PREFACE --- THE OTHER SCOPE THIS IS REPLACING --- I had read reviews on the ALPEN 20x50mm compact scope... and some gentleman made the claim that it's all you would need for hunting out West (I'm in SoCal). He mentioned how heat-waves distort the image at longer distances anyway, and how the light weight would be a bonus, etc. I don't know WHAT that guy was smoking, but that guy was full of it! That ALPEN would suffice at an indoor firing range, *maybe* out to 100 yds, tops. But that's about it. It was really bad out in the field. The further away things were the more you noticed on that one that only maybe the center 3rd of the circle was in something you could call "focus". And like NO Eye Relief to speak of at all!
FAST FORWARD TO TODAY --- I received the Redfield Rampage 20-60x60mm. Immediately I set about to scoping out all of the familiar sites I practice scoping on that are visible from my backyard above the rooftops of my neighborhood. There are these Palm Trees 268 yards away. Today with this sweet scope I was able to Zoom in and checkout the cracks and texture in the bark of that Palm Tree! I had to pause my testing, then it became night. Wow... lookin' at the Moon with this thing is soo crazy cool! I showed my 7yo and he was totally intrigued at being able to see the Moon with such detail!
The table-top Tripod, for what it is.. is pretty darn nice, and quite stable. I then quickly hooked this scope up to my Vortex Summit SS Tripod so I could lift it high enough to get underneath it for seeing the Moon. I really liked the smoothness and feel to the focus adjustment knob. Doesn't take too much finesse to get a good focus. I was concerned about this because I like the feature I saw on other more expensive scopes of having both Coarse and Fine adjustment knobs mounted on the same axis. But I don't think this will be an issue. I was really worried that taking the plunge on this budget optic would once again yield an experience like what happened with that yucky ALPEN compact scope. I'm very pleased and happy to report this is NOT the case with this optic here! The experience with this scope today felt similar to the feeling I got when I stepped up from a Leupold BX-1 8x30 up to Vortex DiamondBack 10x42 Binoculars... only that and more so since that other spotting scope was such junk by comparison.
The cover case and the transport case that come with this scope are really cool. And seem well-made.
All totalled, a lot of Bang For Your Buck with this scope here!
I'll update this review after some time out in the field.
UPDATE 6-7-2015 - Was out in the field today... trying to scope things at long, real-world distances, such as on the next ridge or two over. Sadly... I have to say this scope lacks the clarity necessary to make this endeavor a true reality. I will be returning it and sucking it up and forking over some real money for a better quality unit. I was more pleased with the view thru my Bushnell Legend Ultra HD Monocular at 10x than what I could get thru this. The High-Density Low-Dispersion glass is a flat-out necessity I guess.
| Item Package Dimensions L x W x H | 15.9 x 7.7 x 5.9 inches |
|---|---|
| Package Weight | 5.5 Pounds |
| Item Dimensions LxWxH | 16 x 7.5 x 5.75 inches |
| Item Weight | 5.08 Pounds |
| Brand Name | Redfield |
| Model Name | Redfield - Rampage 20-60x60mm Kit Black |
| Color | Black |
| Suggested Users | unisex-adult |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Manufacturer | Redfield |
| Part Number | RF67600 |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| Size | 20-60x60mm |
