Vortex Sparc

**Calico Jack** · 30 April 2015, 11:17

PSA has the Sparc on sale for 119.00 with free shipping for the next few hours. The code is "sparc"

**WHSmithIV** · 30 April 2015, 12:43

Wow - that's a great price! I looked at the PSA page though and it says $159.99

**Dstrbdmedic167** · 30 April 2015, 12:44

Originally Posted by WHSmithIV

Wow - that's a great price! I looked at the PSA page though and it says $159.99

You have to put the code in at checkout

**WHSmithIV** · 30 April 2015, 12:52

So I see - dang, that is one great price for the Sparc. Free shipping too since it's over $100. Wish my Mastercard had that much space currently available.

**Pyzik** · 30 April 2015, 12:56

Tempting. Still waiting to pick up on either the Solar Holo or the PA.

**WHSmithIV** · 30 April 2015, 13:05

The Sparc is a 2 MOA sight and this version has a built in 2x magnifier. Sure wish I had the cash.....

**JHoward** · 30 April 2015, 13:26

If it's the first gen Sparc, while it's a great deal, they go on sale for close to that pretty often. And the 2X magnifier is all but useless FWIW.

**WHSmithIV** · 30 April 2015, 13:46

Originally Posted by JHoward

If it's the first gen Sparc, while it's a great deal, they go on sale for close to that pretty often. And the 2X magnifier is all but useless FWIW.

I've never tried one. Why is the 2x magnifier all but useless?

**Calico Jack** · 30 April 2015, 16:14

some think it's useless because it Screws on and not good for close up shooting. It works fine for me. I am not going to battle in the near future so I don't need a swing out magnifier.

**WHSmithIV** · 30 April 2015, 17:05

A magnifier is for more accuracy shooting farther anyway. Seems like it would be fine for what it's intended for. Read a review on that Sparc version. The guy pretty much tried to destroy it. Started by submerging it in water for several hours. Buried it in snow overnight, froze it in the freezer, threw it in the air several times and threw it on the roof of his house for it to roll off of. It still worked. He put it on his gun, zeroed it, then hit it with a rubber mallet. Still held zero. I'd venture to say they are quite rugged.

**UWone77** · 30 April 2015, 18:09

One day if you actually own a SPARC, you'll realize the 2x magnifier that's included is completely worthless. It's blurry, and it's debatable whether it actually it provides magnification.

**Calico Jack** · 30 April 2015, 19:04

I own one. I only used the magnifier when I zeroed it. It was fun to shot with. I have never used a magnifier before this. What sold me was the optic was pretty much dead on zero out of the box. I know this may have been a fluke but I was still pleased. I save the battle ready stuff for my work gun.

**Thompson** · 30 April 2015, 20:00

Originally Posted by Pyzik

Tempting. Still waiting to pick up on either the Solar Holo or the PA.

You and me both haha.

Although I will say, before I found out about either, the SPARC was what I was leaning towards purchasing. Pretty decent price for what you get IMO.

**Dstrbdmedic167** · 30 April 2015, 20:03

Originally Posted by Thompson

You and me both haha.

Although I will say, before I found out about either, the SPARC was what I was leaning towards purchasing. Pretty decent price for what you get IMO.

my wife "bought" me one last october when PSA has this same deal. It is great optic for the price. I have it on my 300blk SBR

**Thompson** · 30 April 2015, 20:12

Originally Posted by Dstrbdmedic167

my wife "bought" me one last october when PSA has this same deal. It is great optic for the price. I have it on my 300blk SBR

... if only the Gen 2 would go down that cheap ... then we'd be talking.

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