Pretty amazing though how invisible the ATACR seemed - you pulled it up and a reticle just appeared in front of youGuys,
Latest delivery update - things are going well now with production, but we should still expect another week or two until they ship. As soon as I see a shipping notice, I will post it
Both looked great in person and I am sure no one will be able to complain about it being daylight visible
no it does not, i saw a post saying it includes thread protectors to use uncapped and is still rated the same waterproof wise. no zero stop though
@Fenix Mike, could you possibly elaborate on this further? I've looked at NF's site and I guess this is just saying you'd rather have their ZeroStop tech (which I understand it's function) on the ATACR before you purchase, so it's somewhat of a deal breaker? Isn't their current design particularly geared towards duty-use since these are born of the SOCOM contract needs? Also, I saw elsewhere in this thread that there's evidence that this feature you speak of may be coming soon apart from these new offerings?
Great review! Keep in mind the NX8 is based off the NXS glass, the ATACR will have the significantly higher quality ED glass. The Razor 1-6 is more of a comparison to the ATACR in my opinion due to size, glass etc, where as the NX8 was more of an answer to those who wanted a do-it-all super light and compact scope that could reach out to 8x as needed, but do wonderful at 1x and mid magnification. Did you order an ATACR as well?
Then they would be incorrectly comparing them. Money has nothing to do with how a scope compares to another one as both scopes are COMPLETELY different. I wouldn't put a NX8 on a 308 gun as it isnt setup for such, and I wouldn't run a Razor on a 5.56 gun or smaller SBR as its too big and too heavy. The NX8 is a compact 1-8 that really cant compare with the Razor 1-6 on eye relief, FOV etc, and it isnt meant to. Its an answer to those who wanted a compact red dot style optic with an optional variable zoom to 1-8... being no larger than most 1-4 scopes, it accomplished that. The Razor is a fantastic all around 1-6 scope with a red dot, huge FOV, built like a tank and very heavy... its direct competitor would be the ATACR. I dont care if it costs more, thats generally what happens when a better product comes out. The Mk6 1-6 and 1-8 are also quite a bit more than the Razor, yet they are still its "direct competition". The Hyundai Genesis is considered competition for the Lexus GS460, BMW 550i, Mercedes E500 etc, however you dont say "well you have to compare it to the IS250, 2 series BMW and C class Mercedes because those match the price point", you either suck up the difference and buy the better product, or you get the cheaper one.
The ATACR is fantastic, and I cant wait to break mine in when it shows up... I think very few though actually research WHY they want the ATACR though, or SFP vs FFP in a small frame scope, why FOV varies between those two, etc. Ordering the wrong scope for the job and being disappointed isnt the scopes fault, its the end users fault for not researching it. There are pretty distinct differences between the Razor 1-6 and the ATACR 1-8, MK6 1-6 and MK8 1-8, as well as many similar lower magnification scopes... choosing the purpose for the scope should be done before deciding if its for you or not.
