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Major Dave (retired) · May 2, 2012, 12:48 PM

and use the money to buy the newest Leupold - VX-3.

Your Vari-X III is obsolete, in that Leupold upgraded the lens coatings (Multi-coat 4) when they brought out the "VX-III' line. Then, in 2010, the "VX" line was further upgraded (as well as replacing nitrogen gas with a krypton/argon mix: abrasion resistant objective and ocular lens coatings, "Xtended twilight" lens systen, etc.) and renamed "VX-3"

To sum up: VX-3 = newest, brightest, most durable
VX-III= one generation out of date
VARI-X III= two generations out of date.

May 2, 2012, 12:48 PM	#2
Major Dave (retired) Senior Member Join Date: March 12, 2008 Location: Between Dallas and Shreveport, LA Posts: 569	Sell both scopes... and use the money to buy the newest Leupold - VX-3. Your Vari-X III is obsolete, in that Leupold upgraded the lens coatings (Multi-coat 4) when they brought out the "VX-III' line. Then, in 2010, the "VX" line was further upgraded (as well as replacing nitrogen gas with a krypton/argon mix: abrasion resistant objective and ocular lens coatings, "Xtended twilight" lens systen, etc.) and renamed "VX-3" To sum up: VX-3 = newest, brightest, most durable VX-III= one generation out of date VARI-X III= two generations out of date. __________________ Artillery lends dignity to what would otherwise be but a vulgar brawl. Last edited by Major Dave (retired); May 2, 2012 at 02:13 PM.