Stopping at the Vector Optics booth at SHOT Show 2026. One of their biggest announcements was their new Frenzy green dots and micro thermal optics. Vector Optics is the OEM for a number of well known US brands so these reflex sights promise to be every bit as good but at a lower street price.
Frenzy green dots on Amazon https://amzn.to/3PeSALA
Stopping at the Vector Optics booth at SHOT Show 2026. Among the promotional banners announcing their new Frenzy green dots, and micro thermal optic, they walked me through a rundown of improvements to their flagship line of Continental long-range scopes. These scopes utilize German-made Schott ED glass and highly refined construction and in Q2 they will release the Gen2 models.
The Gen2 updates include a 50% increase in range of turret adjustment, a shorter 10-yard minimum focus, and the most welcome feature to me: shake awake. Auto-sleep/Motion Activation has become a manditory in red dots. Finally, a scope maker has introduced similar technology to an illuminated reticle scope. As in red dots, this promises to radically improve a scope’s battery life. This feature has the potential to be a game-changer in the category.
Continental scopes on Amazon https://amzn.to/4rcrXo9
I’ve been invited to be a Booth Influencer by Vector Optics at SHOT Show 2026. I’ll be filming Shorts of Vector’s scopes, making announcements, giving out swag and an optic or two. If you are attending SHOT, come to the Vector Optics booth and say, hi.
Venetian Expo Floor 1
Booth #41560
Tuesday, August 20
10:00am-12:00pm
Friday, August 23
8:00am-12:00pm
Vector Optics’ Continental line is their top-of-the-line model. They feature higher-quality construction, design, and components, such as extra-low-dispersion Schott glass, typically found in more expensive European (hence “Continental”) models. This 1-8×24 LPVO delivers daylight-bright illumination via a fiber-optic thread inside the reticle crosshairs.
The fiber dot is as bright as a red dot and its illumination dial has an OFF setting between each numbered setting, but stops at 11 and does not continue back to 1. I believe this is to prevent the user from accidentally turning to the 1, which is quite dim. One additional oddity is the inclusion of a replacement turret top, which only has a 0 printed on it. This turret top does not have a zero stop, so I believe this aids in “returning” their original zero when momentarily adjusting for longer range shots?
Optically, the image was flat, bright, and color accurate owing to the quality of the Schott glass. A viewer posted a comment on my previous Continental LPVO video that I was wrong about the German origins of the Schott glass, intimating that Schott has glass factories in Asia.
I asked Vector Optics about this, and they informed me that they sourced their Continental glass from Germany, which is why it’s more expensive than their other scope lines. In my research, I found Schott does have factories in Asia, but those only produce glass for labs and pharmaceutical manufacturing. The precision optical Schott glass is made at their factory in Germany. If anyone can find evidence otherwise, let me know.
In other aspects, I found the Continental 1-8×24 to be a superb example of a high-quality fiber optic LPVO. At the time of posting this video, Vector Optics will be lowering its prices for Black Friday week promotions. The discount code they’ve given me will apply to those lower promotion prices, so you’ll get an even better deal. They’ve also offered to let me give away a Continental 1-8×24 Fiber LPVO at the start of 2026. Be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel so you can be updated when I post details about that free contest.
Vector Optics Website: https://vector2007.com/Moondog
Discount Code (10% off): MOONDOG
Amazon: https://amzn.to/49DsKch
RESOLUTION (50y)
Group -1 / Element 2
CONTINENTAL
Magnification: 1-8x
Objective: 24 mm
Tube.: 30 mm
Reticle: Fiber Optic SFP
Eye Relief: 95 mm / 3.8 in
FOV @ 100 yd: 123-15.38 ft
Click Value: 1/10 MIL
Elevation Adj: 40 MIL
Windage Adj: 40 MIL
Battery: CR2032
Weight: 500g / 16.7oz
Waterproof: IPX6
After testing my first Vector Optics scope, the Continental 1-6×24 LPVO, I had such a positive experience I wanted to test their MPVO. Vector Optics is a Chinese scope brand not very well known in the US. Their top-tier Continental scopes use the same German Schott glass found in premium European scopes.
