Riton VS Nightforce

[JustinF]

Hello All,

I'm in the market for a Mid range Scope. I have my mind set on a Nightforce NX8. I now have access to a Riton X7 for almost half the price.....is it worth it?

Should I bite the bullet and go for a Nightforce or is Riton worth it?

 

[Rhino rpr]

Nightforce all the way

 

[JustinF]

Nightforce all the way

I've shot with NF on a borrowed rifle and really enjoyed it.
Never handled, shot or even saw a Riton but seen good reviews although I'm always wondering how many of those reviews are really impartial

 

[Unholysavage]

Nightforce are a known and proven product, with seemingly only rare issues. the X7 had lots of issues in the past (not holding zero, parallax failures). plenty of negative X7 threads to read on the 'hide.

I'd be looking at an Athlon Cronus or Delta Stryker instead in that price range. or getting the Apex Rival (X7 twin) and dealing with a Canadian company.

 

[Rhino rpr]

The NF will be more $$ up front but we’ll worth it.
Personally I have no experience with Riton except for a friends red dot.

 

[mikeyb]

Nightforce. Riton isn't even close to the same class.

 

[JeffJeffries]

I have a new in box Riton x7 I might let go of..

 

[Midnight Rider]

Without a doubt , the NightForce is a far better scope ; but like everything , is it worth the extra money . It really comes down to use , and do you really need a higher end scope for what you are going to be using your rifle for . Will the scope be on a rifle that will get weekly use , or on a rifle that gets used occasionally ?There are lots of scopes out there that are far cheaper that will do everything that a NightForce will do , but if you have the extra cash sitting around , NightForce is a great option .

 

[Suther]

I figured this thread title was a joke, but no, OP seems serious... NF is not cheap but you get what you pay for...

 

[Brutus]

I think the only single complaint regarding NF scopes I can think of: the compact series, ensure you get hands on with one example to evaluate the eyebox. Which is kind of more important with a heavily recoiling cartridge or strange shooting positions from "barricade" & such like.
Otherwise, you should be golden.

 

[Ipscshooters]

Haha Riton isn't even in the same galaxy as Nightforce

 

[JustinF]

Haha Riton isn't even in the same galaxy as Nightforce

Haha no no, not trolling, I haven't seen a Riton in person, I am curious as to how the compare to Nightforce.

Reading the comments, I think I 'll stick to my first idea

 

[Meroh]

I'm a Riton fan, but Nightforce have a great reputation. If you can, check out both, then decide what is best for you.

 

[Janeau]

Nightforce. Riton isn't even close to the same class.

Exactly.

 

[JBD]

I had bought a riton conquer 6x24x50 I wanted to like it to support a veteran owned business but the image quality was terrible so I returned it. I have a nightforce benchrest and a nightforce shv both are excellent.

 

[Dmay]

or is Riton worth it?

It all comes down to this, which nobody can answer for you. It is purely subjective.
Just for myself, no amount of saving money is "worth" putting up with crappy optics.

 

[PSE]

It's been a while since I've seen one of these Mercedes vs Smart Car threads

 

[Donny Fenn1]

It's been a while since I've seen one of these Mercedes vs Smart Car threads

but smart cars are mercedes

 

[alexrichads]

Alex from Epik arms here: the Riton will do 97% of the Nighforce will do. it comes down to is that 3% going to make a difference?
probably not. also having owned both. both are made in Japan at different factories. light optics works and Japan optics. the fit and finis ont he nightforce (light optics works) is better than Riton (Japan optics)

 

[m1008]

Five out five 100%