Are vortex scopes that good?

[Reaper]

No experience with Vortex but I just got a leupold vx3i 4.5-12x50 on Amazon for $399. If that's in your budget you can't go wrong with it.

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[TxAg]

Buy anything else

[Passthrough]

nope

[HoustonR6ryda]

I own Leopold,Ziess. and Nikon. I have three Vortex scopes Crossfire(.22-250) Diamondback (.308) Viper on a Ruger American Ranch 7.26x39. My Vortex scoped rifles are all dead nuts accurate and I have had zero issues... you also will get a great deal from Arrowsmith here as he is a Vortex dealer. Good luck on your choice.

[Leverhunter]

I've got a Crossfire and Diamondback. One on a 308 the other on a 358. No problems with either of them. Good deal for the money.

[Homer75]

I have several scopes, crossfires and Diamondback, also have bought the Kabab binos and love them. Full disclosure, I’m very rough on my equipment and don’t feel right spending several grand on optics that get beat-up/dinged-up like I do with my stuff and I get a nice discount for being a veteran with them. I’ve never had to send a scope back to Vortex, yet.

[Javelin]

What’s the long answer?

The long answer is THEY SUCK. Anything from the viper line down are the worst scopes on the market. They have a huge issue with whiting out when the sun is lower in the sky. I even emailed them and they told me they knew the issue and explained why it happens but they never offered me a refund or any other compensation for the 4 viper scopes I had. All they said was if you go up to our razor line ($$$$) you won’t have the Issue. I emailed them back and asked them why they continue to sell scopes they know how an issue and they tried to give me the line that all Lower prices scopes do it not just theirs. Now we are talking some of the viper scopes that retail for 800 dollars or more. Hardly what I call a cheap scope. I have had tascos that worked better and for sure all my vx1 vx2 and vx3 never have issues.

[Arrowsmith]

I will just say this and then nothing else.

When I started out with Vortex as a dealer in 2005 they had 12 employees and a very small building in Madison, Wisconsin. They had just recently moved from the owners garage at his home where they started out as a Wild Birds Unlimited franchise store.

They now have 250 employees and moved into a new 32 million dollar facility on a 100 acre site in 2018 in Barneveld, Wisconsin

That just does not happen if a company is selling junk and has to replace every item that they sell.

If you don't like their stuff don't buy it, but I will tell you this......In 15 years I have had great success with their products and many happy TBH.com customers.

https://madison.com/wsj/sports/recreation/outdoors/jerry-davis-vortex-optics-settling-into-barneveld-prepping-for-grand-opening/article_7b6e2943-1d81-583d-99ee-a044346f068c.html

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[Homer75]

I will just say this and then nothing else.

When I started out with Vortex as a dealer in 2005 they had 12 employees and a very small building in Madison, Wisconsin. They had just recently moved from the owners garage at his home where they started out as a Wild Birds Unlimited franchise store.

They now have 250 employees and moved into a new 32 million dollar facility on a 100 acre site in 2018 in Barneveld, Wisconsin

That just does not happen if a company is selling junk and has to replace every item that they sell.

If you don't like their stuff don't buy it, but I will tell you this......In 15 years I have had great success with their products and many happy TBH.com customers.

https://madison.com/wsj/sports/recreation/outdoors/jerry-davis-vortex-optics-settling-into-barneveld-prepping-for-grand-opening/article_7b6e2943-1d81-583d-99ee-a044346f068c.html

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There ya go!!!

[sneaky freak]

I was really surprised to see the negative comments here, maybe it's just the low end stuff. We were at the ranch one buddy had a pair of 500 vortex and another with a pair of swaro's same size I swear no of could tell the difference in clarity, maybe under low light conditions it matters I dont know, but for 1200 more the vortex are super nice, I have also bought a vortex for my long range rifle and it's clear and dings the target at 600 yrds. It's an 800 yard scope but 600 is the longest we are set up to shoot right now. I havnt need warranty but they are lifetime just like the swaros

[topwater blowup]

Thanks arrowsmith... good write up

[Abcdj]

I have Leupold, Nikon, Swarovski and Nightforce. I recently got a new to me rifle with a higher end Vortex on it. I bet I don't see a huge difference in any of them.
For simplicity I like my Nikon, Swaro and Lupys.
Everytime I pull out my NF I feel like I need a physics degree to use it. The Vortex has more little red dots shaped like a Christmas tree in the retical than Carter has pills. By the time ya figure out which dot to use its to late.

[bowhuntertx]

I'm a little surprised to see this many negative comments as well. I have Vortex HD binos and have had them for 10 years and absolutely love them. The only reason I had to send them back due to me dropping them from a tree and dirt got in the telescoping eye cups and they wouldn't adjust smoothly. They sent me a new pair
I dont rifle hunt much, but bought a Crossfire II for my AR to hog hunt with. By no means a high dollar scope, but I have been pleased with it.

[30-30]

I have 2 of them that were under $200 each. Crossfire maybe? Anyways, I will never buy another one, the glass is decent during the daylight but they are hands down the worst scope in low light that I have ever had the displeasure of looking through. When do you shoot most of your critters...in low light conditions, something about these that get distorted and it's like the eye relief is out of whack, so frustrating. If I had money to burn I toss em' in the trash.

I have two Vortex Crossfire ii scopes, a 4-12x44 and a 2-7x32. I like the 4-12 and have had no problems with it, but your description sums up my 2-7 perfectly. I had to pass up 2 late evening shot opportunities on does this past season because I just couldn’t get a full field of view. You’re right that it seems difficult to find the right eye relief position in low light.

To be fair, I recently sent it back to vortex and I received a brand new scope, new-in-box and shrink wrapped. Will see if this one is any better.

[Lynn21]

Leupold- been around forever, price is affordable, reputation is outstanding, and most of all- very clear. Ive had a 7.5-20 on my .270 for around 15 years and never had a problem.