New on the market from Vortex
Vortex 10x42 laser rangefinding binocular
The Fury® HD 5000 AB 10x42 Laser Rangefinding Binocular features in-display ballistic data, built-in environmental sensors, and crosswind and wind bearing capture mode, all of which provide ballistic solutions in an instant.
Wind and drop solutions are handled via the integrated Applied Ballistics® Elite Solver and you can customize ballistic profiles via the Fury HD App. It can also pair with Kestrel wind meters and Applied Ballistics Garmin devices.
SPARC Solar Red Dot Sight
The SPARC SOLAR red dot sight harnesses the power of the sun to extend battery life to up to 150 000 hours. Although solar powered, it has Auto D-TEC Technology to automatically switch from solar to battery power, can be activated by motion and has a daylight-bright 2 MOA red dot.
Tripods
Several new Vortex tripods are now available. For rifle shooters there are the Radian Carbon Fibre with Levelling Head and, the Radian Carbon Fibre with Ball Head. Both share the same tripod, but the Levelling Head has 15 degrees of play and tools to quickly and accurately find and hold your angle. The Ball Head has independent pan and tension control and a robust ball head which can handle precision rifles with heavy scopes.
Both feature a detachable counterweight hook, stainless steel spiked feet, a multi-tool, carry case, quick-release plate with ¼-20 thread, and 5mm, 4mm and 3mm Hex wrenches.
For hunters, the High Country II (aluminium), Summit Carbon II (weighing only 2.5 pounds) and Ridgeview Carbon are excellent choices for spotting scopes.
Spitfire HD Gen II 3x and 5x Prism Scopes
The redesigned HD optical system cuts inches and ounces off the original platform, being only 3 inches long and weighing 255g. Eye relief is 2.6 inches, windage and elevation can each be adjusted with 250MOA, and the mount height can be changed.
The Bdc-style reticle has sub-tensions to correspond with the trajectories of most popular 5.56mm cartridges for quick holdovers at known distances. The 5x magnification model also has an MRDS mounting platform on top.