Frenzy Plus 1x31x26 Multi-Reticle Red Dot Sight Review

2024-08-01

Here is the Frenzy Plus 1x31x26 Multi-Reticle Red Dot Sight review from Jani Nordman.

SCRD-M67 FRENZY PLUS 1X31X26

Big rugged red dot, for seriously harsh conditions. But with some odd things also, let's have a closer look!

This red dot is very well protected against getting hit as it has an external removable shroud and is waterproof IP67 so you can even take it underwater less than 1 meter for half an hour! There are multiple options to choose from, need just a single dot and that's it SCRD-67 is the one you want, need more reticle options SCRD-M67 got you covered there (reviewed version) also there is a model with solar power SCRD-S67!

I'll start with the positive notes I've so far had with the optic, it takes AAA batteries (2 of them) which is awesome as you can always find those in every shop, even at gas stations if you run out, even worst case scenario you can raid TV remotes for batteries! I've hit the red dot on many surfaces to see if anything breaks or zero shifts, so far it has held up well and zero hasn't shifted, so the shroud helps to protect the red dot.

The retention setup is again good, I'm glad Vector Optics is moving to a new version of the quick detach mechanism, it works in my testing well, you can set the pressure with clicks which helps in the dark to hear if you're making it tighter! The window is big and the shroud is not thick enough to hinder you're view of the target while shooting both eyes open. The optic looks massive on the side, but once you get your head behind it, it shrinks just to a big wide window, and you have a good unhindered view of the shooting area! It's compatible with vector optics magnifiers, you can see it in the pictures combined with paragon 3x and 5x magnifiers! On the multi-reticle version you have many options for reticles, I have a picture of all of them, so go to the photos to look at what to expect!

Windage and elevation are done on the side wheels, and they give you good feedback with audible clicks, with 1/2MOA per click! The red dot is daylight visible (don't confuse this with daylight bright like aimpoint) so anything up to pointing to direct front sunlight it's good.

Now for the issues I have run into so far, and for this as well I'll need your help, more on that later.

The dot size is too big for rifle use, 3MOA is fine for pistols when the distance is short, but 3MOA is way too big for even shooting at 150m, you can disagree, but have a look at the pictures where it combined with a 3x and 5x magnifier and tell me if you don't think that the dot isn't too big for getting good accuracy. For those who have no idea what I'm talking about with MOA etc, a quick MOA lesson, MOA = Minute of Angle, comes from the Imperial measurements meaning 1 MOA is 1 inch (2.54cm) at 100 yards (91.4meters) so in the pictures I'm shooting at 150m so at that distance 3MOA dot is the size of 17,4 cm with the promised parallax less than 2MOA so if we give it 1MOA parallax where you hold your head you can be anywhere within 23cm area, this could mean a hit or miss quite easily at 300 meters it's up to almost 50cm that's a whole target.

So, if you glazed over due to all the math, the bottom line is that rifle red dots should be a maximum of 2MOA, even 1,5MOA or 1MOA. So, keep this in mind if you're planning to shoot farther than 100 meters with it.

The second point I found to be an issue is the night vision button, it's set next to the brightness up button, which makes it super easy to accidentally press the NV button and just lose the dot (it went so dim you can't see it daytime), and it doesn't come back by just pressing the NV button again or brightness up, so you have to hold the NV button for a good second to get it back, so this could cost you everything.

I would remove the whole button as, seriously how many actually use night vision gear as a civilian? 1% shooters? 0,1%? And that crew is not buying this, there are more well-suited options for NV gear. And if the button needs to be there move it to the other side so it doesn't get pushed accidentally. Or if it can't be moved and needs to be next to the brightness settings, make it so you have to hold the NV button for 2 seconds to activate the NV mode.

I've been struggling to think who this red dot's intended end user is. If you have an idea let me know, as it's 3MOA so it's not rifle users going for accuracy, it's too big and bulky for the PCC crowd and they don't need an NV button, I don't think the NV crowd is that keen on this either, if you're one of the few who run NV gear let me know! And what use case would you use it for? Let me know in the comments below!

But at the end of the day, you get a solid red dot for the money you pay, even with the downfalls I listed.

Positives:

+ AAA batteries (easy to find)

+ Rugged and seems like it'll hold up to abuse

+ QD mechanism is solid

+ Multi-reticle version is truly multi-option, you get 4 options

+ 1/2MOA adjustments with audible clicks

+ Removable shroud

+ IP67 Waterproof

+ Motion sensor

+ Lifetime warranty

Negatives: