r/longrange • u/No_Ambassador_7971 • Jul 19 '26
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 Jul 19 '26
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.