PSA) in March or April of '22 and it was $200 off, plus they threw in the $100 offset mount with it. Couldn't pass it up. But it's deeply discounted because it's discounted and that makes it a really great deal.
Probably the same chinese factory that builds this scope builds the SIG MSR.
Heads up for those that either don't care about color or want a fde LPVO… OP has their "opmod" strike eagles with bdc3 reticle really cheap. The 1-6 is $249 and the 1-8 is $299. I just picked up a 1-8. Was going to get the 1-6 for $250, but the 1-8 for only $50 more got me. I love my regular strike eagle 1-8 with bdc3. I got it before they went up another $100. I think I gave $399, with the same mount that came with the one in the video, before covid. Now they're $499 in a retail setting for the 1-8 without the mount. I think $249 and $299 is a steal for these lpvo's. And with the holiday codes I got another 11% off. So I really got the 1-8 for about $266. Not quite the steal that this guy got from PA, but a steal nonetheless.
Just got the fde version strike eagle gen 2 1-8x for 266$ wondering if I should return it for the 1-6x after seeing this video, what u think c does keep the 1-8x or get the 1-6x instead,, most likely gonna exchange it after seeing this
Would love a review of the Delta Hornet 1-6×24 SFP
If you can get your hands on one
Maybe a dumb question; how can you tell the gen 1 and gen 2 apart?
Hey C I'm deciding for an lpvo for my 556 ruger american ranch, options are limited in my country, but in my budget and available I have the SAI 6 1-6x ffp, bushnell srms tactical 1-8.5x ffp, and trijicon credo 1-8 ffp, 1-6 ffp, and 1-6 sfp. Which would u recommend ?
Merry Christmas to you and your family!
That would be a viable scope for my S&W M&P 15-22!
When it finally broke Vortex replaced my 12 year old first gen SPARC with a far superior current model. So, having purchased a Gen 2 Strike Eagle 1-8x this past summer, I just hope it doesn't break until Gen 4,5,6 or what ever latest and greatest model is available to replace it. Season's Greetings!
So thanks to your comparison of the 1-6x and 1-8x I returned my gen 2 1-8x opmod strike eagle for the 1-6x gen 2- OPMOD fde strike eagle. It looks way more consistent between short to long ranges, and having to be on full magnification to have your drops line up and that 8x just fell apart past 6x is why I returned the 1-8x and I got the gen 2 in FDE for 220$ saved 46$ over the 1-8x,it was 266$, thanks c does for the great comparisons
Is their any rumors on a gen 3 PST? I really like its illumination but ther gen 2 reticle suck
The center dot on this one looks really, really small to me. I feel like I'd have a difficult time picking it up quickly.
Had a threaded cat tail snap off on a vudu 1-6 & could not get the broken threads out!! Had to send it back to eotech. Surprised, they gave me a new lpvo!! Great video brother 👍
I got the strike Eagle for the same price at psa lol
PST Gen 3 with this reticle and daylight brightness (maybe the fancy diffraction from the Razor 1-10) is all I want.
Appreciate this review on the gen 2 with arbdc3 reticle as most reviews cover the earlier versions and then these were quickly overshadowed by the 1-8's and other pricier optics. This is the only thorough review on this latest iteration of the Vortex S.E.