Long term Spotting scope evaluations and the Maven S.3A, STR=80,Harpia,Mk4,NF, etc.

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@erikmcclure912 3 ай бұрын

I do enjoy the fact that you are not a FAN boy! You give the good and the bad and let your viewers decide what they would want or not .Thank you for being you.

@XRING 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Erik!

@jasonsponsler21 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the Maven review. I was impressed with it at the XP Academy. That’s another great thing about the Academy is that we got to try out a bunch of spotters and tripods from cheap to expensive and really find what works good for the money. I’m probably going to go with the Vortex or Maven. Thanks for all the help and see you next year

@stefanmcfarland7905 3 ай бұрын

Have run an Athlon G1 then later G2 (free upgrade by company after wind blew over my G1 on a tripod and wouldn't focus) for about 3 years now. Absolutely solid optic. Have the mil reticle as well which is super useful. For the money it is a great purchase if you don't have a spotting scope. BUT, you absolutely get what you pay for in many cases. Biggest frustration is trying to discern hits on freshly painted steel past 500m. Really starts to fall apart at that point. Leaning towards an upgrade as Ive gotten more proficient. If new to sport and looking for a spotter, can't recommend the Athlon highly enough. If established in the game and shooting anything under 6.5 CM out to 400, or any caliber beyond 600m, you're better off saving your money and getting better quality glass to resolve impacts.

@SamuelCiuriuc 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for your precious time. Awesome information God bless you

@TexasTrained 2 ай бұрын

Great video. I've been shooting in 3.5 years.I have a few spotting scopes .😊I've compared just about all you have.I had 7 side by side and looking out at 4327 yards and .y Tract was jyst about as clear as tge Zeiss and Swarovski using tge nin reticle eye piece.I have the 30 power reticle eyepiece.All in all I like the BigEyes Binos for spotting.

@jeffguy3868 3 ай бұрын

Great review on Spotting Scopes Thanks

@hugohmtz1 3 ай бұрын

Great video thanks for the review. Will be interesting to compare it against the Swarovski ATC. Thanks.

@hesa3656 3 ай бұрын

Thank You Sir! I was wondering if the Bushnell was still around. After you mentioned it way back, i found it on Azon for $389. 👍🇺🇲

@Mkkboi 3 ай бұрын

Awesome coverage!

@GO-ys2zy 3 ай бұрын

Ray, you need to try Kowa spotting scopes; their optical quality is on par with, if not better than, Swarovski's, and the field of view on the new Prominars is really nice. The only drawback is that they don't have reticles.

@GldenRetriever 3 ай бұрын

I was looking at the Razor HD 13-39X56, but I guess I should give the Viper HD 11-33X50 a look. Not having a reticle in the razor really stinks.

@GldenRetriever 3 ай бұрын

nvm, looks like the viper reticle is only for the 85mm version for 33x.

@PorscheSpeedster-kz6nc 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Ray. Do you have a tripod review video?

@hopewilliams6705 3 ай бұрын

Right!

@johnandrosemarywyatt977 3 ай бұрын

Excellent.....as usual

@joek9061 3 ай бұрын

Sigh... Just what I needed... Ray to say the scope I've been eyeing is good... Guess I'm getting the S3.

@jasonsponsler21 3 ай бұрын

I used an S3 at the XP Academy and they are awesome. Well worth the money. Luckily I won one there.

@jamesnierodzik8542 3 ай бұрын

Would love to see a review of the LMSS2

@OsamaBinSmokinTV 3 ай бұрын

Next time, if possible try the Minox MD ZR 80. Comes with a MRAD reticle!!

@A_Marine_and_his_rifle 3 ай бұрын

$15 - $30 for a roll of camo form wrap should do the trick for the Swarovski

@RNwD2025 3 ай бұрын

Good info brother! 👊🏽

@XRING 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Gamaliel! 👍🏼 I still have your 🔪

@westvirginiaminer3046 3 ай бұрын

2 n a day. Lets gooooo!!

@A_Marine_and_his_rifle 3 ай бұрын

Maven also has a 15 - 45x for $800

@robkcra 3 ай бұрын

Thank you Sir! Would you kindly give me your opinion on what the minimum power of a spotting scope is required to see bullet placement on paper at 300 yds………aside from the issue of attaching a cell camera to the scope? Thanks again….helpful indeed.

