Love the fit and finish on this scope. It arrived quickly and carefully packaged. Includes a very nice switch lever. So far I am enjoying the very forgiving eye box and locking turrets the most. I highly recommend this scope!

I’m not going to lie, the first time I heard about Swampfox, was through a link from a 3rd party website for the Swampfox Tomahawk that a friend sent to me half as a joke and half as a “Is this a good deal?”. I was pretty set on the Vortex Viper PST Gen II prior to clicking on that link, but after I visited the Swampfox website and saw the Arrowhead, I knew I was going to have to go down a LPVO research rabbit hole. Too long don’t want to read? Pros: Very clear, solid build, 10X magnification, pretty forgiving eye box, nice turrets, complete package with caps and throw lever, priced very well. Cons: Some distortion at 1x, some chromatic aberration at higher magnifications, reticle is not daylight bright. In comparison to the Vortex Viper: Almost as good as the Vortex Viper Gen II…Almost (read on below) At the Arrowhead price point, you cannot beat it for what you get. It’s the complete package! Giving it a 5 star, but really a 4.5 because on the cons I listed above. Read on for more details. So I created a rubric for 7 LPVOs that I have been considering in my price range: Vortex Viper PST Gen II 1-6x24 Swampfox Arrowhead 1-10x24 Primary Arms SLX8 Raptor 1-8x24 (New) Primary Arms SLX6 Raptor 1-6x24 Vortex Strike Eagle 1-8x24 Burris XTR II 1-5x24 Atibal Mirage 1-8x24 I scored the rubic based on the variables below: -Tube size -Eye Relief -Weight -Focal plane -Street $ after tax -Reticle -Asthetics -Locking Turret -Return to zero -Waterproof -Magnification Because I’ve only seen the Viper PST I, Viper PST II, Strike Eagle and SLX6 in person, I scored the rubic completely off of specs and cost. Three areas of consideration that is hard to measure and isn’t listed as a spec by the manufacturers is glass clarity, eye box size, and distortion. Without getting into how I scored each LPVO, it boiled down to the Vortex PST II Viper, the Arrowhead. With Swampfox being so new, with little presence, I decided to reach out to them with a few questions and concerns. I ended up getting a very nice email response from their marketing guy, Mike, who spent his time responding with both facts and his opinion on each of my questions. After a couple of my back and forth emails with Mike, and reading all (at the time) 34 pages of the AR15 forum thread on Swampfox, I decided to take a chance and pulled the trigger on the 1-10x Arrowhead. I also managed to talk a friend of mine into the Kingslayer. I received the scope a day early, which seems to be a positive trend with them. Upon inspecting the scope and looking through it, I was immediately elated. Glass was clear, turrets were crisp, the scope felt solid, eyebox seemed forgiving and the distortion felt minimal. But….I needed to know how it compared to the Vortex PST II Viper since so many folks were wondering the same thing. Yes, the Arrowhead is cheaper than the Viper, but if the hype was real, and the specs were accurate, then the Arrowhead could possibly be a good competitor to that fantastic scope. I brought my Arrowhead with me to my local shop (Prior to all the craziness with COVID) and got permission to spend some time with the Viper PST ii and the Arrowhead. Here is what I observed: Weight – At around 22.7 ounces, the Arrowhead is a bit lighter at 20.36oz. Arrowhead comes out 12% better in this category. Glass Clarity – Glass clarity between the two were very similar. The lens tints felt the same looking through both side by side. There is visible chromatic aberration (purple or green lines you see on the edge of objects) at max power on the Arrowhead, but I’m probably more critical than most on this since I do a little bit of photography on the side. Distortion 1X – The Viper was slightly more true to 1X and had very little distortion in comparison to the Arrowhead. Definitely noticeable distortion at 1x on the arrowhead. Once you go to 1.5x however, you get a nice clear flat image. I would say that the Arrowhead is about 80% of the Viper when it comes to distortion. Eye Relief – Viper does have better eye relief than the Arrowhead. 3.8in vs 3.35in and it is noticeable in person. Arrowhead is 90% there. Eye Box Forgiveness – This is where the Viper shines the most over the Arrowhead. It not only has a bit more of a forgiving eyebox at 1X, when you move out of the eyebox, the shadow is crisp and doesn’t gradually fade into blurriness. This may be subjective, but it felt better to see an edge to edge change between sight picture and black. At 6X however, I couldn’t really tell the difference between the two scopes. To me the Arrowhead was about 75% of Viper is here at least on 1X. Build quality – Both the Viper and the Arrowhead felt very solid. I believe both can take falls and will continue to work. The finish on both felt nice too. I do wish the Arrowhead and Swampfox logo was etched in. that would’ve been a nice touch. I’m just being picky now. I do think the Arrowhead looks cooler than the Viper, but that is subjective. Turret movement – Both of the turrets were very clicky and responsive. I’d give the edge to the Arrowhead here, because the locking turrets are amazing. The Arrowhead is 110% of what the viper is in this category. I’ll have to add though, the Vortex Viper PST I outshines both of PST II and Arrowhead when it comes to turrets. Those turrets have such crisp feedback when you turn them. Reticle brightness – Another area where the Viper outshines the Arrowhead…no pun intended. I live in Southern California, and it gets very bright out most days. At level 12 brightness, the Arrowhead illumination completely washes out. I even tried a new battery. When I do see the illumination indoors, it can get very bright, but you do see that the illuminators shine from the 11 oclock position since there are two hotspots on the etched reticle. Mike helped me confirm that the hotspots are visible on the new 2k+ Vortex Razor too, so I digress. The Viper on the other hand is just a Dot, and is visible in bright daylight. So the Arrowhead is not daylight bright. With that being said, I’m not one to really care too much to have an illuminated reticle in broad daylight since there is a perfectly visible black reticle. When it comes to illumination, the Arrowhead is 40% of what the Viper can produce. Magnification – This is where the Arrowhead beats out the Viper. 10x vs 6x… enough said. Although 6x is sufficient for most who are hitting targets out to 300-400 yards, I’m the guy who wants to hit a Cuttie brand orange at 200-300 yards, and I probably just lack the skill at 3-6x. At 10x mounted on my rifle, the eyebox is forgiving enough. I had one chance to get out to the range to sight in and put about 80 rounds through my Ar-15 before the pandemic, and was very pleased. The Arrowhead is 60% better than the Viper in the magnification category. So what is with all the percentages? I weighted each category based off what I personally found important when choosing between the two lPVOs. Weight - 5% Glass Clarity - 5% Distortion 1X - 20% Eye Relief - 15% Eye Box Forgivness - 17% Build quality - 8% Turret movement - 3% Reticle brightness - 12% Magnification - 15% Based on my own scoring rubric, the Swampfox Arrowhead 1-10x comes in at 92.95% of the Vortex Viper PST II 1-6x. In the end, a 7% difference in overall quality compared to the Viper isn’t too bad, especially when you factor in a $130 savings using current Optics Planet pricing. As an added bonus, Swampfox included a nice throw lever and a pair of caps making this one of the most complete LPVO packages on the market at this price point. If you have not figured it out by now, I spent a lot of time researching and making a decision on my LPVO purchase, and I’m happy to say that I believe I made the right choice going with the Swampfox Arrowhead 1-10x. You won’t be disappointed.

