ARKEN OPTICS available in Canada?

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Was looking at a video on YouTube and a chap was reviewing an ARKEN OPTICS scope. Looked good, warranty claims to be good and the price was well below the competitors. I started searching for the scope on the few sites that I frequently look for stuff and wasn't able to find a single one. Is anyone aware of a place that sells them locally? Does anyone have one and want to share their views on it?

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Why would anyone be interested in yet another virtual company branding some generic Chinese junk scopes?
 
I'll bet the Arken has better glass than a Vortex DT as a similar price point, but I'd really like to see someone do a side by side comparison using an optical resolution chart or some definitive method, as opposed to the usual "I think it's fine", meaning there's a tree out there and I can see its a tree.
 
owlowl said:
Why would anyone be interested in yet another virtual company branding some generic Chinese junk scopes?
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People who value owning more low end or mediocre possessions over fewer quality ones, and People who don't care about supporting garbage nations while simultaneously destroying local or allied economies. These are often the same people who then complain about product failure or the lack of quality options.
 
Sassybee said:
People who value owning more low end or mediocre possessions over fewer quality ones, and People who don't care about supporting garbage nations while simultaneously destroying local or allied economies. These are often the same people who then complain about product failure or the lack of quality options.
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That.... or people limited by the dollar cap in rimfire competitions.
 
I would really question intentions of anyone who feels that $700 (MSRP) optic is a limiting factor for a rimfire competition.
 
Sassybee said:
Wow, that's pathetic. Is that value based on current retail, market value, or msrp? What if the scope was a gift, or free, or steeply discounted? Not attacking you, just the silliness of such a rule.
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Nothing pathetic, you're welcome to throw a Tangent Theta on a 5K$ V-22 build, in the open division that is. The production division is for affordable competition, as rimfire PRS should be IMHO
 
MisterVRT said:
Nothing pathetic, you're welcome to throw a Tangent Theta on a 5K$ V-22 build, in the open division that is. The production division is for affordable competition, as rimfire PRS should be IMHO
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I'd say the rule is in line with the spirit of the production division rules in IPSC or to a lesser extent the tactical division in 3 gun. With all the iron in the safe(s) it's also hard to put premium glass on every single rifle. As someone who plays a number of gun games is nice to have one that doesn't break the bank.

I do have some upper tier glass but I prefer to spend my Minox/S&B/nightforce money where I get most bang for buck. Not sure what you were looking to contribute with the snarky reply though.

Either way, I'm still keen to take a look at one of these once they make it into the country. The more quality options we have the better it is for us as consumers.
 
Sassybee said:
Wow, that's pathetic. Is that value based on current retail, market value, or msrp? What if the scope was a gift, or free, or steeply discounted? Not attacking you, just the silliness of such a rule.
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Their game, their rules. It may not be perfect but it does keep a more or less level playing field. There are other divisions if you wish to spend more on either the rifle or the optic.
 
MisterVRT said:
Nothing pathetic, you're welcome to throw a Tangent Theta on a 5K$ V-22 build, in the open division that is. The production division is for affordable competition, as rimfire PRS should be IMHO
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It makes no sense. A false belief that premium glass will make that much of a difference on a rimfire at short range. I understand limiting the internals, barrels, etc. Optics? They might as well limit the reticle style as well. The shooter and the ammo are far more important and they aren't mentioned...
 
Sassybee said:
It makes no sense. A false belief that premium glass will make that much of a difference on a rimfire at short range. I understand limiting the internals, barrels, etc. Optics? They might as well limit the reticle style as well. The shooter and the ammo are far more important and they aren't mentioned...
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There is a big difference between seeing the target and seeing the subtle atmospheric subtleties that can be used to affect precise shot placement.

Your statement is perfectly true for a person who does not know how to shoot, or one who relies entirely upon a Kestrel for windage and elevation. Or possibly inside 25 yards.

Someone who does know how to shoot, will rely on good glass to evaluate the mirage and spot bullet trace... that is just not possible to do acceptably well with a Diamondback Tactical for example.

For that reason, if the best scope you have is a Diamondback Tactical, you will never really learn to shoot well. Sure you can try, but you will never get good at it because you cant see what you need to see to get good at it.

The only real question is what is the worst glass that can meet the minimum requirement.

Speaking of mirage, a common statement made is that good glass can see through mirage and that is false. Even if it were true, the point would be counter productive.

How mirage can seem to disappear would be with a shallow depth of field like many air gun scope have, because focus is used as a range finding method. Outside of air gun distances, it would not be helpful to use such a scope.

A shallow depth of field will result in mirage that is hard to read and a distorted image. It would not make the image clear in the presence of mirage as though the mirage was not there.
 
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