Athlon Optics Argos HD 20-60x85 Spotting Scope - Straight

Walking downrange after every group eats a range day, and judging a buck on a far ridge takes more than a binocular's 8x or 10x. The Athlon Argos HD 20-60x85 Straight (Athlon SKU 314002) puts an 85 mm objective and a 20x to 60x zoom behind Athlon's HD glass, in a straight body, which can make targets easier to track and locate.

Key Features

• HD glass and coatings. Athlon's HD glass uses low-dispersion lenses for better light transmission and a brighter, sharper image, with advanced fully multi-coated lenses and phase-coated Porro prisms.
• 20x to 60x. Turn the power change ring on the eyepiece to zoom and the focus ring in the middle of the tube to sharpen. In low light the image dims as you zoom up, which is normal.
• Waterproof and fog proof. The composite chassis sits under rubber armor and is argon purged, which fog-proofs better than nitrogen.
• Eyecup, collar and sunshade. The twist-up eyecup extends for bare eyes and twists down for glasses. A thumbscrew frees the mounting collar to turn the body, and the extendable sunshade blocks stray light and keeps fingerprints and precipitation off the objective lens.

Ideal For

• Range shooters spotting their own groups. In AllOutdoor's 2021 review of this straight model, Sam S. wrote that it saved him from trudging 50 yards out in the snow to see his groups, and he found the magnification and focus ring buttery smooth.
• Hunters glassing from a tripod or a vehicle. It is built for hunting and long range, and it works on a car window mount as well as a tripod.
• Straight or 45 degree? A straight eyepiece sends the light path straight back to you, while an angled one is more comfortable and suits a scope shared by several people, since the tripod needs less adjusting between them. The Argos HD 20-60x85 45 Degree shares this model's field, close focus, eye relief and exit pupil, weighs 70 oz against 68.9 oz, and costs the same.
• Argos HD or Ares G2 UHD? The Ares G2 UHD 20-60x85 Straight keeps the 85 mm objective, 39.4 ft close focus and 68.9 oz, adds Athlon's UHD glass and an XPL protective coating on the exterior lenses, and costs more.

Accessories & Compatibility

• Tripod. The tripod foot has a standard 1/4-20 thread for a tripod head's quick-release or mounting plate. Our Midas CF32 tripod has an Arca-Swiss ball head and a 55 lb rating, and our tripod guide matches each Midas tripod to a spotting scope.