Ep. 303 | Rix Optics Leap L3 THERMAL REVIEW

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The biggest buzz and excitement around the thermal industry for the last several months has been around a thermal company named RIX and their new LEAP series thermal rifle scopes. This week on the podcast Jason and Hans offer up their first RIX scope review as they give you all the details on the super popular and extremely affordable Leap L3. With a 3.2x base magnification, a fully removable 18650 battery with long battery life and a host of other cool features, this is a scope you're going to want to consider before buying a thermal scope in this price range.
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@TheLateNightVisionShow 7 месяцев назад

If you are interested in purchasing the Rix Leap 3 or any other Night Vision or Thermal optic and you want to order from Outdoor Legacy, give us a call at 877-350-1818. outdoorlegacygear.com

@JasonAnderson-vk8hd 7 месяцев назад

My opinion you can sale scopes without damaging your reputation. Like I tell my customers I would rather make a living off you for a long time than make a killing off you one time. People will only let you do them wrong one time. I keep coming back to this channel for the honesty

@TheLateNightVisionShow 7 месяцев назад

Thank you Jason.. we appreciate your kind words!

@altopiafarms4140 Месяц назад

I have an L6. I would call the scope a Type 2 Hybrid. It is essentially a standard day scope looking thermal that functions like a clip on thermal in front of a day scope. However, unlike what Iray calls a "Hybrid" that can operate as a stand alone or in front of a day scope, it is all made together. As you said, you are zooming in on the display with the "optical" zoom. Thats why I'd call it a Type 2 hybrid. It's a great feature, especially when you add the capability to build a reticle for your cartridge, add a LRF and the ballistic calculator. There are a lot of features for the money. When they fit some dual lenses in the front to switch from... say 2x to 4x, AND the ocular "optical" zoom, it will be a whole different animal. As always, great review guys.

@conroelaw105 7 месяцев назад

Great review. After exhaustive research for my first thermal I went with an L3. Had it 4 months & love it. Was hunting with a friend one night & some fog rolled in. He said he was having trouble swing through his AGM ( I think an Adder) & asked to look thru my L3. He said the L3 was much clearer. I had no issue at all with the fog. Looking forward to hearing more about the laser range finder Rix has for the Leaps.

@garrickr5084 7 месяцев назад

Great review, gents. I recently bought the RIX Stride ST6, and it's an absolutely fantastic little optic. I also run an N-Vision Halo X50 on my rifle, and to y'alls point once again, as clear and crisp as the ST6 is, it's a completely different ballgame by comparison to my N-Vision. That BAE thermal sensor N-Vision uses is flat out superior, and as much as I like the little ST6 for 1x scanning, I make sure folks know it's not an "N-Vision killer". Which is completely realistic because even the most expensive RIX optic is -2x cheaper than the high end N-Vision lineup. You really do get what you pay for with the extra 2x - 3x price tag of N-Vision, and each optic has its right place. Love the ST6 though. Can't say enough about how great of an experience it's been to have the ST6. Kudos to all the folks at RIX for a job well done.

@TheLateNightVisionShow 7 месяцев назад

Thank you for watching Garrick! Will you please share the Rix FB post that you mentioned so we can reference to it in the description of this video? Thank you sir!

@garrickr5084 7 месяцев назад

@@TheLateNightVisionShow Gentlemen, after further investigation, I want to apologize for my previous original comments about RIX addressing and attempting to debunk the myths going on right now. That post actually came from an individual who does not work for RIX, as a reply to someone else’s comment. So, unfortunately I cannot attribute credit for this reply to a RIX staff member and I have edited my post accordingly deleting those comments. Won’t happen again guys.

@SouthernExtremeTV 7 месяцев назад

Great review guys. I think you all hit the highs and the lows of this scope. The facebook rants and arguments over the last several months have been crazy and I believe that people have either been over sold or more skeptical than they should be on this scope. Great review and discussion of the RIX L3.

@TheLateNightVisionShow 7 месяцев назад

Thanks so much for the kind words. We agree that it’s a good scope and a good value but there is so much hype and hate it’s hard for the average person to find the truth in the middle. Thanks again!

@SouthernExtremeTV 7 месяцев назад

Keep killing it. Lets jump on a podcast together one night! Would love to get on there and talk with you guys. @@TheLateNightVisionShow

@williamgaines9784 7 месяцев назад

Commenting on my comment to the Clarion video. I had heard the term optical elsewhere. It is optical as in it does magnify the image one sees, but your term occular is more precise. This Rix system is similar to the old screen magnifiers they sold to put in front of your TV to make the screen appear bigger, so it is not true optical zoom as far as scopes go. The diopter being affected by that occular zoom is a point to consider. The no "scope is for everybody" could not be more true. 👍👍

@RobertDaugherty1234 7 месяцев назад

You guys always do a great job! Keep up the great work.

