Vortex Micro 3x Magnifier - First Person Review
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- čas přidán 14. 07. 2020
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My first time with a magnifier was a Great one! Thank you Scott for letting me experience it. I dont want to give it back lol
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How’s the eye relief on the magnifier ?
2021 new gun owner here and I must say this is the most expensive hobby I've ever seen. It seems like everyday I find something else I have to buy. I think a drug habit would be cheaper.
It's all trial and error
There is really good cheap options out there
@fullfofire u ain't lying I just got my 1st ar15 and had no idea how many accessories I would want to throw on it $$$$$😂
hahaha. yeah :) With optics / scopes especially, its easy to want to get something that costs as much if not more than what its being mounted to. I own examples on both sides of that extreme. "Cheap" firearm with expensive scope and expensive firearms with "cheap" optics. In my experience, Vortex stuff is quality, wont break the bank and they stand behind their stuff regardless. Ive never had to use their warranty service. PS - Dont look into Surefire if you dont want to see shiny fancy things you "must own". HAHA. Another amazing brand with no BS warranty. I used one of my lights as a hammer. I told them that. I just wanted to pay for the glass I broke. They replaced it for free.
Race car driving is more expensive.
I cannot even begin to explain how much you've helped me with purchasing optics for my rifles.
You're doing a great service and your reviews are incredibly thorough.
Thank you.
Happy to help!
One of the best reviews of this magnifier. Glad I found this video.
Thanks mate!
Likewise, super impressive. I'm glad I bought one, now it needs to arrive!
I just keep coming back to your videos for optics reviews. Cant beat em!
Excellent video far better than some of the reviews I’ve watched I’ve seen hundreds of magnifier reviews nice
👍 Thanks mate!
Considering getting a magnifier. Yet again another great review. Thank you.
Thanks mate!
Awesome video! If you're a red dot guy a 3x magnifier is just icing on the cake!
I love this ! Thank you so much for posting
I'm surprised how well the reticle looks true the magnifier on both the 512 and the UH-1. Good review.
Thanks mate! I am as well. This magnifier exceeded my expectations.
*Please* review PA's new 2x prism! I saw your review of the 2.5x (excellent review btw) but I'm curious on your take of their newer 2x. You're the only reviewer I trust with regards to prism optic reviews. You honestly makes everyone else's review seem like an ad. Dimitri, if you are reading this, this man is your guy.
I'm definitely going to be picking one of these up. I've always been LPVO fan . I've been shooting my Red dot 13.9 a lot more lately and this will be the ticket I need to bang steel IPSC at 300 yards in 2Gun MATCH if I want to use my go too 13.9 with red dot . I dont feel like spending 700ish for nice piece of glass with decent mount . I'm gonna order Micro 3x for sure . I'm not in a rush to go buy it so I'm gonna try and wait on a sale
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Great review! Straight forward and to the point 👍👍👍
Just the way I like to be
5:22 definitely a great statement there. picking up my new Holosun AEMS, I'm researching magnifiers and floated Holosun HM3XT and Primary Arms SLx as options. Tactical Rabbi suggested this and of course I went down the review rabbit hole. $325 optic (got it on end-of-year sale) deserves a $300ish magnifier I'd reckon
Great review!
Hey man fantastic review thanks !
First time viewer. Good video, thanks.
👍 Thanks!
Nice review!! Thinking about running this with the new AEMS Holosun bring the weight to around 15 oz. I do have fixed DD sights might have to switch the rear sight to a flip down. Not sure if I can squeeze all three on. With the eye relief distance.
Excellent review! Well done!!
Pew Pew!
I've got one and I'm pleased: solid construction, small and helps with with washed-out red dot caused by astigmatism.
Man I love the mount ! It’s sweet man I hate the ones that have buttons it just adds a step and it’s not anymore robust. I have the micro 3x with a SPARC solar ar red dot and I would only suggest this one for self defense or duty use becuase it has the shake awake feature which imo is a must! Super happy I have a setup that’s 500$ and can run with the best
Gonna put this behind an EoTech 512 on my AR! Nicccce! :) Perfect video to convince me!
