I will translate the contents of this video for English-speaking people. However, since the translation uses Google Translate, there may be mistranslations. I will review vector optics "paragon" 1 × 16. *What is a prism scope? First, let's briefly explain what a prism scope is. As the name suggests, a prism scope is a scope that uses a prism as part of the lens, and it is a scope that has succeeded in reducing weight and size by eliminating intermediate lenses. However, since there is no lens for changing the magnification, most prism scopes basically have a fixed magnification. Among Japanese airsoft shooters, some people recognize prism scopes as intermediate optical devices between scopes and dot sights, but functionally they can be said to be a type of scope. Let's leave the explanation of the prism scope to this extent and list the features of the paragon introduced this time. *paragon features There are three main characteristics of paragon. It's light, small and cheap. In addition to paragon, vectoroptics sold a prism scope called calypos, but paragon is 110g (3.8oz) lighter than calypos and has a shorter overall length and is more compact. It can be said that this weight and size are specifications that make it easy to feel the superiority of a 1:1 prism scope. And best of all, paragon is cheap. The selling price in Japan is 27,000 yen ($205), which is about half the price of a similar-looking Prismscope from Primary Arms. This price is for Japan, so there may not be much price difference in your country reading this article. Although it is inexpensive, it has sufficient performance considering its use in Japanese airsoft. Let's take a look at the specific performance of paragon. * paragon performance and specifications It can be said that the paragon has a characteristic appearance. The objective lens side is cut off and has a shape like a keyhole. And on the contrary, the eyepiece side has a protruding shape, it can be said that it is like a Magnifier. Elevation and Windage can be turned with the attached tool or flathead screwdriver. One of the advantages of paragon is the high extensibility of the mount. The mount of paragon is compatible with the company's "maverick", and the height can be changed freely. The eyebox and eye relief have sufficient specs. (3:43-) Notably, the eye relief is nominally 76mm (3.0in), but in reality you can get it as far away as 140mm (5.5in) without vignetting. The thinnest edge is also at 140mm (5.5in). Parallax is 1 MOA at 100 yards. In the video, it was confirmed that the reticle moves about 3 cm at a distance of 3 m. In Japanese airsoft, there are scenes where you shoot each other at a very close range, so it is important to check the parallax at close range. * Can it be used instead of dot site? Paragon is lightweight and compact, so some Japanese airsofters are considering switching from dot sights. However, I personally think that a smooth transfer may be difficult. This is because prism scopes and dot sights have different reticle and image projection methods, so even if the weight and size are similar, the feel of use will be different. The dot sight illuminates the lens from behind and projects the reticle. So when you zero in, only the reticle moves, not the image. The dot sight allows you to sight without discomfort when you see it with both eyes. Prismscopes, on the other hand, project an image through a lens and the reticle is fixed in a tube. So when you zero in, the image moves and the reticle stays centered. To put it in extreme terms, if you zero in properly, you can say that the scope is the one that looks out of alignment with your left and right eyes. Also, when looking through a scope, the image can be seen more clearly than with the naked eye, which means that there is a difference in visual acuity between the left and right eyes. Sighting with improved vision in one eye takes some getting used to, and some people may find it difficult to use. In Japanese airsoft, taking advantage of the fact that there is no recoil, there are cases where you shoot with your arms extended, and you shoot irregularly. At such times, the presence of an eye box or eye relief becomes a hindrance. How you use it is up to you, but I don't think it's an optical device as free as the dot sight. * Points of interest I will list the points (bad points) that are worrisome about paragon. Paragon's unique shape makes it difficult to protect the lens. The cover cannot be attached during storage or transportation. Also, in airsoft, there are many scenes where the opponent's bullet hits the lens, but it can be said that it is vulnerable to such attacks. In Japan, volunteers have designed and sold special protectors, but I think it would be difficult to protect the lenses. (twitter.com/riruzu/status/1619972659605020678?s=21&t=vCsEk7HsOrjMVmb4SBF2Uw) The next thing I'm worried about is that if you light up the reticle, it will appear magnified by the other party. This is more of a 1x scope than a paragon drawback. Therefore, it is recommended to attach a kill flash to the scope, but the paragon has a unique shape as mentioned above, so it cannot be attached. Illuminations are used in dark places, so if you use the paragon in a dark forest, there is a high possibility that your location will be revealed. One last thing that bothers me is that sometimes the paragon doesn't show up at 1x. When looking into the paragon, the image is slightly smaller than when viewed with the naked eye. This is a sense of discomfort that makes 30m (32.8yd) feel like 33m (36yd). After investigating, I found that this phenomenon is related to the position of looking into the paragon. Vignetting will occur if the scope is viewed with more than the appropriate eye relief. However, even if vignetting occurs, the center of the lens can still project an image, and the image will appear smaller than usual. In the case of paragon, we found that this reduction occurs even at distances where vignetting does not occur. Specifically, at 140mm (5.5in), where the edge is the thinnest, the position of the eyes is too far and the reduction occurs. Then, where is the position where shrinkage does not occur? That puts it at a nominal eye relief of 76mm (3.0in). However, I felt that this 76mm (3.0in) position was close to the eyepiece and the edges were thick, which made it difficult to search for enemies in the surrounding area. I think I'll stick with the 140mm (5.5in) position, even if the image is a little smaller. That's it. There may be some nuances that are not conveyed because it is through translation. I'm glad if you can use it as a reference.
