One of if not THE best sub-$1000 FFP scopes!!!!

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Falcon Optics in the UK just released their newest scope which took almost 2 years to develop - the new S30i+. I was fortunate enough that Nick Watts (the owner of Falcon) invited me to meet the owner of the factory last year in Germany, and I had dinner with the factory owner, Nick and some of the factory representatives. I was shown the pre-production model at that time, and this year at the IWA trade show in Germany, I again had dinner with Nick and the factory owner and several of his senior staff, and finally saw the actual production sample.

So I ordered a shipment of them and they arrived last week. To say I am impressed, is an utter understatement!!!

Here are the features of these scopes, which stand head and shoulders above ANY other scope under probably $1500 - and best part is, this scope is priced at only $899.

FEATURES:

  • 34mm Main Tube
  • 3-30x Magnification with 56mm Objective Lens
  • First Focal Plane, MRAD
  • Japanese ED Lenses by HOYA (famous for high-end camera lens filters)
  • 10m parallax which beats the standard 25y parallax on most other scopes in this price range
  • Large turret caps with easily readable numbers
  • Modern Christmas Tree Reticle, fully illuminated, with 0.2 MIL grid
  • 39 MRAD total elevation adjustment
  • Unrestricted Zero Stop, and you can set the Zero Stop below your actual zero, by as much as you prefer (I have mine set at 1 MRAD below zero)
  • Weighs 37oz or 1050 grams
  • Includes sunshade, throw lever and THE most awesome ALUMINUM Flip Caps for ocular and objective lenses (they are very similar to Swarovski's $450 Flip Caps)
  • Best part is the bottom of the turret housing is FLAT - it does not have the protruding "plug" that all other Chinese manufactured scopes have, meaning you can use lower mounts and especially when using a one-piece mount

I tested this S30i+ against 4 other scopes (some with European Glass and some with Japanese Glass) that I also sell - using a photograpic lens chart, and set to 55m and to 100m, and this Falcon had the SAME resolution as 1 of the scopes with European glass, and better resolution than the 2nd scope with European glass. It was a tad better than the 2 scopes using Japanese glass, as I could read one smaller line of letters on the Falcon compared to the 2 scopes with Japanese glass.

I am SUPER impressed with this new S30i+. They are manufactured in China, quality control checked and tested IN ENGLAND, and use Japanese HOYAED glass.

Just the flip caps alone sets this scope WAY above any other sub-$1500 scope - and the glass is spectacular to say the least. And they track very, very well on my collimator machine.

Check them out by clicking on the photo below.

Thanks

Robbie

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Back Country Hunter said:
How is the warranty handled here in Canada?
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You would deal with Falcon directly initially to resolve any troubleshooting, which 9/10 times solves the issue - and in the event the scope needs to be exchanged, Falcon handles it VERY VERY efficiently and quickly. And of course, I am ALWAYS available to help.

They have a less than 2% failure rate requiring warranty return/replacement, their scopes are that good now.
 
Shooting Warehouse said:
Yes, without doubt!! 10x erector system vs 5x, more versatile 3x-30x maginifation range, SUPERB aluminum flip caps included, 10m parallax vs 25y, better glass by quite a margin over the Arken and a tad better than the DNT.
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The only high powered scope I've looked through was the Bushnell Match Pro ED 5-30x56mm and I was very impressed with it. How would you say this S30i+ compares to that, strictly in terms of clarity/glass quality AND eyebox forgiveness?
 
20YearsOfTannerite said:
The only high powered scope I've looked through was the Bushnell Match Pro ED 5-30x56mm and I was very impressed with it. How would you say this S30i+ compares to that, strictly in terms of clarity/glass quality AND eyebox forgiveness?
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Can't comment as I have only ever looked through an Match Pro Ed at Shot Show in a hall. So not side by side with this Falcon, but I have several dozen customers that prefer Arken and DNT over the Bushnell, and this Falcon in my humble opinion is a tad better than the DNT and quite a margin better than the Arken.
 
KyleSchenk said:
All? I must be an outlier then. I've got a 4-14x currently being used as a paper weight. It would take a lot of convincing for me to ever drop a dime in anything from them again.
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Ok, the Falcon Menace 4-14x44 was produced in 2007/2008 - it was the very first scopes they ever produced - and in the past 18 years, the quality of their scopes have become WAYYYY better - it's a common fact. And I wasn't referring to scopes made 18 years ago - I was talking about all current production models. You do realize Chinese manufacturing is NOT the same today as it was 18 years ago, I would assume.

Anyway, if you're saying your Falcon is a paperweight, did you ever contact Nick Watts to get it rectified/fixed/replaced? Afterall, he DOES stand behind every single product he makes, and he does offer lifetime warranties. And Nick would never shy away from manufacturing issues. I have been dealing with him since 2009, so we come a VERY long way - and he's not just someone I buy stuff from - he's a very close friend.

