UPDATE ARKEN - QUALITY & DEPENDABILITY ?

[Bill Norris]

Recently became interested in the Arken scope line. Have watched a few videos and see most owners really like the scope and say for the price they are hard to beat. Also, I don't see any used Arken for sale. For any Arken owners who would like to share their experiences either good or bad please post below.

 

[nakneker]

I bought one out of curiosity. I had hard time getting over the whole made in China thing but I couldn’t resist at the price. Bought their rings too. I bought one of the cheaper models, see link below. Ran it on a 6.5x47 I know well and it did just fine. Optics are amazing for the price point, parallax was a little touchy but works fine. I have it on a CZ rimfire now in 22 LR I’ve been shooting out to 500 yards. It tracks fine, has held its zero and has given me no issues, it’s big, fairly heavy and I doubt I’ll buy another one but it’s impressive for the money.

SH4 4-16X50 GEN2 FFP MIL VPR Illuminated Reticle with Zero Stop - 34mm Tube

8-12 Week Backorder Lifetime Warranty Precision Tracking Guaranteed HD Glass First Focal Plane (FFP) Zero Stop Specification: Magnification: 4-16 x Objective Diameter: 50 mm Eye Relief: 3.6 inches Field of View: 30 -7.5 ft @100 Yards Tube Size: 34 mm Turret Adjustment: 1/10 MIL Reticle Position:…

www.arkenopticsusa.com

 

[Bill Norris]

Thanks Bro. Exactly the kind of info I'm looking for.

 

[LonewolfMcquade]

I own 3 of the Arken SH4 6-24×50mm mil scopes. I was impressed enough with the 1st one, I purchased 2 more. HELL of scope for the money. They're on 1)RPR 308, 2)Armalite AR10 T & 3) Mossberg 5.56 varmint rifle.

 

[Bill Norris]

I own 3 of the Arken SH4 6-24×56mm mil scopes. I was impressed enough with the 1st one, I purchased 2 more. HELL of scope for the money. They're on 1)RPR 308, 2)Armalite AR10 T & 3) Mossberg 5.56 varmint rifle.View attachment 1354176View attachment 1354162View attachment 1354160

Nice. Looks like I will have the new EP-5 5 X 25 X 56 coming soon. Can't wait to get it and try it out.

 

[LonewolfMcquade]

Nice. Looks like I will have the new EP-5 5 X 25 X 56 coming soon. Can't wait to get it and try it out.

Don't believe you'll be disappointed

 

[Bill Norris]

Don't believe you'll be disappointed

Right. I may have some Leupolds for sale soon. LOL.

 

[LonewolfMcquade]

Right. I may have some Leupolds for sale soon. LOL.

My only complaint is that they're a little stingy on eye relief compared to my Leupold 's.

 

[CharlieNC]

I had a Sightron 6-24FFP on my 6.5x47, great glass but the turrets left much to be desired including no zero stop. Replaced with Athlon Cronos which was too bulky and heavy. Enter the 4-14 Arken which is a perfect size and features for me. Optical quality is good, adequate but not great. A couple of weeks ago I shot out to 1200yd steel and it functioned perfectly. I would buy another!

 

[Gargoyle]

Right. I may have some Leupolds for sale soon. LOL.

Let's not get crazy now! I think the EP5 will be well worth the money. I hope this model has more forgiving eye box than the SH4.

 

[Bill Norris]

Thanks for all the great info. Im happy that I got one coming.

 

[JSH]

Used the 5-25 last week on prairie dogs, buddies Badrock rifle in 223.
Eye relief is pretty critical.
Other than that I was pleased with it. He kept saying “it ain’t no Leupold” For the price point it is hard to beat. I think they will listen and address some of the things folks critique on them.

I did tinker with the eyepiece and got it a bit more forgiving.
Ordered the 5-25 with a code and it came with a bunch of extras. The. They had a sale on Father’s Day and I ordered a 6-24 and rings. I should have them both mounted in a couple of weeks.

 

[Bill Norris]

Used the 5-25 last week on prairie dogs, buddies Badrock rifle in 223.
Eye relief is pretty critical.
Other than that I was pleased with it. He kept saying “it ain’t no Leupold” For the price point it is hard to beat. I think they will listen and address some of the things folks critique on them.

I did tinker with the eyepiece and got it a bit more forgiving.
Ordered the 5-25 with a code and it came with a bunch of extras. The. They had a sale on Father’s Day and I ordered a 6-24 and rings. I should have them both mounted in a couple of weeks.

Yea, I'm getting the Combo Pack which is normally $194.00 for $24.99 because of a code I used from U tube video. My total out the door price for the EP-5 5 X 25 X 56 and Combo is $589.98. No shipping nor tax.

Items​ $759.98​ Shipping​ $0.00​ Discount​ -$170.00​ Total​ $589.98​

 

[Gargoyle]

Yea, I'm getting the Combo Pack which is normally $194.00 for $24.99 because of a code I used from U tube video. My total out the door price for the EP-5 5 X 25 X 56 and Combo is $589.98. No shipping nor tax.

​ Items​ $759.98​ Shipping​ $0.00​ Discount​ -$170.00​ Total​ $589.98​

AWESOME!

 

[300_whisper]

Other than that I was pleased with it. He kept saying “it ain’t no Leupold” For the price point it is hard to beat.

Oh, so it actually holds zero and tracks? Lol

 

[300_whisper]

I got the EP5. Nice scope. Turrets feel springy. My brother isn’t into optics like me so he got the SH4 II for $300 with the value pack to save some money. We are taking it out to a 1200 yards on his in August. Should be a good test.

 

[JSH]

Oh, so it actually holds zero and tracks? Lol

No measuring board or good target. We played with reticle and then dialed it in also, both seemed to be close. Just banging on a basketball sized rock at 400ish.

I had to go pull mine out of the safe with the comment above on springy turrets. These two are about as positive a click as could be.
I hope this is just a difference in opinions rather than a real difference in equipment.
I have high hopes for Arken. I mean I sent them an email on a Sunday letting them know I got my scope. I got a reply back shortly after that day. When was the last time that happened for anyone?

 

[300_whisper]

No measuring board or good target. We played with reticle and then dialed it in also, both seemed to be close. Just banging on a basketball sized rock at 400ish.

I had to go pull mine out of the safe with the comment above on springy turrets. These two are about as positive a click as could be.
I hope this is just a difference in opinions rather than a real difference in equipment.
I have high hopes for Arken. I mean I sent them an email on a Sunday letting them know I got my scope. I got a reply back shortly after that day. When was the last time that happened for anyone?

Springy is the only word I could describe the turrets. They definitely feel good, just feels like there’s a little something extra in there that makes them so loud and positive. Like I said I can’t really describe it.

Also, those medium rings they come with are really high. Lol

Their customer service, for all my inquiries, responded within 30 mins of sending the email. It was all related to shipping though.

 

[JSH]

Detents are definitely solid.
Sightron has pretty soft turrets.
I can tell you for sure their high rings are high, lol, almost needed a ladder to stand on and look through the glass. Swapped them for a set of mediums.
Anyone had the short/low?

 

[Bill Norris]

Received the the EP-5 Arken 5 X 25 X 56 today. Taking it out of the box and just giving it a once over I see a lot of quality for a scope with this price tag. All aspects of it as far as I can see right now are positive. Scope looks good, rings look good along with the whole Combo pack as well. Now, just have to decide which rifle to put it on for a trial run but leaning towards my hunter 260AI.