This video is a buyers guide in review of the
vortex sparc 2 now if you're looking at
buying this optic this video will not
only help you make an informed decision it will
also save you a ton of time because I've
already done the research for you
what follows is effectively a sum of all
the reviews and all the good and bad
alike that was identified about this
optic to is what's coming up next on
spadezilla
value for money now and that regards
this optic shines with a lot of positive
comments due to the fact that you
receive a lot of the functionality of a
high-end red dot without the high end price
tag
in addition to the optic itself vortex
adds to the value proposition by
including in the Box a mount with
multiple riser options
and in addition to the mount they also
include to pop up scope cap so all in
all a very good value proposition
the fact that the sparc 2 is build small
and light provides a lot of utility
build quality the sparc 2 to attracts a lot
of positive comments in regards to build
quality and it has the key features that
you would want ie its shockproof waterproof
and has been nitrogen purged
vortexs decision to use the more
commonly available cr2032 battery has
been a popular choice now this is in
comparison with the originals sparc that
used a more obscure battery type
the simplified control layout has been a
popular choice
having unlimited eye relief and being
parallax free
the tethered caps now you've probably
gathered by the photos that the windage
elevation and battery caps are all tethered
to the optic itself so no more worrying
about losing the caps
another nice economic feature is that
the windage and elevation caps have an
adjustment tool built into them now it's
pretty simple but it gets the job done
basically there's a ridge on the back of
the caps so when you're wanting to make
adjustments to your windage or elevation
you won't need a screwdriver or a coin
or anything like that you can just flip
the caps over and make your adjustment
the sparc 2 receives a lot of praise and
regard to the quality of its glass with
people reporting that it is clear and
crisp
that the Red Dot itself is plenty
bright enough even on bright days now to
back at this point one reviewer actually said
that he pointed the sparc 2 almost
directly at the Sun and he reports that
he could still clearly see the red dot
the fact that
has a 2 MOA dot is a popular choice
overwhelmingly reviewers report that
the sparc 2 holds its zero and this even
included dismounting and remounting the
optic using the included mount
the sparc 2's compatibility with aimpoint t1
mounts is a popular feature especially
for those who want to upgrade to quick
detach mounts and the like
the vortex warranty and vortex customer
service
be advised that this optic is made in
china
some reviewers report that the up and
down buttons are rather stiff and not
particularly responsive now in saying
this they at the same time acknowledge
that having this thicker rubber is
probably a good thing from the point of
view of longevity for the optic
reports of the tethers binding now while
the tethers are very nice economic
feature to avoid the problem of losing
the caps some reviewers do point out that
it can be a little bit of a hassle when
you're winding up the caps or unwinding
them because the others tethers tend to bind so
just keep that in mind you're not going
to worry about losing the caps but you
may have a bit more of a fiddly time
taking the caps off and putting them back
on
there are a few reviewers who expressed
a preference to having a dial for
adjusting the brightness setting of the
red dot as opposed to the up and down
button configuration at the end of the
day this is all going to come down to
your personal preference
battery life what you need to be aware
of as well you'll see up to 5,000 hours
quoted that that is in relation to the
lowest brightness settings which are the
night vision modes for most users I think
the more relevant number to make your
decision on is up to 300 hours which is
what the manufacturer specifies that you
can expect on the high brightness
settings
some reviewers expressed the desire for
a greater range of brightness adjustment
settings they experienced the
frustration that in some scenarios quite
often indoors that they found that with
the available settings that the dot was
either to dim or too bright
a tactical
concern was pointed out by one reviewer
who reported that in the dark when the
sparc 2 is pointed at you that you can
see some of the read from the red dot
be aware to expect a noticeable green
hue when you look through the optic now
this is not a major and it's very common
in red dots it's more just so that you
can be expecting it
you'll be pleased to know that reviewers
report that is a very subtle effect and
in no way affects your shooting
let we talk about the appearance of the
red dot itself because there's a few
points to be made here so that you can
make an informed decision
first up is that they were a few
reviewers who pointed out that they
felt that the refresh rate for the red
dot was a little bit on the slow side
because they noticed a trial effect
when they were doing fast transitions
from one target to another
the second thing I'd like to comment on
is the appearance of the red dot itself
if you focus directly on the red dot
with a reasonable number of reviewers
advising that when you do so that rather
than looking like a solid red dot that
it looks like a series of small fiber
optic lights now this really isn't a
big deal and I'm more just mentioning it
for you to be aware of it because the
same people who commented on this also
advised that as soon as you focus on the
target that the red dot appears as a
solid red dot once again the third point
to make is that if you have astigmatism
a red dot may not be the best choice for
you the sparc 2 being a red dot will
like all other red dots be affected if
you have a astigmatism and you can expect
the red dot not to appear as clear and
crisp as it would for someone else who
doesn't have astigmatism so just keep
that in mind
lastly a reasonable number of reviews
not a huge number of that enough for me
to want to mention this to you had
issues with what they described as a
star burst effect when they was looking at
the red dot now what remains unknown is
whether that was caused by astigmatism
or whether it was perhaps some faulty
products but just something to be aware
of
the last
the cover is what I perhaps
lightheartedly just refer to as the
astigmatism debate and that is that
harking back to this last topic in which
some users reported seeing a star burst
effect when looking at the red dot there
was some debate as to the cause of that
starburst effect users reported that
vortex customer service advised them that
that was most likely due to them having
astigmatism however at the same time I
noted that is about three or four
reviewers who were pretty adamant that
they didn't have astigmatism so at the
end of the day I'm not quite sure what
the truth is here
what I suggest you however is if you
like everything else about the sparc 2
just go ahead and buy it but make sure
you buy it from a reputable retailer
such as
amazon who has a really good returns policy
in that case you know in the small
likelihood that you have any issues you
can send it back
that concludes the consideration that
identified in my research into the
vortex sparc 2 if you think i missed
anything or you have anything to add
that could assist your fellow viewers
please do and your contribution in the
comments if you'd like to check the
current pricing add the sparc 2 to your
wish list or purchase it the amazon
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specifically for the model that we've
been discussing in this video we've now
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Spadezilla and the buyer's guide in
review of the vortex sparc 2