2:22 "But what I do have is an unsuspecting neighbor I hate with all my might" 😂😂😂
I have this with a vortex red dot sight. Probably same one as you should in the beginning, not exactly sure as it's not right in front of me. It's a fantastic combo!
I really appreciate the work to give views through the optic, way too many reviews just describe it.
Awesome review! I'm loving your videos, man. Ok, so this or the Trijicon 3X? I'll probably be using the magnifier behind MRO's mostly. I appreciate any input!
Excellent video, I've been looking at buying this for a while and today I was doing my last bit of extra research before going ahead with it. It appears that Holosun has a new version of their 3x magnifier out called the HM3XT (HM3XTI on Optics Planet) that must have been made to compete with the Vortex Micro 3x, it would be neat if at some point you could do a review on that as well. As best as I can tell purely on specs listed online, the Holosun has a smaller field of view at 100 yards, slightly smaller eye relief, and weighs slightly more, but still looks like it would be a viable alternative as a whole.
That would make for a good comparison for sure. I'm sure the quality will still be good. And would make a compelling piece of kit. As long as the price is right.
I'm gonna echo what others have said. Fantastic review.
Great review. I'm curious to know your thoughts on this set up vs a 1x3 scope with a canted red dot?
Great review. Great optic. Love mine. Get one.
Thanks mate!
Great review
Finally someone posts the view you wonder about, what does this looklike with longer range?
Best review on this 100%
Thanks mate!
Good video thank you!
Great review. Love how we can see behind the red dot also.
Im using eotech exps 3-4. And holosun magnifier. With different height between them. Will it be an issue or affect POI and accuracy? Im not putting a riser on the magnifier because im using the magnifier in other rifle with absolute co witness. Thankyou
Just the review I was looking for as i have a 512
It's so cool to have a red dot sight and then flip the magnifier up and see the difference
Just picked on up today to pair with an EXPS2-0 Eotech.
Great quality video and content. 👍
Thanks. Cheers!
These new COD reticles look nice. I can't wait to try them out! 😎
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I just bought this magnifier after watching this review.
About damn time. I’ve been looking for a video of someone showing what it looks like through the damn combo setup. Other CZcamsrs are dumb asf and just talk about it like wtf🤦🏾♂️
This is the Magnifier I am going to buy,.. Just need to find a good -insert color here- dot to go with it lol. Was gonna go with Sparc solar but that looked so odd on camera
Could you do a video showing a red dot, reflex, and holographic magnified? Showing maybe a Romeo 5, 510C, and EOtech? Main thing I am interested in are the people saying that the 2 moa of the 510C becomes a 6 moa, whereas the EOtech's 1moa center stays 1moa. Also if you could find a way to reflect the starbursting astigmatism causes would be awesome for us less-thans who were born with horrible eyesight
Great review man, I have the Holosun HS510 and 512, from your experience who makes the best magnifier for these optics?
make that two optics I've purchased after c_does reviews... other one was the 1-6 LPVO that everybody I've let use has totally loved
Pew Pew!
Great review my setup is this behind a strike fire 2. What I love about it is it can be tilted to the side easily with just spring tension no latch to allow my rear iron sight to flip up. 3 sighting options on the same gun without removing anything. I set mine to flip left to prevent brass, lube and carbon from hitting the glass.
That is certainly one way of doing it. I find that if it works for a particular person. Then its the best way to go.
I have this magnifier paired with a Dog Sauer Romeo 5 XDR and it's a fantastic combo. I also have a Holosun HM3X magnifier paired with a Holosun HS503R and, like you said in the review, the reticle in the Holosun isn't quite as crisp and precise as the reticle in the Sig...and it isn't the magnifier because I've paired the Holosun HM3X with the Sig and had the same results. Both are great options, and I'm happy with both Holosun products...but the Romeo 5 XDR paired with this Vortex Micro3X is absolutely fantastic.
Dog Sauer makes some good stuff 😂 in all seriousness tho, glad to see you have the exact same experience as me.
Thinking of getting this for for my exps3 since I can’t find any g45s or g43s in stock
Mine moved around a lot when bumped. Meaning, red dot moved from center to up and down. As moved still was zeroed but expected more for the high price.
