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OpticsPlanet and Celestron have something major in common: they both lead their industries in providing supreme levels of innovation in astronomy products.  Throughout the world, Celestron telescopes have become the “telescope of choice” for the educated consumer, and a wonderful amateur telescope for those just entering the world of astronomy.  The clearance page of Optics Planet currently holds one of their masterful sport optic creations that will have you exploring the galaxies for light years to come. 
On clearance at OpticsPlanet for a limited time is the Celestron Powerseeker 80eq telescope.  This telescope package consists of  the PowerSeeker 80EQ Telescope, and the Celestron Motor Drive, so you will immediately be able to view your first, or favorite, celestial body.  Designed to give the first-time buyer the perfect combination of quality, value, features, and power, the Celestron PowerSeeker will make you feel like the Ferdinand Magellan of the stars.  With its easily assembled 80 mm German Equatorial refractor, this Celestron refractor telescope places you at the bow of the ship towards endless space navigation.  Its length allows you to experience 78% brighter images than a 60 mm telescope and the 3x Barlow lens triples the magnifying power of each eyepiece. The powerful and portable telescope is motorized and eliminates the possibility of bumping or shaking while focusing.  All of these great features can be found in the Celestron PowerSeeker 80EQ Refractor Telescope.
Celestron and OpticsPlanet work hand in hand to deliver the highest quality optics available at unbelievable prices.  Our clearance, rebates, closeouts, and deals of the week pages are packed with binoculars, telescopes, sunglasses, rifle scopes, radar guns, and much more.  You do not need coupons to save in our store, but is there such thing as an OpticsPlanet coupon code?  Of course!  Sign up for our newsletter and receive OpticsPlanet.com coupon codes sent directly to you.  At OpticsPlanet, what more could you ask for?

OpticsPlanet Deals of the Week page is action packed with the latest and greatest gear at reduced prices.  This is the place to come to every week to see what’s new and how crazy the sales can be.  Currently, one of the toughest, most aggressive red dot sights in the industry is featured at a reduced price you will have to see to believe.  Turkey hunting will never be the same after you introduce yourself to the StrikeFire Red Dot Riflescope from Vortex.
The ability to toggle between a red dot and a green dot is just the start of a parchment-sized list of features incorporated into the StrkeFire Red Dot.  The rugged Vortex StrikeFire Red Dot Riflescope SFRD AR-15 is perfect for hunting with shotguns, rifles, handguns, anything that puts food on your table.  Hunt in the brush or even in the dead of night with night vision compatibility to your nightvison device. 
That huge rifle scope that you insisted on bringing on your hunting trip is not going to do you any good if the field of view is painstakingly small.  Nab tomorrow’s lunchmeat with both of your eyes open and a seemingly infinite field of view and eye relief.  You will be locking on to targets faster and more consistently with this riflescope from Vortex.  If you eye your target beyond 50 yards, loosen those nerves and enjoy the parallax-free aiming.  Plus, when an early morning of hunting runs well beyond the plans, you can rest assured that the Strike Fire Red Dot from Vortex will still have a powerful energy supply with its 2000+ hour battery life.  Red dot rifle scopes will never be the same.
All of this power can be added to your setup by taking a trip to our Deals of the Week page and check out the Vortex Strike Fire red dot riflescope.  Browse through our sales and rebates pages for more ways to save.  Sign up for our newsletter to receive OpticsPlanet coupon codes to your inbox.  No matter where the sales come from, you know that it is brought to you by OpticsPlanet.    

You asked for them and we listened. Optics Planet Brilliance Awards are back by popular demand. This year you hold the reigns of power, and your vote will determine which products will adorn the prestigious Optics Planet Brilliance Award insignia, and which products will disappear in the annals of history. Exercise your patriotic duty and vote for your favorite rifle scope, binocular, red dot sight, spotting scope, and much more. There's a Brilliance Award out there for every category of product. No stone will be left unturned, no product will go unexamined, and no light will remain unfocused as it illuminates our wares brilliantly.

