New Vortex Razor Gen III coming

**L-2** · 01-04-20, 22:47

My Vortex Razor 1-6x HD II w/JM-1 reticle, is now just a month old. It's ok and slightly better than the 1/4th the price 1-6x Vortex Strike Eagle it replaced. Perhaps it's just me, or it's the nature of these low power variable scopes, but the clarity is limited. There's no parallax or focus on these scopes other than the ability to focus the reticle.

I'd like to try a Trijicon VCOG someday but that's ~a $2K scope (comes with a built-in mount, at least).

Really, I'd probably be just as happy with a 3x magnifier and a good red-dot-sight. I say that now, but I do use that 6x setting since I've got it.

**Biggy** · 01-04-20, 22:59

Looks like these *might* sell around $2000. to start out.

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produ...r_gen_iii.html

**Mrgunsngear** · 01-04-20, 23:28

Originally Posted by SouthernPhantom

2.4mm exit pupil at 10x, I wouldn't expect very much out of it.

That was my thought as well...

**Snipe315** · 01-05-20, 00:27

Looks interesting and promising to me.

And the clarity of my Nightforce NX8 1-8x is fine at both ends, so the 24mm exit pupil doesn't worry me... too much.

**RHINOWSO** · 01-05-20, 08:52

Originally Posted by Biggy

Looks like these *might* sell around $2000. to start out.

Yeah, Vortex typically sells for 60-75% of MSRP, but I'm sure the tactikids who gottttahaveitrightnow will have to pay a premium.

Beta test away, my friends, beta test away...

On another site a $1999.99 MSRP was listed, so I'm thinking $1500 end state price.

**Biggy** · 01-05-20, 09:28

Yeah, we will probably see Razor Gen 2’s and NX8’s dirt cheap. You know, you gotta keep up in the arm’s race, or you will be left behind. And that ain’t cool. I been left behind at 6X, but still digging the weight and generous eye box on my Kahles.

**opngrnd** · 01-05-20, 10:03

Everytime something like this happens, I get a little more excited about the previous years stuff I want to see on clearance. This scope looks like it might be pretty nice, time will tell.

**themonk** · 01-05-20, 11:02

I could never get into the 1-8x. A solid 1-10x though would replace a few of my 2-10x. I was just going to pick up another nightforce 2.5-10x42 for a recce I have but this may be a better option.