Yeah.Ican see your point Stubble.
I can also see B.C. as well.
When I did my post.I was referring to only the Zeiss Conquest3x9x40 and Leupold VXiii 3.5x10x40 because those were the two that were meant to be discussed from the topic.However I didn't present myself that way when I wrote the first time.
The Zeiss Conquest I knew had a 4" constant eye relief.
However I didn't know Leupolds VXiii 3.5x10x40 was a variable eye relief..
As you pointed out.The eye relief will decrease as the magnification increases..
So at 3.5x it will have a 4.4 inch and at 10x it will have a 3.5
inch.But really its a wash, cause the power will most likely be set on 5 or 6
for the most part,and that will pretty much give a 4 inch eye relief or close to it.
My choice would be Leupold because of that option of longer eye relief at lower powers.
Havethe Dealer to throw in the Scope Caps and Rubber eye guard ring for FREE..Plus get him to giveyou a deal on those Light Intensifiers and maybe at cost.