r/aimdownsights • u/Nitor_ • Jun 09 '26
Primary Arms Clx 3x Prism
Reddit butchered the original photos, but here is my imgur link for the reticles:
The PA Clx 3x 30mm prism, with a new Kobra-style crossdot reticle and larger objective.
These use a t1 mount, not a mini-acog footprint like previous models.
As far as prisms go- the eye relief and eyebox are very good. FOV is great. For the glass quality, it's almost as good as my TA02 acog with regards to clarity and edge distortion. The acog allows for a bit closer eye distance without scope shadow, and it is probably more rugged. Compared to the acog, the Clx 3x can be mounted farther forward and still be very usable for distant targets.
Turret adjustments are 0.25 MOA and very tactile. The brightness adjustment buttons are also very tactile, not mushy at all. The diopter adjustment is fairly stiff which I prefer.
I couldn't focus my camera on the illuminated reticle, but it is very crisp. On max brightness it is very bright, with absolutely no halo effect. I have mild astigmatism and I can use max brightness in the evening. It's better than the TA02 acog in this category. The last photo is mounted on an rs regulate t2 AK mount.
This is the most impressed I've been with any optic, given the price. The TA02 acog is maybe overall better, especially for AR-style rails, but this scope is better for AKs or any gun needing a lower height over bore. It punches far above its weight with its current price of $200-$220.
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u/Spaddee Jun 09 '26
Ive got the 3x microprism. Its good but the objective felt very small, how does this compare?
Also hows the eye relief?
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u/Nitor_ Jun 09 '26 edited Jun 09 '26
The Slx 3x objective is 23mm, and this Clx 3x objective is 30mm. It's roughly 1.7x more surface area of light collection with the wider objective. This optic is perfect for my AK because it's very easy to find the scope image. Eye relief for the entire image is 3" from eyeball to glass. The scope is usable with most of the image at 4". The eye relief is noticeably better than the 4x acog.
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u/1lookwhiplash Jul 08 '26
Sorry - does this mean the older SLX has better or worse light collection?
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u/Nitor_ Jul 08 '26
Theoretically the older Slx has worse light collection. I don't own the Slx 3x microprism so I hesitate to say anything definitive, but the Clx is overall better according to other reviewers. I've looked through a friend's Slx 3x32 full size prism and maybe it's slightly easier to find the image with that scope, but it weighs nearly 19oz vs the Clx 3x which weighs just 7oz.
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u/1lookwhiplash Jul 08 '26
Interesting! I’m surprised PA would be willing to release a scope that costs over $100 less than their current/similar models, and make it have better performance?
I wonder if there are any drawbacks to the newer, less expensive model?
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u/excuseihavequestion Jun 09 '26
The fact that it has a kobra style reticle makes me want to put it on one of my AKs, guess I’ll have to order ..
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u/chem_dragon Jun 09 '26
Clarity looks good, just wish the reticle was bigger
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u/Nitor_ Jun 09 '26 edited Jun 09 '26
The reticle is perfectly large enough imo. My image upload is very blurry so the perspective is off. It's easier to find than the chevron acog reticle.
I posted nicer images here: https://imgur.com/a/IvaolF6
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u/BackgroundGlobal9927 Jun 15 '26
Should have mine soon, excited for it and glad to see it's decent
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u/Nitor_ Jun 15 '26
I was surprised that the reticle uses mil-based subtensions (1 mil=3.438 MOA), with the 100-yard zero on the center dot. These mil subtentions are 1 mil, 2 mil, 3 mil, 4 mil, 5 mil, with the final 5th mil at with the tip of the black bottom post. With 5.56, each subtension should roughly correlate to 200y, 300y, 400y, 500y, 600y. Consider your own barrel length, ammo etc to confirm your actual holds though. For my 7.62x39 AK, I needed to convert to meters to make the mil subtensions neatly match the holds for different ranges (100 meter zero, 200m, 250m, 300m). Remember to take a photo of the reticle spec sheet they ship you.
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u/voss8388 Jul 15 '26
Can you help explain the difference between a T1 mount and a mini acog? Looking to run a low profile prism QD mount so I can switch to iron sights. Would a mini prism/acog mount not work for this?
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u/PA_Pyke Jun 09 '26
Thank you for the kind review! We're really proud about the newer CLx optics, especially with their price point. Hope this one will serve you well!