Vortex StrikeEagle 1-6x24 GEN II SFP - Evolution Does Exist - First Person RePew

[@Hoplopfheil]

The Gen 2 is SO much better than the gen 1, Vortex deserves mad props for that.

[@CDOES]

It's almost as if they listened to what the consumers wanted or something. So bizzare.

[@mackies9151]

Come on HOP you know you still hate it.

[@Darkness_Actual]

So if it sucks I can blame you and not my decision to purchase it being bad?

[@tylerseguin5830]

wild hop appearance. Sionyx OPSIN when???

[@northman77]

Too late... Strike eagle Gen 1 was terrible and viper was always broken. No more vortex for me!

[@nathan_k]

I wouldn't pay more than $140 for this... because that's how much I know you got it for. :D Mad props to PSA for honoring their deal. They deserve more business as a result. This review should help them do that.

[@CDOES]

Amen to that!

[@MJA5]

PSA gets mad quantities from Vortex and sells lots of the lower positioned stuff. I got a Sonora (cheap Vortex 4-12 x 40) for a 17HMR with cantilever mount for $149. You’ll see just the mount for $90 -$100. PSA sells a ton, It’s economy of scale.

[@JsoFLY503]

this is the same way that I got mine, great scope for 140 for sure

[@nathan_k]

@@JsoFLY503 I'd like to think PSA just pulled off a massive "guerilla marketing" campaign with this. Especially after how poorly the Vortex "Murder Chicken" Gen1 1-6x was regarded... further encouraging meme names. This and the SE 5-25x really are great entry-level values (at the right price point).

[@marvinbrock960]

I’ve done A LOT of business over the years with Palmetto… They’ve always been a first class operation in my experiences.. handles issues without delay… always helpful and good prices. Palmetto and Primary Arms are my go-to stores anymore if they offer what I’m needing. 👍🏻🇺🇸

[@silly_ghillie]

couldn't have asked for a better christmas! C is reviewing the scope I use!!!

[@CDOES]

😘 I did it specifically for you Ed! Merry Christmas!

[@silly_ghillie]

@@CDOES to make myself feel better I will believe you

[@CDOES]

@@silly_ghillie you don't have to believe to hard

[@commandZee]

When it finally broke Vortex replaced my 12 year old first gen SPARC with a far superior current model. So, having purchased a Gen 2 Strike Eagle 1-8x this past summer, I just hope it doesn't break until Gen 4,5,6 or what ever latest and greatest model is available to replace it. Season's Greetings!

[@C0RRUPT3R]

How is your 1-8x treating you?

[@Orcus1030]

PST Gen 3 with this reticle and daylight brightness (maybe the fancy diffraction from the Razor 1-10) is all I want.

[@williambalaga1]

So thanks to your comparison of the 1-6x and 1-8x I returned my gen 2 1-8x opmod strike eagle for the 1-6x gen 2- OPMOD fde strike eagle. It looks way more consistent between short to long ranges, and having to be on full magnification to have your drops line up and that 8x just fell apart past 6x is why I returned the 1-8x and I got the gen 2 in FDE for 220$ saved 46$ over the 1-8x,it was 266$, thanks c does for the great comparisons

[@joelbeckley7924]

Had a threaded cat tail snap off on a vudu 1-6 & could not get the broken threads out!! Had to send it back to eotech. Surprised, they gave me a new lpvo!! Great video brother 👍

[@CDOES]

Concerns like that are less worrying when your dealing with some of the great companies out there 👌

[@josh48315]

Wow great video. Biggest thing I got from this was how the 1-6x SFP is better than the 1-8x SFP @ 25:30. On paper you’d think the 1-8x would be better but you did a great job explaining and showing us why the 1-6x is actually superior. Keep up the great work, you’re my #1 go to for optic reviews. Please stay true and don’t turn into a sellout shill :) hope 2023 is a great year for you and your channel continues to grow!

[@dennisbarna]

You Sir, are a godsend! Very clear, concise, information.

[@mr.picachu6324]

Saw your comment on one of my old posts on Reddit. Figured I’d check out your review, still stoked I found that deal.

[@ScottTutor]

$229.00 with mount on Palmetto today.

[@bolriconyc3795]

Just bought it, thsnks!!!

[@wde1978]

You are by far the best optic reviewer on KZbin. I really appreciate the time and effort you put into making your videos. Keep up the amazing work.

[@Osprey1994]

You just don't watch many optic reviews. There are people who have been at this for years who are as good or better.

[@tandrews2124]

lol you a savage dude😂@@Osprey1994

[@lee.isaac.richard]

Amen. So thorough and helpful even a year later

[@gdgdgdgdist]

I just got the 1-8x24 FFP gen2 kit for $260 off PSA for Labor Day. Excited for it to arrive

[@richardsveum8452]

I still own and use a Gen 1, It has been a solid optic that has put up with thousands of rounds. still going strong.