I got this to replace the original vortex 3x magnifier.. its amazing, size wise , looks great, clear, QD mount, flips to the side via tension.
use it behind a eotech, works amazing.
if you have problems with this eye relief you probably would complain about an acog ta31 as well. both are fine to me.
How do you compare the eye relief with the mini vs. the original?
Looking to slap this on my AR. I almost bought the original VMX-3T but saw this micro. Which do you recommend?
I honestly think the micro is better in every single way than the original, blows it out of the water.
I just picked up a Trijicon MRO HD and a Trijicon 3x magnifier, excellent,
for the money the Vortex micro 3x is a beast and is better than the holosun,eotech,primary arms etc, prob equal or so with the Trijicon, I will have to do some direct testing.
only one I am interested to see the quality is ADM's
Amazing 🤩 video thanks thanks and respect from Algeria
Thanks mate!
Got it for 160 off optics planet sale and I love it
I used to think the same about Mag/RDS combos were bulky, heavy, and overall not ideal. However when you compare them pound to pound with something like a Razor; my M5/3XMag on LaRue QD mounts doesn't seem that bad.
If most the day will be close, I just take the mag off and the gun feels completely different.
I can definitely understand and see the appeal. It comes down completely to personal preference at that point.
Odd question, but I'm running a Leupold Deltapoint Pro in an AR mount right now on my rifle. The glass and overall package look great, but I'm not sure about alignment and such. Would this magnifier work? I don't know if you read comments on vids this old but I'd appreciate any input :)
I love my holoson optics. But yes also looking through mine with a magnifier I do notice the dot is not perfect.
Depends on the individual optic. One of my Vortex is the same way and one isn’t.
I have the UTG Red Dot and the UTG 3X Flip to Side Magnifier and it's very nice.
I wanna get my hands on the UTG magnifier.
@@CDOES it has a pretty short eye relief, and tight eyebox, kinda like a crappy version of the ta31, glass is fairly clear, and fov seems fine. The mounting leaves a lot to be desired, it has one round "recoil lug" it's really the crossbolt, and will peen the picatinny it's behind if the mount is slighlt loose. The tension is pretty particular to avoid that, mine would adjust out of the perfect amount of tension, so either locktitw and mate it to one particular rail, or routinely tighten it
Ive got a vortex crossfire and same 3x magnifier and I have an at3 tactical set up. Same performance 1/2 the price.
Thank you for the review
Thanks for the nice comment. 👍
@@CDOES I been looking for videos like this to get perspective on how effective magnification at varying powers is.
In your opinion, how much magnification would you want for a 300 yard shot? Do you think 3x is even passable for that considering 3x was just enough to be effective at 50 yards?
@@mghegotagun for a long time the navy based some of their systems on the basis of. 1x per 100y for man sized targets. That is something that I believe in and practice for 'practical' shooting. It's all a matter of perspective. If your looking to take quick and easy shots on real targets. Then as long as the dot/cross hair isn't too big, then I believe it will be prefect fine.
To give you a idea of what I did recently. I shot a 4" gong and 320 yards with a 4x scope, 2/3 times. That is good enough for me
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That's the size of target at that kind of range I'd hope it could handle, thanks.
By the way, I came across your video comparison of the gen 3 vs gen 4 primary arms magnifiers. I'm curious, would you happen to know if primary arms' gen 2 6x magnifier was designed to adopt the features of the gen 4 3x LER, like keeping the red dot optic's body out of the magnifier's FOV and such?
Seems unlikely that it did.
How is the standard VMX 3T Magnifier? I keep seeing in depth reviews on the Micro but not the full size one.
If it was removed and in a pocket, would a magnifier work kind of like a monocular spotting scope?
thanks bud.
Whats the best reddot that works well with the vortex micro 3x magnifier,
I have a question, I have the vortex striker RDS and I bought the Vortex 3x magnifier, however I am having the opposite results. When I flip on the magnifier, the field of view gets super small. It does magnify, but it is really difficult to even see through it. I though maybe I had it on backwards so I flipped it around to no avail. I have no idea what the problem is. Anyone know what's going on?
