Yep, I think that was about the most honest, informative and valuable explanation of these optics I've seen. I have to believe that very same principles would be true industry wide. This helps me a great deal in narrowing down exactly which Element optic I'm going to buy. Thanks!
@timjohn28103 жыл бұрын
Very pleased with my Nexus performance, ordering a second one come spring. Nicely done on explaining the differences. Thank you for taking the time to do so. From: Michigan, USA
@rzage13 жыл бұрын
I got the Titan as I don’t mind the extra weight , I love it , as the picture is super clear and it tracks great . Though I might have to get the Nexus as my Impact MK2 keeps getting heavier with all the add ons I keep adding . Lol ! Thanks Matt !!!
@trulyhappy88553 жыл бұрын
Brilliantly broken down. Great explanation
@tyroneclarke16663 жыл бұрын
Explained beautifully Matt. 🇦🇺
@hotchihuahua15463 жыл бұрын
Well presented , a few things you said leans me to the Nexus , the biggest is it’s manufactured in Japan ! Now to go shopping !
@comeonsense20222 жыл бұрын
Panther Hollow on KZfaq has excellent side by side scope reviews and comparisons between scope brands. He is not one of the biased reviewers since he is actually a dealer for many scope brands he reviews and recommends at many different price points including Element.
@drummerdavemax3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for making this video, Matt! At first, I thought the prices of the two scopes were swapped! ...Titan has higher magnification, & bigger turrets & tube, for 1/2 the price? But now, thanks to you, I know what's up! I bought a WildCat MKIII & Titan scope from Utah Airguns a few months ago & everyone was talking about how light the gun is, & I was like, "what is everyone talking about? ...this gun is a freaking tank!" Ha ha ha! ...that Titan doubled the weight of the gun, but I love it! It's the best scope I've ever used! Peace!
@karlm10 Жыл бұрын
When you just touch the Turrets, or the Parallaxeknob you just feel the Quality. Smooth as silk accurate. Also the Used Glastype is extreme good. In reallife, that means not a perfect bright sunny day and you dial up magnification, there is a loss of brightness but it is in very good acceptable range. Iam used to S&B PMII Standards and the Nexus is absolutly head to head with the Image quality, but for 50% off the Price. Very very lightweight and conpact. So if you want a real good lightweight compact fantastic imaging Scope, for a extreme fair Price the Nexus ist the choice. I use it on a AR-10 SPR .308 simply perfect up to 1000m in not laboratory-Benchrest conditions, that means carrying around and beeing flexible.
@ksmha153 жыл бұрын
Very good and clear explanation, thanks for that. To be honest, i now understand the difference but i do challenge if almost double the price Nexus is bringing enough to the table to make that difference pay off. As you say, some situations maybe and clearly when money is not a big priority. Getting the price lowered on the Nexus and getting it a bit closer to the Titan in my feeling will get the Nexus the better papers overall. Anyway, Merry Christmas and a safe and Happy new year from the Netherlands.
@riccardocavaliere97373 жыл бұрын
can you kindly tell me where you are getting the flip up end caps for the Nexus from please Matt ,as the Titan comes with them but the Nexus does not ....only a poor old cotton sock type thing, hopefully Element Optics are working on this as their flagship scope should have them. Great vids and content by the way.
@royyoung57313 жыл бұрын
I decided that I would go with the Titan since I bought the maverick sniper. the longer barrel meant I wouldn't have to walk as far so the extra weight of the scope didn't matter.
@PracticalTacticalAccuracy3 жыл бұрын
Being driven by air gunners, I'm curious if these scopes have a shallow depth of field like for field target shooting or a generous depth of field as needed to read mirage at longer ranges.
@michaelguerin562 жыл бұрын
Good video. Thank you, Matt. Many people fail to present such information with clarity. Good hunting.
@paullogan83292 жыл бұрын
how is the eye box?
@jamesmooney5348 Жыл бұрын
Excellent explanation
@redrock4253 жыл бұрын
Seems a fair assessment to me. More choice is always better. I'll be trying a Titan out on my .308.
@allenhaymond59344 ай бұрын
WHAT SCOPE WOULD YOU USE ON THE FX IMPACT 25CAL FOR HUNTING AND BENCH REST SHOOTING AND THINKING ABOUT COMPLETING IN MATCHES
@ellobo13263 жыл бұрын
I have an Impact M3 ordered. I think I’ll go with the Titan. Hell, China has a rover on Mars now also. And I’d bet their assemblers don’t dare show up to work drunk, stoned, or hung over.
