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<blockquote data-quote="Rich Coyle" data-source="post: 1156950" data-attributes="member: 70559"><p>I still maintain you lack experience; at least with Swarovski. When I purchased my first Swarovski z5 5-25X52 I compared it with my Bushnell 6500 4 1/2-30X50. The z5 needed one more power on the magnification ring to show the same detail. It was slightly better than the 6500 in low light and surprise of surprise of surprises it matched my 4200 4-16X40 in daylight and low light. Since it was a near total failure to me at those performances I returned the z5 for a refund.</p><p></p><p>The next z5 was <strong>NOT</strong> as good as the first one and definitely no better than the 6500; even in low light. It went away also. Same with the next one. Finally the forth one was still slightly behind the 6500 in day, but as good as the 4200 in low light. The only reason I didn't just go with the 4200 is the z5 goes to 25X and the 4200 stops at 16X.</p><p></p><p>I compared them with a z6 3-18X at the shooting range. It was no better than the z5 or the 6500. I am convinced the statement, "You get what you pay for," was coined by a high dollar scope salesman.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rich Coyle, post: 1156950, member: 70559"] I still maintain you lack experience; at least with Swarovski. When I purchased my first Swarovski z5 5-25X52 I compared it with my Bushnell 6500 4 1/2-30X50. The z5 needed one more power on the magnification ring to show the same detail. It was slightly better than the 6500 in low light and surprise of surprise of surprises it matched my 4200 4-16X40 in daylight and low light. Since it was a near total failure to me at those performances I returned the z5 for a refund. The next z5 was [B]NOT[/B] as good as the first one and definitely no better than the 6500; even in low light. It went away also. Same with the next one. Finally the forth one was still slightly behind the 6500 in day, but as good as the 4200 in low light. The only reason I didn't just go with the 4200 is the z5 goes to 25X and the 4200 stops at 16X. I compared them with a z6 3-18X at the shooting range. It was no better than the z5 or the 6500. I am convinced the statement, "You get what you pay for," was coined by a high dollar scope salesman. [/QUOTE]
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