Vortex Mini Razor Review | Best Spotting Scope for Backpack Hunting

[@JeremyBlack-m6k]

All of your videos have been super helpful, thanks for putting out good reliable content. Definitely going to have to pick one of these up.

[@DialedinHunter]

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoy the videos!

[@terpsurfer7221]

100% agree with everything you’ve said. I've owned the original 11-33x50 for around 5-6 years. I love it, but the eyepiece takes some getting used to for sure. Its the best bang for your buck for lightweight backpacking. I don't think I will ever buy a different style or higher power. Just dont need it. I've used it out here for coues, elk, bear and sheep in AZ.

[@DialedinHunter]

That's awesome man. Really nifty piece of gear!

[@Bozemancurtis]

I have the 11x33 and I wish it had better clarity. I feel like I can see just as much through my Fury Binos even though the magnification is way less, because they have so much better clarity. I've heard that this new scope is an improvement in every way. I kind of wish I had waited for this one vs. the original.

[@Aldocello1]

Just got mine and it is great .... I got the angled version and at first the lack of being able to rotate the scope was a negative , however what I have found is I have great ballheads on all my tripods so when the need presents itself , I can rotate it using the the ball head ...

[@DialedinHunter]

Great to hear and that is definitely a plus for a ball head. Good luck!

[@timothywright1318]

I went with the straight in the baby razor for the very reason you stated. I just cannot go with an angled scope when it won’t rotate. I also find the straight easier for target acquisition, packability, spotting from a car, and I can even use it as a monocular. Overall, a great spotting scope for hunting.

[@DialedinHunter]

Nice. Yeah, you definitely get faster target acquisition with the straight. Always a bummer whenever switching from binos to spotter and you can't find what you were looking at.

[@AstralviewsUK]

great vid, mate. I was late to the party and only just recently purchased the 11-33x50 Razor and it is very nearly the complete package. They did a really good job.

[@DialedinHunter]

Very nice. Great tool!

[@DKsupreme69420]

Aziak equipment makes an adapter ring that allows you to rotate the angled spotting scope.

[@DialedinHunter]

Nice!

[@misterrobert6799]

Nice review I just bought the straight.

[@DialedinHunter]

@@misterrobert6799 Very cool. Killer optic for keeping things lightweight

[@davidgreatestkingofisrael1181]

For the moment can’t really spend crazy amount of money but i want to get the Diamondback HD 16-48x65. I want it just to spot deer at distance and observe the wildlife around. Then the Viper HD 20-60x85 came around on offer so I can’t decide which one to go with… I wonder if you had any experience with any of them. Great video as always.

[@DialedinHunter]

Either will do what you want. The Viper is definitely gonna be better quality glass though. If you can swing it, that's the one I'd go with. If not, the Diamondback will work just fine.

[@ryanpeterson9838]

Thanks 🙏🏻 so much for the review

[@DialedinHunter]

Hey, thanks for watching! 👊🏼

[@jakeoutsideofficial]

Little thing looks like a backcountry hunters dream spotter

[@DialedinHunter]

Very dreamy 😍

[@jamesmooney5348]

How hard is it to get rid of the older 11-33x50 version? Used mine for the first time this week near Patagonia on a couse hunt, and it came apart. Seems to me it's junk to me... idk what I did for this to happen... Not sure what to get now We got a Couse buck. Totally fun!

[@jamesmooney5348]

I may try the Mavin brand

[@DialedinHunter]

Congrats on your coues! They're such a fun critter to hunt. I'm sure Vortex would take care of that for you. Not sure how hard it would be to get rid of.

[@jamesmooney5348]

@@DialedinHunter Your couse video helped a lot, proving what you shared to be correct- Thanks! It was fun 1st time being around white tails. Seeing that white flag blossom round from a distance through binoculars was kinda moving.... Like they turned on their after burners..... The heart and T loins were very very delicious! -Cooked with butter, minced garlic, onion, sage, rosemary and garlic salt -out of this world. Yeah, I know they'll fix it. But I still think it's junk! Should have never come apart. I don't like the eye cup either... live and learn. I have or am an expensive R & D program....

[@edgarperez6766]

I need that scope..

[@DialedinHunter]

It's a winner!

[@commonsense5709]

Thanks for the review. What county is this new Vortex Razor spotting scope made in?

[@jordanlee2645]

Is unknown, china or Phillipines is the answers you'll get. It changes

[@johnconway8999]

All Razor's are made in the USA.

[@Psalms73.25]

What’s up with wearing pnuma camo instead of first lite in the beginning?

[@DialedinHunter]

Trying some stuff out!

[@jamesmooney5348]

👍

[@DialedinHunter]

👊🏼

[@watchhuntbetter]

Very cool!

[@DialedinHunter]

100% 🙌

[@armandomada633]

Awesome

[@DialedinHunter]

👊🏼

[@Terpedup925]

Damn I gotta sell my viper now to get this one 😂

[@DialedinHunter]

Haha! It's a keeper!

[@viktorbezvidkhodko2199]

Made in China?

[@mikhailyaremkiv]

Probably. Just like 99% of your purchased items. Making it 100% changes nothing.

[@misterrobert6799]

It says assembled in USA.