Vortex StrikeEagle 1-6x24 GEN II SFP - Evolution Does Exist - First Person RePew
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- Опубліковано 6 сер 2024
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The Vortex StrikeEagle 1-6 Gen II Is the perfect case and point that some manufacturers can make some serious changes to a type of optic to genuinely make it improved. This is Significantly better than the Gen I, and puts it above many of the older mid tier LPVO's in the optics and reticle standpoint. Now if Only Vortex would build the PST Gen III....
00:00 - Unboxing
10:02 - Garage Clearing
11:41 - Reticle Overview
12:28 - Turret Twistin'
13:18 - Tracking Test
14:07 - Rooftop Day
18:16 - Rooftop dusk
19:40 - Smallbore
20:11 - StikeEagle Gen I Vs Gen II
23:19 - Eyebox
24:31 - Comparison PST II
25:30 - Comparison Gen II SE 1-8
26:59 - Comparison Tango MSR
28:22 - Final Thoughts
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The Gen 2 is SO much better than the gen 1, Vortex deserves mad props for that.
It's almost as if they listened to what the consumers wanted or something. So bizzare.
Come on HOP you know you still hate it.
So if it sucks I can blame you and not my decision to purchase it being bad?
wild hop appearance. Sionyx OPSIN when???
Too late... Strike eagle Gen 1 was terrible and viper was always broken. No more vortex for me!
You are by far the best optic reviewer on UA-cam. I really appreciate the time and effort you put into making your videos. Keep up the amazing work.
You just don't watch many optic reviews. There are people who have been at this for years who are as good or better.
lol you a savage dude😂@@Osprey1994
Appreciate this review on the gen 2 with arbdc3 reticle as most reviews cover the earlier versions and then these were quickly overshadowed by the 1-8's and other pricier optics. This is the only thorough review on this latest iteration of the Vortex S.E.
What a Christmas treat! Great friggin review. Vortex is doing a heck of a job
You Sir, are a godsend! Very clear, concise, information.
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.
Merry Christmas! And happy new year ! For you, your family, and all folowers!
I received my scope this Saturday, I am amazed by its clarity and focal range for a 1-6x24. Great addition to my scope collection. Thanks again for bumping me off the fence and for your reviews!
They're the exact same scope. Made in the exact same factory, on the exact same assembly line, of the exact same components with minor cosmetic differences and of course, their own proprietary reticle of which PAs ACSS is FAR superior.
The scopes are the same tho. You can literally swap parts, turret caps and turrets etc.
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 👏🤙
Saw your comment on one of my old posts on Reddit. Figured I’d check out your review, still stoked I found that deal.
Great video! Still kicking myself for not picking it up from PSA when they had the pricing error :)
Merry Christmas to you and your family!
That would be a viable scope for my S&W M&P 15-22!
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
what a great video, I usually don't watch scope videos thru their entirety, well because most of the time I don't understand what their trying to tell me, but you explain and show me everything I want and need to know and stuff I didn't know I need to know. I'm in the market for a LPVO but don't have a ton of cash to spend so yeah budget is what I need, and as most folk I want to get the best I can for the least amount of $$ I really like this VORTEX and probably what I'm gonna buy eventually, thanks for the video and side by side is great
I am happy to help
I was impressed by the Gen2. It's much different than what the Gen1 was for sure. I got the same deal from PSA's fuck up and really good on them for honoring the deal.
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.
Amen to that!
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.
this is the same way that I got mine, great scope for 140 for sure
@@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).
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. 👍🏻🇺🇸
PST Gen 3 with this reticle and daylight brightness (maybe the fancy diffraction from the Razor 1-10) is all I want.
couldn't have asked for a better christmas! C is reviewing the scope I use!!!
😘 I did it specifically for you Ed! Merry Christmas!
@@CDOES to make myself feel better I will believe you
@@silly_ghillie you don't have to believe to hard
Nice scope, Great deal, Merry Christmas!
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.
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 👍
Concerns like that are less worrying when your dealing with some of the great companies out there 👌
You make the best optics reviews on UA-cam so I subscribed. I just bought a like new Vortex 1-6 gen 2 at a pawn shop with it's mount for $199.00 and i'm very impressed with it overall. I have a bunch of LPVO scopes and this is not to bad for the money.
Well Cabelas has them brand new right now for 199.00
@@marcanthony854 Congrats dickhead
This is a great optic I own three of the gen one and these seem clearer and the reticle is way better!
Great camera work!
Good hands on review 👍
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!
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!
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.
amazing review!
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!
How is your 1-8x treating you?
let kitty play in the boxes, it’s Christmas 😂 nice review, you definitely got the good price
Awsome job!!
Agreed. Mine sits on an m&p 15-22. It’s more than adequate.
It's the "pews" that keep bringing me back😂
I'm happy to o satisfy your cravings
Merry Christmas!
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!
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!
I got the strike Eagle for the same price at psa lol
What a glorious day that was
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.
Bro...the pews are hilarious...you sir just earned a like & sub...keep pewing...lol
I would love to see a review of the badger ordinance condition 1 mount.
Great video. JUst picked up one of these for a new AR. Can't wait to get it out to the range
Fun fact, the Strike Eagle is a battle tester optic, being used in some of the most horrific battles since WW2.
for real? is there any photos of that?
