Im in the market for a new rifle scope and have been passing the idea around between these two scopes. I know the general price for them i comparable but im not sure what would be better. I own one vxIII in a 2.5-8x36 but its older and i know they come a long way since then. Any ideas which one to choose and also curious if anyone know the warranty on zeiss cause i know leupold has a great one. Thanks for the input!
Leupold VX3 4.5-14x50mm or Zeiss conquest 4.5-14x44mm
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For similar money, I could go Zeiss without hesitation. Don't own one so I couldn't tell you what their warranty is like but according to the folks below its excellent. 4scopes ships to Canada and they offer the Leupold as well.
http://4scopes.com/4_5-14x44.htm
TDC
http://4scopes.com/4_5-14x44.htm
TDC
I much prefer the Zeiss, because of the near constant eye relief as the magnification is changed.
For similar money, I could go Zeiss without hesitation. Don't own one so I couldn't tell you what their warranty is like but according to the folks below its excellent. 4scopes ships to Canada and they offer the Leupold as well.
http://4scopes.com/4_5-14x44.htm
TDC
Why buy out of the USA, when they cost the same in Canada, and shipping is cheaper? Prophet River sells that Zeiss for exactly the same price as the USA retailer that you posted.
For similar money, I could go Zeiss without hesitation. Don't own one so I couldn't tell you what their warranty is like but according to the folks below its excellent. 4scopes ships to Canada and they offer the Leupold as well.
http://4scopes.com/4_5-14x44.htm
TDC
Why buy out of the USA, when they cost the same in Canada, and shipping is cheaper? Prophet River sells that Zeiss for exactly the same price as the USA retailer that you posted.
By all means buy in country if the price is the same or less.
**RANT**
I generally buy out of the US for most items as Canadian retailers feel the need to gouge the sh*t out of you for the same stuff. I Don't understand how a dealer in Canada feels it prudent to jack the price of an item by a large margin when we all know they're paying dealer prices. I don't want to hear the BS about customs and shipping blah blah blah. Its crap, I worked in the industry, the margins are more than generous on most items. The increased cost of import and shipping does not translate into the inflated prices we see.
I posted about a Leupold I bought for a friend from 4scopes. I got the optic with a QD mount landed for $40 more than what the cheapest dealer was offering the optic for. I waited a week for 4scopes to order the optic and had it the next day via FedEx. The Canadian dealer told me 3-5 weeks to get one.
TDC
Prices are cheaper by 100 or more from the usa on regular prices plus quite often there are huge dealer instore discounts. Also there doesn't seem to be the huge bother in buying scopes from the usa that some people are saying and the cad is worth more than the usd (at present). Shipping and handling are similar in price.
That being said I'd much sooner keep my money in canada and to save 50-100 bucks on a high dollar purchase I wouldn't bother going states side. But if it's 500 here and 299 there my money is going south.
As for the zeiss vs leupold purchase, I'd go hands down Zeiss only because of the "Korth Group" shenanigans AKA...warranty BS.
cheers and happy shooting!
That being said I'd much sooner keep my money in canada and to save 50-100 bucks on a high dollar purchase I wouldn't bother going states side. But if it's 500 here and 299 there my money is going south.
As for the zeiss vs leupold purchase, I'd go hands down Zeiss only because of the "Korth Group" shenanigans AKA...warranty BS.
cheers and happy shooting!
I would, and did, buy a VX-6 in 2-12x42. It is a very, very nice scope and significantly better optics and eyebox than the VX3. I looked through it and a Swarovski Z6 side by side and can tell you that the Leupold was impressive. I couldn't really tell if the Z6 was better (late afternoon light) optically, it was that close.
I was told how nice the VX6 was, but really had to take a look myself and that with the side by side comparison was all it took for me. Try it for yourself before you buy, you won't be disappointed.
I was told how nice the VX6 was, but really had to take a look myself and that with the side by side comparison was all it took for me. Try it for yourself before you buy, you won't be disappointed.
IIRC the Z6 2-12x50 was $2399 and the VX6 was $1199 with the B&C reticle. Omineca Source for Sports gave me a good deal on the VX6, so I paid a bit less. So basically you are looking at 1/2 price.
I had a $1950 budget, and I bought the VX6, which was obviously well under what I could have spent. I really, really strongly considered the S&B 3-12x42 at $1450 from Wolverine, but two things caused me concern.
The first was that I simply had no chance to look at the S&B and compare the optics to the Leupold. I know that with S&B you will get 100% top notch, but the Z6 is no slouch and really I could not see much, if any difference when I looked at the Z6 and VX6. Keep in mind that your eyes may be different than mine.
The other thing I liked about the VX6 was the CDS turret, especially compared to the S&B Klassik wich does not even have numbers to mark the adjustments on the turret.
To me the Conquest was not in the running. I owned a Conquest once, but don't own one now to do a side by side comparison. I got rid of the Conquest for a Swarovski AV, which was much nicer. Optically the VX6 is superior to my Swarovski AV.The eyebox is also MUCH better than anything I have ever used.
Like I said, I had cash in hand for a much more expensive scope, and I bought the VX6.
Sounds like a fair assessment. The S&B would have been excellent but as you say, it didn't have the turret features you were after. Unfortunately, its tough to find an optic that has all the features a guy is looking for in the price range a guy is looking for. I'd say you did your homework and ended up with the most features for the lowest price, well done.
Have to ask. Did you spend the savings on ammo??
TDC
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Hope it works out for you, so far every time Leupold tries to enter the high end scope market, they fail (VX-7,LPS).
Did you look at Leica at all? IIRC, they have a turret model around $1500.
I own both the Leupold and the Zeiss in 4.5-14. IMO the Zeiss is more forgiving with regards to eye placement, the Leupold being a bit more finicky to maintain proper sight picture. The Zeiss I'd say is the better of the two scopes, being slightly crisper (to my eyes). I like the magnification adjustment and finish on the Leupold better.
Neither is a bad scope, but most will probably agree that the Zeiss is optically superior for the price.
Neither is a bad scope, but most will probably agree that the Zeiss is optically superior for the price.
Not yet. I am thinking of what to buy. I don't really need anything at the moment. And finding all of the options is tough. In all honesty, had the S&B had similar turrets I would have probably gone that route. The S&B Precision Hunter is discontinued, and the turrets on those scopes added ~$500 to the price. Pretty steep for turrets, imo.
The VX6 has constant eye relief - 3.8", and the clarity is far superior to a VX3. There are a couple of good threads on 24hr Campfire on the VX6 - and the consensus amongst those who own both the VX6 and Conquest is that the VX6 is superior. But like I said, you really should try one and see what you think.
Yes, that was in the running but Wolverine looked into it and the turret model is discontinued and no longer available. Your concerns about the VX7 and LPS crossed my mind. But after researching the matter and considering the price - the VX7 and LPS were both FAR more expensive - I decided to give it a try. Maybe I will be changing my views after a few seasons, but I am quite pleased right now.
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The VX6 may be better than the Conquest yes, but it costs more as well. I will still take a Conquest over a VX3.
Very true, but since they finally clued in to the fact that people prefer constant eye relief, the VX6 might do better. And they would likely do better yet if they made the VX6 with a 1" tube, since many people prefer 1" tubes for hunting.
I own both scopes in question and hands down the Zeiss is the superior scope. I can't say anything bad about the leupold but I visually see the difference. The reason I have leupold is it came with a rifle I bought on the EE. If I where to go buy another scope it would be a Zeiss. For the warranty I will let you know I just shipped another one of my Zeiss scopes today to get warranty work done. Will keep you posted.
Cheers
Geoff
Cheers
Geoff
