Every so often if I see what I think looks like a good deal out there, I’ll buy a cheap optic to review out of curiosity. Recently Monstrum caught my eye selling their 3x Blackbird prism optic on closeout for $50, so I bought one. I like prisms since some dot sights can give me issues with my astigm…

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thank you for the review, and link. i may just have to give it a shot myself.

I wouldn’t unless you have an application it would apply to. Is it good for 50 bucks yes, but is it an optic I’d recommend to many others, no.

understandable. but ya never know. have you tested yours on keeping zzero?

I haven’t, but I’m not in the business of beating the (censored) out of my optics that all cost very real money, so I’ve never had an issue with any of them failing to hold zero. I don’t expect this one will have an issue either.

I have several of these. They come with a lifetime warranty too. I also have the 5X versión. The problem with it is they advertise it as 30 mm but the glass is more like 19 mm.

Agreed on the latter. For anyone else who may read this, I don’t say “I don’t recommend it” because it’s a bad optic, it isn’t. It’s pretty decent, it’s just that the PA I’m comparing it to is objectively better in reticle, eye relief, and illumination. That does come with a significantly higher pr…

i’ve gotten in a couple of the budget optics from monstrum that i ordered after you posted up. I thank you for the referral again, as like you said, for a low budget optic its not bad. So far i like what im seeing for them, as i like prisim sights. they come with 2 batteries too, one installed, one…

Budget Optic Review: Monstrum Blackbird 3x prism

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2 of their red dots. I cant tell you which model becauer they were not mine.

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Budget Optic Review: Monstrum Blackbird 3x prism

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