Arken EP5 5-25x

[tammons]

FYI - If any of you guys are scope hunting, you may want to try out the EP5.
Seriously impressive scope.

I caught one of the MOA models on sale for $399 and snagged it.

Only downside is the weight, but the clarity is way way up there.

[Robinhood]

yep

[prdatr]

A friend bought one a while ago. Here is his thread on it.

https://www.coueswhitetail.com/forum...-arken-scopes/

[Dave Hoback]

Indeed, CHINESIUM scopes have come a long way. In materials, craftsmanship & performance. Along with the Arken, Vortex & Athlon continue having very capable models. Some of the Riton series look promising & I am still completely satisfied with my US Optics TS-20. Lastly, Bushnell recently released their Match Pro 5-30x56, which could be up for best scope under $1000. I’ll say this: IMHO, it’s becoming more difficult to unload scopes at. $2000, $3000 & more. When you can get into glass that will deliver 90%+ of the performance of a the very best, it’s a much different world from around 2015 and back.

[Robinhood]

A friend bought one a while ago. Here is his thread on it.

https://www.coueswhitetail.com/forum...-arken-scopes/

Nothing about the EP5

[want2ride]

I have a buddy that got a SH4 and it is pretty good for the $300 he paid. Another buddy got a EP5 and again it was good for the price. Good enough glass, good tracking and absolutely worth every penny they cost. I guess when i see people saying that they "beat scopes that cost twice as much", that is when i start rolling my eyes.

[Dave Hoback]

I’ve seen all Matt Tibor’s reviews on the Arkens and he is both specific & honest. He does more involved testing reviews than anyone. And he gave the EP5 a A+ across the board. Now he’s a self proclaimed scope snob & loves his German glass. Although he did admit that if scopes like the Arken EP5 had been around when he got into the game, he may never have started buying high dollar glass. It’s like I was saying, the Chinese scope market has evolved into an far different animal than from just several years ago. And while not better overall than some top tier scopes, it certainly is better for the money! Take any of those costing 4-6 TIMES that of the Arken. Are any of the top tier pieces even twice as good, let alone 4-6X as good? Don’t think so. Although, in fairness, it’s like that with most items.