Scope Comparison
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Scope Comparison
Is there a noticible difference between the Zeiss and the Conquest or the Swarovski and the Kahles? The question should be "Is there a $700 difference?"
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RE: Scope Comparison
Not for most of us. I do require the clearness and brightness of either a VXIII or conquest. But thats my top end. I don't know what happened to Kahles. Right when they were bought up, they were affordable. Around 500 dollars for a nice 3-9, but now they are just going too high for my wallet.
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RE: Scope Comparison
When it comes to low end scopes to medium end scopes one can really see the difference in quality. When it comes to medium end scopes to high end scopes the difference is not as great, but it is noticeable. Good luck.
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RE: Scope Comparison
As with all equipment I think you reach a point of diminishing return on your dollar. From a low end scope up to a Leupold VXIII or Zeiss Conquest you will see a huge jump in quality but from those scopes on up to a 1200 dollar Swarovski or other high dollar European optics I just can't see it.
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RE: Scope Comparison
don't know what happened to Kahles. Right when they were bought up, they were affordable
They got bought by Greedy Swarovski that is what happened but that is a different story. Now don't get me wrong Swarovski has great optics but Kahles is not the same it may be equal to Zeiss Conquest in their 1" tubes.
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RE: Scope Comparison
The only way to really answer that question is to field test them all and that would vary from person to person. The end result is that the user is satisfied with the scope weather it be a $100.00 scope or a $1500.00 scope.
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RE: Scope Comparison
I was wondering the same thing. I am trying to decide on the Zeiss Conquest 3.5x10 or the Leupold 3.5x10 with the Boone reticle. I want the Zeiss so bad I can taste it but they dont offer a reticle I really want. The Boone and Crockett however seems like a winner for my .300 WSM. I was looking through several scopes at the "shop" the other day and couldnt tell a nickles worth of difference between the Zeiss conquest and the Swarovski! But, it was daylight, took them both outside and viewed signs from 100 yards to 500 yards. COULD NOT see $400.00 difference!
They didnt have the Boone reticle at this gun shop so I didnt get to view through it, anyone out there have one and give me an opinion???
They didnt have the Boone reticle at this gun shop so I didnt get to view through it, anyone out there have one and give me an opinion???
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RE: Scope Comparison
Nogills, sounds about right. What you need to do when in a store or whatever is to find a place with a void or a huge transition between light and no light. A cave like place. Thats where you can see alot of brightness differences. Make sure its 50 yards or so away. I will even put a product or something with words on it in the dark void. Do a comparison.
I was pleasently surprised a few weeks ago with the VXIII. I have been down about them due to the change in design lately. But the VXIII was a handsdown winner in the "void" test. Conquest was a very close second. I didn't compare the Swarovski. I can't go that high.
I hope the VX turnes out to be every bit as tough as the Vari-X.
People getting on here saying "scope X is brighter than scope y". Thats just horse crap. Bottome line. They all got thier specs. And some lenses exceed the spec with stride, some are on the edge, but they all go into a pile. If all the tolerance build up you could have a mediocre scope on your hands. Its all statistics.
Only way a person can responsibably say scope x is brighter than scope y, is if they had 20 of them in front of them of each flavor. And did a side by side unbias'd comparison. Other than that, you are dealing with one data set. And a logical person knows thats not a real test.
Now if you are at Bass pro, and you do the "void" test I mention and see a B&L 4200 beats the VXIII, its possible. Its all about manufacturing tolerances.
As you can tell, yes I have turned into one of those bean counters in manufacturing.
I was pleasently surprised a few weeks ago with the VXIII. I have been down about them due to the change in design lately. But the VXIII was a handsdown winner in the "void" test. Conquest was a very close second. I didn't compare the Swarovski. I can't go that high.
I hope the VX turnes out to be every bit as tough as the Vari-X.
People getting on here saying "scope X is brighter than scope y". Thats just horse crap. Bottome line. They all got thier specs. And some lenses exceed the spec with stride, some are on the edge, but they all go into a pile. If all the tolerance build up you could have a mediocre scope on your hands. Its all statistics.
Only way a person can responsibably say scope x is brighter than scope y, is if they had 20 of them in front of them of each flavor. And did a side by side unbias'd comparison. Other than that, you are dealing with one data set. And a logical person knows thats not a real test.
Now if you are at Bass pro, and you do the "void" test I mention and see a B&L 4200 beats the VXIII, its possible. Its all about manufacturing tolerances.
As you can tell, yes I have turned into one of those bean counters in manufacturing.
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RE: Scope Comparison
I was pleasently surprised a few weeks ago with the VXIII. I have been down about them due to the change in design lately. But the VXIII was a handsdown winner in the "void" test. Conquest was a very close second. I didn't compare the Swarovski. I can't go that high.
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RE: Scope Comparison
I looked thru both in actual hunting situations at dark and took an animal with the Zeiss.
Clarity and brightness are usually two different problems us scope enthusist has to worry about. They always don't go hand in hand. Most people I believe confuse one with the other. Sure if you len cut sucks, clarity is off, and usually cuts of transmission or brightness. But other things go into it. You could have a very clear sharp scope with bad index match coatings and brightness go downhill.