@carlkubena61093 жыл бұрын
can i get flip up scope cap for my nexes scope
@jackdaniels79133 жыл бұрын
Well $hit... I was dead set on the top of the line "top shelf" but now I'm back on the fence because I don't mind that bigger size bell and tube "horsepower is my friend 😉 6.2L V8 in a GMC sierra Denali 1500" 😈 although my FX-Impact dose deserves the best... although it looks like I can't really go wrong either way!?!?! 🥃cheers🍻
@m118lr3 жыл бұрын
Well...there IS a difference actually. JAPAN...or china?! Japanese ALL day long...
@jackdaniels79133 жыл бұрын
Such a valid point! Can't truly argue that one I can be retarded and try but really we both know that's a losing battle
@mochahary35079 ай бұрын
How much in India prices
@davidsutton76329 ай бұрын
I’ve just spent a lot of money in the UK to buy a Nexus Gen 2 … Look through the glass of both and you’ll clearly (get it😂) see the difference - This post isn’t needed 🤷🏼♂️😁👍🏻
@lankymk3 жыл бұрын
4:15 psycho watches, guna have to keep an eye out for that watch brand 😛😋😉😁
@UseVisine3 жыл бұрын
I had to rewind that. Lol. But yeah, glad to see Seiko mentioned even just in passing. Seiko (Grand Seiko), Nomos and Tudor are some of the best watches that are finally starting to get more recognition. Too bad it's raising the prices too.
@commonsense570911 ай бұрын
Anyone else experience turret lock up or have extreme difficulty to turn them in colder temperatures?
@20arda072 жыл бұрын
Can you tell me what height acculite rings do I get for the Titan to just clear a full rail off the ESS chassis. I want the scope and the caps to be just clearing the rail.
@goodboyringo9716 Жыл бұрын
What rifle brand is on the table ?
@henryhenry58972 жыл бұрын
Are internals metal or plastic ? And would u say it comes close to a Nightforce nx8? It’s ist 1/3 Less than a nf I like the nexus for the more compact design for hunting really on the fence nexus or nx8
@commonsense5709 Жыл бұрын
You should at least personally handle and look through both Nightforce NX8 and Nexus at the same time before making such expensive purchases. Nightforce has a long history of being reliable and durable scopes. Element is still relatively new. If you go for the Nightforce NX8, their 4-32x50 is much better choice compared to the 2.5-20x50 NX8. Personal preference, I prefer the 8x zoom magnification over 4x zoom scopes for more useable range of magnification. I also prefer 6x zoom magnification over 4x zoom as well. Just for having more useable range of magnification that gives the extra edge in the field. For example, I'd prefer to use my 4.5-27x Athlon Ares BTR instead of my 6-24x Athlon Midas Tac based on this reason and both have similar weight and equally superb glass. I also prefer my Tract Toric ELR 4.5-30x56 with 6x zoom over my two previous Tract Toric LR 4-20x50 with 5x zoom which I ended up parting with and prefer the 6x zoom and higher magnification capability as another example. The higher magnification Tract Toric ELR 4.5-30x had noticably nicer image quality compared to the 4-20x at mid magnification when they were compared side by side at 20x as well. If you go with the higher top magnification you can always back the magnification down at any time.
@commonsense5709 Жыл бұрын
The Nexus is $300 less than the Nightforce NX8 4-32x50 when you buy from certain dealers that offer good discounted prices when you call them or make offer from places such as Scopelist and Eurooptics. Their difference in price isn't 1/3 it's only a couple hundred bucks.
@commonsense5709 Жыл бұрын
Did anything regarding country of manufacture change recently early 2023? Are the Titans and Helix scopes now made in Japan? There seems to be some discrepancies regarding some Amazon customer reviews stating they are made in Japan and not China. Thanks for the clarification.
@ElementOptics Жыл бұрын
No, nothing has changed. Any reviews stating otherwise are misinformed!
@aslanbosnakoglu82402 жыл бұрын
why dont you make a straight power 10x42 with target turrets for like 200 300 euro?
@cohibadad10 ай бұрын
I was just about to Google Psycho watches, then it dawned on me.
@noorhyattkhan58643 жыл бұрын
Very nicely explained
@nhaep38993 жыл бұрын
Làm cách nào để vn mua đc kính này vậy
@barrysmith74092 жыл бұрын
Mat just a quick question about the element optics scope I do a lot of night shooting so I was wondering if there is some sort of illuminated turret top that will help see the settings at night as I have to turn on my head torch to see and tgat alerts the rabbits
@barrysmith74092 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the swift responce
@barrysmith74093 жыл бұрын
I'm new to this air gunning but I have purchased a titan it's not arrived yet but I'm putting it on my walther rotex rm8 varmit yes I know a but 12ft/lb in England so will not be shooting long range yet just need to know what will the best mounts be to use with this gun and scope combination please
@nathanwilkening3 жыл бұрын
I use the seekins presision rings on my titan and they work beautifully
@20arda072 жыл бұрын
So is the glass in the titan from China entirely, please simplify
@comeonsense20222 жыл бұрын
The Titan and Helix are 100% Chinese through and through.
