Got my warranty replacement sightmark 4k mini today. They have updated the packaging to a red box from their original black box. Didn’t think much of it, until I booted the optic and the load time is at least 3 times faster if not more. Basically, hold down the power button and it’s on, no 3 second boot up time.

Also, don’t know if any updates were made but I elected to switch to the 4x model compared to the 2x and it seems far clearer than my 2x version. Even at both ends of the magnification range.

So if you are shopping around, try to snag a red box version.

This could be why Palmetto and Midway USA are running the 2x model for nearly half off retail as they are doing a quiet gen 2 upgrade essentially.