Making LPVO's Great Again - Antimatter ScopeSwitch

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The Antimatter ScopeSwitch is a unique new product that adds useful functionality to most any LPVO optic.
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[@meanman6992]

I just circumvented this issue and accepted the con of a fixed power prism, 3x on my carbine will reasonably enable me to do anything I need too.

[@jason200912]

Why not use a basic 3-12x scope then

[@TheInstaShark]

​@@jason200912 Weight

[@user-oy9zy4ds9m]

I got a ACOG with red dot on top. 1X and 4X should get me through 99%

[@mrouija25]

Bring back the gauntlet!

[@jamesphillips4599]

Forget the gauntlet, those exposed wires are gonna get hung up on any number of things going thru the brush. Hard pass.

[@DauntlessDefender214]

I swear they took that out of my 1973 Mustang AM/FM analog radio tuner. Seriously though, it’s genius really, people have forgotten about cable driven things. Thanks for spotlighting this 👍

[@MarceliousLavante]

Love the idea it just needs to be perfected

[@backdraft216]

Rumor has it is Macgyver was in charge of the R&D on this product. Mac you also forgot to mention that it comes with a field repair kit that includes 2 packages of bubble gum and some zip ties.

[@mccjoe01]

Zip ties! They went all out..

[@Mockturtlesoup1]

I've been thinking about this ever since i was a kid(maybe like middle school age(i was born in 84.)) My dad had a pretty beefy Canon camera with a zoom lens/lenses, and all you had to do was push the front button to zoom in, and the rear button to zoom out, both of which were right where your thumb would naturally be, and each sort of curved inward, so that the buttons were set in a sort of shallow 'V' shape with your thumb in the middle. I always thought it'd be cool to have a scope that could be zoomed in and out with similar buttons attatched to the rail near your off hand like a tape switch for a light or something. I imagine it'd be a pretty fragile(and expensive) system though.

[@ericsfishingadventures4433]

Hey it's only gen 1 and I definitely see improvements being made in the future. Obviously it gives another possibility of failure but something mechanical over electrical can be a good thing in a lot of situations.

[@MaximGhost]

The way that's set up, looks like you could use that on some regular sniper scopes on a 7.62x51mm AR10 / SR25 platform as well. That would be helpful when using low-magnification to locate your target at 500+ meters away ... then zooming in for the accurate shot ... all without moving your hand off the handguard and revealing your position.

[@xforce708]

Cool concept for certain applications.

[@hopewilliams6705]

Happy surprise! Thanks MAC

[@voteholyk]

This is why I run an offset dot. If you get the HOB exactly the same between your dot and lpvo, you can use the dot to find your target, then roll the gun right onto what you are looking at with 10 x power or whatever and be right on target. It is way faster.

[@rodneyalaking8241]

Exactly. Plus, you have redundancy.

[@mopioline65]

would've like to see you run a quick little course engaging targets at varying ranges both with and without the scope switch. the idea of the product being that this product will allow you to stay behind the glass while switching magnification more easily.

[@jbloun911]

Gimmick that will save u a millisecond at most and probably break or stop the user from manually switching magnification

[@FreedomandLiberty1776]

LPVOs are out of my price range great content personally I use a Holo with a magnifier

[@merlinnorris817]

I went with monster tactical. I think the one I got was $129 with a 1to 6. I plan on getting 1 to 10 power. The one I got was a 1 to 6 I love it. On my 556.the 1 to 10 runs around 200 with mount.

[@darlingagapi]

I grabbed a Sig Sauer Tango MSR 1-6x when they came out for like $250. They are $279 at Palmetto State Armory right now and they come with everything you need (Cantilever mount, throw lever, scope caps, battery, etc...). I wasn't expecting too much from it but it is outstanding LPVO for the money, which is less than a Romeo/Juliet Optic/Magnifier combo for ~$300. Now Sig Sauer makes a 1-8x and a 1-10x Tango MSR.

