How do you enable “scan” mode as mention in the video? Cannot seem to find it on my unit.

The Radius was a little too ahead of its time, which is unfortunate. Not a bad unit at all.

Liked your write-up as well!

Money well spent, you'll be very pleased.

Its so rad! Enjoy!

Look up the "Puttview X" - looks like some fake movie stuff, but it's very real and the tech is only getting smarter, smaller, and faster.

How'd it turn out for you?

Depends on the use case. Might not work as well, if trying to camouflage among bushes etc

It is but doesn’t get super (like NV) dim, unless we’ve missed something in a setting. For specs like beam divergence, head to Vortex. They don’t list it and we don’t have a technical way to measure, but it’s hit every shootable target we’ve put it on.

The key thing here is use on the rifle. If your use case is as a spotter/secondary, your setup is really nice. Discerning your ideal use case is important in making that comparison.

@@area419 Do both so device purchased. Excited to try this out.

Doubt it. The civilian market wasn’t Wilcox’s intention and the gov will still buy them. With that said good on vortex and I’m glad there are more WMLRF’s popping up and adding a competitive price point.

Raptar is still a much, much more powerful laster. All the info and review videos seem to leave out the fact we are talking about a 905nm laser vs a 1550nm laser. Take the most expensive sig or vortex, or the terrapin-x and put them up against a plrf25c or vector 21.....not even close. Same idea here. 905nm vs 1550nm. The vortex seems good....for what it is. But you can't overcome the power difference.

^^This^^

@@SolvingLivePoker-sh9pp Sure it has a more powerful laser, but how much does the average user needing a WMLR really need?

@@SigmaBallistics different conversation. Point being, the raptar isn't going to lose much market share at all. It's not like that many people were paying $8k and now won't. They just weren't using a WMLR because 8k was too expensive. On that topic though, if you shoot enough in not so great conditions, a 905nm laser will fail you enough times that you'll pony up for a 1550nm. This is why people are continually buying the next bast laser that comes out and keep doing so. You can't get around the fact that it's a 905nm. You could just save up and buy a PLRF25c or Vector 21 (vector 21's are going insanely cheap now comparatively), or a raptar......and you'd never want to buy another laser.

It's built to work with Vortex's GeoBallistics. The wind is something you input manually, though the input screen is really intuitive. Past the anemometer function, there isn't much a Kestrel would add here. Atmospherics, etc, are all captured by the Impact.

They will return you the same, quality of solution, unless you think that the Vortex GeoBallistics solver is flawed - which we do not. Separate binos are probably more versatile overall, but the weapon-mount is really useful if there is a benefit to staying on the weapon. It's about picking the right tool for the job, knowing that each is quite capable.

We figured a clickbait title was "KZfaq-y" enough for this one. We were also sure to skip anything to do with the instructions, past noting that they exist, because we are real men.

@@area419 noting that they exist, because we are real men. 🤣🤣

It is good to see you have not succumb to the algorithm's dark influence.👍

Even on a FP Raptar the IR isn't very good. And the Raptar S is a 1/4-20 mount point with some molded lugs into the bottom of the unit that try to help it. It's not the same. And the units are really pretty similar in size weight. Again, I'm guessing you've not had the two in-hand?

@@area419 I have. My Raptar came with a pic mount with two cross bolts

It’s a 905, absolutely meant to be a “civi type” unit. This seems to be a play to get more units into an accessible price point and maintaining a high level of capability.

@@Albet27 fascinating comment - thank you for making it!

This is certainly meant as a civilian or sport-use unit

No, that’s their MSRP - they’ve been for sale this week from about $1,850-1,999.

There is no IR illuminator on it, so you may be able to set a system up to allow this to work in NV/Thermal, but it's not ready on its own. Part of keeping it under $2k street price was to balance features.

@@area419 makes sense. I don’t want it to show the range inside the thermal but rather to be able to range at night separately from my thermal. I used the Radius that way and was considering a MARS unit.

Only if you’re a Frenchman or commie. Kidding, but yes you can.

@@area419 What is the distance of the laser pulse on the laser rangefinder?

Taiwan. It's an electronic, unfortunately they're all coming from over there somewhere.

Vortex specs say reflective out to 4,000 - trees out to 2,500 and deer to 1,500. While we haven't done exhaustive testing here, it's ranged everything shootable that we've pointed it at. Specs on max distance with LRF are also SUPER dependent on conditions, and most companies will publish conservative specs for this reason. Crisp/clear day gets you a LOT more range than a hazy day.

Can’t think that happens any time soon

@area419 I think this product release is buttering everyone up for it. I think sooner than later.

@@rkwjunior2298 I disagree, but would love to be wrong. My understanding is that this unit borrows some concepts from the NGSW but is very different. That one is smaller, more powerful, and a LOOOOOOOT more costly

@@area419 vortex podcast they talk about introducing the NGSW scope to the commercial market, its not off-limits to consumers. I'm sure it will be pricey, but people will buy it.

@@rkwjunior2298 I'd love to see it happen! Would buy one in a second

Who do you know that has both that is saying this? Anyone?

@@area419 I know a few guys with both. They say the vortex is fine for the money but there isn’t really a comparison between them. I think it’s great other companies are making rail mounted LRFs

@@kevin11288what’s not comparable?

I'm somewhat surprised they haven't, really. Their little mini-thermal at SHOT was very cool, and they have a few models of WMLs.

I’m shocked they haven’t already. Esp considering the silencerco radius is done

Thanks for stopping by the channel, have a great day.

Also, while we’re here - which nerd in glasses? We were both wearing glasses, so gonna need some help narrowing things down.