@TheLateNightVisionShow 7 месяцев назад

Thank you Robert! We really appreciate it

@shoots1004 7 месяцев назад

Great review. The RIX branded QD mount is more than adequate for the job, but I prefer Bobro mounts and the standard Dual lever mount (1.5" center height ) works great for mounting all of the tube style scopes without objective contact issues. I also added a butler creek Element (42-47mm) eyepiece flip cover because I carry it in a backpack scabbard. My one negative is that when the scope is on standby, it can be awakened with the manipulation of any dial on the scope, causing it to go into a different palette, digital zoom or the menu screen unbeknownst to the user. The AGM Adder scopes had that same issue and AGM took care of that with a firmware update. Hopefully RIX will be able to do the same with the LEAP series of scopes.

@shoots1004 7 месяцев назад

As an update, RIX contacted me and said that their engineers are going to have a firmware update in the future to address the LEAP scope standby feature to only be taken out of standby mode with a press of the power button only. That's great customer service.

@practicalamerican8152 7 месяцев назад

It appears to me that what rix has done is taking a combination of traditional Optics and the clip-on thermal and place them into one housing. By doing this you do get some Zoom that's not digital on the display screen it also helps you to minimize the shift you can have in a clip-on.

@TheLateNightVisionShow 7 месяцев назад

Yes that’s exactly what’s happening. It’s definitely a unique feature. Thanks for watching!

@jaykreed2718 7 месяцев назад

I’ve had an L6 for 3 months and love it. Zero complaints. Only issue is if you are a big video/audio guy the audio kinda sucks. On the ocular zoom issue. If you have a stigmatism at all the cross hairs will double when zooming. But it’s not awful. The zoom is sweet. It’s fast and smooth. I’ve never used the digital zoom. Killed anywhere from 12 yards to 375 yards.

@TheLateNightVisionShow 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching Jay! We think the L3 is a great scope for $2300 and is a real contender for one of the best in the under $2500 price range. We just needed everybody to know that they were getting a $2300 scope and not a $6K scope, like some people are saying on social media.. Thanks again!

@bryan6488 7 месяцев назад

Have u tried adjust the focal on the back of the zoom… I had the same complaint but didn’t realize there is an additional adjustment on the very back of scope

@jaykreed2718 7 месяцев назад

It’s 100% a me issue. If I turn reticle to green it helps a lot.

@kevnitestalker8561 7 месяцев назад

Great review guys - much appreciated. 👍🏼

@TheLateNightVisionShow 6 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@derrickboggs8382 7 месяцев назад

Great stuff as always fellas! I’m looking at adding another thermal to my collection to be a dedicated coyote thermal with the occasional option at hogs in open fields. I’m looking for high base mag but I don’t want to give up a bunch of clarity for it to happen. Are there a couple of models you’d recommend for further review? Hunt a ton of flat open country where I’m at. I appreciate your guys honesty regardless of brand or price.👊🏼🔥

@TheLateNightVisionShow 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for the comment Derrick! Yessir, we would love to answer all of your questions, just give us a call 877-350-1818. Thanks again!

@codymarshall1052 7 месяцев назад

Any reviews of the iRay Rico mk2 lrf 640 coming anytime soon? I’m really interested in seeing more about that thermal. Probably going to have to pick it up with released.

@TheLateNightVisionShow 7 месяцев назад

We will be reviewing it soon. Thank you Cody!

@collinweiss4983 5 месяцев назад

Caught it too! DRAMASTICALLY! ❤

@TheLateNightVisionShow 5 месяцев назад

Told ya!!🤣🤣

@jerryshowens3049 7 месяцев назад

Thanks Guys for another honest review.

@TheLateNightVisionShow 7 месяцев назад

Thank you for watching!

@ldrc85 7 месяцев назад

The quality of the thermal picture is really good for a 384. For 2300 bucks looks like a good deal

@TheLateNightVisionShow 7 месяцев назад

Yes sir it’s a nice optic for the money.

@lofingboy 7 месяцев назад

No mention of the rangefinder capabilities, hopefully can talk about that in the L6 video.

@TheLateNightVisionShow 7 месяцев назад

We are still testing the LRF units and we honestly forgot to mention them but we still have more testing to do. Thanks for watching!

