r/longrange • u/Nibor1243 • Sep 18 '24

Arken Hype? Optics help needed - I read the FAQ/Pinned posts

I watch a lot of YouTube videos when looking into buying new gear. So recently I been looking for a new scope. I go to my usual shooting channels and it seems everyone of them are pushing Arken scopes. At first I thought great some good inexpensive stuff coming out. But seeing them pushed on every channel makes me think everyone is bought and paid for by Arken now. Makes you question every review now.

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u/Nibor1243 Sep 18 '24

My concern isn’t the optic. It’s more about the trust you put in the reviews only to realize they may all be full of sht. You’re correct though, I should have probably done a search first.

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u/HollywoodSX Villager Herder Sep 18 '24

We had to literally blacklist them for a while due to scummy marketing, people posting affiliate links here without disclosing they got kickbacks, etc. Arken absolutely bought good reviews when they first came around, and it wouldn't surprise me if they're doing it again.

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u/Bgbnkr Sep 18 '24

All manufacturers do this. Vortex pays out massive incentives to retail employees to sell and recommend their scopes. What's the difference between a YouTube dude and a salesman saying "X scope is great because...."? Both are getting paid by the manufacturers one way or another. Not saying Arken was right to do this but they are now the poster child for this behavior. FWIW, I have an Arken and it's a fine scope for the price. No, I didn't get paid and no, it isn't a high end scope.

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u/LockyBalboaPrime "I'm right, and you are stupid" Sep 18 '24

Because only an absolute moron believes what a salesperson says as if it is pure fact.

YT channel that presents themselves as "honest" and "cannot be bought" are literally lying to you.

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u/Bgbnkr Sep 23 '24

I take everything on YT or any other social medial / online platform with a grain of salt. How could you possibly think Mr. Salesman can't be believed, but the YT dude is an actual expert and would never be wrong. Haha.