r/canadaguns • u/Bubbly-Plenty-8939 • 2d ago

Buy recommendations Arken vs Bushnell warranty in Canada

I am deciding between the match pro ED 5-30 and then arken 5-25 gen2 with the TOR reticle. Im strongly leaning towards the arken as it has clearer glass, but i read somewhere that the warrenty is annoying in Canada. Which one has the better or vortex-like warranty?

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u/masterboatman 2d ago edited 2d ago

Imo I’d go with the Bushnell MPED over the Arken. I’ve been super happy with mine and the locking turrets are worth it. Bushnell warranty is also handled by the vendor you get it from

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u/CryptidWorks CryptidWorks 20h ago

Seconded.

I own both. EP5 and both the MPED 3-18 and 5-30.

I prefer the Bushnell. It's lighter and the turrets aren't enormous. I also prefer the newer MPED reticle over the original (the newer being the G2i or whatever it's called). I'm probably going to sell my EP5 soon because it just hasn't been used lately.

The Arken is incredible value, especially for a bench gun. The MPED is also incredible value, and the increased price is worth it for the slightly better clarity, better reticle, and the lighter weight and slimmer turrets if you need to move around with it at all. Get what you can afford and meets your use case best.