@johnkillen5826 7 месяцев назад

Do you know anything about their range finder . good review I always enjoy the show

@Michaeldpress14 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for clearing up all the bad info !

@TheLateNightVisionShow 7 месяцев назад

Thnak you for watching and commenting!

@paulsanders1 7 месяцев назад

Still waiting on your review of the AGM Rattler V2 640 50mm!

@Liam-ql7tr 7 месяцев назад

Ocular zoom same concept as a clip on thermal which uses a optical scope to view the image in the clip on . Big difference your scope is permanently attached .

@TheLateNightVisionShow 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching Liam

@BeaglerBassFishingOutdoors 7 месяцев назад

Question… so does iray make Rix? If so how are they tied to infiray?

@OneHorsefarmer 7 месяцев назад

Would be interested to know the OEM as well.

@TheLateNightVisionShow 7 месяцев назад

This is an interesting question that we think we know the answer to but it’s so confusing and complicated that we don’t really know all the exact details right now. However, it is obvious to most observers there is some connection.

@BeaglerBassFishingOutdoors 7 месяцев назад

@@TheLateNightVisionShow just heard chatter in FB bout it.. just like to know facts before i engage in that topic

@LoneStarBoars 7 месяцев назад

Yes it’s a rebranded Iray.

@BeaglerBassFishingOutdoors 7 месяцев назад

A way to cut costs across the board is to do away with “fancy packaging” on any brand of anything.

@TheLateNightVisionShow 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching

@dakotaadams5500 7 месяцев назад

If you remade the best entry level scopes, would this scope and the rattler v2 version take over your top picks?

@TheLateNightVisionShow 7 месяцев назад

It would definitely be up there in the top. It will be interesting to see how it shakes out this fall. Lots of good optics in that category.

@antbjr 7 месяцев назад

Was thinking about upgrading to agm ts35v2 but now this scope has me curious

@TheLateNightVisionShow 7 месяцев назад

Give us a call and we can help you make the decision and help you with the order! 877-350-1818

@duroboat69 7 месяцев назад

If you zero your thermal at 50 yards will it be accurate at any range up to its capability so if 50 zero and you have a fox at 100 or 120 will it hit your target Or how do you adjust for different yardages like the Agm rattler 19/256 or simular

@TheLateNightVisionShow 7 месяцев назад

No that will not work. The scopes work exactly like a normal day time scope. If you zero at 50 and an animal comes out at 250 yards you will have to know your hooks over and raise your reticle up above your target/bullseye. Again, it’s 100% like a day scope.

@porterfield7155 7 месяцев назад

Can you adjust the digital zoom on the fly simply by rolling the turret?

@TheLateNightVisionShow 7 месяцев назад

Yes you can do that with the right turret.

@jameskozlowski5496 7 месяцев назад

So the ocular zoom which zooms in on the screen will also pixilate the image just as digital zoom does. So it's not optical zoom at all.

@TheLateNightVisionShow 7 месяцев назад

In our opinion, it's not true optical zoom. The ocular zoom does perform a little better than the digital but the picture image does distort somewhat as you go up in magnification. Thanks for watching!

@philwistrom9200 7 месяцев назад

Comments concerning the L6?

@TheLateNightVisionShow 7 месяцев назад

We will review the L6 but it will be several weeks as we have a lot of other shows scheduled. If you’d like to discuss the L6 and get our thoughts on it, feel free to give us a call. It’s a nice scope as well and we’ve been using it for just as long as we’ve used the L3. 877-350-1818 we’d love to have your business.

@philwistrom9200 7 месяцев назад

I’ll call to discuss. I’ve bought a couple XP50’s from you over the past couple years.

@TheLateNightVisionShow 7 месяцев назад

Thank you very much.

@freedomfamily1358 7 месяцев назад

Guys get some shirts in small guys size I'm waiting to buy my scope because you don't have any large shirts in stock and I want one I can't wear xl or xxl

@TheLateNightVisionShow 7 месяцев назад

Haha! Give us a call and place your order and tell the ladies you want a large shirt when they are back in stock. It will be 3+ weeks before we have more and you don’t want to wait that long to get your scope!😎

@Draggingfur 7 месяцев назад

I here there having a lot of issues with it

@TheLateNightVisionShow 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching! We both have our own L3's and haven't experienced any issues and we have sold several without complaint. It's definitely something that we will be paying attention to moving forward. Thanks again!

@JasonAnderson-vk8hd 7 месяцев назад

With any new thermal that’s to be expected. The update fixed the issue