Having 2 Titans to compare for uniform quality and see how it stacks up to the Athlon Ares BTR its replacing.
And how well it compares to the Nexus I bought 6 weeks ago.
First, please note that I am a novice and do not profess to be an authority on anything airgun related.
The shipping box in the pic shows where I was able to acquire these hard to get Element scopes. Most already know the Nexus !has been out for a while and is building a pretty darn good reputation for being the flagship model of newly formed Optics Co. Upon initial inspection I could not find any difference in finish, lense quality, and mechanics of the 2 Titans, both have identical dirty mil reticles. Both had their elevation turrets set at the bottom the range at (0). Both had plastic tied quality control tags stamped by the same QC person and their serial numbers were in sequence. This Titan with its 34mm tube, 56mm objective lense and proportional sized turrets is a beast, feels like a near pound heavier than the Nexus. Turrets were very audible and clicks pretty defined, slight but noticeably better than the Ares BTR but clearly not in the class of Nexus. There is a little mushiness btw clicks, might try some slicker lube later, feels like oring drag. Tracking is spot on an it was easy to sight in quickly. The reticle is finer and sharper than that of the Ares BTR and fairly identical to the Nexus. Which making switching guns easier to use. One only difference is the parallax adjusts in the opposite direction, its minimum being 15m, versus then Athlons 25m and Nexus 10m. Overall initial impressions makes me a happy camper and can't see anybody being unsatisfied with this scope, other than the weight factor!
And how well it compares to the Nexus I bought 6 weeks ago.
First, please note that I am a novice and do not profess to be an authority on anything airgun related.
The shipping box in the pic shows where I was able to acquire these hard to get Element scopes. Most already know the Nexus !has been out for a while and is building a pretty darn good reputation for being the flagship model of newly formed Optics Co. Upon initial inspection I could not find any difference in finish, lense quality, and mechanics of the 2 Titans, both have identical dirty mil reticles. Both had their elevation turrets set at the bottom the range at (0). Both had plastic tied quality control tags stamped by the same QC person and their serial numbers were in sequence. This Titan with its 34mm tube, 56mm objective lense and proportional sized turrets is a beast, feels like a near pound heavier than the Nexus. Turrets were very audible and clicks pretty defined, slight but noticeably better than the Ares BTR but clearly not in the class of Nexus. There is a little mushiness btw clicks, might try some slicker lube later, feels like oring drag. Tracking is spot on an it was easy to sight in quickly. The reticle is finer and sharper than that of the Ares BTR and fairly identical to the Nexus. Which making switching guns easier to use. One only difference is the parallax adjusts in the opposite direction, its minimum being 15m, versus then Athlons 25m and Nexus 10m. Overall initial impressions makes me a happy camper and can't see anybody being unsatisfied with this scope, other than the weight factor!
