Element Optics Titan Scope Overview

I had the opportunity recently to test out the Element Optics Titan 5-25x56 scope. This thing has a TON of awesome features with high quality and well built internals to include stainless steel guts vs. brass like you will find in many other scopes. The stainless steel internals on all Element Optics Scopes will keep the clicks nice and sharp for years to come. Also, the 34mm tube gives the shooter all kinds of vertical adjustment for long range shooting. Over 80 MOA in the Element Optics Titan scope!
Also in this video, I am announcing the UpNorthAirGunner Corona (Not Virus) Bottle Cap Challenge! How far can you hit a bottle cap with an airgun? Post your photos or video to social media and tag me at UpNorthAirgunner on Facebook or Instagram or KZbin - use the hashtag #AirgunBottleCapChallenge. Let's see how far you can go!
As a global community of airgunners, we are all going through challenging times and being asked to socially distance ourselves and be in isolation. Just today, Michigan announced a shelter in place order. In that announcement, the Governor recommended to stay in your home, but also to get outside and just be smart about it. Keep your distance from others and away from groups. That is what I will be doing in the woods and on the shooting range.
Let's stay connected through our great sport of airgunning. We will get through this and can get outside to maintain our sanity and kill a few Corona bottle caps along the way (or any other bottle cap of your choice).
Here are the specs from Element Optics, but I can tell you first hand - this IS A GAME CHANGER!
Meet the Game Changer from Element Optics: The TITAN. Like the Helix, the Titan puts your money where it matters, with precision-engineered internals and a turret system superior to other products in the same price class. To make things even better, we’ve gone one step ahead and given the Element Optics Titan a 34mm tube and ED glass.
The 34mm tube allows for a greater elevation/windage range when dialing for those extreme distance shots, and the 56mm Objective lens with ED glass provides you with an ultra-sharp, clear image with a large field of view. The turret system has been upgraded from your stock-standard sporting optic to feature stainless steel internals for resistance against wear-and-tear when dialling regularly - something that modern shooting disciplines require.
The tool-free turrets and zero-stop mechanism give you high end features without breaking the bank, and the First Focal Plane reticle means the reticle subtensions remain true at any magnification. We’ve introduced quality control checks to give you peace of mind when taking that 1000 yard shot, and if something goes wrong, our Element Optics Platinum Lifetime Warranty has you covered!
* 34mm Main Body Tube
* Illuminated, First Focal Plane Reticle
* Aircraft Grade Aluminium
* Side Parallax: 15yds-Infinity
* ED Glass for reduced chromatic aberration and improved sharpness
* Tool-Free Resettable Turrets with 10 MRAD / 25 MOA per Revolution
* Upgraded Stainless Steel Turret Mechanism
* Hard Mechanical Zero-Stop
* Removable Magnification Throw Lever
* Waterproof, Fogproof, Shockproof & Nitrogen Purged
* Sunshade, Lens Cloth & Rubber Lens Covers included

[@stedyone1090]

Very nice. Waiting on my Element

[@keesdane9687]

Hi men mine arrived yesterday so when i come home go install it on my FX Maverick and go to the range hope to go shoot from 50 till 150 meters i like your video very good information

[@UpNorthAirGunner]

Thanks for following!

[@rudychavira5558]

Man you got that dialed in, I'm heading for some coronas

[@Douginont]

Just ordered a Helix, should be here tomorrow . Really interested in this line up at the price point. I can see a Titan on a 223 platform in the near future.

[@paulnguyen8104]

DAMN ! I love your clip. I am a beginner. I don’t know sh...t about scope. I learned a lot from your short clip. AND, Damn, your shooting is just like Clint Eastwood movies. I wish I can hunt and be around with you for a moment so I can learn your technique. Thanks. Love your clip.

[@gilyost7744]

Nice job chris!!

