Rifle Scopes Athlon Ares ETR Gen2 vs DNT The One

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Haven't been on here in a while but in the market to toss a scope on a Kidd build I'm wrapping up. Spent the last 4 or 5 hours having some very informative and entertaining reads.

Was planning on grabbing the DNT, but while checking deals on some Athlon offerings, noticed they have an Athlon Ares ETR Gen2.

I couldn't find anyone reviewing the Ares Gen2 so I did email Cameraland to ask for their opinion on if the Ares was worth it over the DNT.

Figure if anyplace would have experience with it, would be here.

 

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ETR Gen2 has just been anounced and there are very few in the wild. I have the DNT here and Athlon should arrive reasonably soon as well.

ILya

 

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I don’t have firsthand experience with either, but Athlon makes a really good scope. I just ordered the DNT, and @FuhQ swears by it says it’s optically even better than the Arken EP5.

 

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Gunny89 said:

I don’t have firsthand experience with either, but Athlon makes a really good scope. I just ordered the DNT, and @FuhQ swears by it says it’s optically even better than the Arken EP5.

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It’s better than the 2 EP5 5-25x56’s, and the 2 EPL4 6-24x50’s that I had… I have not looked through a new Gen 2 EP5 7-35x yet, but both @gr8fuldoug and @wooferocau say it’s optically superior to the Arken Gen 2.

 

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FuhQ said:

It’s better than the 2 EP5 5-25x56’s, and the 2 EPL4 6-24x50’s that I had… I have not looked through a new Gen 2 EP5 7-35x yet, but both @gr8fuldoug and @wooferocau say it’s optically superior to the Arken Gen 2.

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Yeah... in my comparisons the DNT 7-35 is most defiantly better optically than the Arken Gen 2 7-35. The Arken has a sort of....."Halo'ing" effect on objects sometimes...the DNT has none of that. The DNT is also most definatley "Sharper" ..

The DNt without the consideration of price is an excellent optic ....factor in the price and its a superb optic !!
I have 4 of the DNT,s and one in particular has been subjected to extreme pushiment...so far not an issue !!

 

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koshkin said:

ETR Gen2 has just been anounced and there are very few in the wild. I have the DNT here and Athlon should arrive reasonably soon as well.

ILya

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Apparently first batch of Ares ETR Gen2 sold right out and some of the few that got them were calling to know when more would be available. Outside of that I haven't learned anything else yet. Ill keep an eye out on your youtube channel and on here. Maybe if we get that 5k Doge bucks I'll just grab both and do up a CZ to keep the Kidd company.

 

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I ordered an Ares ETR G2. No clue on when it will ship yet but looking forward to it. May grab a DNT at a later date, for some reason I just want one now.