A long range riflescope made for hunters, Vortex LHT | ADVISOR INSIGHTS Review
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- Опубликовано: 4 июн 2020
- Vortex just released their brand new Razor LHT (Light Hunter Tactical) scope, and we've come to the conclusion that it's one of the best affordable long range scopes out there. This is definitely a product worth checking out!
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i have the G4I. best scope i have ever owned
What height of rings did you use?
Looking at this purchasing this scope soon, how has it performed in the field?
I just purchased one several weeks ago, before seeing your review 😁, IMO, the glass is very “underwhelming” for the price point. It is very lightweight and has 30mm tube but, I would not purchase another one even at the $800 price I paid. Very disappointing for their supposedly flagship “Razor” line.
What is it bad compared to? Do you have other vortex scopes?
Nate Burr .....the glass just seems “flat” in the color rendition area. Color does not “pop” like a couple of Razor Gen II’s I’ve looked through. The glass is clear and sharp all the way out to edges, it just seem flat to me. Not the typical blueish, bright, high end Japanese glass I’m used to. It is much crisper, sharper than the Viper PST’s, Viper and Diamondbacks I have. No surprise there. Look I’m no expert but I do have several US optics, S&B’s PM II, Swarovski, IOR Recon, several Athlon Cronus BTR and Ares ETR......kind of runs the gamut from German S&B glass to high end Japanese and then high Chinese glass in the Ares. So I have something to compare it to. The reticle is also weak (IMO 😎) for “long range, hunting, tactical” reticle. I prefer a simple Christmas tree type for windholds without having to dial all the time. The scope is lightweight and it’s looks and feels like it too. Power ring and markings and ocular locking ring look and feel cheap for the price range. That’s a tough call for them, I get it. Everybody wants lightweight and bullet proof, then they bitch about it feeling cheap! 😁 For me the fit and finish feels like a $3-400 scope. $800 would be the absolute max for this thing and that’s pushing it. There’s just not that many choices in this power range that are lightweight, 30-34mm tube, 50mm + objective and “decent” glass. Throw in a Vortex warranty and you can see why I chose it. Internally it may have all the high end “Razor” components, coatings and attention to detail but, externally, it looks and feels more like the other “Diamondbacks” I have. Now if it holds up for years, it may grow on me.
So say i have 1000$ and want to be able too kill a deer at 600 yards maybe even 700 tops so i have to go with the pst gen 2 or the new strike eagle? I'm trying to stay on the lighter side is why i thought the razor hd
Nate Burr I’m not aware of anything else similar ( 3-15x50/ 30mm tube/ 20 oz) for the price point. Look every bodies eye are different. Lots of people like/love the “LHT”, your eyes may find it exceptional. I just looked, Eurooptics still has the one I purchased, MRAD version with the HSR 5i reticle, on sale for $799. www.eurooptic.com/Vortex-Razor-HD-LHT-3-15x50-MRAD-Riflescope-RZR-1591.aspx. If weight and size are not paramount, an Athlon Midas TAC is a great long range /hunting scope for the money for way less than $1000. Depending on which model, they can range from the mid $550 range up to the mid $850 range. With scopes, everything is a compromise, for me, size and weight were the main thing for this particular hunting rifle.
@@58harwood It's a 44mm objective instead of a 50mm, but Leupold has a VX-5HD 3-15x that only weighs 19.7 ounces and has many of the same features as the Vortex LHT. They also have a 3-15x56 version, but it's closer to 22 ounces and several hundred dollars more expensive. I've been researching lightweight optics for a lightweight, long-range hunting rifle for a while now and I've basically narrowed it down to two options: the aforementioned Leupold VX-5HD 3-15x44, and the Vortex Razor HD LHT 3-15x42. (I ruled out the 50mm LHT immediately as it's reticle doesn't have any MOA hashmarks for windage adjustments.)
As of right now, I'm pretty strongly leaning towards the Vortex. Both have zero stops, locking turrets, capped windage, capable SFP reticles with windage marks on the center line, enough elevation to get me out to 1000 yards, and nearly identical price tags. But the Vortex also has illumination, a turret that isn't limited to 2 rotations/40MOA, and a reticle that I like a lot more than the Leupold options. I imagine glass quality is comparable, but who knows; Vortex tends to be a better value than Leupold in my experience. I also played with the Leupold in a store the other day, and I wasn't in love with the feel of the turrets. From what I'm seeing and what I've seen on past vortex scopes, I strongly suspect I'd like the feel of the Vortex turret a lot more. I also prefer the locking system to the button on the Leupolds. And probably the most important factor in my decision: Leupolds seem to be a lot more likely to have to be warrantied.
If weight wasn't an issue, I'd go with another Athlon in a heart beat. I have an Ares ETR 4.5-30x56 on my .300 win mag and an Ares BTR Gen 2 2.5-15x50 on my .308 and I love them both. Great turrets and zero stops. I like them so much I have Athlon's new Ares ETR 1-10x24 on pre-order for my newest AR. Unfortunately, they're all pretty beefy optics and half a pound to a pound heavier than I'd like for this rifle, so they're out.
I agree with 58harwood and got mine about a month ago. I was expecting better and especially in comparison to my Bushnell Forge that’s made in China which is very surprising. I also don’t like how the inside lights up when the illumination is at full power, it looks like headlight halo but I doubt it’ll ever be used at that level. I like the G4i BDC reticle so I’ll deal with it. I have it on a 300wm so hopefully the internals don’t let up.
In my experience, every illuminated optic I've ever used is going to light up on the inside if it's cranked up on the highest power and you're not in a particularly bright area. The idea is to only use as much illumination as you need. Outside in the afternoon sun the illumination inside the tube won't be noticeable at all. In lowlight situations you shouldn't need to use max illumination. Not even close.
it has 10 setting for the light.