[@leftymadrid]

Just got mine about 2-hours ago!!!!! Tonight I'm putting it on. Getting it ready for tomorrow's scoping in!! I am in awe when I put it to my eye, after adjusting the optic to my vision. Wow, the reticle is fantastic, the glass is clear as heck!!! And yes, the feeling of those turrets is crazy good, oh boy I think I'm gonna love this scope :-)

[@isferfun3909]

I did soda caps today at 15 yards w Daisy Red raider. Quiet and neighbors didnt complain. Just too bad I don't have that element's else would've mount it on AeronCZ. Cheers.

[@jhonbastian7836]

Awesome 100 yard... 👏👏👏

[@fernandomercado1404]

That Raw is awesome.great shooting 👍

[@danielgonzalez7966]

Sweet shooting, I can hit that same target with my Ataman and my 50 dollar scope.

[@UpNorthAirGunner]

Now that would be awesome to see! Send me a link! Thanks for watching!

[@rocky6423506]

Thank you and great job with the video!

[@aliceyoung3874]

*I LOVE CORONA*

[@kevinalt1707]

That dam thing is a Lazer beam

[@timonlamprey29]

Awesome video, taking out Corona from 100 yards😂🤙

[@franciscocarvalho2424]

Parabéns um equipamento à sua altura está excelente luneta em uma fx impact não estou oprimindo as outras PCPs mais à fx impact MK2 é um sonho parabéns pela aquisição você merece agora ó podium fica garantido muito sucesso like tamos

[@MrRockstar1968]

Both of the MRAD reticle options light up the entire display and not just the centre of the crosshair.

[@armandoestrada9085]

Nice shooting buddy

[@UpNorthAirGunner]

Thanks! Fun shooting with this scope...

[@armandoestrada9085]

U welcome and looks fun I am trying to get a new scope my self for the Texan 50 cal and gun case , bipod . I been trying to also get a hold of game warden to change the laws to allow airgun hunting in Cali but I don’t see it happening cuz they ban lead ammo

[@UpNorthAirGunner]

@@armandoestrada9085 You could use bismuth slugs instead.

[@armandoestrada9085]

Are those like sabots

[@armandoestrada9085]

Cuz I don’t think the game warden even knows air guns are powerful enough to take a deer down or maybe they want more more power I don’t know i should go to them and show them probably

[@aaronrandolph1267]

That scope is freaking awesome I will be buying one for sure.

[@Skilpadjie1]

To check the Zero stop or return ability of the scope. You nees to do a box test shoot on target. Not just up and down.

[@davidbodine8350]

Good stuff just got a M3 with the Titan. New to adjustable scopes. My goal is PSR and Bench. How do you know where to set zero at??? Thanks

[@hendrakenali4161]

Its crazy🤦‍♂🤦‍♂🤦‍♂👍👍

[@richardmechler2237]

Hey Cris, Thanks for the review of the Element Titan! I’ve been waiting for just that, and you did a really nice review with all the information we needed. Could you tell us, are you shooting an Impact and which caliber please. Thanks again from Seguin, Texas.

[@UpNorthAirGunner]

Richard Mechler This was with the RAW HM1000x Chassis Rifle in .30 calz

[@MrRockstar1968]

Hi, great review. You stated the parallax was good at 100 yards up over. Is the parallax accurate all the way down to 15 yards?

[@amdenis]

I’m accustomed to high-end scopes, and just tried a Athlon Chronus and found it poor in terms of clarity (e-e, color and resolving), and so many other aspects. Maybe if it was 1/3 at about $700 and going on an airgun.

[@commonsense5709]

Try the new Bushnell Match Pro ED 5-30x56 for $699.99 it's really close in comparison to the Athlon Cronus for a lot cheaper. It is also better than the Element Titan and Nexus.

[@commonsense5709]

Another affordable alternative is the Arken EP5 for $450 delivered. It's the same level as the Element Titan for almost half the cost.

