Athlon Midas TAC gen 2 - Wow!

[steve123]

How would you compare Athlon Midas line to the Vortex Vemon. I've seen then on sale for $420 out the door and super nice.

The 1st Gen MT's were already superior to equivalent line'd Vortex.

In fact I have a very disappointing Vortex Razor LHT 4.5-22x50 that I would put behind a MT in most ways "especially turret wise". Though IQ is about the same.

Gen 2 MT = and it's game over..............

 

[Croxton63]

What impresses me is the lifetime transferable warranty.

 

[MACTEN]

Just got the newly released Athlon Midas TAC gen2 5-30x56 FFP scope. Everything the gen 1 is known for plus better glass and higher mag. Only focus down to 20 yards at full mag, but that wasn’t a concern for me.

I think this scope is every bit as good as the Ares ETR 4.5-30x or Cronus 4.5-29x (I have both) for significantly less $$$. Turrets function perfectly with good clicks and lots of elevation adjustment (30 Mil).

I will be using it on the new .30 Daystate Black Wolf Chassis with Tube and 23 inch pellet barrel that I am getting next week. Looking forward to a great EFT GP combo!

Have you ever owned a Arken SH4J Gen II? I have found it to be extremley clear but would like to know if you have owned one and could tell a difference? This thing is a lot heavier than the Athlon.

 

[Centercut]

Have you ever owned a Arken SH4J Gen II? I have found it to be extremley clear but would like to know if you have owned one and could tell a difference? This thing is a lot heavier than the Athlon.

No, but I bought an Arken EP4 in 2020 when they first came out and it is very good. I still have it. I’d say though that the optics on the Midas TAC gen2 are better. Turrets are equivalent.

 

[MACTEN]

No, but I bought an Arken EP4 in 2020 when they first came out and it is very good. I still have it. I’d say though that the optics on the Midas TAC gen2 are better. Turrets are equivalent.

I think I read the EP versions are supposed to be better than The sh J's...

 

[CoyoteGod]

Really good specs for being 34mm tube, over 15” long. Weight is very reasonable at 30oz for not just competition but hunting as well, especially with the illumination. Be most curious how the eyebox and darkening stacks up at higher magnification to see how much of the 30 power is usable.

 

[Gear_Junkie]

Be most curious how the eyebox and darkening stacks up at higher magnification to see how much of the 30 power is usable.

I’d be curious about this too.

 

[PeteS]

Thanks for the info.

 

[Gear_Junkie]

Now that you've been using this scope for a while, do you have any updated thoughts? I'm mainly curious if or how much, the optical quality deteriorates at higher magnification. I had an Ares BTR 4.5-27X and the optical quality took a major hit past 20X.

Thanks!

 

[steve123]

Now that you've been using this scope for a while, do you have any updated thoughts? I'm mainly curious if or how much, the optical quality deteriorates at higher magnification. I had an Ares BTR 4.5-27X and the optical quality took a major hit past 20X.

Thanks!

For some reason I didn't find the IQ very good in the Ares BTR 4.5-27. Had 4 all together, 2 of the G1, and 2 of the G2, and ended up selling them.

The ETR's weren't like that though and the IQ was fine. At 30x the IQ was still good.

 

[bchannell]

I had a gen 1 4-16x and it might well be the best scope I ever used. I wanted a lighted reticle, so I sold it. I kinda wish I'd kept it, because it had simply the best lenses I've ever looked through.

 

[Gear_Junkie]

For some reason I didn't find the IQ very good in the Ares BTR 4.5-27. Had 4 all together, 2 of the G1, and 2 of the G2, and ended up selling them.

The ETR's weren't like that though and the IQ was fine. At 30x the IQ was still good.

That’s good to know thanks! If I could find a gen 1 ETR on discount, I would probably pick it over the Midas.