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Rastoff
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I think you're right ChattanoogaPhil. I absolutely understood the level of optic I was getting into in the SPARC. However, I did expect better considering the other Vortex products I have.
In this case, a little parallax around the perimeter would have been fine, but this exhibits what I consider quite a lot of movement in the upper 1/3rd of the scope. I don't expect it to be on par with an Aimpoint Comp M3, but it should be better than it is.
An interesting note here. As I was driving back to the store just now, I got a phone call from Vortex. I sent them an email about my experience complete with pictures. I guess they wanted to talk to me in person about it. So, Jimmy from Vortex called me.
He told me that parallax like I was experiencing was normal for this optic and that the "parallax free" spec was...well...not accurate. He said they could replace it, but the next would likely be the same. He went on to say that this is due to the short tube. That the size lends itself to more parallax issues. I told him that if that were true, then this is not the optic for me.
I fully understand the price vs value when it comes to optics. I have learned the hard way that cheap optics are just cheap. I honestly didn't think that $200 for a 1x red dot was all that cheap; there are others for a lot less. Still, live an learn.
It looks like there may be an Aimpoint in my future. Maybe another EOTech? Leupold?
In this case, a little parallax around the perimeter would have been fine, but this exhibits what I consider quite a lot of movement in the upper 1/3rd of the scope. I don't expect it to be on par with an Aimpoint Comp M3, but it should be better than it is.
An interesting note here. As I was driving back to the store just now, I got a phone call from Vortex. I sent them an email about my experience complete with pictures. I guess they wanted to talk to me in person about it. So, Jimmy from Vortex called me.
He told me that parallax like I was experiencing was normal for this optic and that the "parallax free" spec was...well...not accurate. He said they could replace it, but the next would likely be the same. He went on to say that this is due to the short tube. That the size lends itself to more parallax issues. I told him that if that were true, then this is not the optic for me.
I fully understand the price vs value when it comes to optics. I have learned the hard way that cheap optics are just cheap. I honestly didn't think that $200 for a 1x red dot was all that cheap; there are others for a lot less. Still, live an learn.
It looks like there may be an Aimpoint in my future. Maybe another EOTech? Leupold?
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D) at very close to 50yds. You might have to enlarge to full screen to see the dot. There ain't much parallax movement other than the LED getting bright and dim from the extreme camera angles. I had to take the optic off the gun do get that much camera movement. 
. What else is required from a dime store optic?