[@hendrakenali4161]

Perfect😋

[@50thstateofmind37]

I did this at 35 yards after I saw you do it.ny shot is nowhere near as awesome as yours, but I'm new to this so I should get better...stay safe brother.

[@andrewclaxton6446]

Are the turrets in MOA 1/4 clicks.

[@JavaSniper]

What an amazing scope.. I'm Indonesian air gunner. Please welcome

[@drake1011]

What are the mounts?

[@hpw8334]

In Cyclops youtube review Titan has POI shift during adjusting focus. Is this true? I am considering buying but if the poi shift during focus then this scope is only useable for a short range. I need for long range accuracy.

[@hpw8334]

Thus at different distance focus, the poi are at different positions.

[@commonsense5709]

Buy the new Bushnell Match Pro ED 5-30x56 for $699.99 retail direct from Bushnell. It is actually designed for competition and would be perfect for the average Joe shooter. I believe it's possibly the best Chinese scope that money can buy or at least very close to the Athlon Ares ETR.

[@commonsense5709]

I'd first recommend buying a Japanese made Sightron SIII starting at $600 for your specific needs.

[@rogerososki8050]

You didn’t say how good the glass is ??

[@UpNorthAirGunner]

It’s amazingly clear. I own a few other optics in this price range and to my eye this Titan blows them away.

[@amdenis]

Is it worth trying one of their Nexus scopes? I do ELRI, out to about 2K - 3.5K meters. I tried a $1,900 Athlon Chronus, but its e-to-e clarity, contrast, resolving power, etc was mediocre at best- plus it was a somewhat thin avg grade aluminum, rather than steel or high grade material. Is an element anywhere comparable to the German, Austrian or other scopes we train or operate with?

[@gregs9218]

I have Nexus for Pr and hunting and Titan - hunting- hard to justify double money for Nexus- don’t. If you have $1500 - there are diff scopes to consider

[@amdenis]

@@gregs9218 What do you recommend? I have some high-end/high-priced German and Austrian scopes, and some Japanese that I like better in some ways that are a lot less money. While if I were beating-up scopes in military or hunting situations then more of the expensive scopes might make sense, I am looking for scopes with great adjustment heuristics and optics, preferably under $2,500. Any recommendations are appreciated!

[@gregs9218]

I can believe that people going for it!!! The person o know he got his FX Panthera on the 28!!!!

[@gregs9218]

Sorry - miss types on broken screen

[@gregs9218]

@@amdenis hi, i ve found my m8 scope really quality : Tract TORIC 4.5-30x56 Have a look :)

[@toddlish1892]

What mounts did you use, I can’t seem to find mounts in 34mm

[@airriflehunter87]

Eaglevision mounts are the best

[@ThurstonHowell3rd]

Where's the battery cap located?

[@anthonykhalil70]

I think your dialed in.

[@ericdang5686]

what caliber is it? powerful!

[@gregs9218]

What are their rings? Med or usual high?

[@Skilpadjie1]

But a 6:05 setting the Zero Stop its got Brass inside? The ring looks stainless but the middle post is Brass.

[@UpNorthAirGunner]

Skilpadjie the brass you see is just for the cap and zero stop so it doesn’t bind. The actual gearing is stainless steel.

[@MrRockstar1968]

I know the parallax states 15 yards to infinity, though is it possible for this scope to focus down to 10 yards?

[@UpNorthAirGunner]

Unless I’m zoomed in max it is still 10 yard focused when the parallax is set to 15. Even at full zoom it isn’t bad at 10 yards.

[@Hughes500Bob]

How do you get the power source in to the illumination?

[@UpNorthAirGunner]

Battery.

[@Hughes500Bob]

@@UpNorthAirGunner What type? My manual says nothing.

[@Hughes500Bob]

Found it CR2032 battery! I think they need to do some more editing to their product manual! LOL Thanks.

[@gilyost7744]

what ammo?

