Vortex Optics Crossfire HD Spotting Scopes - HD Optical System, Wide Field of View, Helical Focus, Tripod Adaptable, Rubber Armor, Waterproof, Fogproof, Shockproof - Unlimited, Unconditional Warranty

I had a cheaper brand and the eyecup piece got lost at the rifle range one day. The brand started with a G and ended with sky. I sent an email to them saying I wanted to purchase a replaxemet part. Well the customer service was prompt to reply, over and over again asking for pictures and just dragging out the whole ordeal needlessly. They ran me thru so many redundant emails I thought for sure they were just gonna drop ship me the piece and call it day. Instead they finally came back with a price for the part and a crazy high shipping cost. So I told them to go kick rocks and purchased this Vortex with lifetime warranty. This one is far clearer to use which has also improved all the digiphotography I use a scope for. Solid build, light weight, easily transportable . It is easy to mount on tripod for additional stability. Works great. Thanks Vortex for a superior product at a fair price point .

I needed a lighter option than what I had to carry in the field. The price on this is well below the quality. It’s awesome. I have it on a carbon fiber tripod for hunting. I’m spotting sheep and mule deer in the desert mountains at well over 1000 yards. Paired with the Ollin snapshot system I can easy snap a photo and see if the animal is worth going after. Love vortex, their quality and their lifetime warranty.

Fantastic quality scope, absolutely worth the money. Whatever you’re looking at through this scope may as well be standing next to you. Great piece of glass

Used this to zero several rifles having a spotter call my shots. The tripod used was not the best of the best, so the view wasn't stable, but jumpy so I can't speak honestly to the clarity. Quality of tripods and everything else in the world is going to Hell in a hand basket, so it makes me miss the equipment that I had several decades ago. With the spotting scope I purchased, you could really zoom in on the target out at 100yds, but like I said, cheap tripod. I didn't feel like going out to further distances, but I'm sure if you could really stabilize this thing, it probably would do well out to a couple hundred yards. Probably.If I decide to search for a much better tripod, I might update review at that time.

works perfect on the range. So far I tired it at 100 yards and it's more than fine. Next time I'll try it at 300 yards.

Got this for Christmas for my husband. He loves it!! Very easy to use and the visibility is amazing!! We bought the tripod with it and it is lightweight!! I would highly recommend this to anyone!!

Amazing product for it's price

The media could not be loaded. It's been fantastic so far (1 day). I took a very bad video and picture (I don't have the phone mount). The picture and video don't really do the scope justice, but I wanted to show what I've done so far and those things are pretty much the extent. A red tail hawk was feeding her juveniles outside my house the first time I set up this scope. My only complaint is the protective pad that comes with the scope covers the locking screw that adjusts the angle of the eyepiece. It's fine if I leave it at one angle, the problem is my kids want to see through it too and for them I need to adjust the eyepiece. If you are solo using the scope, that shouldn't bother you very often, and it still works its just not simple/inconvenient, but you can choose not to put on the padded cover all together so it still gets 5 stars for the price of $299. Also in every situation I have used this scope the straight angle scope would have been a nightmare. I almost bought the straight scope. But viewing a hawks nest, or the moon--most tripods would never ever be tall enough not to be scrunches over hurting your neck and back. Do yourself a favor and get the angled scope unless you always plan to look down from high points.*Edit to the review saying this isn't clear when not at minimum power, I have to wonder if that person knew it is a manual focus? You have to focus the scope manually it focuses pretty good at maximum zoom, maybe not as good as minimum but decent.*Edit #2 9/5/2024Near three months I've had this scope and to be honest... I take it Everywhere. I live near a lot of public land, I live 5 minutes from a Wildlife Management Area, and within 20 minutes of another WMA, 30 minutes of yet another. I take it fishing, I take it hunting, I take it to sight in rifles and I take it to the back porch. I watch birds, I watch fish jump, I watch my wife's rifle groupings. For me, this has a value that is near priceless. It's good enough to gain perspective far out of normal reach. Maybe I should have bought the higher quality scopes? Possibly, but if this isn't good enough I'm not sure anything could be.