Alpex 4K or Stick With Swarovski

[Leec6.5]

Wait until the technology becomes slick and cheap enough to pile them high in tbe Lidl centre aisle.

K

Got to love the TAT isle

 

[kenbro]

It’s not a Red Dot type.
KB.

Ps. It has a big turret on top that’s a tool box and it also houses batteries for calculator, I think.

 

[GBR66]

thermal front clip on , such a handy tool

Recommendation for one in particular?

 

[alun1960]

Recommendation for one in particular?

I used the krypton 1 and now krypton 2 50mm , would have gone hik but krypton has been faultless for me .

 

[Mike1979]

My opinion (for what its worth)....

I took the Z6I off the man bun gun for a trip to Devon last week and it was replaced with the Alpex. The reason is that there is a lot of disturbance down where we shoot and the deer are generally first or last light. I shot 9 deer on the trip but of those I would have shot 6 or 7 with the Z6I. The Alpex comes into its own on first and last legal light so does give you an extra 15-20 mins both ends of the day. During daylight hours when you can see with good glass theres no comparison in image quality. My view now is that I am not that desperate to shoot deer that I need the extra time the alpex gives me so Im putting the Z6I back on. Alpex back on the .243 for the foxes.

Just my view and dont expect everyone to agree. Make your choice and crack on

 

[Tim1989]

Recommendation for one in particular?

hikmicro thunder 3.0 i use , really good bit of kit 100% return to zero , the new nocpix mate looks great aswell but I have only looked through demo units

 

[BenBhoy]

Lidl centre aisle

The middle...

 

[HonestJohn]

It’s not a Red Dot type.
KB.

DS - can’t stand things. But to each their own of course

 

[HonestJohn]

Got to love the TAT isle

I always walk through it and mutter to myself, shjite, shjite, shjite. Things made to a low price point generally are false economy IMHO, like Homebargains batteries.

 

[Leec6.5]

I always walk through it and mutter to myself, shjite, shjite, shjite. Things made to a low price point generally are false economy IMHO, like Homebargains batteries.

My sentiments exactly good comedy value

 

[tarponhead]

I can see pros and cons for both

Would it be handy to shoot up to last legal light and then transition to night shooting for foxes without the need to swap rifles or scopes - absolutely

Is it going to annoy me that its not clear - highly likely

The video point - its a novelty thing and I think id use it a few times and then forget about it

Lrf - I have that on the habroks


I've had a play with several and for the price point really cannot fault the Alpex 4k but just dont know if im ready to come away from the Swarovski

I am in the same place, but I’m trying the Alpex 4k lite LRF on my rimfires for a while.For pest control it works perfectly, with LRF, BC and one shot zero. I shot a deer last week in dense woodland, using an old Swarovski habicht 2.5-10x50, after spotting heat in my old pulsar thermal spotter and stalking in closer. The clarity of the glass enabled me to thread a shot through a gap in the brush. Not sure I’m ready for full digital experience yet - but it’s close and I’m not an early adopter. I tend to break tech…

 

[BLUEROLL]

hikmicro thunder 3.0 i use , really good bit of kit 100% return to zero , the new nocpix mate looks great aswell but I have only looked through demo units

Yes the Thunder 3.0 is a good unit and I get reliable return to zero with a smartclip adaptor. I am also interested to see what the Nocpix Mate units will be like.

 

[tom_0787]

I was in exactly the same situation as you.
Once I bought the Habrok HQ50 and used them for a couple of months I got an Alpex 4K.

I have reinstalling rifles I used to alternate between, since I installed the Alpex 4K on one, the other with the Z6i hasn't left the cabinet!

Never worry about running out of light again!

 

[Reloader708]

Also, the Chinese are 100% spying on you through your cheap digital scopes!
And if anything kicks off, theyll all be put out of use remotely so keep a hold of the glass.
Call me paranoid, I dont care.

 

[Tim.243]

Also, the Chinese are 100% spying on you through your cheap digital scopes!
And if anything kicks off, theyll all be put out of use remotely so keep a hold of the glass.
Call me paranoid, I dont care.

 

[cookingfat]

Hi all,

looking for everyone's opinions if they have used a Hik Micro Alpex 4k,

You see I have been toying with the idea of replacing my current Swarovski Z3I with one and am still on the fence, I use a set of Habroks as Thermal / Bino's and think they are fantastic but I am unsure whether to change the Traditional Glass for a Digital scope.

I've seen many people raving about them but equally a lot of people selling them too. I know at the end of the day it'll be a decision that only I can make but I'd like to get everyone else's opinions on usage for stalking

Many thanks

Hi Lewis,

Here's where I stand and its only my option, others may differ.

I have a Swarovski Z8i and a Hik Alpex on a rifle I can chop and change as I wish with just a click of a mount.

I need deer in my chiller to feed my venison business and the Alpex gives me another half hour of legal shooting in my woodland stalking areas.

My Z8i is crystal clear in all weathers but can't see in the dark, it has BT so I can dial up if needed.

My Alpex see's in the dark and its like daylight, can be used for foxing with a IR torch, it has a ballistic calculator and a good zoom, it is very easy to zero, it films the shot you have taken, it is 4 times cheaper than my Swarovski!

Which one would I choose if I was a recreational stalker? well that's a difficult one now I have both and using both in different settings.

Tony

 

[Mike1979]

Hi Lewis,

Here's where I stand and its only my option, others may differ.

I have a Swarovski Z8i and a Hik Alpex on a rifle I can chop and change as I wish with just a click of a mount.

I need deer in my chiller to feed my venison business and the Alpex gives me another half hour of legal shooting in my woodland stalking areas.

My Z8i is crystal clear in all weathers but can't see in the dark, it has BT so I can dial up if needed.

My Alpex see's in the dark and its like daylight, can be used for foxing with a IR torch, it has a ballistic calculator and a good zoom, it is very easy to zero, it films the shot you have taken, it is 4 times cheaper than my Swarovski!

Which one would I choose if I was a recreational stalker? well that's a difficult one now I have both and using both in different settings.

Tony

Tony

Can I ask which QD mounts you have and if you have had any issues with POI shift? Cheers

 

[cookingfat]

Tony

Can I ask which QD mounts you have and if you have had any issues with POI shift? Cheers

Hi Mike,

Blaser mounts and rings

No problem with loss of zero

 

[Corvid]

I only use one rifle at present and I swap between a pulsar c50 and a Swarovski z6i without any poi issues , picitiny rail on rifle
And warne qd mounts that don't cost the Earth , might be a option for you .

 

[sy247]

A friend is getting rid of his HIK after trying my rifle with a classic fixed power scope. He couldn’t believe how simple and easy it was to use glass! And without the random scope failures!

You simply look through it and squeeze the trigger