Athlon Optics Ares G2 UHD 15-45x65 Angled Spotting Scope

On a long walk into a basin or along a shoreline, the spotting scope that gets used is the one light enough to carry. The Athlon Ares G2 UHD 15-45x65 is built light for long treks through rugged terrain, and this angled model puts apochromatic UHD glass, a 13.1 ft close focus and an interchangeable eyepiece in an 11.9-inch, 45.9 oz body.

Key Features

• Glass and coatings. An apochromatic lens system pairs with extra-low dispersion UHD glass designed to leave little or no color fringing. The lenses are advanced fully multi-coated, the BaK4 prisms carry the ESP Dielectric Coating, and an XPL coating helps the outer lenses withstand the dirt, oil and grime of constant use.
• 15x to 45x. At 15x the field spans 171 ft at 1,000 yards, narrowing to 81 ft at 45x, as the exit pupil shrinks from 4.3 mm to 1.4 mm. In low light the image dims as you zoom up. Focus is a ring in the middle of the tube.
• Close focus at 13.1 ft, for a bird or an animal near you.
• Interchangeable eyepiece. To remove the zoom eyepiece, push it in and turn it counterclockwise; then align the arrows and turn the new one clockwise until it stops. Athlon recommends watching its QR-code video first. The swap takes Athlon's 22x Ranging Reticle Eyepiece, sold separately, with a TSSR2 SFP MIL reticle marked in 0.2 MIL hashes and a 143 ft field. It fits the Ares 15-45x65 UHD in both its straight and angled bodies.
• Weather. The aluminum alloy chassis is waterproof and fog proof, filled with argon gas to prevent internal fogging and for better thermal stability.
• Eyecup, collar and sunshade. Turn the twist-up eyecup down if you wear glasses; eye relief runs 19 to 16 mm. A thumbscrew frees the mounting collar to turn the body, and the extendable sunshade blocks stray light.

Ideal For

• Hunters on foot, with hunting and long range its two intended applications.
• Birders. Both bodies suit birding. An angled eyepiece is more comfortable and suits a scope shared by several people, since the tripod needs less adjusting between them.
• Range spotters. With the 22x eyepiece you can estimate game accurately or make calls for a buddy at the range.
• Angled or straight? The Ares G2 UHD 15-45x65 Straight shares this model's field, close focus, eye relief, exit pupil and interchangeable eyepiece at the same price. A straight eyepiece can make it easier to track and locate a bird or a target.
• Need 60x or more light? The Ares G2 UHD 20-60x85 Angled gathers (85 ÷ 65)² = 1.7 times the light and reaches 60x, but weighs 70.0 oz, focuses to 39.4 ft and costs more. The Cronus G2 UHD Dual Focus 20-60x86 adds a coarse and a fine focus. Our Ares vs Cronus comparison covers the whole line.

Accessories & Compatibility

• Tripod. The mounting ring has a standard 1/4-20 thread for your 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.