@@RogerLoUSPSA Yes, there’s several. I don’t know if it will allow me to share a link. Standby.
@@RogerLoUSPSA Update, it won’t let me share the link. You’ll have to do research for yourself.
@@RogerLoUSPSA yes there are several photos of Ukrainian soldiers and Foreign Legion soldiers in Ukraine using strike eagles
Ditto Holosun 510C, surprisingly a fair # of those in pics from Ukraine war
Sometimes you get something great for lil money. I love my Strice Eagle 2, 1-6 but several years ago, money was real tight so I bought a 1-6 True-Glow for $150 with a mount. That sucker has held up great. I never thought it’d be still hanging around but for the gun it’s on, no reason to swap it. Just saying, because something is inexpensive doesn’t mean it’s trash. Sometimes you get that one in a million.
Those pews got me dying 😂😂😂😂
Still planning on doing the comparison video between this SE 1-6 and the sig MSR 1-6?
Best scope reviews anywhere. Honestly come here before buying anything
Will this scope hold zero to heavy firing of 5.56 ? Great video, I love the detail and depth of information.
I noticed PSA just had the 1-6 Gen 2 on sale for $300 packaged with the Vortex cantilever mount.
Yup I ordered one. I'm not a scope guy so I figured for 300 bucks I'd give it a shot.
Can't wait for you to review the Venom 1-6! The price point would indicate the venom is superior in some way.
Merry Christmas, your lady and the new baby.
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?
Would love a review of the Delta Hornet 1-6x24 SFP
If you can get your hands on one
Love it
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.
And reticle
@@kshatriyacowboy_ I'm actually fine with the reticle. But which reticle would you prefer in it?
@@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.
Bad idea to watch this video so late at night. These pew pew pew made me crack some good ones... hahahaha....
First 'pew pew' nailed it
When are you getting on instagram? Would love to see a review of the new Larue LT204 CAN QD spr mount
Would you or anyone here have an opinion on the meopta 1-6 scopes in comparison to some of the mid priced LPVO scopes
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 ?
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
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?
@@joshturner7917 lots of bang for buck compared to similar quality gen 2 strike eagles or the relevant primary arms chinese glass.
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.
Merry Christmas, everyone!
Handsome rifle
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
Just ordered a complete 18" .223 wylde upper with mlok and this optic from psa for 499.99
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.
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.
There’s stuff that could be nicer (I’d like one more level of illumination, in particular). Still, this optic is super freakin solid and useful for the price (especially if you shop smart) and thus I am quite fond of it. Thumbs up to Vortex
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”
Love the gen 2 1-6. You can get these $150-200 all day and it’s an amazing value. It’s a forever optic being that it’s from Vortex. Theres not much that touches them for the price.
6:14 - Put kitty on camera!
She doesn't take requests lol
With the illumination off on the strike eagle and viper do you still prefer the viper?
Just got the fde version strike eagle gen 2 1-8x for 266$ 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
Great review as always. I prefer Primary Arms over the Vortex for the incredible ACSS reticle, myself but the strike eagle appears to bring it.
I have to disagree about cloudy overcast days being the most challenging for a scope to provide a good image in though.
In my experience early am and late pm when the sun is low on the horizon, casting streaks of light and ambient scattering simultaneously is the absolute worst. In particular if the sun is in your face.
Ive found few scopes are capable of mitigating these conditions and of the ones that have, theyre very expensive and even then can only do so much.
Comparatively, overcast days seem fairly benign and while they do bring their own unique problems i find most decent scopes are able to still provide a good, useable image.
Maybe im missing something.
Something else ive noticed is with optics, its extremely subjective and one mans trash might be another mans treasure.
To each his own!
Please do a gen 3 primary arms slx 1x6 with the ACSS predator or raptor reticle!!
I am getting a budget scope, it’s between Vortex strike eagle gen 2 or RT6 ??
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
I was literally researching trading this for a primary arms 1-6 SLX because the eye box feels better and this was uploaded same day is it a sign to trade?
So im still looking at this scope.
Its a no brainer at 279.00 with mount right?
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?
Choose who is cheaper 😂😂😅
How far away are the targets at 26:05? for the 1-6
Is their any rumors on a gen 3 PST? I really like its illumination but ther gen 2 reticle suck
Just bought this scope, mine came with an extra battery in the elevation cap
Will you review Atibal Hybrid 12 1-12x MPVO soon?
I can pick one up on clearance right now for $260. Should I?
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.
I would like to know this answer too
What did you go with? I sent with vortex because it was 8x magnification for the same price as sigs 6x magnification
Great video!
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.
The focus ring has no effect on scope zero. Zero is controlled by the turrets.
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)
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
Did your copy of the 1-6 have a huge amount of fish eye in the perimeter?
Wish the pst 2 had the same reticle
The center dot on this one looks really, really small to me. I feel like I'd have a difficult time picking it up quickly.
I thought the same thing. The Sig Tango MSR is better sight picture to me.
The 1/2 moa dot feels good when shooting
vortex gen 2 for $280 or the tango MSR for $270. which would you go with?
why does my box have a green banner behind the strike eagle wording
Can you slip the turrets to '0' once you've achieved your zero?
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.😢
How does the RT-6 stand against this Gen2 Strike Eagle? Looks like its reticle is outdated
Is it a phone you are using for recording such videos or special device ?
The scope you brought out at 9:42 what is it ?