Fellas,yours truly has learned a thing or 2 today. I asked a product specialist at Leupold 2 questions...One about light gathering info and the other about 1 piece scope tube on the VAriXIII. Below isthe reply.


"What is the difference between the VX-II and Vari-X III"

The VX-II has the same tactile, audible, click-style adjustments as the Vari-X III, but there are a couple of differences. The Vari-X III is a one piece maintube, the VX-II is 3 piece construction. The Vari-X III has Multicoat 4 on all lenses, while the VX-II has Multicoat 4 on the external lenses and magnesium fluoride on the internal lenses. The difference in lens coatings results in the Vari-X III having approximately 92% total light transmission, the VX-II having approximately 86%. Both scope lines can have custom shop services performed.

Based upon that and always believing that my VArixIII's were a 2pc tube I think the VXIII is a great bargain and I will buy them until the cows come home. It is lighter than its competitors, has by far more eye relief and has the best customer service in the industry.Take it from me very few people have bought a greater assortment of scopes than me and I have had to deal with the customer service depts . If I had to buy a VXII though and it was not a hard kicking caliber I would seriously look at a Nikon.




erformed.