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  1. Will K

    Vortex Razor users - what do you think?

    I briefly tried a Kowa 99 a few months ago and would probably agree with you. I was impressed with the glass and, in terms of aesthetics and ergonomics, actually preferred using it to the Harpia and ATX. The Zeiss and Swarovski have their unique features, of course, but I would certainly...
  2. Will K

    Vortex Razor users - what do you think?

    The glass is certainly not as good as Zeiss, Swarovski or Kowa, but the price-performance ratio remains excellent. The Razor is a great improvement over the Vortex Viper or Diamondback scopes, that's for sure. The build quality, AFOV, brightness, ergonomics, size and weight are all much better...
  3. Will K

    Vortex Razor users - what do you think?

    Digiscoping with the Razor is certainly possible, but it has its disadvantages. I've found that images taken with an iPhone through the Razor have a bit of CA, whereas CA is less apparent when viewing with the eye alone. Razor digipics also have a tendency to display a kind of milky quality...
  4. Will K

    Vortex Razor users - what do you think?

    I’ve spent some time with various premium scopes recently (ATX 95, Harpia 95, Kowa 99), and although the optical performance is superior to the Razor, I don’t feel a strong need to upgrade just yet. Aside from the fact that I have no spare cash! The Razor is the nicest of the scopes I have used...
  5. Will K

    Vortex Razor users - what do you think?

    I digiscope with my Razor from time to time, using the Phoneskope Lollipop device. It always takes a little finesse to avoid the blackouts when first putting it on, but with the eyepiece fully extended I’ve not had any problems with getting nice images. That said, I’ve recently added a Nikon...
  6. Will K

    Vortex Razor users - what do you think?

    Just a bump to see if any other Razor owners are out there. I've been getting to know it a bit better over the last few months, and although I've been enjoying using it immensely, the experience has informed my search for an upgrade. For the price I paid, however, the Razor is still absolutely...
  7. Will K

    Vortex Razor users - what do you think?

    Hi everyone, I'm curious to know what people think of the Vortex Razor HD spotting scope line. I love the design and ergonomics of Vortex products (more so than Kowa, Bushnell, Nikon, etc., even Zeiss), and I recently bought a second-hand Razor HD 85mm angled for £850. My initial plan was to...
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