[@lucasblanchard47]

Primary Arms 1-6 for $400 all day!

[@GmanGSW]

I saw this and knew exactly how it worked! That is a neat and quick device to use, imo. I would be concerned about functionality over time, but the wiring could be fixed as needed, just keep up with the equipment and try to keep it as clean as possible. It'd be great to see another video, if you wouldn't mind, as you suggested, to see how durable it is. Admittedly, I generally use certain magnifications 1, 3 or 4 and 6; but, the concept is great, also a good 1st gen attempt, as you said! I see an upgrade, already...

[@jacobdeem8187]

Love this idea

[@wanta1776]

Brass facts broke one with no effort. Watch his video

[@Wade-1]

New tech always has problems in the beginning. Look at the Space X reusable rockets. Blew up a few times before they got it right.

[@merlin704]

@@Wade-1 Us gun owners shouldn't be the beta testers for companies.

[@chinesesparrows]

If it breaks its same as it used to be, just adjust the zoom manually. Aside from cost weight and snap there's no downside

[@anonypersona3189]

@@merlin704 A perfect (innovative) product isn't going to be made on the first go around. Rarely is this so. Costs would be astronomical and unfeasible for many products if this was the case for many innovations.

[@TYMGhosT]

I paused this video? Is Mac out here peddling crap again 🤦‍♂️

[@rickyvwt]

They can make a thumb planetary gear mechanism to minimize the throw/slide

[@ZeSpektrum]

Next to follow up is some engineer creating LPVO optimized for scope switch like operation.

[@gvii]

It's a neat idea, for sure. But I'm not a race gunner. Nor am I some kind of operator. Let's be honest, If I ever find myself in a situation where I might have a need to rapidly bounce between ranges, I'm probably going to have a really, really bad day. Good chance it may be my last day. Probably better off finding someplace else to be in a big damn hurry. But I do like LPVOs. I'd love to use red dots. Oh Lord, would I ever. But with the astigmatism I have, even the finest dot just looks like a big spikey mess. But it is a really neat idea. And REALLY appreciate the one size fits all setup that doesn't require a proprietary scope or whatnot. Quite a cool bit of kit.

[@BuckScrotumn]

The whole point of a top-mounted red dot is so that you can quickly acquire your target, then move your eye down to the scope to take the shot. Why did they even include the picatinny scope ring if it completely undermines the product? 😂

[@johnhannahM2.0]

This would be good for a competitive shooter.

[@bluepunk182]

Cool product...hefty price for something like this though...not necessarily my cup of tea, but I like the innovation!

[@ProudlyAryan]

There was a similar concept to this I saw a few years ago called RAZAR or RAZR i think. It was based on a different method of magnification and irt was electrically controlled by a button

[@lzxray6781]

Great concept, I noticed in the box it has spare wires.

[@AlexHaile-t1c]

I remember when this first came out and I thought it was battery-powered or something, and wasn't too impressed. Then I found out it was just wires and pulleys, and I was impressed. Very impressed. If it holds up to abuse, it's a great idea.

[@remedialone6987]

I'm pretty sure they make a battery powered model also

[@aaff3846]

Great gun with a great scope ❤️

[@jasonsaizan4374]

This looks neat

[@adammanning8882]

I’m excited for the electric version, I believe it was announced at Shot Show last year

[@rodneyalaking8241]

Another (probably better) solution is a set of 45 degree offset irons zeroed for a specific distance, or an offset RMR mount. Gives you redundancy as a bonus.

[@scottthomas5621]

I’d like to see a follow up video to see how dirt or sand might affect it. I’m also curious - what if water gets into it and freezes?

[@lexlane9353]

Feels like it would be better for the magnified setting to be when you hand is farther out on the forend. More stable - less wiggle when magnified. Pull it in - less stable but you are focused closer where it matters less. However maybe that motion feels counterintuitive. Super neat concept.

