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<blockquote data-quote="Brent" data-source="post: 15773" data-attributes="member: 99"><p>DWM,</p><p></p><p>Sorry about the delay there, I forgot about your post until late last night.</p><p></p><p>My wife and I just measured the eye relief on the 12-40 Leupold spotter, it's the only variable they make by the way. The other one is a fixed 20x, then they make the cheaper Wind River too... This is the Golden Ring 12-40x60 with no mil-dot. The higher price Tactical has the mil-dots in it is all. </p><p></p><p>We both came up with 1.5" eye relief at 12x and 1" at 40x exactly to the eyeball. That was with a full FOV. The eye was backed off until the FOV wanted to get smaller if we went farther, we measured each other right there. Hope that helps. I see no problem with someone that wears glasses, even if they were looking through it at somewhat of an angle. With it's big ocular lense, it's a must look through to believe how comfortable it is compared to the others. <img src="http://images/icons/smile.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> </p><p></p><p>I would suggest looking through it and the big Swarovski side by side to realize just how nice it is, then grab a Burris or Nikon and see what you'd be getting with one of those. </p><p></p><p>I can't remember what the eye relief was on the Swaro, just that I did notice a difference in clarity/ resolution, but it wasn't worth giving up the advantages of the Leupold for. </p><p></p><p>I think the biggest advantage you have with the Swaro is the 80mm obj lense at low light conditions. You need to turn the power down a bit more on the Lupy to get the same brightness, or light to your eyeball with it's 60mm obj dia. </p><p></p><p>The single biggest thing I didn't like about the Swaro was the focus ring being way up in the middle of the body, I liked the Leica's focus arangement and super smoothness the best. </p><p></p><p>Natcheze had the 12-40 Lupy on sale for $620 4 months before I bought mine... ****! I think I gave $750 for mine at a local shop, he wanted $800.</p><p></p><p>I got a hard case with mine, I think Cabellas has them with a soft case which I wish I had at times. </p><p></p><p>Cabellas has a 6 month Easy Pay payment plan, with no interest, they don't advertise much if you order over $150.00 worth of stuff. I usually get my high priced goodies this way, so it don't hurt so bad at once. </p><p></p><p>Good luck. <img src="http://images/icons/smile.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brent, post: 15773, member: 99"] DWM, Sorry about the delay there, I forgot about your post until late last night. My wife and I just measured the eye relief on the 12-40 Leupold spotter, it's the only variable they make by the way. The other one is a fixed 20x, then they make the cheaper Wind River too... This is the Golden Ring 12-40x60 with no mil-dot. The higher price Tactical has the mil-dots in it is all. We both came up with 1.5" eye relief at 12x and 1" at 40x exactly to the eyeball. That was with a full FOV. The eye was backed off until the FOV wanted to get smaller if we went farther, we measured each other right there. Hope that helps. I see no problem with someone that wears glasses, even if they were looking through it at somewhat of an angle. With it's big ocular lense, it's a must look through to believe how comfortable it is compared to the others. [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img] I would suggest looking through it and the big Swarovski side by side to realize just how nice it is, then grab a Burris or Nikon and see what you'd be getting with one of those. I can't remember what the eye relief was on the Swaro, just that I did notice a difference in clarity/ resolution, but it wasn't worth giving up the advantages of the Leupold for. I think the biggest advantage you have with the Swaro is the 80mm obj lense at low light conditions. You need to turn the power down a bit more on the Lupy to get the same brightness, or light to your eyeball with it's 60mm obj dia. The single biggest thing I didn't like about the Swaro was the focus ring being way up in the middle of the body, I liked the Leica's focus arangement and super smoothness the best. Natcheze had the 12-40 Lupy on sale for $620 4 months before I bought mine... ****! I think I gave $750 for mine at a local shop, he wanted $800. I got a hard case with mine, I think Cabellas has them with a soft case which I wish I had at times. Cabellas has a 6 month Easy Pay payment plan, with no interest, they don't advertise much if you order over $150.00 worth of stuff. I usually get my high priced goodies this way, so it don't hurt so bad at once. Good luck. [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img] [/QUOTE]
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