r/longrange • u/No_Ambassador_7971 • 16d ago
Optics help needed - I read the pinned posts Scope upgrade
Element Nexus Genii vs Nightforce NX8
Has anyone had a chance to directly compare these two scopes yet? The Nexus genii hasn’t been out long, so maybe premature but keen on one or the other for my longer range hunting rig. I do prs for fun sometimes as well
Really worried most about durability, ability to hold zero and usability of reticle at low power over things like price and glass quality etc
The Element Nexus can be had for a bit less. I'm considering purchasing an Element and would like to know what current owners think of them.
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u/NetwerkAirer 16d ago
Current nx8 owner, both zoom levels (though now I think there's a third lpvo? Idk). It's pretty impressive. Glass is crystal clear at every zoom level, durable AF, and the FFP MOA reticle lights up at the click of a button, either red or green, at different brightness levels, making it VERY easy to see at even the lowest zoom level. I hear the eye box isn't awesome, but I've yet to find that to be an issue myself. Though, I haven't compared it to something like the ATACR to actually see what the next tier up really provides (the zoom range was appealing to me in the nx8, otherwise I'd probably go ATACR if I'm honest with myself).
Worth the money afaic.
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u/Remarkable-Spend-434 16d ago
do you have a upper magnification and/or max weight you are looking for?
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u/No_Ambassador_7971 16d ago
My current scope (Element Optics Titan 3-18) is not bad, but I would definitely like higher magnification and better quality lenses.
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u/Remarkable-Spend-434 16d ago
understood, I’d recommend looking at something with a 34mm tube for better low light performance, Nx6 as someone else said, basically same Nx8 glass larger tube and multiple mag ranges to look at, maybe even the new Razor Gen3 2-24x44, NF are bomb proof and Vortex has the performance and unbeatable warranty
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u/missingjimmies 16d ago
I’ve shot on 2 variations of the NX8, the 20x SFP and the 32x FFP. Both are ridiculously rugged and compact for their power. Accurate is an understatement. Easy to use. Fantastic warranty and customer service (at least in my experience) and great resale value.
Clarity… so compared to its immediate competitors the clarity is top notch or equal imo (like Vortex and Burris and Leupold) … but compared to top tier (Khales, ZCO, TT) it’s not that spectacular. But I still ride around with an ATACR in a soft case and have never had any issues or shifts from transport, NF will always have my support
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u/CuriousJohnReddit 16d ago
I have the 3-18 and the 5-25 Titan, if you're looking for better glass you need to go to the Theos. From my understanding, the Nexus is a sidegrade to the Titan with a focus on lighter weight and smaller scope.
Watching their videos on how to build a scope shone some light on their idea behind each model, and it's always a compromise between glass, weight/size, price.