コメントありがとうございます。 以前、英語の字幕を掲載することも考えましたが、作業量が膨大になってしまうので断念しました。 アドバイスありがとうございます。 Thank you for your comment. In the past, I thought about posting English subtitles, but gave up because the amount of work would be enormous. Thank you for your advice.
I will translate the contents of this video for English-speaking people.
However, since the translation uses Google Translate, there may be mistranslations.
I will review vector optics "paragon" 1 × 16.
*What is a prism scope?
First, let's briefly explain what a prism scope is.
As the name suggests, a prism scope is a scope that uses a prism as part of the lens, and it is a scope that has succeeded in reducing weight and size by eliminating intermediate lenses.
However, since there is no lens for changing the magnification, most prism scopes basically have a fixed magnification.
Among Japanese airsoft shooters, some people recognize prism scopes as intermediate optical devices between scopes and dot sights, but functionally they can be said to be a type of scope.
Let's leave the explanation of the prism scope to this extent and list the features of the paragon introduced this time.
*paragon features
There are three main characteristics of paragon.
It's light, small and cheap.
In addition to paragon, vectoroptics sold a prism scope called calypos, but paragon is 110g (3.8oz) lighter than calypos and has a shorter overall length and is more compact.
It can be said that this weight and size are specifications that make it easy to feel the superiority of a 1:1 prism scope.
And best of all, paragon is cheap.
The selling price in Japan is 27,000 yen ($205), which is about half the price of a similar-looking Prismscope from Primary Arms.
This price is for Japan, so there may not be much price difference in your country reading this article.
Although it is inexpensive, it has sufficient performance considering its use in Japanese airsoft.
Let's take a look at the specific performance of paragon.
* paragon performance and specifications
It can be said that the paragon has a characteristic appearance.
The objective lens side is cut off and has a shape like a keyhole.
And on the contrary, the eyepiece side has a protruding shape, it can be said that it is like a Magnifier.
Elevation and Windage can be turned with the attached tool or flathead screwdriver.
One of the advantages of paragon is the high extensibility of the mount.
The mount of paragon is compatible with the company's "maverick", and the height can be changed freely.
The eyebox and eye relief have sufficient specs. (3:43-)
Notably, the eye relief is nominally 76mm (3.0in), but in reality you can get it as far away as 140mm (5.5in) without vignetting.
The thinnest edge is also at 140mm (5.5in).
Parallax is 1 MOA at 100 yards.
In the video, it was confirmed that the reticle moves about 3 cm at a distance of 3 m.
In Japanese airsoft, there are scenes where you shoot each other at a very close range, so it is important to check the parallax at close range.
* Can it be used instead of dot site?
Paragon is lightweight and compact, so some Japanese airsofters are considering switching from dot sights.
However, I personally think that a smooth transfer may be difficult.
This is because prism scopes and dot sights have different reticle and image projection methods, so even if the weight and size are similar, the feel of use will be different.
The dot sight illuminates the lens from behind and projects the reticle.
So when you zero in, only the reticle moves, not the image.
