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Good deal...too bad they aren't offering it on the BTR
don't forget their new military discount. 10% this week.
What's the difference between BTR and non?
The Gen 2 PST is in an entirely different league than the Gen 1 PST IMHO (better illumination, better optical clarity, added Razor Gen 1 zero stop, very good turrets, etc.). Either the Cronus or PST Gen 2 would be an upgrade. I'm not a fan of the Gen 1 Cronus reticle, so that would be a downside for me.That's about what I was thinking. I have a gen2 razor and like it a lot, other than the weight. Have read that the BTR is the improved version of the gen 1 cronus but the sale at cabelas is pretty tempting as a replacement for a gen 1 pst that I currently have on my prs gas gun.
Too me what stands out with the regular Cronus vs other scopes mentioned in this thread is the outstanding glass, reticle, elevation travel - 33 mils, daylight bright illume and 29x. It is a compact scope and not too heavy.
The reticle, although thicker than the one in the BTR, has .2's round about and gives the illusion of being bigger than it actually is on low power because of the staggered hash's, meaning you can see it plainly vs some other reticles that are hard to make out at low power.
Pretty much destroys anything out there you could buy new in the $999 region. It's a catch 22 for me vs the BTR version because I like both reticles for different reasons.
The certain features a scope offers, or all together as the whole.....
This, I got mine yesterday. Ran it out and sight it in this morning. At our range you shoot south, and this time of year the sun is low in the sky making lots of glare. Glass noticeably better than the LRHS, tracking was on to 9 mils, and RTZ was perfect. The turrets feel fine to me, but it is hard to see where you are lined up on the windage turret. I sure wish they would include a sun shade and some bikini covers though. It seems to me Athlon is trying very hard to give the best value at any given price point. The Cronus and the Ares are both on the right track.
This, I got mine yesterday. Ran it out and sight it in this morning. At our range you shoot south, and this time of year the sun is low in the sky making lots of glare. Glass noticeably better than the LRHS, tracking was on to 9 mils, and RTZ was perfect. The turrets feel fine to me, but it is hard to see where you are lined up on the windage turret. I sure wish they would include a sun shade and some bikini covers though. It seems to me Athlon is trying very hard to give the best value at any given price point. The Cronus and the Ares are both on the right track.
Good to hear you like it! I agree both lines are a outstanding value.
The PST2's are becoming more prevalent so I'm able to check them out more and more. Their nice but not what I would expect for the money. In other words I'd rather get a Ares for less or step up to a Cronus BTR.
I believe this is the last run of the Cronus. Athlon would make less money but I think they should continue making these and selling them for less than what they were going for before this big closeout came about. Even at say $1200, it's still a steal!
Another idea is lowering the retail price so it qualifies for the standard/stock division in the PRS too.
I do wish they'd offer the APLR3 reticle in the Cronus BTR and retain the smaller line width of the "+" center out to the first mil! As my kids would say, "Oh snap", I just designed the APLR4 reticle.
No more Cronus? Or do you mean they will make the Cronus BTR only? I agree they could grab a much bigger market share in the 1200-1300 range. I like the APLR3, but the APLR4 sounds better.