NEW Vectronix Vector X

[Burdy]

The glass isn’t the star of the show with the Vector X, it’s excellent and totally functional, it’s the rest of the capabilities and ease of use that set it apart. I wish I had time to go into it all via text, unfortunately I don’t right now. With this type of optic, glass quality isn’t my primary concern as long as it isn’t a hindrance. Swaro accentuates greens in the color spectrum, and lots of people see this as a “brighter” image. I’m not using these for birding, so color isn’t my main concern Personally, I’d skew the image rendition in favor of contrast. Vectronix has.

I said about a month ago there may be room to own both, if that's the case I would possibly go with the higher mag variant for use as a spotter.

 

[AK74U]

For $3,000, not including the range extenders, glass should be good. But most of that money is going into the laser and software. Beam divergence is better than Sig 10k and Vector IV. I think with all that said, wait until they hit the shelves and for someone to grab a pair and let us take them for a test drive.

 

[chef678]

Is the sig 10k better? The warranty is not good.

 

[wolfmanrogers]

Is the sig 10k better? The warranty is not good.

I buy products, not warranties.

 

[Burdy]

I've still seen nothing to move me off the EL ranges. If I needed to go beyond 1500m, maybe.
Best glass, period. Lightweight. Incredibly easy to use and accurate.

 

[wolfmanrogers]

I've still seen nothing to move me off the EL ranges. If I needed to go beyond 1500m, maybe.
Best glass, period. Lightweight. Incredibly easy to use and accurate.

Unfortunately, they don't have the same capabilities as the Vector X. Glass is only a small factor.

 

[Burdy]

Unfortunately, they don't have the same capabilities as the Vector X. Glass is only a small factor.

Depends on your application. If all you do is shoot static steel in comps and spot for others, the Vector is likely the choice. If you use your binos to find/take game, glass becomes the biggest factor. Especially when you are on glass for hours at a time. Being able to range via an etched reticle becomes much less useful when you are out by yourself.

What you want is something that has really good onboard atmospherics (which the EL does). Everything else is your verified hard dope manipulated properly into the ballistic engine. Even kestrel integration at that point is simply for verification and confirmation...if need be. In any situation where wind is a real factor, having that information at your location means just slightly more than nothing, the rest of the wind call is up to you.

Once your hard dope is properly translated to your El's, how does your workflow change from any other set of LRF binos? It doesn't. You point, you range, you dial. At that point two things matter, laser (advantage vectronix) and glass (advantage EL). Depending on your use case, this is where the rubber meets the road IMO.