Thanks. I updated the subject. After watching my own review it does sound like I bashed vortex at the end, I didn't mean it to come across that way. I just believe in the market below $350 and specifically comparing 3x9 scopes there are much better options. My wife knows nothing about scopes and after I did the review I had her look through both scopes out of our back yard into the treed woods at 100 yards and she got frustrated because she couldn't see through the vortex diamondback easily and said "I am done looking through this stupid thing". That was at 3x power! So I don't think my opinion is that far off base comparing the same price point scopes. Unfortunately I don't own any other brand scopes and I am almost done selling off all my vortex scopes to re-gear up for next hunting season, so I can't really compare anything else in the video. Vortex has lasted me 5-8 years so that alone should say something.
If you look at 7:00min in my video you will notice I cranked the power up to 9x and forgot. I was comparing the eye relief in the last section of my video of the Styrka at 9x power and the vortex was on 3x! Talk about drastic difference. Even turned all the way up the Styrka didn't get those weird black edges.
This is what I personally look for in a scope in a matter of importance. I imagine everyone's personal preference is different.
1. Durability and accuracy
2. Construction and attention to detail
3. Optical Quality sharpness
4. Eye Relief
5. Reticle
If everything else in those categories is close to the same the eye relief is my deciding factor on what brand scope I choose.
If you look at 7:00min in my video you will notice I cranked the power up to 9x and forgot. I was comparing the eye relief in the last section of my video of the Styrka at 9x power and the vortex was on 3x! Talk about drastic difference. Even turned all the way up the Styrka didn't get those weird black edges.
This is what I personally look for in a scope in a matter of importance. I imagine everyone's personal preference is different.
1. Durability and accuracy
2. Construction and attention to detail
3. Optical Quality sharpness
4. Eye Relief
5. Reticle
If everything else in those categories is close to the same the eye relief is my deciding factor on what brand scope I choose.
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