Elcan Spector DR

**Shooter101** · 06-06-10, 01:28

What does anyone have to say about them?

**oef24** · 06-06-10, 02:54

Expensive and if money were not an issue, I would buy one for my SCAR in a heartbeat.

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**mkmckinley** · 06-06-10, 05:37

I have one issued to me and I dislike it. The POI shift between 1X and 4X is about 3" at 25m. There are at least two others on my team that had the same problem right out of the box. The other problem is weight. they weigh 24 oz and are pretty tall. You can definitely feel it making your carbine top-heavy. The SCAR has a pretty tall receiver so the problem is even worse there.

On the bright side the BDC is nice and the illumination is pretty effective. They're pretty rugged. That said I wouldn't even consider buying on out of pocket. For the price you're getting into short dot territory.

**EzGoingKev** · 06-06-10, 06:25

Originally Posted by mkmckinley

The POI shift between 1X and 4X is about 3" at 25m.

It would seem some units have a greater POI shift than others.

Here is mine at 25 yards -

**Shooter101** · 06-06-10, 07:58

Originally Posted by mkmckinley

I have one issued to me and I dislike it. The POI shift between 1X and 4X is about 3" at 25m. There are at least two others on my team that had the same problem right out of the box. The other problem is weight. they weigh 24 oz and are pretty tall. You can definitely feel it making your carbine top-heavy. The SCAR has a pretty tall receiver so the problem is even worse there.

On the bright side the BDC is nice and the illumination is pretty effective. They're pretty rugged. That said I wouldn't even consider buying on out of pocket. For the price you're getting into short dot territory.

What do you mean short dot?

**Shooter101** · 06-06-10, 08:02

The thing I like about the Elcan is being able to scan a sector in 1X, acquire a target, flip to 4x with out coming off target and firing. It is a heavy optic though. The same company also has come out with a 1.5x to 6x.

**d90king** · 06-06-10, 08:39

Originally Posted by Shooter101

What do you mean short dot?

S&B ... 1-4 One of the best made.

**mkmckinley** · 06-06-10, 09:04

Originally Posted by Shooter101

The thing I like about the Elcan is being able to scan a sector in 1X, acquire a target, flip to 4x with out coming off target and firing.

Have you used this technique with a SpectreDR or is this theoretical? I'm not trying to be condescending, I just haven't seen a multipower optic used that way. The way I've been trained, I scan on 1X with my eyeball and transition to an optic or sights to make a shot regardless of what power it happens to be. The time I would switch the power would be if I'm expecting a long or short distance shot ie keep it on 4x when patrolling in the open, switch to 1X in and around compounds. Scanning through an optic at 1X and then switching to 4X to make a shot seems like it would be slow. If you can see it at 1X why not just engage it?

**Shooter101** · 06-06-10, 09:15

No this is after talking to a couple of Soldier who had them on a C.O.P.
This is what they said. I personaly do not have one. Have been thinking about them though. A little bet expensive though.