I have a Zeiss 3X9 40 - I will still be in the stand while other hunters are packing things up - 2 years ago I sucked it up and put the money on the table - I was through with cheap scopes - wanted a tack driver - got one - reliable - this scope has yet to let me down - at dawn with the naked eye you can't make out deer in the field (maybe Silhouettes) - this scope can extend your hunting time - it makes things brighter in the afternoon - brighter in the mornings - great optics - can't speak for the nikon - however - looking at the ATB binos -