My midrange $ Leopold riflescope sucks up light better than the Vari Zone and might add some time to the day.Not making any changes to the Pheonix, but the benifits of the V Zone are the ranging and sure not the optics themselves.Don't get me wrong, V-Zone is great but sure doesn't have the glass of a VX3 or a Ziess. I would pay more for better optical qualities if they ever offered them.