Comparison inquiry PA vs Vortex

[abt1974]

I'm sure this has been answered either here or elsewhere before, but I haven't been able to find it searching through.

I'm looking at a 1-6x24 optic for my AR setup. I'm having to work around 300 bucks for a price point and have narrowed it down to either the PA 1-6x24 gen 3 or the Vortex Strike Eagle.

The reticles are similar enough that either will do for my needs and I'm going under the belief that neither is truly daylight bright when illuminated, so no clear winner there.

What it comes down to for me is glass clarity.

Has anyone been able to compare these side by side to see if one is noticeably clearer than the other? Even a late gen 2 PA would give me some point of reference.

Thanks!
ABT

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[Tigereye]

Did a search for you. Maybe one of these will help. https://www.m4carbine.net/search.php?searchid=2189849

[abt1974]

Ok, I know I'm nuts, but that link comes up empty when I click it.

[Tigereye]

That's strange. The search was "pa vs strike eagle". Not sure why the link didn't work.

[CDR_Glock]

I love both but the Vortex warranty won it for me.


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[Jmacken37]

I really like Vortex as a company. I LOVE the ACSS reticle that PA uses.

[MattC]

I love both but the Vortex warranty won it for me.


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Both come with a lifetime warranty now.

[wildcard600]

Both come with a lifetime warranty now.

Very nice. Too bad it only appears to apply to the 1-6 SFP scope though. I was really interested in some of their other optics.

[imaguy3]

Both come with a lifetime warranty now.

Not quite...

Primary Arms:
What does this warranty cover?
The Primary Arms Optics warranty covers both parts and labor costs during the stated warranty period, against any manufacturer defects or malfunctions due to materials or workmanship in your Primary Arms Optics branded product. In addition, the Primary Arms Optics Limited Lifetime Warranty includes wear and tear coverage for damage to the function of the product that may occur as a result of normal usage over time.

What does the warranty not cover?
The warranty does not cover any product which was damaged because of misuse, abuse, neglect, carelessness, accident, alteration, or modification to the product. The warranty does not cover lost or stolen products. The warranty does not cover consequential damages (the cost of repairing or replacing other property damaged due to the malfunction of a Primary Arms Optics product).

Vortex:
I know from experience, it doesn't matter how the damage occurred. On three different occasions I have busted scopes by accident, one was falling when hunting and landing on scope, the other was dropping gun and having it tumble a little ways down a mtn side, the third a co-worker dropped. All three were replaced no questions asked.

[MattC]

From PA's website...

"PA1-6X24SFP-ACSS-5.56 is protected by the Primary Arms Lifetime Warranty. If a defect due to materials or workmanship, or even normal wear and tear, has caused your product to malfunction, Primary Arms will either repair or replace your product. "

http://www.primaryarms.com/pa1-6x24s...4sfp-acss-5-56