Originally Posted By: pyscodogNot all of us have the sponsors you have either, (emphasis on sponsors). What are you talking about? I don't have any sponsors. What empowers you to respond with a bold face lie like that?
I have more experience with athlon's product line than most. I have more experience with competing products than most. Here's my athlon scopes...
How many athlon scopes do you have?
I've put about 30,000rnds of combined rimfire/centerfire down range beneath athlons. What's your round count with them?
The talos is NOT on the same level as vortex PST. The turrets on the talos are mushy in the extreme in comparison, and the clicks tend to not line up with the markings on the turret. Just like bushnell lrs's and many other scopes. The glass is VERY good for a $300 scope. Reticle is good to go as well. ... but what the talos is and isn't has NOTHING to do with my financial status. It has to do with the facts of how it performs compared to others in its price range.
There are far too many people proclaiming this or that about products which they only possess one of. That is exactly how athlon scopes have been overhyped. The people getting them are often just like you, experiencing FFP for the first time. They often don't have enough experience with enough different brands/models to truly know where athlon stacks up. The thing is, if folks have enough experience, they definitely aren't shy about sharing that fact. They can prove it. I can happily prove what I'm saying any time.
I respect the fact that you just got a new scope, and you're liking it. Though please do try to remain objective, and calm in the face of facts. I'm not a guy you're going to pull the rug out from under. I know all about the athlons and where they are positioned compared to their competition. I know because I've used nearly ALL of the athlons and nearly all of the competitors scopes. It's part of what I do. So please do not go telling lies about me just because my facts don't match up with your opinions.
Enjoy your talos, and I'm sure you'll be getting more FFP scopes in the future.