Vortex Crossfire vs Sparc AR. Battle of the Budgets. Quick Review

[@michaelwalker7961]

Yep bought a Crossfire, without any reviews, only after I bought it, and I should of looked first, but the one reason I bought this one, was because of price, but after watching your review and others, I am glad I got the crossfire. thanks for your video.

[@derek3154]

I had the SPARC as my first red dot and really liked it.

[@LAFooFrmLA]

Great comparison, straight to the point. Just picked up the Crossfire today at Turner's for $99 on sale, in case anyone is considering. Can't wait to install

[@mklite]

thanks for the info! Just picked one up.

[@LAFooFrmLA]

@@mklite Glad I could help 👌🏼

[@801guitar3]

I was debating between these two. Thanks for the video.

[@donaldfoster745]

I have the Vortex Crossfire . Its simple and does the job

[@adorules1]

want to buy one to, but how is the 2 lvl night vision?

[@CaptDestro]

I prefer the crossfire. IIRC the Sparc has auto shutoff and has to be manually turned on. The mount flexibility is nice too.

[@dewaynekuykendall304]

Very good review! Thank you!

[@GeneralKato]

Trying to choose between the two. Crossfire seems fine for me. Your review confirms that.. thanks. And shadowbanning….

[@shepleonard8695]

SPARC AR for me. I like the fact it uses AAA batteries which are cheaper and everywhere. CR2032 are not always available and are a pain to change. Also most of my EDC lights use AAA batteries so it cuts down on what I carry. Then there's functionality. Tbe SPARC AR shuts off on its own. We've all done it...go to a class or range day or accidentally left it on and when we go to grab our weapon... oh man the battery is dead. For me the SPARC AR looks better is easier to use and feed and preserves itself with its battery management system.

[@P0opingCatfish]

yep if you were to turn it on and leave it till it shuts off you can do that over 4000 times

[@DrBreezeAir]

This was really helpful. Thanks!

[@andrewmconrad]

You're welcome!

[@ThePatriotsway]

Just bought a crossfire for my CAA MCK, think it’ll be perfect for it.

[@andrewmconrad]

@@ThePatriotsway the crossfire is a great dot

[@Cg.Training_Addicts]

Preciate the comparison. Have you gotten your hands on the Spar Solar yet? If so, what are your thoughts?

[@chazzy1237]

Just put a crossfire on my lc carbine. Thanks for the video Andrew

[@eugenegress5896]

I would choose VORTEX, On Life Time Warranty, yes even on the electronics people, I just Spoke with Vortex Rep.

[@ianharper1189]

just got a crossfire for my 12 guage mossberg 500. waiting for the pic rail so i havnt tried it yet.

[@FrankO-ek1ec]

Just hit up our local bass pro . 10am and they still have plenty of 9mm and a few bulk packs of 22lr they have the federal 800 count and herters 500 . I Also saw some 22 mags .

[@andrewmconrad]

Nice! My local bass pro is and has been dry for weeks

[@FrankO-ek1ec]

@@andrewmconrad we go to the same one . It has stuff every week Just gotta get there at a certain time on certain days but today they had a lot of stuff left over after the rush .

[@andrewmconrad]

@@FrankO-ek1ec oh really? I didn't realize that, lol. I guess I just need to get there earlier. I just haven't seen anything on Saturday when I am able to get there at the open

[@FrankO-ek1ec]

@@andrewmconrad LOL yea .

[@FrankO-ek1ec]

@@andrewmconrad if they don’t have anything on Saturday it’s almost a guarantee they will On sunday

[@gronthomson]

Just purchased the SPARC 2 at Midway. On Sale for $129.99. I've only had Romeo 4s & 5s. This will be my first Vortex red dot purchase. Looking forward to using it.

[@andrewmconrad]

I really like these basic Vortex optics. They work, their warranty is fantastic, and they're affordable. Enjoy!

[@gronthomson]

@@andrewmconrad, thank you! Will do!

[@davidnavarrete8336]

Hello how do they compare, I’m looking at sparc AR or the Romeo 05 as another option

[@thelongestday64]

When you look through both, you can see some black obstruction on the lower right sight inside the window. What is that?

[@treeshaker3979]

I just wonder why the price difference. I can’t seem to see what the sparc has that the crossfire doesn’t.

[@Cg.Training_Addicts]

Might have to do with the Sparc requiring more raw material due to the battery housing difference/overall production cost.

[@treeshaker3979]

@@Cg.Training_Addicts that sounds logical. Thanks for the reply. I went with a sparc solar since my first comment. I put it on a 22. I love the sparc solar although at times I wish I had some magnification.

[@kyleg1166]

@@Cg.Training_Addicts good point but it’s probably a longer cycle to machine the crossfire mount therefore actually adding cost. Dimensionally they appear to have similar size stock. I would have to wage my bet against the electronics and their assembly process/quality that dictate cost. I enjoy this type of discussion.

[@WojtekMigda]

Thank you for the really nice and short (perfect length will all there is to know) review. I am in the market for one and due to VIP warranty I will go with Vortex, but it is a hard decision, I really like the Sparc AR, because of the AAA battery (you can get one easily) and the auto-off feature might be useful, but the knob for changing the brightness an the crossfire is so nice, because not only do you know what brightness you are on but looking at it, will tell you if it is on or off.

[@Hoplite9]

Good stuff. Both are good. I’m running spitfires.

[@eugenegress5896]

I AGREE, YOU CONVINCED ME..., SIMPLICITY. Now ,I hope their future unit will have shake awake, and auto shut down.

[@getbrainseeds]

looks like im going with sparc, i rather have a dot uses AAA and has auto shut off, than a more expensive battery that does not shut off, then again i got bulk packages of AAA so i'd never need to have back ups

[@DanielRodriguez-oi9px]

Awesome vid, I don’t own any of them, but I do want the cross fire optic! I just been a cheap bastard lol

[@FromTheShelves]

I noticed your Sparc didn't have the dust covers on it. Did you just rip them off? I cant stand them on my AR and was wondering how it looked aesthetically?

[@andrewmconrad]

I took it off and left it off. Couldn't stand it either

[@FromTheShelves]

@@andrewmconrad thanks for the response. Is there an actual way to take them off? Or do you actually have to cut and/or rip them out?

[@andrewmconrad]

I didn't cut it off. Just leave it in the sun to warm up a bit and then it should be malleable enough to work off

[@Mak-Talon90]

I just bought the sparc

[@muffemod]

Both have blooming on the dot.

[@donaldhanger9807]

I have a spark 2 works great.

[@aaronalcorn7574]

At first i thought it was zach galifinakis doing a review

[@slmyatt]

My AK killed the MRO, but the Crossfire survived.

[@jmmartin7766]

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