GrumpyTom

I guess the best answer is it all depends on what you want in a scope and want you want it for.

That is, the varizone is more then good enough for light gathering at dawn and dusk for deer. I have found that quitting time is still enough light to see, but I think where the lumizone would more then enough pay for itself is if your hunting dark coloured animals like Moose, Bear ect. Crosshairs can become lost in the animals at dusk and dawn. Remember that with the lumizone, you can shut it off (no lighted retichals) and still work. It just will give you that option if you want or need it.

Now is that option worth it, that is only up to you to decide that, everybody will be different.

Good luck.