Athlon Optics Cronus G2 UHD Dual Focus 20-60x86 Angled Spotting Scope

Reading the band on a bird's leg or judging a buck along a shadowed tree line at 60x comes down to the last fraction of a focus turn. The Athlon Cronus G2 UHD Dual Focus 20-60x86 splits focusing in two: a coarse focus to bring the image in quickly and a fine focus to settle on peak sharpness, behind an 86 mm objective, an apochromatic lens system and Athlon's UHD extra-low dispersion glass. Its dual layers of ED glass are designed to eliminate chromatic aberrations.

Key Features

• Coarse, then fine. Turn the coarse focus until the image is clear, then use the fine focus to make the last small adjustments to peak focus. Both controls sit on the knob on top of the body.
• Dual Focus or single focus? Both Cronus G2 UHD 20-60x86 models have the same glass and coating features and weigh the same 73.5 oz. The Dual Focus has the wider field at 20x, 117 ft at 1,000 yards against 111 ft (both 60 ft at 60x), and is an inch shorter, 15.2 in against 16.2 in. The single-focus Cronus G2 UHD 20-60x86 focuses with one ring in the middle of the tube, and closer: 26.2 ft against this model's 29.5 ft.
• Glass and coatings. The apochromatic lens system adds an optical element that helps bring the refracted colors to one focus point, and the extra-low dispersion glass is designed to leave little or no color fringing. The lenses are advanced fully multi-coated, and the BaK-4 prisms carry an ESP dielectric coating that reflects over 99% of the light to your eyes. An XPL coating guards the outer lenses against dirt, oil and scratches.
• 20x to 60x. In low light the image dims as you zoom toward 60x.
• Weather. The magnesium chassis is waterproof and fogproof, argon purged rather than nitrogen filled.
• Eyecup, collar and sunshade. The twist-up eyecup goes down to show the full field with glasses, up without them. A thumbscrew frees the tripod collar to turn the body to a comfortable angle, and the extendable sunshade blocks stray light and shields the objective from fingerprints and precipitation.

Ideal For

• Birders and hunters glassing at high power. The Cronus G2's enhanced contrast helps separate your subject from its background, from scouting game on a shadowed tree line to identifying birds in a dim forest.
• Long-range and target shooters spotting hits, one of its two intended applications.
• Need a ranging reticle? The Cronus G2 UHD 7-42x60 puts a first focal plane TSSR MIL reticle and UHD glass in a straight, 46.6 oz body.
• Need a lighter scope? The Ares G2 UHD 15-45x65 Angled weighs 45.9 oz, focuses to 13.1 ft, takes Athlon's 22x ranging reticle eyepiece and costs less. The Cronus answers with 60x and (86 ÷ 65)² = 1.75 times the light. Our Ares vs Cronus comparison covers the whole line.

Accessories & Compatibility

• Tripod. The foot has a standard 1/4-20 thread for your tripod head's quick-release or mounting plate, and it also works on a car window mount. Our Midas CF32 tripod has an Arca-Swiss ball head and a 55 lb rating against this scope's 4.6 lb, and our tripod guide matches each Midas tripod to a spotting scope.