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.

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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

Capability Boosts

Long Range+5

Low Light+3

Reliability+2

Recommended For

Outdoor Defense+7

hunting+7

hunting sidearm+7

small game+7

Home Defense+5

Duty/Patrol+5

+18 more

Compatibility Tags

type: spotting-scopeguide-onlyuse: huntinguse: long-rangeuse: glassingglass: apoobjective: full-sizeeyepiece: angledmount: arca

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