Im very happy with my Gen3, have it on my 22BR. Zero issues, glass is great, I like the turrets. Zero complaints, waiting on my 2nd to arrive.
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Vortex Razor HD Gen III 6-36x56
- Thread starter jb1000br
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I got my 2nd one on Sun and just mounted / bore-sighted. Control stiffness and turret feel is fine for me, and seems the same as my first one, which was part of the February batch. Love these scopes.
I like mine so much I’m thinking about buying another rifle so I can get another Gen 3 to put on it!
I've got them on both of mine - ordered direct for the first pair (took forever to arrive) - Mile High had them as well and got the 2nd pair from them (arrived fast, and cheaper). The T-braex site has them listed under Razor 6-36, so you can get the part numbers and buy from Mile High if desired.
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They offered to overnight it and fix it, I just didn't want them to pay for all that if the "fix" wasn't helping all that much. I don't view it as necessarily broken, just something more of a design flaw maybe. Idk, I decided to send it in and we'll see how it comes back.
Omg send it in. They make 4x that off some schmuck buying a crossfire they spend 3.67$ on
I sent it. It also sucks to go into the weekend without it..ha. I have plenty of other glass though. Hopefully it comes back feeling better.
Silly question but was curious….Does anyone know if they will offer this optic in black like damn near everyone else?
They did a small batch of black gen2 razors. So my guess is that it is not impossible, but very unlikey.
Already been discussed ad nauseam in this thread, but the good news is, it does look like a big turd on my AI pale brown.
. Think of it this way, it’s what’s inside that counts…range report after shooting a PRS match this weekend with the gen3
i shoot 98% of stages at 16x. and have for the past 2-3 years.
rain basically all day. very heavy at times.
cranked the magnification to 20x on the first stage and left it there, and at times was up at 25x. even in the heaviest downpours. very noticeable difference coming from a gen 2
i will send mine back to Vortex in july when i have a shooting break for the upgraded/improved turrets. they feel okayish when shooting a stage, but i think they do leave some to be desired even compared to the gen2
i shoot 98% of stages at 16x. and have for the past 2-3 years.
rain basically all day. very heavy at times.
cranked the magnification to 20x on the first stage and left it there, and at times was up at 25x. even in the heaviest downpours. very noticeable difference coming from a gen 2
i will send mine back to Vortex in july when i have a shooting break for the upgraded/improved turrets. they feel okayish when shooting a stage, but i think they do leave some to be desired even compared to the gen2
Got mine back today! I sent it off Friday of last week and it was at my door this morning. Turrets feel WAY better. It went from not close to as good of a feel as my gen 2, to as good if not better. Does not fall down into locked position anymore. Pretty big difference to me. Extremely happy with it now.
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Good to know, and glad to see Vortex taking care of their customers and addressing these issues so quickly.
Greg seems really happy. Mine still leave a little to be desired. But they’re more than suitable.
Not to resurrect the thread but has anyone recently received this optic from vortex? If so, have they made any changes to the turret locking or elevation turret since the initial complaints.
I’m would assume with a large number getting sent back to them for a fix, they’d consider making manufacturing changes to prevent EVERY scope from getting sent back but wanted to see if anyone had any first hand knowledge.
I have one on order from Euro-optic but they’re waiting on another batch from vortex.
I’m would assume with a large number getting sent back to them for a fix, they’d consider making manufacturing changes to prevent EVERY scope from getting sent back but wanted to see if anyone had any first hand knowledge.
I have one on order from Euro-optic but they’re waiting on another batch from vortex.
I got one on 4/30 direct from vortex. The locking detent and clicks were quite soft.
Vortex had it fixed to my complete satisfaction in 8 days door-to-door.
wonder how much they will spend on shipping costs and repair/warranty ISO rectifying the issue from the factory design/construction
Glad you and others are reporting worthwhile improvement. I sent mine in early on and elevation/windage are still too stiff and gummy. I still plan on ordering another one by month's end... turret feel notwithstanding, other improvements are compelling.
For you MOA guys we have an Open Box Vortex Razor HD Gen III 6-36x56 MOA $2,699.99, PM for details 
I just bought 3 of them. I really only needed 1. My turrets seem to be fine. At least on the 1 I opened. The other 2 are still in the box's.
