Athlon scope FYI

Yeah, Athlon has no hoops to jump through to get equipment serviced.

I’m a big athlon fan for this reason, and the bang for the buck you get. I have more athlon scopes than anything else for a reason!

I got four Athlon scopes,,

I sent a bug buster scope back to the UTG factory, It took me about four weeks to get approval ,,, I sent it in about three weeks ago and have heard nothing,,, It was like talking to the three stogies trying to explain the problem with the scope, He could not understand , Will not hold zero ,,,

Mike

I got a couple of Athlon scopes (Cronus BTR Gen2 4.5-29×56 and Helos BTR Gen2 2-12×42). I've never had to use the warranty although it's post like this that gives me peace of mind. I can't say the same thing for my Kahles K525i which is on the slow boat to Austria for warranty repair. It's been 7 weeks total with no scope in hand. 

Only slightly related but I have too tell a fun story. Yesterday I mounted my G2 Ares BTR in a cheap 20 moa canted mount which is apparently screwy. Long story short I couldn't sight my 6mmBR in at 100Y, all the downward turret travel and left windage was used up. In spite of that it was still easy to holdover and holdoff using the reticle to connect on the steel at 500Y and 785Y. I love all .2 mil reticles!!!!

I've only had to send one Athlon scope back out of 15 or so of them. It was because the Helos 1-10x28 doesn't have side focus thus making the image out of focus at my diopter setting. Basically that scope is ok for young eyes but not so much for older people if the magnification is higher than 5x.

I've decided that I am just not buying anymore 1-8's or 1-10's unless the scope has side focus!!! Instead of trying another 1-10 I requested a different scope which Athlon kindly exchanged for me. Things like these have sold me on this company!

Hopefully in 2022 they'll include side in their 1-10's??!!

Athlons no fault no ask warranty is real and they are fast at getting it back to you fixed or replaced! Steve, glad to hear they swapped a different one out for you and yes, I do hope more companies build side focus for lower magnification scopes! I purchased an Athlon Ares BTR Gen2 2.5-15x50 FFP for that reason, lower magnification with 10yd min!

Sent 1 in Wedbesday 2 weeks ag and had a NEW 1 in my hands non following Tuesday. 6 days!!

My Ares binoculars were replaced within a week, great customer service. Guess which brand my next rifle scope will be?