Just wanted to thank the team at Swampfox. They have produced an excellent optic in this pricepoint. The glass is fantastic it is scope has some weight to it. Built solid with a positive clicks on the turret. I have several other optic in this pricepoint if youre on the fence DO NOT HESITATE!! This optic will not disappoint

The Arrowhead 1-10 is my second LPVO. I like the design detail. Ive only had it out once to zero it in. The scope is pretty nice in my opinion, and fills my need and use perfectly. Being on lock-down due to Covid-19 has limited going to play with the scope more.

I have this mounted on my CZ 550 in 375handh with high rings. Works great for near and far shots. Fast adjustment the dials are crisp. Quality is higher than I expected and it takes a beating on this rifle with no issues.

Absolutely love this optic! Has the clarity and features of optics 2-3x it’s price. Easy to dial in and solid construction. This paired with the independence mount is a great setup in my scout rifle!

First, the optic and mount shipped very quickly which is always nice to see. Second, the packaging was sharp and really showed off the optic & mount when unboxing. You could see the pride in the workmanship of the product and the thoughtfulness in how things were laid out, the thoroughness of the manual, and even the little things like including a throw lever. Thank you!! Optic mounted up quickly and seamlessly and is presently living on a 300BO and it makes a great pairing! Thank you Swampfox for a really nice product at a great price, what a value!

I wanted a low power 1 x 10 scope for my AR 10 carbine. This optic far and away exceeded my expectations. The glass is crystal clear with the reticle achieving daylight brightness. The magnification transition is smooth and the field of view is second to none. Having the ability to choose between BDC or MOA redical is a added bonus. The large locking turrets are excellent with audibal tactile clicks. This optic is the NEW STANDARD in a low cost 1 x 10 power scope and it even comes with a nice throw lever as well.

Just got this optic in the other day, mounted to an AR10 build I’ve been putting together, and I will say, very true 1x, good glass, I like the reticle illumination, set it where you want it, the next click turns it off, in the next few weeks I will be testing the ranging reticle at various distances and will add a follow up at that time.