[@lucasblanchard47]

That’s been a popular opinion that I definitely agree with. Just seems more intuitive that way.

[@argonzeit]

That might just be how he prefers it or how he set it up during install. Almost positive you can just change the wire lengths and it'll change which positions the hand is at vs magnification.

[@gavincline209]

Was gonna throw that out there. Every lpvo runs different directions for magnification, so would setting it up “backwards” for the direction you have make it that way? Where zoomed out is hand forward. I’d bet so probably. But also like said above, human intuitiveness is a thing. Brain thinks “bring the image in closer”, and correlates that to bringing in your hand closer. Like your hand is physically doing the work. It’s hard to overcome those sort of things, mentally and takes alot of practice to do so without real thought. i.e… a high stress situation.

[@lucasblanchard47]

@@gavincline209 that’s true. I bet you could just swap the wire connectors or start with the slider and optic in whichever position you prefer and rig it up to zoom either way.

[@alannaofrann6767]

The sceptic in me sees numerous nooks & crannies to be kept cleaned and lubed!

[@mrouija25]

Seen one like this about a year ago but it was electrical driven. Just a press of a button made it move. Just a fyi if your into stuff like this.

[@920utdoor]

Sounds even heavier and relying on a battery

[@Americanstruggle]

Just another point of possible breakage. I'd rather run canted irons, or a red dot for close work.

[@BugsyNY]

Very innovated. I like it. I've seen the auto version from shot show coverage. I'd stick with the slide model.

[@MickNelson-fb2qk]

pretty cool

[@awsomedude9111]

If they made one for the Vcog that would be cool. Would have to b durable and strong enough to turn the zoom knob.

[@davestahl572]

Cool idea, but the almost $400 price tag is a cost I myself find is prohibitive. The other thing is, the more you complicate things, the more likely they will malfunction or just outright break. Keep us posted though on what your results in testing show as far as the long term use, it will be interesting how it works out.

[@killorkubed]

I mean high quality scope mounts are $300+

[@timbaskett6299]

Are those bike cables? Kind of the opposite of my idea for using a Picatinny setup for a modular system for fitting accessories to bike frames!! I could see a use for it in a DMR or Sniper Support rifle. I really like LPVOs, and prism sights. I'm kind of "late on the bus" for dot sights, though. 😂

[@zedirich7]

Back in 97, The Golden Eye 007 days, you could adjust the sights by holding down the shoulder buttons.

[@a.c.2499]

Underrated comment.

[@BruceCross]

Tim said it best in the video. It feels like a first-generation attempt.

[@kubikariYOU]

Thanks for sharing this information 😅

[@jimmieburleigh9549]

Get back to me when it's powered with a push button like a light or Lazer.. right now it looks goofy and restricts you to a goofy tactacool c clamp grip not to mention forces you to readjust shooting position/grip and interference with any add ones to the gun.

[@ClutchLlama]

huge fan of it, I've heard plenty of people say they are just afraid of "another thing to go wrong" but if the wire breaks you can always manually adjust the optic anyways. Plus backup irons exist for a reason/red top on top or canted. This makes the lvpo so much faster to get on target and adjust on the fly

[@Jermz1979]

Honestly, never understood a canted backup dot. Too much work, too much time to get on target when its canted. Easier to just lift your head and call it a day rather than twist your rifle and hope you twist it perfectly and don't fumble it.

[@merlin704]

You validated the argument of "another thing to go wrong." If the wire snaps then I can adjust manually.

[@ronsorrentino6207]

So if the cable breaks and you’re back to manually manipulating the optic, why not just stick with manually manipulating the optic? 🤷‍♂️

[@Jermz1979]

@@ronsorrentino6207 because the scope switch is faster....I'm trying to understand your point here, man.