[@UpNorthAirGunner]

JSB 44.7 pellets in .30 cal

[@tromplee6107]

stainless internals and once it opens you see the brass turning gear?

[@UpNorthAirGunner]

tromp lee yup! The brass part you see is just what the turret top disk screws into so it doesn’t bind. The actual turret internals are stainless steel.

[@tromplee6107]

@@UpNorthAirGunnerthank you for the reply mate.. can you sent me a picture of the gear under the zero stop please? as i am very interested in buying this scope?

[@MasonStormSunny]

I prefer Swaro, Kahles, S&B, Zeiss. You cannot enter this business out of nowhere and try to compete with top manufacturers. The only chance is to be better and cheaper than them. Element is not better nor cheaper. Sad truth.

[@UpNorthAirGunner]

Have you looked through one or used one yet?

[@UpNorthAirGunner]

...and every single manufacturer you just listed is more expensive and some are even more than twice the cost of the Element Nexus with the same specs. So your statement of Element not being less expensive is false.

[@MasonStormSunny]

@@UpNorthAirGunner I was referring to Nexus.

[@UpNorthAirGunner]

@@MasonStormSunny Ya - still twice as expensive. Have you looked through a Nexus yet?

[@EDCandLace]

We got two Nexus 5-20x50 1C MOA... At 1500 bucks it is damn near ( in every facet it's 95% of the Beast F1 scopes that are 4000 dollars) our bread and butter NF 5-25x56 F1 my hubby and I shoot on our Extreme long range powder burner competition rigs. It's 95% the F1 in every way and 1500 bucks, it's an amazing optic, flawless tracking, amazing glass (glass quality competes with anything on the market not just at its price point) the scopes are superb and this is coming from two certified optics snobs. We mounted the two Nexus on both or Impact MKII .25 700mm slug guns and just ordered two more for our Poly barreles HMX1000 LRT .22s. These are replacing Night Force SHV 5-20x56s that are currently on the RAWs. We have 4 Titans that are back ordered that will be going on 2 .25 Red Wolf's and on 2 Crown continuum in .22. We have played with the Titans and can say without zero doubt the glass is better then the SHV.. If tracking remains as solid over time as the SHVs then titan is a superior scope at 400+ dollars less. Now i will say this, in no way am I comparing the Nexus to the F1 is a whole im simply stating that the Nexus is damn damn good and at 1500 dollars provides 95% the performance that a 4000+ dollar scope provides. Will we be putting Nexus scopes on our ELR rigs to replace F1s? No BUT would i put one on a ELR build instead of a F1? Maybe... It depends on what exactly the rig is setup for. The Nexus is a world class optic in every way yet is not priced at world class optics prices. When we first got to play with a Nexus and was asked what we thought the scope costs hubby and I agreed it was a 2500+ dollar scope and was totally stunned when told it was a 1500 dollar scope. That puts only slightly more expensive then a SHV and it's a LOT LOT LOT more scope then a SHV. I do wish the scopes provided more then 80 minutes of elevation. That is the only thing that I wished was different and would allow the scope to perform with PMIIs and F1s. The 120 minutes the F1 is capable of is a huge deal when we are pushing the limits of .338L, .375CT and so on and so forth. In the PCP world having 100+ minutes of elevation is ultra important to. Now days MOA at 200y is doable and we are putting lead on steel at insane ranges with slugs. Element optics are killing the game, opening up world class optics to a lot of people that normally wouldn't be able to own world class optics. There is no company out there right now that can touch the quality of the Nexus at 1500 NO ONE. The Titan can't be touched at its price neither the only thing to be seen on the Titan is will the tracking hold up over lots of large adjustments and not get sloppy over time. We have a couple SHVs that are a couple years old that was used on 6mm BR bench guns that we used to shoot P-dogs and we always dial elevation so they seen 1000s of adjustments and the tracking accuracy today is as perfect as it was on day one... Those scopes seen many very large adjustments and the repeatability is perfect and when you dial in 13.25 minutes you get 13.25 minutes and when you return to zero it returns to zero. If the Titans turrets perform over time like the SHVs turrets then the Titan is the scope of the year... At 800 dollars it can't be touched optically by anything around it's price. We did test them and the tracking is wholly repeatable and dead on but that was a new scope and the turrets haven't had time to develop slop so only time will tell on that but out the box... The Nexus is absolutely superb at 1500 and the Titan from what we have seen of it (until we get our units that are back ordered) is an amazingly good scope at its price and deff preforms above its price point...

