Athlon ares 20-60x85

[craigapphunt]

Just wondering if anyone has any first hand experience with this scope. For the price ( sub $800) is it worth the size and weight penalty?

[kselkhunter]

I've looked through the Ares 20-60x85.  Good clarity and quality for the price point.   If going Athlon in the 66-70oz range, also look at the Cronus.  Slightly more expensive, but better than the Ares in the same weight range.  Look for sales, sometimes the Athlon scopes will go on nice discounts throughout the year.


I have a Athlon Talos in 20-60x80.   Which isn't in the class of the Ares or Cronus as Talos is the entry level model and not UHD.....but for <$200 and 38.5 oz, I'm happy with it.   Nobody is going to mistake it for a Swaro, but it's served it's purpose for me.  Was able to spot an elk herd on a ridge over a mile away last year and take some photos.  Picked out the bull just fine with the Talos.  Also used it on some east side bear hunts.  I would say the Athlon brand is decent quality for the price points they are at.   

[craigapphunt]

Thanks for the reply. I'm a bit limited in the spotters I'd be interested in by my requirement of long eye relief (17mm minimum) which even when you include alfa glass really shrinks the field considerably. So maybe the question I should be asking is what long eye relief spotters do the fine fokes of hunt washington forum recommend?

[phildobaggins]

My buddy got a Vortex Razor HD 22-48x65 on sale at Scheel's for $700. I was glassing deer at over 3 miles with it, for comparison. Hard to beat the price/performance on that scope in my opinion.

[craigapphunt]

Oh man that's really close on the eye relief 16.7mm. Thanks for the heads up.

[mossback91]

I preferred the athlon over a razor looking thru them side by side honestly

[craigapphunt]

Good to know I really wish there was a place near me to try a bunch of spotters at distance.

[craigapphunt]

Mossback you look through the 65mm or 85mm Ares?

[mossback91]

Mossback you look through the 65mm or 85mm Ares?

65

[dreamingbig]

My athlon ares 15-45x65 ED has been very impressive for the money.  Great $600 spotter.

I could watch antelope  2-3 miles away and pick out bucks from does.

[craigapphunt]

I keep hearing good things about athlon sounds like your getting a quality product for the price.