Also, I am assuming you bought the Falcon from Frontier Firearms - did you contact them to get your scope issue fixed? If you did, did they help you and did they get you in touch with Falcon Optics in the UK?

You can never own a "paperweight scope" unless the company has closed down, or you never contacted the manufacturer for warranty, as pretty much ALL scopes sold in North America come with lifetime warranties. And so too does Falcon.

Anyway, not going to argue with you - just stating the obvious that you should have to "sit with a paperweight" scope - get it fixed or replaced.

I have been selling Falcon Optics scopes since 2009, and I have had little to no warranty issues. The one or two we did have, the customer contacted me, and between Nick and I, we got it sorted out promptly.
 
Michael94 said:
Have you compared this with any scopes in the vortex or Athlon line up? Would be interested but never handler any falcon products before.
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Not against Athlon, as I don't sell them, but it's an all-around better scope than the Vortex Strike Eagle and Viper PST Gen II 5-25x50 - all of which I have had side by side with this Falcon yesterday. Better glass, better turrets and nicer overall look and feel.

The DNT 7-35x56 has always been a better scope than the above 2 Vortex Scopes, and I feel the Falcon is at least as good as the DNT in all respects, but offers better value given the super nice flip caps, better throw lever and the fact it doesn't have the "plug" beneath the turret housing. And the Falcon uses superb Japanese glass, from a well known company, HOYA.
 
Shooting Warehouse said:
Not against Athlon, as I don't sell them, but it's an all-around better scope than the Vortex Strike Eagle and Viper PST Gen II 5-25x50 - all of which I have had side by side with this Falcon yesterday. Better glass, better turrets and nicer overall look and feel.

The DNT 7-35x56 has always been a better scope than the above 2 Vortex Scopes, and I feel the Falcon is at least as good as the DNT in all respects, but offers better value given the super nice flip caps, better throw lever and the fact it doesn't have the "plug" beneath the turret housing. And the Falcon uses superb Japanese glass, from a well known company, HOYA.
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Youre a great salesman about this, so where's the catch? Is it 80oz's? Does it only work on a full moon? Are the turrets made with a left hand thread? Can you only look through it with your third eye?

I have an Match Pro that I enjoy aside from the CA that starts after 20x or so.
 
Jahnj0584 said:
Youre a great salesman about this, so where's the catch? Is it 80oz's? Does it only work on a full moon? Are the turrets made with a left hand thread? Can you only look through it with your third eye?

I have an Match Pro that I enjoy aside from the CA that starts after 20x or so.
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I regret selling my BMPED with the new Gi5 reticle so much... Got it for $800 all in too... I'm debating trying this new Falcon scope but I don't even really have a rifle to even put it on lol.
 
Jahnj0584 said:
Youre a great salesman about this, so where's the catch? Is it 80oz's? Does it only work on a full moon? Are the turrets made with a left hand thread? Can you only look through it with your third eye?

I have an Match Pro that I enjoy aside from the CA that starts after 20x or so.
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No salesman talk - just my honest opinion. My customers that have been dealing with me for the past 15 years know me well enough - and they know I will NEVER sell ANY brand or any product, if I think it'll have issues and if I would not put my OWN money into that same product.

Falcon have dissected just about every high-end Chinese made brand and model out there that would be at the top of the pile in the price range, and have refined, refined and refined this S30i+ to be the absolute best scope China can produce at the price point NO more than the DNT 7-35x56 and the Arken EP5 Gen 2 7-35x56 - Seeing as DNT have already made sure that NO scope under CA$1000 can beat their offering.

Is this scope WAY better than a DNT 7-35x56? No, I would not say that - but it's at LEAST the equal of the DNT 7-35x56 in every respect - BUT offers better value for money given the superb included metal flip caps, slightly more usable throw lever and the fact it doesn't have the protruding "plug" beneath the turret housing.

Here is the DNT 7-35x56 and the Falcon S30i+ 3-30x56 on the scale - DNT weighs 2lbs 10.3oz and the Falcon is 2lbs 6.9oz.

You can also see the "plug" at the bottom of the DNT and how low you can mount the Falcon in a one-piece mount as it doesn't have that "plug". The body of the Falcon is also less "edgy" (more "sleek") than the DNT/Arken scopes.

If you like your Match Pro ED, then stick with it. I am merely telling people here, there's a VERY well made Chinese scope that is an alternative to Arken and DNT, which arguably have set the standard for quality and price.

NOT trying to push this scope on anyone - you buy what you like. But if I don't tell my customers how good this scope is for the money, how would they ever know?

Cheers

Robbie
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