[@fredcarter7003]

To much hand action on the parallax to much chatter

[@UpNorthAirGunner]

Thanks for watching thought!

[@josephpapale7087]

I'm confused you buy a 1200.00 to 1300.00 dollar scope and all you hunt or target shoot at 5 power. The scope magnification is from 5 to 20 power that's a wast. Then your comparing it to nightmare, first how can you night force optics have some of the best glass money can buy. Now if your comparing it to night force yet a 2200.00 scope why didn't you show the glass threw the scope let us be the judge. Im not knocking Japanese glass but if I could see for my self it would better if your doing a test. Then you go on about brass in the internals will get mushy later on and that is true but when you were showing us the cap and the rezero of the scope what do we see, brass internal, i know what brass looks like. Then your showing us viewers how the clicks are and it perfect every time the zero is so nice I noticed you passing zero now I don't now if the cap is off and you need to move it but to me it looked like half a click. So it will never zero. There is one more thing if you are trying to sell this scope and you want to impress me I would show how tight the tracking is every ten yards and let me see how clear the lenses are and never complain this class scope to a nightforce cause you will loose every time oh and your right the dirty rectical is way better cause if you are reading wind I know I would like a hold over point wouldnt you. They got 1300.00 dollar price on this scope, in my opinion it in the bracket of 5 to 600 dollar scope and I'm being nice. I'm sorry I know I was hard on you but when your down range your life depends on your equipment that's how I rate scopes. Whoraaaaa

[@commonsense5709]

This review is for the Titan and not the Nexus. The Element Titan 5-25x56 can be purchased for $550 or less whenever they go on sale and from certain dealers who offer excellent discounted prices over the phone.

[@commonsense5709]

Many choose to buy the Arken EP5 instead for $450 delivered to save $100 over buying the Titan. It's in the same class regardless of price.

[@falba1492]

🇨🇳NO MORE CHINESE SCOPES 🇨🇳!!! No problem with Japanese model

[@UpNorthAirGunner]

Really? I mean seriously? I am all for Made in the U.S.A., but I'm also a raging capitalist / entrepreneur that knows our economy would totally collapse without equal international trade with China. They need to pay for the global economic and human capital lost if it is found that their negligence led to this pandemic, but c'mon. Get real.

[@fightinbluhen51]

@@falba1492 I'm trying to get into the airgun game too for back yard pest control, and I'm trying to decide what to buy. Last night I ruled out a Uramex Gauntlet and I will gladly spend twice the amount of money to NOT buy from the CCP. I'm trying my best to NOT want to buy all the features of an Athlon at a cheaper price point. It's disappointing that this quality can't be manufactured outside the CCP; and like you said, because they don't play FAIR!

[@bryanwilliams3524]

That’s why I got Nexus. Made in Japan. B

[@falba1492]

@@bryanwilliams3524 - Exactly. Japan is a good and trusted ally. This isn’t about capitalism, it’s about patriotism.

[@ellobo1326]

I generally share your sentiments, but we live in a global economy and if you refuse Chinese made goods, then forget about 80% of the stuff you buy. Saddens me too, but it’s the reality we live in. Part of the equation is that American workers got fat, lazy, greedy, and entitled. Priced themselves right out of a job. But at least they’ll be guaranteed $15 an hour at McDonald’s.