Have you upgraded your 'old' 3x Conquest to something else?

[vpsalin]

I'm curious if some of you have upgraded your 3x conquests to something else and if so what was worth the step up for you?

 

[Longwalker]

I still have two of these, and have several more "deluxe" scopes from Zeiss, Swarovski, Lieca, Kahles, etc. I don't think any of them were worth the extra money over a basic Zeiss conquest 3-9x40MC. I just wish that they didn't quit making them. Great value for the money.

 

[Bad Bob]

I`m with Longwalker on this. I have a 4.5-14x44 and a 6.5-20x50 that I will never sell. Fantastic glass, function flawlessly, perfect for my needs. Great value for the $$.

 

[mikeyb]

I don't think you really "upgrade" from those Conquests. You can get lighter scopes or scopes with more adjustment or scopes with larger magnification ranges but in terms of glass and coatings, they are still excellent.

 

[Dogleg]

Zeiss upgraded mine when the early Conquest 3-9 died on a whimpy .308. They couldn't fix it and sent me a 30mm side focus 4-16 Conquest 4 instead. Suitability for purpose aside I likely won that deal, but if I had to pay retail for it I wouldn't have taken it home.

My old Dia-Varis continue to be excellent though.

 

[kc34]

I was interested in the Conquest scopes when they came out as they had great reviews as I recall but I never did end up getting one.
Is the warranty transferable if I decide to pick up a used one?

 

[209jones]

I still have a couple I bought in about 2012 & 13 or so. A 3-9x40rz600 on a Merkel K1 7RM, and a 4.5-14x42(?) RZ800 on a Win 1885 in 300H&H, I see no good reason to change them up, really nothing to change up, great glass, good mechanics. I've bought one Swaro Z3 3.5-10x42 since then, and would buy that again too, it blew the doors off a Leupold vx3 that I bought along with it and sold afterward.
Apparently the Conquest MC was actually made in Japan, imported by Zeiss Germany. I would happily buy another one.