The Continental comes with a zero-stop turret and a spare turret that turns freely. The elevation turret has a red indicator pin that pops up after 1 rotation and shows a silver base after the 2nd rotation. The build quality is superior to “budget” brands. Its fit and finish is on par with more premium brands like Burris or Zeiss. Its Schott glass provided a bright, clear, and sharp image that was color-accurate and had minimal chromatic aberration.
My sample had an unusual RAR first focal plane reticle (FFP) with a bold, large sunburst circle-of-death reticle. This fast-acquisition ring is much too big for precise shooting, intended to draw you to your target. If you crank up the magnification to 6.5 or higher, the FFP reticle enlarges so that the big ring disappears from view and the view is dominated by the central T-style tactical reticle with a tree. Because the central reticle doesn’t really become visible until you bring up the magnification, this scope really should be run with a throw lever; it’s a shame they didn’t include one with the scope.
The MPVO has a street price around $600, so it’s not “budget Chinese” scope, but it is half the price of a comparable Schott glass scope from Zeiss or Meopta. Amazon doesn’t have this particular model but they do have a simlar one with a different reticle.
Vector Optics Affiliate link: https://vector2007.com/geegarvtbt
Discount code: MOONDOG
Magnification: 2-12x
Objective Lens: 44 mm
Tube: 34 mm
Eye Relief: 100 mm / 4.0 in
Field of View 62.4 – 10.8 ft @ 100 yrds
Parallax Focus: 10 yrds to Infinity
Click Value: 1/10 MIL
Max Elev Adj: ≥63 MIL
Max Wind Adj: ≥30 MIL
Battery: CR2032
Length: 317 mm / 12.48 in
Weight: 767 g / 27.1 oz
EMRs are quickly becoming the preferred pistol optics for military and law enforcement use because they more rugged and are less vulnerable to harsh environments like rain, dust, or mud. The Frenzy offers the features found in more expensive ERD from Trijicon and Holosun in a compact optic that weighs less than 3oz.
The Vector Optics Frenzy Plus is one of the most affordable enclosed emitter red dots (ERD) that I’ve come across. It checks the boxes in what the bigger name optics companies offer in an ERD. The Frenzy Plus has an ACRO-compatible footprint, an externally accessed user-replaceable CR-2032 battery, and features a solid, rugged design. And Vector Optics offers a lifetime warranty.
I tested it on my Glock 17 and shot through a box of ammo, doing multi-target drills, and the Frenzy Plus performed flawlessly without flicker. I was quickly able to find the dot and its wide window and relatively thin frame gave me good situational awareness.
13% Off on Vector Optics website
Frenzy 1x18x22 GenII Red Dot SCRD-75 https://vector2007.com/pfvuwltdmp
Discount code (13% off): MOONDOG
Objective Lens Dia: 18×22 mm / 0.71×0.87 in
Parallax: Free (<2MOA)
Parallax Setting: 50 yards
Reticle: N/A
Dot Size: 3 MOA
Dot/ Reticle Color: Red
Sensor: Motion Sensor
Click Value: 1 MOA
Elevation Adjustment Range: >100 MOA
Windage Adjustment Range: >100 MOA
Footprint: VOD
Mounting Rail: N/A
Illumination Setting: 9 Daylight + 2 Night Vision
Battery Type: CR2032 (NOT INCLUDE)
Battery Life: Up to 50,000 hours
Housing Material: 7075-T6 Aluminum Alloy
Battery Placement: Right
Waterproof: IP67
Shockproof: 1500 G
Working Temperature: -20~+60° C
Finish: Matte Black
Weight (Net): 64 g / 2.26 oz