[@kairussell415]

Late in the video, Just purchased for my Tavor 7. Its my 1st LPVO. I haven't done extended shooting with it yet but look forward too seeing what it can do.

[@machinistmikethetinkerer4827]

Yup I'm getting one for my X95. You run yours yet?

[@viniciusbergamo9230]

Merry Christmas! And happy new year ! For you, your family, and all folowers!

[@OnMyGrizzle]

Still planning on doing the comparison video between this SE 1-6 and the sig MSR 1-6?

[@PkwyDrive13]

Just got this from PSA with included offset mount for $229! Saved $290! Still available and here to see if I made a good purchase

[@BAdventures]

Good hands on review 👍

[@michaelbushey1249]

Do you’re the best optic reviewer out there. you actually show the view, zoom and eye box which are the what I’m looking for when decided what to buy. so many reviewers don’t show any which is so annoying. Keep it up homie 👏🤙

[@chrisowen7209]

Great video! Still kicking myself for not picking it up from PSA when they had the pricing error :)

[@TheMclaujo]

Love your reviews C_DOES, I value your opinion on all things optics and mounts. Your investment has helped guide me, save money and confirm some of my idiot impulse buys were bad decisions (won’t name names but an overweight scope mount is one) Merry Christmas and thank you!

[@Shane-eg5kq]

Hey @c_does suggestion for you sir, when you go to make that sig tango and strike eagle side by side video you should consider adding the RT-6 to that lineup! would be nice to see a direct comparison of those 3!

[@dextroustrout9531]

Got one of these a year ago on sale and finally bought the mount for it. Hyped to try it out at the range later this month.

[@MJA5]

let kitty play in the boxes, it’s Christmas 😂 nice review, you definitely got the good price

[@schizosaint777]

Merry Christmas!

[@gob7116]

I honestly think sig did suicide pricing with the tango msr by trying to capture the market primarily owned by the strike Eagle with the Burris and PA Chinese glasses by pricing that good of an optic at that price. Sig likely never intended to keep the whole package at the price of the competitors tube alone. So when they got their feet wet, they slowly increased their prices as the demand increased. Thanks in no small part to guys like you that raved the optic and is the reference of presumptive buyers. It honestly seemed like a better tube than the others at that time. My guess is vortex felt the hit and came with this new gen. Perhaps the introductory pricing was also to do their own suicidal promotion

[@joshturner7917]

So, u're saying: if one could pick-up Sig's MSR 1×6 with cantilever mount included for around 3 hundi- ish, u would recommend purchasing such lpvo?

[@gob7116]

@@joshturner7917 lots of bang for buck compared to similar quality gen 2 strike eagles or the relevant primary arms chinese glass.

[@TeamJesusOutdoors]

Great camera work!

[@kippnovak9833]

Bro...the pews are hilarious...you sir just earned a like & sub...keep pewing...lol

[@nathan_k]

6:14 - Put kitty on camera!

[@CDOES]

She doesn't take requests lol

[@darkangelgaming1117]

First 'pew pew' nailed it

[@brandonelliott5345]

This is a great optic I own three of the gen one and these seem clearer and the reticle is way better!

[@e7tegt503]

Agreed. Mine sits on an m&p 15-22. It’s more than adequate.

[@brianmaney6798]

Love all these reviews where they go over the drawbacks of an optic and always follow up with the comments “this is the best you’re gonna get on a budget optic like this”…..on a $600+ scope. There’s very few people out there that $600+ anything is considered “budget”

[@FMDad-dm5qo]

I noticed PSA just had the 1-6 Gen 2 on sale for $300 packaged with the Vortex cantilever mount.

[@mattr918]

Yup I ordered one. I'm not a scope guy so I figured for 300 bucks I'd give it a shot.

[@nrmills88]

Those pews got me dying 😂😂😂😂

[@Braekker19]

C_DOES, do you prefer this optic or the sig tango msr? I’m torn between the two. I’m trying to decide which to buy.

[@paulcuddle664]

I would like to know this answer too

[@samuelneil2691]

What did you go with? I sent with vortex because it was 8x magnification for the same price as sigs 6x magnification

[@CaveWyatt]

Gen 2 is definitely better than Gen 1 (I had both) but there’s just something about looking through Vortex product, and Primary Arms, that just doesn’t work for me. I liked that big, bright sight picture I got from Nikon scopes from the cheap Buckmaster through the Black Force line (and Leupold VX2) so, of course, they’ve been discontinued. My luck.