Our product specialists are seasoned veterans who have devoted countless hours selecting this year's nominees. From a pool of over a hundred thousand products, the product experts at Optics Planet have limited consideration down to only a select few that have graced our shelves with their presence. Will Nikon reclaim its status as brand of the year or will it be dethroned by an up-and-comer? Will the Leupold VX-3 redefine rifle scopes as we know them? Every vote counts. The OpticsPlanet Brilliance Awards showcase only the most premier brands and items but they need your help to shine. Tell us which products top your charts and you can win a $200 gift card.

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If you are looking for a premium rifle scope but aren’t looking to pay premium pricing, then Burris may have the answer for you.  Burris Fullfield II rifle scopes hold a legacy of high performance, delivered with a price that will have you outfitting the whole platoon.  With over two dozen Fullfield II scopes, it is easy to find one for your particular application.  After seeing the competitive prices on OpticsPlanet.com, you may have to pick up a Burris rifle scope for each of your firearms!  Which will you choose?
To make a fair comparison with other brands, you’ll have to look at riflescopes costing hundreds of dollars more.  You will always get top value and ruggedness in Burris Fullfield II riflescopes.  The windage and elevation adjustments are turned by hand and are not target knobs. They are designed so they can be read while behind the scope, which is an added bonus for hunting applications.  The adjustments maintain a crisp feeling throughout the lifespan of the scope, with the clicks remaining quite audible.  This is all thanks to the steel-on-steel construction.   
Performance-packed and action-ready are two ways to describe these Burris riflescopes.  For years Burris has been developing a technology all their own, further placing their riflescopes into a whole different arena.  Burris Fullfield II Scopes, along with many of their other tactical scopes, feature an innovative Posi-Lock system that uses a coil-spring assisted retractable steel post that securely locks into place.  Other riflescopes have one spring to adjust the reticle, whereas Burris riflescopes have a double spring that comes standard.  If you are going for optimum zero hold, Posi-Lock is the next level in dependability.
The testing didn’t stop there. Each scope is filled and purged at least 24 times with high quality, laboratory grade dry nitrogen, then individually recoil, water and fogproof tested for the utmost in quality assurance. Burris uses specially made quad seals to provide double insurance against leakage; all you have to worry about is your target.  Check out the many Burris Fullfield II rifle scopes today at OpticsPlanet.

When thinking about night vision, a clear idea comes to your head.  No we aren’t talking about OpticsPlanet the leading retailer, or ATN the most innovative nightvision brand; we are talking about those cloudy green images that regular night vision goggles or hunting night vision display.  Not only are they not as detailed as you would like, they are blurry and unnatural.  Is this all that night vision will ever be?  Will the standard night vision as we know it today be the bottleneck to our military’s success?
ATN Corp does not believe in this mockery of technological advancement.  Their intuitive team of designers and engineers has created a new stunning display system that will forever emboss ATN night vision as the standard for all night vision optics.  Scientific studies show that nighttime scenes appear remarkably more natural in black and white versus the usual green. B&W provides clearer contrast, shapes, and shadows. ATN’s White Phosphor Technology© provides users with this natural black and white night vision image in many of their outstanding products.  Look for an improvement in depth perception, image recreation, and range of shades in ATN night vision monoculars and ATN night vision rifle scopes.  And you thought that things couldn’t get better!
The majority of the WPT© performance characteristics set comparable benchmarks to the latest Gallium Arsenide based Image Intensifier Tubes, even surpassed them in certain areas. WPT© specifications include an average resolution of 68lp/mm (with some over 74lp/mm) and Signal-to-Noise figures as soaring as 25.  Clearly the competition in shaking in their tactical boots, ATN is at the forefront of this technology and is on the home stretch towards perfection.
If you are looking for a night vision scope, choose the one with WPT© power.  Named after the Roman God of War, the ATN Mars rifle scope puts the oxymoron of clear night vision in your rings and mounts.  The scope represents the absolute latest in the world of Night Vision.  Utilizing the purest grades of heavy glass and computer-aided optical designs, greatness has been created.  Find your next ATN White Phosphor Night Vision device here at OpticsPlanet.