The dot sight allows you to sight without discomfort when you see it with both eyes.
Prismscopes, on the other hand, project an image through a lens and the reticle is fixed in a tube.
So when you zero in, the image moves and the reticle stays centered.
To put it in extreme terms, if you zero in properly, you can say that the scope is the one that looks out of alignment with your left and right eyes.
Also, when looking through a scope, the image can be seen more clearly than with the naked eye, which means that there is a difference in visual acuity between the left and right eyes.
Sighting with improved vision in one eye takes some getting used to, and some people may find it difficult to use.
In Japanese airsoft, taking advantage of the fact that there is no recoil, there are cases where you shoot with your arms extended, and you shoot irregularly.
At such times, the presence of an eye box or eye relief becomes a hindrance.
How you use it is up to you, but I don't think it's an optical device as free as the dot sight.
* Points of interest
I will list the points (bad points) that are worrisome about paragon.
Paragon's unique shape makes it difficult to protect the lens.
The cover cannot be attached during storage or transportation.
Also, in airsoft, there are many scenes where the opponent's bullet hits the lens, but it can be said that it is vulnerable to such attacks.
In Japan, volunteers have designed and sold special protectors, but I think it would be difficult to protect the lenses.
(twitter.com/riruzu/status/1619972659605020678?s=21&t=vCsEk7HsOrjMVmb4SBF2Uw)
The next thing I'm worried about is that if you light up the reticle, it will appear magnified by the other party.
This is more of a 1x scope than a paragon drawback.
Therefore, it is recommended to attach a kill flash to the scope, but the paragon has a unique shape as mentioned above, so it cannot be attached.
Illuminations are used in dark places, so if you use the paragon in a dark forest, there is a high possibility that your location will be revealed.
One last thing that bothers me is that sometimes the paragon doesn't show up at 1x.
When looking into the paragon, the image is slightly smaller than when viewed with the naked eye.
This is a sense of discomfort that makes 30m (32.8yd) feel like 33m (36yd).
After investigating, I found that this phenomenon is related to the position of looking into the paragon.
Vignetting will occur if the scope is viewed with more than the appropriate eye relief.
However, even if vignetting occurs, the center of the lens can still project an image, and the image will appear smaller than usual.
In the case of paragon, we found that this reduction occurs even at distances where vignetting does not occur.
Specifically, at 140mm (5.5in), where the edge is the thinnest, the position of the eyes is too far and the reduction occurs.
Then, where is the position where shrinkage does not occur?
That puts it at a nominal eye relief of 76mm (3.0in).
However, I felt that this 76mm (3.0in) position was close to the eyepiece and the edges were thick, which made it difficult to search for enemies in the surrounding area.
I think I'll stick with the 140mm (5.5in) position, even if the image is a little smaller.
That's it.
There may be some nuances that are not conveyed because it is through translation.
I'm glad if you can use it as a reference.
非常に的確で、非常にわかりやすい。
自分の知りたかった情報がすべて紹介されているので、これを基準にしてこれからもレビューして欲しい
当然なんだけど、商用系は売りたいから利点を大きくアピールするけど弱点？はあまり追及しないからこういう動画は助かる！
強乱視持ちでドットサイトは点が複数の線で見える事から全く使えない為、困ってました。
そういった経緯でプリズムサイトの購入を検討しているので参考になりました。ありがとう。
3倍と4倍のパラゴン使っています
なかなかお勧め
等倍の単眼鏡にサイトがついたって感じかな
Fantastic review - but if it was in English, you'd get a ton more views. Auto-translate is not the best...
コメントありがとうございます。
以前、英語の字幕を掲載することも考えましたが、作業量が膨大になってしまうので断念しました。
アドバイスありがとうございます。
Thank you for your comment.
In the past, I thought about posting English subtitles, but gave up because the amount of work would be enormous.
Thank you for your advice.
I added an explanation in English in the comments section.
I think that I will post in this form in the future.
Thank you for your advice.
今度俺のキャリポス貸すからレビューしてくれ😊
ありがたいですけどキャリポスもう色んな人がレビューしてるんでね…
あんまりレビューがないサイトを中心に動画化したいですねぇ
サバゲー隙間産業チャンネルなので😂
なるほど❗️
考えてるね〜😊