Which would be better for up to 200 yards, the micro 6x or micro 3x
How do you think this compares to the Primary Arms LER magnifier?
Does it share the same footprint as the Eotech G33 (which the VMX-3T also uses)?
great vid. thx
Anytime!
What are your thoughts on this guy compared to the Sig Juliet 3 micro?
Will this work with the swamp fox blade or will I need a riser
If you had to only take one rifle with you, would it have an LPVO or RDS???? AND WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE SEMI AFFORD RDS WITH A BIGGER WINDOW (clear, crisp, less tint, least blooming under magnification? ??????
Your camera lens has astigmatism.
Was planning to get S&B dual cc, but went for that setup instead, and bought a car for my fiance.
How well does it work with the 2nd generation razor?
this is at blue mountain in NY right?
For those of you wanting a magnifier, I’d recommend the Sig Juliet series. They’re affordable and can range from 3-6x depending on which one you get
I thought about the juliet but didnt like that it's heavier and has a button to flip to side. It also doesn't have the nice quick disconnect.
@@pr3o5 I agree with the quick disconnect being inconvenient. I personally don’t mind the weight, it’s hardly noticeable at all and I actually prefer the button flip to side. It’s got a smooth button and prevents it from accidentally getting flipped one way or the other. I do a lot of hiking through thick vegetation though, so that might not as be as important to you as it is for me. I’ll carry my hella bulky M4 for hours with no issue with it on
vortex is better tbh
Can we use the normal monocular 16x instead of the magnifier 3x ?
does the optic line up to a sig sauer Romeo 5?. other reviews say it is 1/3 co witness but vortex says it can be adjusted for absolute co witness as well, great review!
Ever find this out?
@@MrAkaPro yes, it lines up with the romeo 5, and it has a spacer plate that comes with it so you can switch between absolute and 1/3 co witness, its a good magnifier, light weight and durable, but the eye relief is not the best
@@anthonysilva8686 thanks for the response. My budget seems to allow for the Juliet magnifier at the most.. so it seems like im not gonna get the greatest eye relief at all for my budget. I guess that is okay though- idk if I want to spend more on the magnifier than I did the actual RDS
You said dust of the uh1. Do you not like the vortex?
view port on a red dot does not matter as you should be shooting with both eyes open and focusing on the targer.
I have the same combo sparc ar+ Vortex micro and IAM struggling because astigmatism. It won't correct the dot issues if you have any beware. The eye box is finicky and eye relief is Short so either you colapse your stock more or move it at the end of the rail.
Yeah, this is a Real downfall of the Mag. It should come with cantileaver mount,(like it already has the raiser, but on ethat lets it be pushed further back) that would let its base sit further up, while having the Magnifier in more optimal spot, over the BUIS. Then you wouldn't have to collapse stock, or anything.
Then again if you don't run BUIS, there is no problem. Personally I don't. But I understand people who feel the need to run Back ups to feel safe.
I find the eotech doable, even the red dots are all messed up.
With an Eotech the ring looks a little pixilated, with the magnifier do you think it will retain that same pixel look or sharpen the edges? I have an EXPS2.
I have the 518 eotech and the magnifier sharpens up the pixilation.....so worth it and the magnifier makes 300 yards much easier.
Hello. If you had chose between Sig Micro 3x, Vortex Micro 3x, or HOLOSUN - HM3X…which one would you go with?
Love to hear this opinion
i have a holosun 515cm and i run a 7x sightmark pro with it and it is clearer than any scope and i paid 140 for it ,look you get what you pay for my sightmark is not the type that you can submerge in water for so many feet and time ,but it is water proof for rain and stuff like that but for a regular guy that carries this is the car for selfdefense it is the perfect thing to do the job ,yes it is tough it is rated at 800 gs but it is not aimpoint tough or sig or g33 water tested tough that is what you are paying for
This or Trijicon 3x micro which one ??
please tell me vortex micro will fit holosun 503
Greetings from Poland. I have a question about quick mount how safe it is? or easy to accidentally relise?does it have a safety device or something like this? Sorry for my english.
