Chris Parkin tests a pair of binoculars from a brand better known for its ammo than its optics, but is pleasantly impressed with the quality of the Geco Gold
Optics
Five sub-£500 pairs of binos
In need of new glass ahead of the buck season? Check out these binos with big performance and a low price tag
Hawke Frontier Tactical Review
Chris Parkin tests the 1-6x ‘Tactical’ addition to Hawke’s flagship Frontier scope range, and finds something useful for more than just driven boar
Tagged with: Hawke Frontier Tactical, Hawke Optics, optics, review, riflescope, scopes
Posted in Optics, Reviews
Posted in Optics, Reviews
Delta Optical Stryker HD Review
Chris Parkin reckons he’s bagged a bargain as he reviews the Delta Optical Stryker HD 4.5-30×56 FFP, which he thinks can compete with the £3,000 options in the long-range scope market
Tagged with: Delta Optical, Delta Optical Stryker HD, Japanese-made scope, optics, parallax, Stryker HD, varminting
Posted in Optics, Reviews
Posted in Optics, Reviews
Hot property
Long-time thermal skeptic Mark Ripley has finally found a unit that’s worthy of converting him to the cause. It’s the Pulsar Trail XQ50
Tagged with: night scope, night vision, Pulsar XQ50, thermal imaging, thermal rifle scope, thermal scope
Posted in Optics, Reviews
Posted in Optics, Reviews
Zeiss Conquest V6 riflescope Review
Chris Parkin gets his hands on Zeiss’s new mid-priced Conquest V6 scope, and finds out whether it can hold its own against the German firm’s top-end offerings
Tagged with: .308 Sauer 101 Alaska, optics, riflescope, scope, zeiss, Zeiss Conquest V6
Posted in Optics, Reviews
Posted in Optics, Reviews
Kite KSP HD2 1-6×24 Riflescope Review
Chris Parkin gets his hands on the Kite KSP HD2 1-6×24 riflescope to see what he makes of this relative newcomer to the shooting market
Tagged with: browning, Chris Parkin, Kite Optics, optics, riflescope, scope
Posted in Optics, Reviews
Posted in Optics, Reviews
On test: Pulsar Trail XQ50 thermal riflescope
Is the the Pulsar XQ50 Trail set to be a new market leader in thermal riflescope? Mike Powell gets his hands on one to find out
Mid-range marvel
Chris Parkin gets his hands on Zeiss’s new mid-priced Conquest V6 scope, and finds out whether it can hold its own against the German firm’s top-end offerings
Lens-to-lens
In a head-to-head test, Chris Parkin compares two of Zeiss’s finest scopes, the Victory V8 3-12×56 and and its forerunner the Victory HT 2.8-20×56
