Vortex
Razor HD 27-60x85 Spotting Scope (Angled)
The best all-around hunting spotting scope: apochromatic index-matched HD glass, 27-60x on an 85mm objective, and an Arca-Swiss foot that drops straight onto a tripod head.
Quick Specs
- Price
- $1,299
- Weight
- 4 lb 1.6 oz
- Brand
- Vortex
- Category
- spotting-scope
Features
- •85mm objective, 27-60x magnification, angled body
- •APO index-matched HD glass with XRPlus and ArmorTek coatings
- •117 ft to 68 ft field of view at 1000 yd
- •Direct Arca-Swiss foot, argon-purged, 65.6 oz
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Vortex Razor HD 27-60x85 Spotting Scope, Angled, 85mm, Full-Size, Green, 15.5in, 65.6oz, RS-85A
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Overview
The Razor HD 27-60x85 is the spotting scope most serious hunters should buy first. Vortex builds it around an apochromatic, index-matched HD lens system that controls color fringing far better than the HD-glass tier below it, so a bedded buck on a far ridge still shows clean antler detail at 40x before mirage takes over. The 85mm objective pulls enough light for the first and last legal-shooting minutes of the day, the angled body keeps you low behind a tripod on a windy ridge, and the integrated Arca-Swiss foot clamps directly to a compatible head with no adapter plate. At 65.6 oz it is a truck-and-daypack scope rather than an ultralight backpack piece, which is the honest tradeoff for this much glass.
Key Features
- APO index-matched HD glass for high-magnification color correction
- XRPlus fully multi-coated lenses and ArmorTek exterior coatings
- Helical focus with a wide, gloved-hand-friendly ring
- Direct Arca-Swiss foot with rotating tripod collar
- Argon purged and O-ring sealed, waterproof and fogproof
- Vortex VIP unlimited unconditional lifetime warranty
Pros
- +Apochromatic glass holds detail at high magnification where cheaper HD scopes fall apart
- +85mm objective gathers light for the critical low-light glassing windows
- +Direct Arca foot mounts to a tripod head with no separate plate
- +Vortex VIP warranty is unconditional and fully transferable
Cons
- −65.6 oz is heavy for long backcountry pack-ins
- −Full-size 85mm body and case take real room in a pack
Detailed Specifications
- Objective Diameter
- 85mm
- Magnification
- 27-60x
- glass
- APO index-matched HD, XRPlus and ArmorTek coatings
- Field of View
- 117 ft at 27x to 68 ft at 60x (per 1000 yd)
- closeFocus
- 16.4 ft
- Eye Relief
- 16.7-17.0 mm
- Length
- 15.5 in
- weight
- 65.6 oz
- tripodThread
- Direct Arca-Swiss foot (1/4-20 compatible via head)
- waterproof
- Argon purged, O-ring sealed
- warranty
- Vortex VIP unlimited lifetime
- sku
- RS-85A
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