Nickb
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I thought they were £700Has the price gone up on the standard model?
New alpex
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BenBhoy
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HikMicro Alpex 4K A50E Day Night Optical Scope
The HikMicro Alpex 4K A50E delivers ultra HD imaging with exceptional low-light performance, now featuring upgraded design and enhanced functionality.
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Optics Warehouse has them today at £650 - just bought oneHas the price gone up on the standard model?
Pellet Pinger
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What i can’t work out is, if the new Alpex 4K is so good how come the non LRF model is only a ton more than the original?
Salmonfisher
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Hello I purchased a Alpex LRF which you delivered order 34986 this week. Thank you for honouring your offer of complimentary IR This part the reason I order from your company.We have more Alpex 4K LRF arriving tomorrow, we also have plenty of Alpex 4K standard models in stock.
Since it's the BSS weekend , if you leave a comment on checkout that you are a SD member we will include one of our NightBlaster IR illuminators free with the Alpex, these work excellent with the 4K units, producing a smooth clean image..
HikMicro Alpex 4K A50E Day Night Optical Scope
The HikMicro Alpex 4K A50E delivers ultra HD imaging with exceptional low-light performance, now featuring upgraded design and enhanced functionality.
HikMicro Alpex 4K LRF A50EL Day Night Optical Scope
HikMicro Alpex 4K LRF (A50EL) delivers ultra-HD day and night imaging, excellent low-light performance, with laser rangefinder and ballistic calculator.
ColinBr
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Thanks IanWe have more Alpex 4K LRF arriving tomorrow, we also have plenty of Alpex 4K standard models in stock.
Since it's the BSS weekend , if you leave a comment on checkout that you are a SD member we will include one of our NightBlaster IR illuminators free with the Alpex, these work excellent with the 4K units, producing a smooth clean image..
HikMicro Alpex 4K A50E Day Night Optical Scope
The HikMicro Alpex 4K A50E delivers ultra HD imaging with exceptional low-light performance, now featuring upgraded design and enhanced functionality.
HikMicro Alpex 4K LRF A50EL Day Night Optical Scope
HikMicro Alpex 4K LRF (A50EL) delivers ultra-HD day and night imaging, excellent low-light performance, with laser rangefinder and ballistic calculator.
Order placed
Now what to do with 2 gen 1 Alpex's and a Gen 2
Ian,
Not heard anything back from my PM’s to you regarding honouring this deal.
Sika Sako
@Blackwood Outdoors
Yes
deerly departed
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Bruce, in the UK 400m shots are quiet long and most hunters dont go that long anyay. The hillsides of Scotland - yeah you have a point but Alpex is not a long range day optic. Its forte is excellent NV compared to what was available even a couple of years ago. I have seen thermal that has a very degrade image yet you can ID and take the shot. Whilst the pic may be pixelated, the cross hair isnt. You cant count the eyelashes agreed but if you can't place your + hair on a silhouette then you shouldnt be taking shots in the first place.
You are not spending thousands on a high image optic or extremely high grade therm sensors. The Alpex is - at best - useable in the day time. However, it excels at night. I didnt buy my alpex as a day scope. I will be buying the mk2 for night shooting too. Plus an LRF WHICH IS ALWAYS handy to know and a ballistics calculator if that's your cup of tea. What it does, it does very well. I wont grumble about build quality. To me the c50 is not much better, is more money and the "sophisticated" version gives you wifi only - wow
. The DS35 is very light but felt cheap - which it isnt and expensive too.I generally have the mk1 on base mag but zoom the pip. Okay, its pixelated. So what. I haven't missed yet and if I had issues with pixelation, I wouldnt take the shot. Overall, I would still by the Alpex. Mk1 2nd hand are silly money and mk2 new has risen to match the c50 ds35 etc... I would happily recomend the overall performance as efficient and VFM over its current competitors. Also Hik listen. A lot of the feedback re the Alpex Mk1 was listened to and sorted in the mk2. What other companies are that reactive?
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I don't think I suggested that the Alpex should be used to shoot anything at 400m - in fact I said that the magnification needed for that range would result in a very pixellated image.
As for other companies that are reactive to user feedback, Arken are far, far more reactive than any other company I have ever had any contact with.
Cheers
Bruce
As for other companies that are reactive to user feedback, Arken are far, far more reactive than any other company I have ever had any contact with.
Cheers
Bruce
ryan lewis
Member
Bought one, love it, 24 fallow down so far
The Arken Zulus ZHD520R is a better scope than the Alpex 4k for that job - the Zulus has much less pixellation at high magnification than the Alpex 4k
Cheers
Bruce
ColinBr
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I'm not sure if I agree with that from what I've seen.
If you want a good sight picture out at proper ranges then you'd be better off with the likes of a Pard add-on with a regular glass scope.
Also are you not heavily involved with Arken?
zerovarm
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Better off with a day scope for that. I wouldn't be using my Hik 4k on Corvids at those distances.
zerovarm
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Agreed on regular glass. It is however widely accepted the Zulus has a better daytime image than the Hik 4k especially at distance and higher zoom.
I agree that at the ranges suggested a glass scope is better than any digital scope currently available.
However, glass being better, doesn't mean digital is unusable and the video I linked to clearly demonstrates the usability of a digital scope at longer ranges
Yes, a decent glass scope would give a clearer, sharper image, but the guy was still hitting the targets with the zulus
So, since the title of the thread is "New Alpex", I took post#55 as meaning is the Alpex 4k suitable for corvids out to around 300 yards, and IMHO at that range using maximum digital magnification the image on the Zulus is significantly better than on the Alpex 4k
At present I am testing a HIK Alpex 4k. an Arken Zulus ZHD312R (3-12 version of the current Zulus) and an Arken TNC225 multispectral scope, so yes, I am involved with Arken but, purely as a beta tester. I have no financial or commercial involvement with Arken
Comparing the Alpex 4k with the Arken Zulus 5-20, I'd say the daytime image on the zulus is cleare and sharper than the Alpex 4k (which is why I think it would be better for longer range corvids)
At low light level with both scopes in colour mode, the Alpex retains a usable colour image for longer and does not have the image lag that is very apparent on the Zulus
In night vision mode using an LED illuminator, the Alpex gives a smoother clearer image, but when using a vcsel base IR there is very little in it
For shorter range work at night, the Alpex with an LED IR would be my choice, but for long range foxing, the Zulus with a vcsel IR would be my choice
In summary, both scopes get the job done and I don't think there's anything you could shoot with one that you couldn't shoot with the other
In fact they are so similar in overall performance that the choice of which to buy is more likely to be down to price, style, weight and battery system
Cheers
Bruce
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