@joeanybody5755 3 ай бұрын

I would to hear how the Burris HD spotting scope compares to the Vortex. I'm surprised you left this one out.

@XRING 3 ай бұрын

I actually loaned that out to a friend of mine and didn't have time to get it back before the filming. The Burris is also a nice unit and is packaged very nicely. I still think for the price that Vortex is a tough one to beat.

@isiahkent6123 3 ай бұрын

Do any of your videos feature the Vortex Viper in action? Trying to get an idea of the image quality at distance on steel

@kubikariYOU 3 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@bpm990d 3 ай бұрын

Looked at all of them. The eye relief is unacceptable IMO except for the Vortex Viper (once you buy the LER EP).

@stevemartinez4180 3 ай бұрын

Good Job

@dlove130 16 күн бұрын

What about Viper 15-45 60? Just pay the $170 and go for the 20-60 85?

@terrybaird9532 3 ай бұрын

What would your opinion be on the Athlon Cronus 20x60x86 spotting scope? About $1,000

@the1andonlySherlock 3 ай бұрын

If you could only buy one, is it better to have good LRF binos, or a good spotting scope? Obviously you loose out on a lot of magnification with opting for binos, but a spotting scope is bulkier and heavier.

@XRING 3 ай бұрын

I’m going to go with the LRF Binos personally. I MUST know how far a target is from the shooting location. At that point you just use references like 1/2 a target or full target left or right. 👍🏼

@cz503 3 ай бұрын

@@XRING Do you have reviews on RF Binos Ray ? Wants to buy one but can't decide between separate units like Sig RF and Vortex bind or one unit....budget 1000 is tight .

@XRING 3 ай бұрын

@@cz503 only Sig Kilos 3 and 10k and the Vector x. You might find some SIG 3k’s floating around for less 👍🏼

@the1andonlySherlock 3 ай бұрын

@@XRING glad I've been saving up for the Vectronix then. I had started saving for them before you did your video on them, it's reassuring to see that you like them.

@BasedU.S.parriot1776 3 ай бұрын

Ray can you please do some tripods .. whole line of anything you can get

@XRING 3 ай бұрын

I will do that. I can do the RRS, the FatBoys, Leopold Mk4, and a Two Vets. They might not be the latest greatest but that's what I have at the moment.

@westvirginiaminer3046 3 ай бұрын

I got one of those BOG Deathgrips and it is OK at best. Tripod is fine. The head has to be cranked down super tight to hold anything.

@jasonsponsler21 3 ай бұрын

Got to go with the FatBoy. I had a BOG and it doesn’t even compare to the FatBoy. Had a chance to use a couple different tripods at the XP Academy and the fat boy wins it

@rvargues 3 ай бұрын

Hi Ray , how do you attach the Olin peace on you spotting scope ? Ordered the right one and it is snug on my Swaro but it end up popping out , air compressing I thing . Do you use any glue ? Kind regards from Portugal

@XRING 3 ай бұрын

Hello Rvargues. You need to contact Ollin about that as I think they have a special double stick tape that solves that issue. My Swaro has a tiny little piece of rubber on it and allows it to slip off rather easily. I appreciate you watching from Portugal and I hope you have a great day.

@rvargues 3 ай бұрын

@@XRINGthanks for your reply. I will do so . Regards

@Triggertarzan 3 ай бұрын

Can I have your leupold since you got a monster collection. I need a etch reticle for my next elr match haha

@corruptionoutdoors 3 ай бұрын

Hey Ray, are you sponsored by Zeiss?

@XRING 3 ай бұрын

No sir. Zeiss actually has NO officially sponsored shooters. I do however, love the S3 scopes and use them on a lot of my rifles. 👍🏼

@jasonsponsler21 3 ай бұрын

I got use the S3 at the XP Academy and it is awesome. I actually won one there and as soon as I got home put it on my rifle and haven’t looked back. Will be moving it to my MPA when it comes in

@XRING 3 ай бұрын

Hey Jason! That review for the S.3 was for you! 👍🏼😁

@jasonsponsler21 3 ай бұрын

Thank you sir. One question, is the Maven first focal plane?

@XRING 3 ай бұрын

@jasonsponsler21 No sir. It is a fixed 26power with the reticle installed.

@chrisdriner 3 ай бұрын

My guide when hunting for elk in Idaho this month was using maven and I was pretty impressed with it. I just don't want one that is not first focal plane, sounded like only Bushnell and leuopold were only ones with first focal plane.