@commonsense5709 Жыл бұрын
Don't knock made in China. The Athlon Midas Tac 30mms (but not the 34mm 5-25x56 due to QC problems) and Ares BTRs are fantastic Chinese made scopes as well as some of the Bushnells.
@rockyourfaceoff23 жыл бұрын
When a seller has to spend time explaining why you pay twice the money for a marginally better scope, and keeps bringing up the size and weight as the main point along with man hours developing it. I feel like I was talked into it. Now I wish I'd bought the Titan. At least I'd have scope lens covers instead of a useless scope coat. BTW, I asked about buying a set of lens covers for my nexus. $129.99 but hey! You get free shipping. Sorry Matt, the nexus isn't twice Value of the titan. It's just my opinion ,others may see it differently.
@ElementOptics3 жыл бұрын
That is unfortunately the “law of diminishing returns”, yes there is not a massive difference between the form and function of the two, but the small improvement is challenging to achieve and requires a lot of expertise, time and effort.
@rockyourfaceoff23 жыл бұрын
@@ElementOptics thank you. So far this is the most satisfactory explanation I've heard. I am mostly happy with my Nexus APR-1D. It is a quality optic. Though, if I were to stay within the Element family for another, I'd choose the Titan. I feel it's the "best bang for the buck" option. Cheers 🍻
@stephenshelley58432 жыл бұрын
I have 3 Element scopes. I have one Titan and two Helix scopes. I would like to put one of the Helix scopes on a spring piston power air rifle. Is this possible.
@comeonsense20222 жыл бұрын
They are supposed to be springer rated scopes and should carry hassle free lifetime warranties so go for it.
@rammersandtwangers Жыл бұрын
Yes have the helix 4-16x44 on both my rammer and twanger 🤠
@modernshootinglongrange81312 жыл бұрын
I hear the turrets on the Titan are mushy
@stephenshelley58432 жыл бұрын
Are the Element Helix scopes rated for spring piston power air rifles.
@comeonsense20222 жыл бұрын
They are supposed to be designed for airguns including springers so go for it especially since they should have hassle free lifetime warranties.
@rammersandtwangers Жыл бұрын
Yes, have them on both my rammer and twanger 🤠
@patthewoodboy Жыл бұрын
if you have a problem carrying the "extra" weight , you have serious issues , its less than a Kilo
@bsr71296 ай бұрын
What is the brand of the gun?
@chrxnohhxoxo32553 жыл бұрын
Tract toric 4-20x50 is the best
@comeonsense20222 жыл бұрын
That Tract Toric is a very nice Japanese made scope with German Scott glass. I had 2 of then and later upgraded to their 4.5-30x56 and their 4-20x50 are priced closer to $1000 with law enforcement or military discount too. Still a fantastic value at $1294 regular price. I think the Brownells 5-25x has always been the best deal out there for a quality Japanese made scope even for its $999 regular price.
@commonsense5709 Жыл бұрын
I was looking to buy an Element Nexus until a good friend of mine insisted I look through his cheaper Tract Toric 4-20x50 and Athlon Ares ETR before spending $1500 on a Nexus. He had a Nexus first and got rid of it after doing an extensive side by side comparison with the Toric and Ares ETR. He said it was night and day difference in regards to the optical quality and turrets. I would have loved to look through both to see what the big difference was for myself but he already parted with the Nexus and kept the Ares ETR and Toric. I looked through both of them and the Toric was still nicer.
@commonsense5709 Жыл бұрын
I ended up parting with my 4-20x50 Torics and prefer the 4.5-30x56 Toric ELR which had much nicer image quality and a lot more total elevation travel. I also bought a Nightforce NX8 4-32x50. Enuff said.
@Docleegb3 жыл бұрын
BMW vs Dodge Viper
@Alis_Hunts3 жыл бұрын
Still the question is that why did you reduce the magnification on the nexus by 5 times ?
@lankymk3 жыл бұрын
Officially, don't know. Unofficially, maybe it helps to keep cost lower because the Nexus will cost notably more to produce. I would suggest, the smaller front end usually means a smaller max mag (general rule, most manufacturers seem to do this, assumably for the following reason) plus more mag isn't necessary better, the titan at 25 mag has a 2.24 exit pupil but the Nexus at 20 mag has a 2.5 exit pupil. Be interesting what the official reason is.