[@merlin704]

@@ronsorrentino6207 Exactly. I said the same thing but you said it better. LOL

[@GammaRayTrae]

I like it but I think it fits more along the lines of competitive shooting when you need to zoom in and out faster. Also extra railing means extra weight up front and you got the wires not sure how durable they will be over time

[@jason200912]

The weight seems balanced towards the center of the gun

[@williamdouglas1996]

The zoom should be the inverse, as it would be easier to stabilize for long shots.

[@Everything2A]

Good GEN 1 product. I can’t wait for a GEN 2 version where there’s not the wires showing and it makes the installation easier.

[@2AstaccatoP]

They are making a electronic one

[@effingosprey9434]

I hope they continue to improve their product, great idea. JMO, the slide should increase the magnification in the optic by moving forward instead of rearward. the movement direction may vary with different scope mfgs, not sure....

[@effingosprey9434]

Maybe a scope manufacturer needs to put a small electric motor inside the scope itself to move the magnificaton mechanism. Just spit balling...

[@MrWest3]

Did you say mud? Ummm yes! 😂

[@mrouija25]

Seems backwards? The more zoomed you have your scope the further away you want your support hand for stabilizing. Maby there is a way to hook it up to run the other way?

[@Russianmafia10]

Yes it's reversible

[@XJPete87]

I was thinking the same thing

[@jason200912]

Hand forward for more c clamp operation where it helps you switch targets faster

[@ArmoredCore5000]

This is a really cool invention!

[@mckenzieb92]

Pretty sure I've seen them break easily

[@Wade-1]

Wire needs to be stronger and shielded.

[@chevrofreak]

I've seen videos of the electric one and that is the way I want to go. They are using an 18650 li-ion cell in it so it will have plenty of power.

[@jason200912]

That's gonna be a big ass battery. Like the size of the magazine.

[@chevrofreak]

@@jason200912 an 18650 is only 18mm diameter and 65mm long. It fits in the base of the mount between the rail and the rings.

[@ASMR-soothingsounds]

Interesting design.

[@ashhawk7489]

My only concern is the cable breaking or binding. That said it seems like a very solid gen 1 design.

[@kevindutton3676]

400$? I’ll just do it the old fashioned way. Pretty brilliant though

[@Clutch_Kick187]

That .308 spear with a full 20rnd mag, that lvpo, scope switch, weapon light, and suppressor is about 15 lbs.. Not even near a "handy" rifle whatsover.. Its literally insanely heavy.. That is heavier than my springfield M14 with a wood stock, loaded with a 3x16 scope. The m249 I carried was 17-18lbs with an elcan specter scope.. That Sig Spear is stupid heavy for a modern battle rifle, and far from a good modern fighting rifle.. Unless your in amazing shape and 185-230lb beast in perfect condition, you aren't gonna use that especially when full spare mags are 1.5lbs each.. Carry 4 mags/80rnds and you are at 22lbs.. same as the saw and a nutsack..

[@LordSStorm]

Eh I really have my doubts that you arent breaking your grip/sight picture the same way. Yes I saw what you showed, but you didnt have a traditional grip when doing that. I did some testing on two of my firearms, moving my hand back and forth and up and adjusting a sight. They both did change my sight picture to some level most of the time. Maybe its different with the actual product but my thoughts.

[@teamja1088]

I for one would like to see a torture test of this slider mechanism before buying it as the scope is less than the slider mechanism and even though I have to break my grip to adjust the power of my Tango MSR, I rarely change the power setting as I usually leave it at 3-4x.

[@coolhand6669]

cool!

[@ronsorrentino6207]

I’m all for new ideas. New innovations. I just don’t see this as one I need. That’s just me. But won’t get me wrong, I like this. And I guess in today’s world, the price point isn’t bad either. Though you can get a pretty decent LPVO for what it costs. Now when they come out with one that, and I most definitely won’t be alive when they do, but if I am, I couldn’t afford it anyways, but when they come with one that I can move with just thinking it, hell, sign me up and if I can afford it, here, take my money. lol

[@MrT13]

Cool maybe for a hunting rig. But honestly I’d prefer if a company just put a button that goes back to 1. As fast as a flippy thingy…

[@nickloven6728]

Run it and the spear throught the Gauntlet

[@TeraQuad]

Tim, great stuff. What silencer/suppressor do you recommend for your Sig there?

