Very few other industries offer this type of coverage on their products. You can see many big brand names offering fully transferable lifetime warranty which even “death won’t do us part”. Such a great time to be gun owners!įurthermore, optics sold in the US has pretty much the best warranties available. It’s very likely that prices for these optics will continue to drop while qualities and capabilities will continue to rise. Many overseas factories are learning the know-how of making quality optics at reasonable price. Vortex StrikeFire 2 is an affordable red dot sight under $200 which, even though not a SHTF red dot where you depend your family and your life on, but could serve you well on range guns or hunting guns where stakes aren’t as high and budget is more of a focus.īut is the StrikeFire 2 the best deal in its class or is there a better red dot? Worry not, I’ll tell you all there is to know about this optics so you can make informed decision whether the StrikeFire 2 is the right optic for you.ĭue to recent improvements in optics manufacturing technology, firearms optics have become easier and cheaper to produce. If you’re ok with 2 MOA dot, you can save money by getting Sig Romeo 5 or spend $10-$20 more for Vortex Sparc AR. To sum up, if you want the 4 MOA dot, go with the StrikeFire II. That said, the Romeo 5 is a 2 MOA red dot. Sig Romeo 5, on the other hand, offers slightly worse glass coating but has better battery life and durability at a cheaper price. And the Sparc AR is slightly more expensive than the StrikeFire 2 at the time of this writing. Note that Vortex Sparc AR is designed for AR platform height and could be too high for many rifles that you want to use low height.
Vortex Sparc AR weighs less and is less bulky. Another main differences are dot size/color and overall weight, 4 MOA red/green for StrikeFire 2 and 2 MOA red dot for the Sparc AR. Compared to Vortex Sparc AR, the StrikeFire 2’s glass and dots crispness are slightly worse than Vortex Sparc AR.