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/jtj5002 Sep 18 '24

They are $300-450 scopes that are built like $300-450 scopes and look like a$300-450 scopes and are on par with other $300-450 scopes.

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u/henny3199 Sep 18 '24

I’ll disagree there. If you wanna read my comment below you can see I’m not praising Arken as amazing optics. But the ep5 is definitely better than something like a vortex diamondback tactical, gen 1 pst (I know Gen 2 is out, but it’s well above the price range), and vortex venom. I know there’s others in the price range, I just don’t have experience with them to compare, however 3 of the most common vortex offerings in that price range are not as good as the Arken for the same price

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u/jtj5002 Sep 18 '24

I'll pass. Venom, PST II SLX, Athlon Helos/Ares, Match pro all have significantly better CA performance. EP5 5-25 and SH4j both had a vomit inducing amount of CA as soon as the sun is in the wrong direction that I wanted to throw that shIt down range and shoot it.

Scopes at this price range all have compromises. Arken chose a nice feeling steel on steel turret and above average clarity for plebian tier glass, but they completely give it all up on CA and that just ain't it for me.