[@sleigh4019]

How about you just mount a pistol dot on the scope seems there was a solution

[@sleigh4019]

My bad jerking your hand guard is way faster then lifting your head 10th of a inch lol .. This isn't a real product man

[@marine6680]

I seen something like this before, is this the same company? They were having durability issues. I can see an improvement for the cable mounting and interfacing, rather than having the cut ends at the scope. Could begin to fray and be an injury hazard. Having the ends be under the mount/grip area, and using a ball ferrule type securing interface on the scope adjuster mount. Ball ferrules and a corresponding slot, are a common method of preventing slipping on a rotating control surface for cables like this.

[@ASMR-soothingsounds]

Let's gauntlet this thing!

[@unnamed53mod1]

Looks like your Spear isn't running over gassed suppressed are you running the SLX or SLH my 16" with SRD762Ti is sending cases at the 1 o'clock I figure it is the increased back pressure due to "traditional baffle design" what do you think Mac? @Militaryarmschannel

[@basrutten641]

I was pretty drawn to this but like most firearms & accessories I have been waiting for any teething issues to get sorted out. Like to see a shutter of some sort to seal off the operating areas of the slider. I am think a gear driven system would be better but it’s hard to achieve the mechanical advantage necessary to rotate the power lever. It’s hard to improve upon a product this innovative unless they sell well. Hopefully they can sustain long enough to bring something closer to “bulletproof” than it currently is. Saw some drunks with one and of course the idiots broke it. I hope we see some more improvements in time rather than then trying to offer a model for every rifle and scope under the ☀️ prior to doing so.

[@brianleabo6295]

I’ve seen this before and just have not seen any real testing on it. I’d love to see the torture test on it so I can know how reliable it. Call me cheap but I don’t like question money on stuff that may not work. I wonder if they could do one with a roller on it to where it takes up less space. Like a contrasting knob.

[@apexaustriae9973]

I guess that the picatinny rail has to run perfectly continuously from the upper to the handguard to make this work, right? Or is there an intermediate part that can be shortened?

[@gavincline209]

I was thinking that also. None of the light weight, top rail cut down in the middle types would work. Unless they have already made up a fix for that issue. Seems like they would and market it as weight savings help. Use the lighter hand guard to offset additional weight added.

[@apexaustriae9973]

@@gavincline209 Some AR manufacturers do provide the continuous rail. However, as for me - I got a SIG716 with an LPVO. The rail does not run continuously into the handguard in a perfect manner. So there would have to be an intermediate part that can be filed down to make this device match. All in all, I think it's a cool solution though.

[@luiscolon5876]

Good luck finding them in stock.

[@NoFks2Gv]

Ok, it's nice

[@DerekJones1081962]

I think the height would make this useful for hunting AR'S as well. I have a good Vortex Scope on mine currently but see this as a need for it since game doesn't walk predicably to a known yardage and pose for a shot. I would like not necessarily a torture test, but more of a field test with fibe grain sand/playground sand and water poured on then rinsed as a person might experience out here in The mountains of Utah, Colorado and Wyoming.

[@gavinm1347]

Most people only use 1x and the top magnification setting anyways… I expect a comeback of the Elcan type optics so an operator can easily switch between those two specific magnifications

[@Aron-79]

Respect 🫡

[@TisiphonesShadow]

Cute for a competition gun/range toy. Not what I'd want on my duty rifle. No desire to create additional failure points.

[@DavidBrown-it9ig]

I have a PA LPVO and the magnification is very stiff, even with the lever. How powerful is this thing?

