Range report: Vortex StrikefireThis is a discussion on Range report: Vortex Strikefire within the AR Talk forums, part of the Long Gun Talk category; Originally Posted by ThomasA
The lens covers are crap. I'll be getting different ones. The retaining ring on the rear cover broke off half way ...
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10-09-2009, 07:51 AM
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The lens covers are crap. I'll be getting different ones. The retaining ring on the rear cover broke off half way around the circumference the first time I flipped it off. Still works. Actually, better than it did before.
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10-09-2009, 07:55 AM
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yeah Im aware of their outstanding warranty. That's half the reason I bought it. But if they give me the same lens covers, what good does it do? Maybe they have an upgrade option available. I'll call and see.
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10-09-2009, 06:13 PM
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I have one of these also. I will never buy another. The first one i got never worked. I bought 2 new batteries with no success. They sent me another and it worked fine the first trip to the range to zero. The next day I had family in town and a range trip planned and it came on and immediately the dot faded never to return. No battery could help it. They sent me another that I plan on selling. I plan on getting an aimpoint with my tax return. The optic is trash. I wouldn't trust this thing to work one day to the next.
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10-09-2009, 06:19 PM
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I have one of these also. I will never buy another. The first one i got never worked. I bought 2 new batteries with no success. They sent me another and it worked fine the first trip to the range to zero. The next day I had family in town and a range trip planned and it came on and immediately the dot faded never to return. No battery could help it. They sent me another that I plan on selling. I plan on getting an aimpoint with my tax return. The optic is trash. I wouldn't trust this thing to work one day to the next.
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thanks for the positive review 
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10-09-2009, 08:25 PM
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Why the rolly eyes? Does a review have to be positive?
-Thomas
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10-10-2009, 03:23 AM
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Mine works just fine for me and hold its zero.
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It isn't his fault he had a bad experience and wanted to be honest with you. If you just want everyone to tell you that every purchase you make will crap rainbows and sunshine then let us know ahead of time so we won't bother telling the truth.
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Why the rolly eyes? Does a review have to be positive?
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if someone has a bad experience with something I want to know!
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It isn't his fault he had a bad experience and wanted to be honest with you. If you just want everyone to tell you that every purchase you make will crap rainbows and sunshine then let us know ahead of time so we won't bother telling the truth.
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As the OP I agree. I realize this isn't a Aimpont. I'm just looking to share my experience with my purchase. So far so good. It may very well crap out but equally it may last years. Open and honest discussion is a good thing.
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why the rolly eyes? Does a review have to be positive?
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sorry  
ALSO THIS WAS pleasantguywhopacksAXD REVIEW I THOUGHT???
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