[@msquared9605]

Got deja vu from this intro. PSA sent an email about a discount code when you buy a strike eagle 1-8x24 along with the cantilever mount. $300 dollars off! I said I’d be crazy not to get this, a roughly $600 value at 50% off. And all this 2 days after I ordered a monstrum 1-6x24 to be my first lpvo. So now the monstrum will technically be my second lpvo

[@slick4415]

Wish the pst 2 had the same reticle

[@instrutorserra5977]

Awsome job!!

[@vwccrline]

Thanks I just ordered this scope from Optics Planet for $249.

[@CDOES]

Excellent!

[@brandonrupp5880]

Merry Christmas, your lady and the new baby.

[@pkdude5334]

I would love to see a review of the new Bushnell ED Match Pro 5-30x56. It looks almost too good to be true for the money.

[@pkdude5334]

I would love to see a review of the badger ordinance condition 1 mount.

[@weaverwoodsandwater8088]

I am really torn between this strike eagle and the sig msr. Unfortunately i have no place local to get my hands on them to compare. Im a fan of both reticles. Any advice on which way to go?

[@whogod]

Choose who is cheaper 😂😂😅

[@ChuckMcGill_69]

I can pick one up on clearance right now for $260. Should I?

[@jeffturnbull9661]

Handsome rifle

[@rondobrondo]

I was looking at import yeti earlier today and I'm pretty dang sure that it's the same few OEM's that worked on both of these. I can't remember exactly which one it was now. Kunming? and... uhhhhh, sorry I'm forgetting the other two now

[@jeremywatson9129]

I read your description about wishing for a PST Gen 3. If they did that the only thing I would want changed is the weight.

[@kshatriyacowboy_]

And reticle

[@jeremywatson9129]

@@kshatriyacowboy_ I'm actually fine with the reticle. But which reticle would you prefer in it?

[@JGoodZX6R]

@@jeremywatson9129 PST Gen 3 with the EBR-9 or similar reticles would be awesome. 1-6x or 1-8x. Don’t think lens technology is there yet for a good performing 1-10x…as seen with the Razor 1-10x.

[@Im0utlaw]

Great video. JUst picked up one of these for a new AR. Can't wait to get it out to the range

[@dimitriypm]

Love your reviews, brother. Have you looked at the new Venom 1-6? I wonder how it compares, especially to this scope and SLX Nova. Also, that CZ Royal looks great! How do you like it?

[@truesightgrabber]

Is it a phone you are using for recording such videos or special device ?

[@Rnemhrd]

I just picked one up at bass pro for 199. Can't complain.

[@briancunningham5011]

Wow thats a hella deal.. i paid almost 6 for mine w/ the mount and it's been worth EVERY penny imo. I would've been happy with it @750, I really believe thats a fair regular asking price for what you get. My Ms. doesn't think so, but she doesn't *know* much of anything about grown man toys😂

[@Lexidezi225]

Why are these costing $399 now

[@dreadedtred]

What was the name of that Vortex better optic you picked up?

[@josephmcbrien7646]

Viper pst gen 2

[@forestnfren8146]

So im still looking at this scope. Its a no brainer at 279.00 with mount right?

[@nathancrock3030]

So, interestingly. I purchased this strike eagle 1-6x for the same price when PSA messed up. I ended up selling it to a friend and getting a Sig Tango MSR instead that I much prefer.

[@fireyourrocketts]

How do I know a gen 1 from a gen 2? I ordered the 8x from Cabelas and I believe they sent a gen 1 when it should have been a gen 2

[@joehuff4025]

Just bought this scope, mine came with an extra battery in the elevation cap

[@bigboicreme]

why does my box have a green banner behind the strike eagle wording

[@Quality_Guru]

A very Merry Christmas to you and that playful Kitty. Would love to see a comparison of using a Mid price MPVO vs LPVO for an AR 5.56/.223 rifle. What are the advantages of each over the other? Loving the videos and learning a ton!

[@brendenrivers3867]

I picked one of the 1-8 scopes up from them 200 off and the free mount. I can't afford not to take that opportunity.

[@lordserpentine8246]

The 1x looks on the gen 2 looks like 4k and on the gen 1 its 720p

[@ahidaraigoza209]

Love it

[@TruthBombz]

Appears that several come out of the same Chinese factory. Sig... Vortex etc etc

[@FIRESHOCK88]

Lol, it's cute that you think your the reason they added the quick throw nob on the mag ring.

[@mursebobby408]

Can you go from off to the highest brightness in one click?

[@EDP_every_day_pyro]

I just won a 1-8 in a raffle....how can i tell if its a gen 2? Does it say on the box?

[@CJBMAGGOT94]

Jut picked one up for $280 with mount.

[@RyonReginato]

With the illumination off on the strike eagle and viper do you still prefer the viper?

[@pkdude5334]

14:48 - I think the word you're looking for is "proponent"

[@Idlesheep]

Just ordered the same combo set for $299 before shipping and tax… thinking of canceling the order after knowing how much you got it for.😢

[@2010GT500]

When are you getting on instagram? Would love to see a review of the new Larue LT204 CAN QD spr mount

[@saltsea9499]

Did your copy of the 1-6 have a huge amount of fish eye in the perimeter?