@kermit29993 жыл бұрын
Horsepower all the way!
@TungLe-lv3on3 жыл бұрын
Now some reviews about that rifle please. Lol
@lrighttobewhite3 жыл бұрын
They are both to expensive....!!!!🧐👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
@james17953 жыл бұрын
Opinions are like a$$ holes.....everybody has one.
@comeonsense20222 жыл бұрын
That's why many smart people do their homework before taking any expensive plunge. Go to your gun range make friends and ask to look through their scopes before making any decisions to buy anything. Most importantly, compare them with other different brands of similarly priced scopes at the same time. It actually saved me lots of disappointment by doing this.
@commonsense5709 Жыл бұрын
Not when you buy them whenever they go on sale. They can actually be very competitive to the other good brands of scopes.
@iwanKENSHIN3 жыл бұрын
Wow 👍👍
@vannkaphanny45712 жыл бұрын
How much brother ?$$
@comeonsense20222 жыл бұрын
$799 and $1500 and firstly, go and check out Panther Hollow on KZfaq to help with your buying decisions. He is a dealer for Element and other brands of scopes. He does side by side comparisons reviews of several different brands of scopes. His scope cam comparisons are very helpful too.
@comeonsense20222 жыл бұрын
Their Titan and Helix are both made in China while the Nexus is made in Japan.
@Schlumpfblau4 ай бұрын
Titan made in China Nexus made in Japan
@soundcrazy98025 ай бұрын
the difference is that your nexus is faulty. Period.
@hrxhamawandy74703 жыл бұрын
😞😞😞😞
@Levon00832 жыл бұрын
In so many words Japanese are smarter then Chinese ya?
@comeonsense20222 жыл бұрын
Chinese are much smarter. They really know how to make a lot of profits. Japan is more quality oriented. It is the consumers' responsibility to do their own due diligence before committing to buying any specific brand. There are a wide variety to choose from and some may actually be worth the money well spent.
@MrRockstar19683 жыл бұрын
Shame the Nexus isn't 5-25.
@comeonsense20222 жыл бұрын
They probably wouldn't be able to compete with the Brownells version for $999.
@MrRockstar19682 жыл бұрын
@@comeonsense2022 I've never heard of Bromwells. I do know the Nexus is an exceptional scope for it's price though.
@commonsense5709 Жыл бұрын
Have to disagree, certainly not at $1500 for a 5-20x50 scope with only a variable 4x magnification with much cheaper and better options available.
@MrRockstar1968 Жыл бұрын
@@commonsense5709 The quality of the NEXUS which is 5-20x50 is far superior quality than the 5-25x50 TITAN, that's a fact as I have owned both. Therefore it is worth the money.
@commonsense5709 Жыл бұрын
@@MrRockstar1968 Of course it should be better quality since it's comparing scopes made in China and made in Japan. Glad to hear you really like your Nexus. As a personal preference I prefer the Nightforce NX8 4-32x50 for a few hundred bucks more which has an 8x zoom ratio vs a 4x zoom ratio and weighs around the same and has more total elevation travel. I bought the Nightforce NX8 around the same time 2 of my other shooting buddies bought their Nexus scopes but it wasn't much of a fair comparison and I still own my NX8.
@Pew_pewchronicles11 ай бұрын
Blah blah blah Johnny-come-lately brand it’s all marketing. Get a Tract Toric and it will wipe the floor with element Optics
@nhaep38993 жыл бұрын
Vietnam's
@rudychavira55582 жыл бұрын
price range was good for me, lost me at china
@comeonsense20222 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately most sub $1000 scopes are more than likely to be Chinese made. If you are specifically wanting sub $1000 non Chinese made scopes, the Japan made Brownells 5-25x for $999 regular price and the various much cheaper priced SWFA SS, Clearidge (very affordable Japan made scopes direct from Clearidge or cheaper from eBay) or Phillipine made Vortex PSTs gen 2 on sale almost half off at Midway now for $599-$679 regularly $899-$999 if you can make do with a 20 or 25 yard minimum side focus. There's also the Sightron STACs from Camera Land for half price sale now and made in Phillipines too and the ones without the zero stop are on sale for super cheap.
@comeonsense20222 жыл бұрын
If you want non biased scope reviews on both Chinese and Japanese made scopes, I'd recommend watching Panther Hollow on KZfaq. He is a dealer for many different brands of scopes he reviews and compares them directly to each other and has scope cam videos of their image quality for side by side comparisons. He even rated some scopes he did comparisons with that doesn't even sell or make any profit from much better than the brands he actually sells. That's really honorable to me and worth watching based on honesty.