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Seamaster
Optics Apprentice Joined: January/09/2011 Location: Tacoma, WA Status: Offline Points: 84 |
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Posted: May/28/2012 at 16:36 |
Hello, I need some urgent help here. I can't decide between the new Nikon Prostaff 5 20-60x82mm Fieldscope or Vortex Viper 20-60x82. I knew both scopes are great. I had chance to try an older style prostaff before, it was very good for the money. I mainly use the scope for range, and little bit landscapping. weight is not an issue. I can't find any place to test either one. So any input is helpfull. I can find the nikon for $499, Viper for little over $600, and Viper HD for $749 (maybe).
Thanks!!
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jjrgr21
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i have the 15-45 viper HD, and it's awesome. and if anything happens to it, you're covered. not so much with the nikon, you're pretty much, not covered with the nikon.
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Bitterroot Bulls
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Nikon's customer service was suitable to me this winter, as they adjusted the focus tension on my ED50 for their reasonable $20 flat fee on sport optics. Turn around time was 3 weeks.
Vortex' customer service is on a different level. I called them about a tiny 1mm fiber I could see on the inside of an objective element in my Razor HD spotter, to see if it would do anything to the optical performance, and if it would fall away on its own. The gal on the phone asked for my email. A few seconds later a prepaid FedEx label popped up. I sent the scope in. 9 days later I received my same scope back with a note that the tiny thread was removed, the scope was completely cleaned, repurged, and reexamined on their calibration equipment. No charge for anything, including shipping. Vortex is the gold standard of sport optics Customer Service, IMO. |
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Optics Apprentice Joined: January/09/2011 Location: Tacoma, WA Status: Offline Points: 84 |
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Sonds like Vortex get better CS in general. How about optical performance?
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msummer88
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I finally jumped the gun and got the Vortex Viper HD 20-60. I'm really happy with it. I was looking at the same scopes you are looking. I went with the Viper because through my eyes it for sure better on optical clarity and light gathering capabilities. When you zoom out to about 50-60 it becomes a little hazy but that's expected to a extent. The only thing I didn't like about it is that its a heavy sucker, at least compared to the Nikon. But overall I've been impressed with it.
If your not too concerned with light gathering, I would consider the smaller Viper HD if your open to it. It may be a little easier to mule around.
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Thanks. I went to Sportman's warehouse this week end. The staff was kind enough to set up Viper 15-45x65 none HD and prostaff 5 in 60mm on tripods. It is very hard to tell the difference in optical quality. I have to give edge to viper for better color and easier eye position. I was told the Viper HD is in different leadgauge
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msummer88
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I noticed a difference between the HD and the none HD. The HD showed sharper edges and better color. You really have to take it outside to really see the differences. Cabelas let me take them outside. But those Nikons are a lot more affordable and still have a good piece of glass.
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jjrgr21
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i'ts got a great eyebox. i mainly use it for video on ground hogs. but i like it a lot, well worth the $$.
and vortex's CS is second to none, you can't beat them. |
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