[@n8spL8]

All good until you get your Santa Claus beard snagged in that contraption. I think I'll rig up a garage door opener w/ an erector set motor and oh snap!

[@brent92888]

I think this is a solution looking for a problem. I feel like the benefit in having the ability to quickly adjust your magnification to engage multiple targets at different distances isn't worth the added weight.

[@MaximGhost]

If it's useful, competitive 3-gunners will use it to shave a few seconds off of their time. That in turn will create demand. But then they don't march miles with their carbines, so the weight won't matter over short distances. Unless you're in the military, do you?

[@brent92888]

@MaximGhost I agree that there is a market for such a device. Just not my cup of tea. I'm sure there are use cases where it would be handy, I'll just stick to a flip over magnifier.

[@MaximGhost]

@@brent92888 Yes ... for now, it's a rich boi toy. Once it comes down in price, I could use one on my long-range scope for 6.5 Creedmoor target shooting at 1000 meters. At that range, it's easier to find the target on the lowest magnification ... then zoom in once I'm on target. Best to do all of that without moving my hand off the handguard.

[@johnneill5960]

Cool but that’s a lot of moving parts and rail space being used

[@StabbyMcStabwood]

Already watched brass facts break this looking at it wrong.

[@allenneva5213]

Interesting and innovative product. My money will not be buying one. Best of luck to anyone who does buy one.

[@ecleveland1]

It wasn’t very long ago that LPVO scopes were used primarily for big game rifles or dangerous game rifles for African safaris. They didn’t cost anywhere close to what these multi thousand dollar ones cost today. In fact they were only around $300-$500 and these were the top tier brands.

[@SPIN1963_]

Verbal command scopes that are patterned to your voice for your scope.

[@mattjones2597]

They have an electronic one now

[@ahmadcampbell2626]

I think it will be viable in another two or 3 versions

[@stevep7346]

Seems "nifty" - not bad, kind of "neat-o" but is it all that practical? Not in my opinion. You still have to adjust your shooting grip to change your zoom, and if you have accessories set up with a specific index point in mind, it really won't work with this. I'll stick to LPVO + offset red dot for fast transitions.

[@TDOC.99]

Great idea but it doesn’t seem like it’s going to be super reliable.. I’ve seen a few videos of guys breaking them

[@countryboy602]

Very cool. But not 380 dollars cool.

[@thetjdrummer789]

Dudes will still spend $400 on LaRue mounts

[@dilfbag]

🤘 😁 🤘

[@ChrisKartes]

Is it really the same gun when it's in a different calibre? Maybe it took the market to tell the people "Hey the 9mm is going to be the best calibre for most if not all shooters no matter age or disability, That was when Glock began with the different generations. How many generations have they made on the .45 line of pistols?

[@a.c.m.4548]

My question is this; Who can justify several hundred dollars for a magnification switch that's 2 second faster?

[@msp123100]

Exactly!

[@user-oy9zy4ds9m]

Wow i just spent 2400$ on ACOG with red dot on top. If I had known about this I would’ve got the LPVO literally having to take hand off gun and adjust scope is what turned me off to it too.

[@eastindiaV]

Antimatter scopes are cool, but, my body double, in the Navy, whom I've met by the way, has a patent for A reality distorting particle beam, which uses antimatter to destroy, and create. They can be antimatter weapons, or welding tools, on a different setting. I also have a patent through him for the TR3B "Black Manta," and other associated technologies that comprise it. Of course, I also custom-make vehicles, and have things I probably haven't had patented yet, that are being researched, and when patented, and understood to be safe, they'll be at wal-mart someday. They still sell guns at Walmart, right? And electric scooters?

[@88kar88]

Woah Just like my vidya games! (tic)

[@BadAcid999]

Adding more moving parts just increases your odds of having a mechanical failure.

[@luloadventure]

Torture Test Tim!