Pozdrowienia! I show off the mount more in my unboxing. It is very tight and secure. It does have a lock to prevent accidental unlocking.
@@CDOES THANKS YOU SIR!!!
@@raven7.629 anytime!
If you had the option between this one and the eotech g33, which one would you suggest?
I'm actually getting my hands on a g30 very soon. I would imagine (and hope) that the g33 is better then this. Even if it's just for the price alone. This is a good $300 option. The Holosun HM3x for $200 tho is a great option for that price
Just bought the vortexUHG gen 2 thinning of gettin this behind it
I got that setup and I love it, I did have to adjust the magnifier to match up with the Huey.
I just bought one and I have never used a magnifier before. Ammo is pretty expensive and I'd like to get this done as effectively as possible. IS zeroing done in a certain order? What advice can be given for zeroing a red dot/magnifier configuration. Thanks.
If you have fold down sight on your rifle already and run a red dot as a main. I have found that if you sight your irons say to 50 yards and you are dead on, then you pop your red dot on and put the dot at the tip of your front sight post sight and you are done. Anytime you pop off you red dot, and put it back on your flip up sights you can re zero the red dot without having to fire a shot just by aligning the dot to the flip up sights. And you can run a magnifier behind your red dot with the flip to the side option. Hope this helps and good luck.
Just came across the channel. Is that blue mountain sportsman center?
You would be correct sir!
Your first person views are fantastic. Try a magnifier behind a Holosun 503 ACSS if you really want to be impressed.
Thanks! Im going to be getting more magnifiers for future reviews. Id like to get my hands on more Holosun's for sure.
I have the same red dot, what magnification/magnifier do you use?
Haribo Starman I have the Holosun HM3X behind mine.
2:20 hope that steel door doesnt belong to a school!
I recently bought this magnifier to pair with my spark ar. It's my first magnifier and I'm having alot of trouble mainly with eye relief. I have to get way up on it really close in order to even see through it. With my brace fully extended I can't see through it at all. Can anyone help🙏
Unfortunately that's the way It is with this magnifier. It's very tight and unforgiving
Hey man, could you do me a huge favor and tell me if you grab the magnifier by hand and try to push it right or left if it moves for you a bit? I did this and could see the center being thrown off by pushing it. Want to know if this is normal or if I should call vortex. To be fair I pushed it slightly hard and so far still seems to return to center when im not pushing on it.
I would check all of your mounting screws. this was solid thru and thru.
@@CDOES I just checked and all the screws are solid. I think maybe I was pushing on it a little too hard maybe. It feels very solid otherwise. I guess I'll just shoot it and see if it goes off center. I meant to add that while It does go off center if I push it, it returns to normal when I take my hand off. Seems like the obvious fix is "dont push it." Haha but wanted to make sure mine didn't have some extra slack.
@@gaylordbuttdick5405 if it didn't come loose during use, id leave it alone
Can this be used with an Eotech ?
LVPO is alright. It isn't for everyone. But that's why there's many manufacturers gro different folks. 💯💯😁😁😁
Holy frig it is half the price of the Aimpoint 3X-C. How can there be that much of a price difference?
I found it interesting that the holographic sight seemed to triple in size under the magnifier. Or is that just me? I was under the impression that holographic were one of the only sights that didn’t magnify the reticle. I actually seemed to notice it less with the red dots. I don’t notice it very much at all with my prism. (Yes the prisms will work with a magnifier if they are set up correctly). Just a heavy heavy combo lol.
Holo sights will not increase/decrease in size within themselves. Once you optically magnify them from a outside source, it will indeed get larger. Same goes for red dots. It's harder to see simply because the typical 2moa dot is just so small, even under 3x magnification.
@@CDOES but it doesn’t change the aiming or point of impact so it doesn’t matter
@@ttss5726 correct
Pa gen 2 cyclops is super light nowadays :)
I just bought a brand new Holosun ha 510c with the vortex micro 3x and it’s kind of blurry so I think Im experiencing what your talking about :/
The center dot isnt perfect?
How can I buy this product??
I'm using it with a holosun 403c
How do you like it?