Discovery Optics has quietly been making high featured optics in the price tier usually considered "budget". Discovery sent me a pre-release sample of their new ED-AR 1-8x24SFIR FFP LPVO. This is part of their ED line of optics, this utilize Japanese ED glass. This LPVO is an evolution on 1-6x24 ED-AR, adding illumination and a side-focus parallax adjustment knob. This feature is very rare in LPVOs. Moreover, this scope is able to focus from infinity to 5 yards.
The overall glass quality was bright, clear and sharp. While not quite the same league as the Vortex Razor HD it come much closer than most LPVOs under $500. At launch this scope is selling for a street price of $200 on Amazon and the Discovery Optics website which makes this optic cheaper than Swampfox, Primary Arms and many other budget optics! The retail version does not include rings or a mount.
Like other FFP's, the ED-AR also suffers from a thin reticle at 1x. Unfortunately the ED-AR's illuminator is typical of most LPVO's, not quite daylight bright, but useful in low light or CQB. I would suggest Discovery offer this optic with a much thicker 1x reticle configuration similar to the Sig TANGO MSR.
Over multiple range visits, the scope held zero. It has a lifetime warranty. With their new service office in California customer service shouldn't be a problem. If they can keep this unit at this price point the ED-AR has the potential to change the LPVO landscape.
The 10% discount code: MoondogED18
Amazon: https://amzn.to/4g3PMKg
Discovery Optics: https://discoveryopt.com/DISCOVERYOP...cs-Scopes.html
SPECS
Magnification: 1-8x
Objective Lens: 24mm
Reticle Plane: First (FFP)
Tube: 34mm
Length: 11.4 in/290mm
Weight: 24.2 oz/687 g
Click Value: 0.1 MRAD
Elevation Adj: 38 MRAD
Windage Adj: 22 MRAD
Parallax: 5yrds–Infinity
Eye Relief: 4 in
FOV @ 100 yd 1x: @ 133.6 ft
FOV @ 100 yd 8x: 15.7 ft
Exit Pupil 1x: 15.6 mm / 8x: 3.0 mm
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