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Swarovski z8i 3.5-28x50 thoughts?
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<blockquote data-quote="Bullmark" data-source="post: 2219147" data-attributes="member: 113003"><p>I must say that's an interesting way of determining the overall value of a scope. And if it works for you, then I'd continue to do it. In my humble opinion it's a contrived way to create an unusual set of circumstances that wouldn't likely transfer into any practical usage. </p><p>Most regular guys, like me, choose to set the <em>diopter one time at the lowest power and leave it alone. If you start adjusting the diopter at every setting, it's going to alter the the clarity for your eyesight. </em></p><p><em>Why not</em> adjust it according to your Vision, and use the parallax based on the actual yardage, as intended and according to every scope's manual that I've ever owned?? </p><p>Ive been a junky for high end optics for a long time, and currently run a Z8i 2.3-18x56 on one of my rifles and there's a reason it won every award possible when it was introduced a couple yrs ago. WHEN USED CORRECTLY, it's optical quality across the board is amazing. I'm also running a S&B Exos and a Polar, and recently mounted a new Leica Magnus on my muzzleloader. For my eyes, and apparently a lot of others too, the Z8i is tough to beat. Those other 3 are very close....almost too close to say, but in the end I would choose it, if based entirely on optical quality. </p><p>The other 3 have a more robust, tactical build, and feel more indestructible. I like the turrets more also. But they are heavier. </p><p>Just my take. And I'd wager the Z8i would win 100% of every blind "taste test" against anything Bushnell has ever produced......that's not a shot at Bushnell, as their glass has gotten much better.....but still has a long way to go to bolster any claims of being on the level of most European optics.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bullmark, post: 2219147, member: 113003"] I must say that’s an interesting way of determining the overall value of a scope. And if it works for you, then I’d continue to do it. In my humble opinion it’s a contrived way to create an unusual set of circumstances that wouldn’t likely transfer into any practical usage. Most regular guys, like me, choose to set the [I]diopter one time at the lowest power and leave it alone. If you start adjusting the diopter at every setting, it’s going to alter the the clarity for your eyesight. Why not[/I] adjust it according to your Vision, and use the parallax based on the actual yardage, as intended and according to every scope’s manual that I’ve ever owned?? Ive been a junky for high end optics for a long time, and currently run a Z8i 2.3-18x56 on one of my rifles and there’s a reason it won every award possible when it was introduced a couple yrs ago. WHEN USED CORRECTLY, it’s optical quality across the board is amazing. I’m also running a S&B Exos and a Polar, and recently mounted a new Leica Magnus on my muzzleloader. For my eyes, and apparently a lot of others too, the Z8i is tough to beat. Those other 3 are very close....almost too close to say, but in the end I would choose it, if based entirely on optical quality. The other 3 have a more robust, tactical build, and feel more indestructible. I like the turrets more also. But they are heavier. Just my take. And I’d wager the Z8i would win 100% of every blind “taste test” against anything Bushnell has ever produced......that’s not a shot at Bushnell, as their glass has gotten much better.....but still has a long way to go to bolster any claims of being on the level of most European optics. [/QUOTE]
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