MonstrumRuckus 3X Prism Scope with Shake Awake

I was going to buy a much higher priced prism scope before found the Monstrum prism scope. After watching a few videos and reading reviews, I thought I’d take a chance. The scope is so clear it definitely rivals the higher price scopes. I liked it so much. I bought a second one. I really like the DC – 1reticle and the shake awake is a great feature

I am pleasantly surprised. I bought this for an AR in 7,62x 39. The sight is mounted but not tested yet. It is mounted as far rearward as possible to accommodate the best eye relief. I had to remove the rear BUIS for this reason, but this optic has a great reticle so that did not hurt my feelings. This optic is clear and bright. And once the rear focus is adjusted, it’s a beautiful sight picture. The last test will be to see if it holds a zero. I haven’t tried yet. But based upon my experience so far, I’m rating it 5 stars. I will update once I make it go bang a few times, but I’m not anticipating any negative results. This 5 star review is not based on, “for a budget optic.” It’s my rating REGARDLESS of price. So far I am just thoroughly impressed.

Decent site for old eyes. Green alumination would have been nice. Yes it has limited eye relief but not an issue for me as I knew what to expect. The one I received showed signs of having been mounted and the battery that was installed was completely dead. I'm keeping it as it works just fine for me.

The glass quality is actually excellent for the price point but the shake awake mechanism didn’t work on both the original and on a replacement i received so I returned both. Eye relief is not great but the reticle is sharp, useful, and bright. It’s also a bit hefty for its size. If you don’t mind remembering to shut it down so as to not drain the battery this is a good buy. It’s a shame because I was truly hoping these could be a solid budget alternative to Vortex or Primary Arms.

Eye relief is a good 4 to 5 inches, the optic is very clear and the etched reticle is sharp and easy to pick up, even without illumination. It's a perfect match for my Ruger PCC build.

Excellent for the price

If you have astigmatism in your eyes (I do) and red dot scopes are always blurry or streaky for you, these scopes are the answer. I love these Monstrum scopes, they work great and are very affordable. I have 4 and will never buy another type red dot.

Illuminated reticle lights up the whole window with a red tinge - washing out the image. Seems like the designer realized this issue and fixed it by dimming the reticle. At full brightness, with a fresh battery, the reticle shines at about 70% brightness of a 8 year old beater Vortex.Heavy to be so small.Craftsmanship is OK at best. the dail is sticky.The manual implies that there is some control over red or green reticle - but as far as I can tell only red is available. It also makes mentions of notations on the dial that do not exist (R/G for off position).All in all - womp womp.