Frenzy-X 1x24x29 GenII 6MOA Red Dot (SCRD-76) Review

This is a review of Frenzy 1x24x29 GenII 6MOA Red Dot (SCRD-76) from Jani Nordman. 

This is now finally the competition-ready red dot I was hoping to get with the first Frenzy-X GenII about 2 years ago. After a long wait and lots of lobbying from me and some of the other competition shooters and reviewers, here we are. We finally have a good competitor to some of the big names in competition shooting optics, but there is a catch. So far, there is only a 6 MOA version; this will work for some, but not all. I’ll make some more points on this in the final words.

The glass

The window is BIG! I mean 24mm x 29mm big, which is bigger than some competitors. Now, do you need a window this big? Like almost all of my reviews now, the answer is: It depends. Do you need it if you just go to the range to shoot 50 rounds a month and never shoot anything other than static shooting? No. Are you planning to shoot competitively and need all of the advantages, and weight and size are not a factor, then yes. Like with the other new models, the window is aspheric, so you get less blue(ish) tint, there is a tiny bit of distortion at the edges, but not enough to be too noticeable when shooting.

Housing

Nice that the new norm is the 7075-T6 aluminum; this is good news for those fearing that if they drop their gun, the optic will surely be destroyed, but as 7075-T6 is almost twice as strong as the previous models made from 6061-T6, the chances of the optic being damaged are much lower. I like that this model removes any extra bulk, there is enough to be strong and rigid, but it’s not bulky, but you can’t have a dot this big, without some drawback, and the weight can be one, at 50 grams you might have to make some changes to the recoil spring so that your pistol runs and continues to run without any issues, contact the manufacturer of your gun if you have doubts about this.

The reason to only offer this in 6 MOA wasn’t the only thing that made me wonder about some aspects, one is that this model doesn’t come with a rubber cover for the dot, why not? I have no idea; they must not cost more than a few cents to make, and every other smaller open dot comes with one. Why is the cover important, not just to protect the red dot while transporting but for any competitive shooter who waits for their turn to shoot and it’s raining, the red dot in a holster becomes a spoon for collecting water and when it’s their turn to shoot youll have a starburst of dots in the glass. Also, the cover is very useful when cleaning the gun, so you don’t get dirt, oil, or any other material in the emitter or glass. Also good to have the dot covered in the gun safe, so the dot doesn't just collect dust. I’ve raised this point to Vector Optics, so let’s see if we get one in the future. For now, I suggest you use something else to cover the dot in the meantime with a DIY solution.

Key features

There are, as expected, the usual features that we now take as granted, big buttons for brightness control, and the brightness being bright enough for outside use in sunlight. Auto shutoff with shake awake. Battery compartment (that looks like a frog) on the side, taking a CR1632 battery, for those not too familiar with red dots, why is this important, well not the frog part, but the side compartment, it means that when you need to change the battery, you don’t have to remove the red dot from the gun to change the battery at the bottom like you used to have to do with many models, this would be a really bad thing if you’d have to do it during competition as the dot never returns to zero this could cost you the whole competition.

Final words

I’ll use an analogy of how I feel we got to the point where we have competition red dot just for the big dot group, and not for the shooters who prefer the smaller size dot. I used to be in a car cruising group and we had two schools of car enthusiast in that group those who only and I mean only would prefer to use manual transmission and would think people who use automatic transfer are not real car people and the other group who just liked to cruise around without having to worry about changing gears all the time and just enjoy the ride, here I feel the same has happen as in the car group the LOUDEST were the manual people and they would talk nothing else and only saw their way and no other way was accepted, so not the manual transmission people are the “ONLY 6MOA is for competitions and everyone else wanting some other size is just wrong”. These people at least in my club are so loud about their preference for dot size and period, we 3MOA people usually, at least in my experience are the once saying you use whatever works for you and would never impose our preference on others, little birds have told me that the reason we only have 6MOA version is that a few distributors have made the choice for us and only say that the people only “need” 6MOA, I think for the reason I outlined above that they are the loudest and think their way is the only way period.

All 6 MOA users in my club were really impressed by this model, many are eagerly waiting for it to hit the market, and orders will surely come within hours of it being in stock. Me and the other 3 MOA users (in my club, it’s about 50/50 who prefers which size) will have to wait and see if we get the 3 MOA model or do we need to look for some other competition models from other manufacturers who offer a wider range of dot sizes.

This model, I believe, will be a big seller in the competition scene. It offers great value for money, robust build quality, a lifetime warranty, and a big window.

Plusses

+ Finally, a 6 MOA version for those who prefer it

+ Battery compartment on the side

+ 7075-T6 Aluminium

+ Shake awake

+ Big buttons

+ Easy to adjust

+ Click adjustments

+ Bright dot

+ Water resistant IPX7

+ RMR Footprint (MOJ)

+ PRICE!

Minuses

- NO 3 MOA option

- Heavy at 50g

- No rubber or plastic cover for transport/cleaning/storage

To view the original review in Facebook, please click: Frenzy-X 1x24x29 GenII 6MOA Red Dot.