Rebranded Spitfire HD Gen II 3X Prism Scope $101

[Hunterfan]

Ordered one today, will post an update when it arrives.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B39493ZY

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[Oro]

If you are thinking this is "rebranded" Vortex, it is not. It's a copy. And they are about $60 on Wish.com so if you can cancel the amazon order, you'd be wise to do so. That looks like a Sparc copy, not a Spitfire I think.

If you are ok with a copy with lesser performance, it's fine at a certain price point. I've tried both head to head (real Vortex and clone/copy) and the clone works, just not as well, nor as refined a product. Even before handling, the giveaway is the plastic box like these come in and the close-but-not-quite-spec mount which is pictured in the ad. Again, at a certain price/application these make sense, but it's not "re-branded."

 

[mrorca]

https://www.cabelas.com/shop/en/vortex-spitfire-3x-prism-scope?ds_e=GOOGLE&ds_c=Cabelas%7CSearch%7CDSA%7CCatchAll%7CGeneral%7CNAud%7CNVol%7CNMT&gclid=Cj0KCQjwhqaVBhCxARIsAHK1tiNf4se8zCfbidoVJuQObcvQFy0Qv7PoUs6F6JkC-ttkWgIMBf6Y4_0aAiBAEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

Here you go

 

[Hunterfan]

Rebranded, as in how they're marketing it:
TORQ Optics Spitfire HD Gen II Red Dot…

If you examine the photos, the construction and markings appear almost identical. The only noticeable difference being the paint on the windage dials. Here's the real McCoy for $399:
https://www.amazon.com/Vortex-Optics-Spitfire-Prism-Scope/dp/B08SC9BCY5/

My guess is that these are product overruns, and I'm more than willing to roll the dice on picking this up for 75% off. I'm not buying it for the case. When it arrives, I'll stack it up against my authentic Gen 1 Spitfire, and evaluate. If it's spurious, back it goes to Amazon, who will promptly refund the money. For me, there appears to be little/no downside.

 

[mrorca]

I love the original gen1 spitfire great scope would love to get another one reasonable

 

[Hunterfan]

Update:
The good news is that these appear to be a genuine Vortex Spitfire HD Gen II. As Oro observed, the case and mount were slightly different, and a battery was not included. The reticle is identical to Vortex's online manual, electronics function as described, product & covers have the Vortex markings, and the glass is crystal clear.

The only downside is the sight took 23 days (slow boat from China) to arrive from the date of purchase. Although the wait was definitely worth saving $300 IMHO. It may be a copy in some way, but it looks and functions great for me. Their store on Amazon have a few other "rebranded" optics that may be worth a look. Good Luck.

 

[SpudBob]

Update:
The good news is that these appear to be a genuine Vortex Spitfire HD Gen II. As Oro observed, the case and mount were slightly different, and a battery was not included. The reticle is identical to Vortex's online manual, electronics function as described, product & covers have the Vortex markings, and the glass is crystal clear.

The only downside is the sight took 23 days (slow boat from China) to arrive from the date of purchase. Although the wait was definitely worth saving $300 IMHO. It may be a copy in some way, but it looks and functions great for me. Their store on Amazon have a few other "rebranded" optics that may be worth a look. Good Luck.

Go put a couple hundred down the pipe and get back to us! Lets see how it holds zero!

 

[osprey]

Still waiting for a prism optic above 1x that you don't have to have your nose on the charge handle to get full sight pic.

 

[teefuse]

@Hunterfan can you weigh in on the full function of this prism on a rifle? Does it hold zero?