I've run Tenebraex, Aadland and Vortex Defender caps and like them all, Tyler is now making them at MK Machining and have wanted to try some of his out as well. Aadland and MKM's appear to both be hard with a screw to tighten to the scope, Tenebraex uses an adapter if your scope doesn't already come with one but they are probably the most slim and least intrusive of the bunch, the Vortex Defender has a rubber sleeve that fits over your ocular and objective bell and are the largest with regard to coverage area but I like their lay flat design.
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I'm not a fan of Defenders in general, the ones I've had pop open too easily.
Tenebraex are good, never used Aadland before
Tenebraex are good, never used Aadland before
I just got one this week. Parallax rings is insanely stiff, and the turret feel doesn't match. Elevation is louder and more positive. They don't lock up very firm. Funny when I placed the order they told me these issues were fixed on the current ones. BS I'm sending it back tomorrow.
I’ve got two Razor Gen 3’s that replaced Razor Gen 2s and I had one out this morning on Quantico Range 4 where i do all of my shooting with these scopes.
This is the first of two that I bought in January and the turrets (particularly the elevation) have gotten much better with use. Originally they felt like they’d been over lubed but they don’t anymore.
Parallax is still stiff but I’ve gotten used to it. A buddy asked if they make a throw lever for the parallax after he tried it.
Overall I’m happy with both of my Gen 3s and still maintain the price difference between my 35X NF ATACR and the 36X Gen 3 makes the Razor a better value for the kind of shooting I do. (Dial it and forget it)
This is the first of two that I bought in January and the turrets (particularly the elevation) have gotten much better with use. Originally they felt like they’d been over lubed but they don’t anymore.
Parallax is still stiff but I’ve gotten used to it. A buddy asked if they make a throw lever for the parallax after he tried it.
Overall I’m happy with both of my Gen 3s and still maintain the price difference between my 35X NF ATACR and the 36X Gen 3 makes the Razor a better value for the kind of shooting I do. (Dial it and forget it)
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MKmachining.
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Tyler seeing a niche, and filling it with polymer...
I got lucky I guess, played with a guys r3 at the range that was a poor example and had already sent it back and it was still trash compared to mine that has not been rma’d
I love my scope but if it was like the shit turreted one I played with I would probably not stay with it
I love my scope but if it was like the shit turreted one I played with I would probably not stay with it
Love mine too. have zero complaints. very happy with it and about to buy another
I like both mine very much. No returns on the turrets. The 2nd scope is slightly better than the first. I have since acquired a few zco, 420 and 527. I will say the zco glass plays better in heavy mirrage. That's the real only noticeable improvement, maybe a lil bit of edge clarity. At the street price these can be found from a few select dealers, they are a bargain.
Gen 3 razor went down at 2 day PRS match this weekend. Luckily guy had a backup on his rimfire he swapped.
Big Surprise... Turret failure.
Big Surprise... Turret failure.
I got to check out another one at the range earlier today... something was fucked up with the parallax mechanism. We all know the numbers on the dial don't necessarily mean that much, but this one was wonky, dialing out the parallax when looking at a target at 600yrds had 3 of us all scratching our heads. I was landing between 150-300 on the dial when looking at a small target at 750yrds, and while I didn't play with it long, there were some targets/distances that I couldn't really get dialed in to anything I'd call "good". He's going to be sending it back to Vortex.
The turret feel was garbage and the elevation turret kept falling and inadvertently locking (just like the other 3 I've played with), and the magnification adjustment felt/seemed too loose, way too easy to move almost like it was broken.
Also, it may have just been the lighting conditions today, and I might just have a nice example of a Gen 2 (while he somehow got a poor example of a Gen 3)... but the glass didn't look much better either, and everything else about it was shittier for sure.
Keep in mind that I was looking for a reason to buy one, my wallet is practically on fire, but for now, it's still nope.
The turret feel was garbage and the elevation turret kept falling and inadvertently locking (just like the other 3 I've played with), and the magnification adjustment felt/seemed too loose, way too easy to move almost like it was broken.
Also, it may have just been the lighting conditions today, and I might just have a nice example of a Gen 2 (while he somehow got a poor example of a Gen 3)... but the glass didn't look much better either, and everything else about it was shittier for sure.
Keep in mind that I was looking for a reason to buy one, my wallet is practically on fire, but for now, it's still nope.