[@Big_Mike1988]

The scope you brought out at 9:42 what is it ?

[@christopherjordan6237]

Why can’t they make it like the USMC Chevron!!! I want the Chevron Point!!!

[@aaa3d473]

Actually pretty impressive considering how much I hated the gen1

[@WMDMithbuster]

Around 21 mins when you are comparing how much scope body is visible, doesn't the Gen1 have the cope caps installed? Hugely unfair comparison if so.

[@sergeyrusanov6057]

never understand how to use SFP scopes while zooming. It ruins all calculations.

[@michaelbushey1249]

How far away are the targets at 26:05? for the 1-6

[@anthonyball9592]

Would you or anyone here have an opinion on the meopta 1-6 scopes in comparison to some of the mid priced LPVO scopes

[@kksrv]

Isn't loose focus ring going to make it not hold zero? I don't know much about scopes internals, so don't hate on me. I have a PA 1-6x SFP that shat the bed (shooting like 10 moa with it) and the only visible problem with is the loose focus ring.

[@jeremiahwood7788]

The focus ring has no effect on scope zero. Zero is controlled by the turrets.

[@tuffguy6852]

This or the Burris rt6? They're both about $300.

[@CDOES]

This question has come up so many times that I forced my friend to lend me his RT6 to find out lol

[@tuffguy6852]

Sounds good. I'm mostly interested in which scope has the better glass, which has the more visible recticle during bright daylight, and what scope out of the two is better at 1x.

[@roul3688]

That much better than G1? I thought the G1 was really nice.

[@CDOES]

It's twice as good as a G1

[@ThinkSoberly]

I can’t find that scope anywhere for $250. Now it’s 399, but I do find the Sigg for 299. Do you think it would be just as good? What about considering the warranty of Sigg versus vortex?

[@rickyfitness252]

😂

[@angelmanuelgonzalez8135]

So you recomend better 1-6 Vortex then 1-8 ?

[@williambalaga1]

Just got the fde version strike eagle gen 2 1-8x for 266$ wondering if I should return it for the 1-6x after seeing this video, what u think c does keep the 1-8x or get the 1-6x instead,, most likely gonna exchange it after seeing this

[@billstevens5277]

Probably the same chinese factory that builds this scope builds the SIG MSR.

[@jordanyang3066]

Is their any rumors on a gen 3 PST? I really like its illumination but ther gen 2 reticle suck

[@randomemail3936]

Is the viper worth the extra cash?

[@JVRottweil]

Gen 1 was bad enough t make ne never consider a Strike Eagle of any generation. Burris RT6 was the best cheap LPVO I could find. I wonder how this compared

[@betternameneeded6475]

Wish I had got the 6x instead of the 8x. On my 1-8x24 the image looks good 1-6x but turns to mush on 7x/8x

[@JGoodZX6R]

Sell it! That’s how any Chinese made 1-8x is. Cheap glass can’t handle the 8x ratio.

[@oso1165]

Hey C I'm deciding for an lpvo for my 556 ruger american ranch, options are limited in my country, but in my budget and available I have the SAI 6 1-6x ffp, bushnell srms tactical 1-8.5x ffp, and trijicon credo 1-8 ffp, 1-6 ffp, and 1-6 sfp. Which would u recommend ?

[@shawn989]

psa has a discount code for 300 off the 1-8 strike eagle gen 2 with the mounts. I got 2 lol

[@thelifeofjp1996]

Hey bro i just had a crazy idea for the channel💡 u should consider buying a $200 KWA m4a1 airsoft gun and when u do scopes and red dot sights , u can actually shoot the target silhouettes , i think it would be interesting to see how it would look on video for a product review for a scope or sight 👍

[@runninggames771]

Then he would have plastic bbs all over the place. It also has zero effect on the actual review of the optics.

[@MisterThuganomics]

How dare u leave the primary arms slx out of this subject

[@samueldyer1444]

Just purchased my own strike eagle 1-6x24 and put it on my ruger american 5.56, found that at 1x the bottom post isn't aligned with my barrel. Is this common for lpvos or have I made a mistake with mounting the optic? (Vortex pro 30mm mid hight rings)

[@MatthewC176]

either its canted in the mount or the zero is shifted right or left, don't know that you can have a scope reticle be off center because they are designed to move off center

[@jazzcat1056]

Should I have bought this over my RT6?

[@pkdude5334]

I think you'll be happy with the RT6

[@jazzcat1056]

@@pkdude5334 I like it. My only issue is I wish it was daylight bright on the reticle.

[@e7tegt503]

Nah. RT6 is a little better. SE is great though.