You probably know all the benefits of a prism sight. It has an etched reticle that works even if your battery dies. They’re generally tougher and more robust than reflex red dot sights. And they work for most people with astigmatism where a conventional red dot flares.
So yes, while they’re generally a little more expensive than traditional red dot sights, lots of us prefer them. The most popular versions are either 1X, 3X or 4X magnification. What wasn’t available — until now — was a variable magnification prism. Thanks to ZeroTech, however, that’s changed.
They announced their new 1-4×24 Thrive HD Prism sight at SHOT Show and they began shipping in May. They’re everything you want in the prism sight, but with with the addition of variable magnification capability. On top of that, the 1-4X Thrive HD also gives the ability to switch between red and green illumination depending on your lighting conditions. Which is awesome.
It comes has in integrated reversible Picatinny rail mount and MSRPs for $599. No, that’s not cheap, but for what this sight does, it’s more than reasonable.
19 ounces, over a pound of weight. Maybe for a range or hunting rifle, but personally I would not want to hang an extra 19 ounces on a defense rifle.
I like that they came up with this though. ZeroTech tends to use very good glass. I’ve had chances to try out some of their stuff, don’t have any complaint with their quality or engineering which from what I’ve seen is very good (although, they do use OEM assemblies from China). Haven’t gotten my hands on this new one yet, but I might soon.
19oz holy crow. 1- 4x would be sweet on the scout. beefy.
I would have been all over this a year ago, before my cataract surgery. When they replaced both my cloudy OE lenses with synthetic aftermarket components, they also solved my astigmatism. Reflex red dots now look like a dot instead of a smear, and refractive scopes now have only one reticle. So I get to use a nice 1-8 LPVO on my 3-gun carbine, and a 3-18 on a .30 rifle made for reaching out a bit farther.