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Equipment & Gear => Scopes and Optics => Topic started by: Carl on March 19, 2012, 06:25:38 PM

Title: Leopold vs Zeiss 1 more time?
Post by: Carl on March 19, 2012, 06:25:38 PM: I’m sure this has been “done to death”, but what are your opinions between:
Leopold VX-2 3-9X50 ($375) and the Zeiss Conquest 3-9x40mm MC Z-Plex, ($455).

From all the forums/threads I’ve read, the Zeiss has the upper hand. I only plan on buying 1 scope, so I’m soliciting the experience of owners of these scopes. I will touch and look through each for the final decision, but value the experience I’ve seen on this forum.

I won’t be able to say “I have Zeiss scopes on 5 rifles and Leopolds on several others…) :chuckle:

Like I said, 1 scope.

Thanks for the opinions,
Carl
Title: Re: Leopold vs Zeiss 1 more time?
Post by: Bob33 on March 19, 2012, 06:38:04 PM: I think most would say the Zeiss has better optics and Leupold has better customer service. Your mileage may vary.
Title: Re: Leopold vs Zeiss 1 more time?
Post by: bearpaw on March 19, 2012, 07:17:35 PM: Bob33 said it pretty well... :tup:
Title: Re: Leopold vs Zeiss 1 more time?
Post by: thinkingman on March 20, 2012, 09:57:39 AM: Zeiss by a wide margin....I would take it over VX-3 glass.
VX-2 is midgrade, at best.
Leupold may have a good warranty but I'd say you are less likely to need it with the Zeiss.
Title: Re: Leopold vs Zeiss 1 more time?
Post by: sirmissalot on March 21, 2012, 08:12:06 AM: I'm not sure how you can beat the Zeis customer service. It would be a tough call for me, I love Leupold especially being American made but for the relatively small difference in price I would look hard at Zeis... at least compare the two side by side.
Title: Re: Leopold vs Zeiss 1 more time?
Post by: summit creek on March 22, 2012, 06:14:36 PM: leupold by the time youve picked out your game thru your binos you shouldent have an issue seing it thru your scope so clarity is and isint an issue when i first started hunting i killed my first buck at 200 yds with a hundred dollar scope now i have a 1000 dollar scope leupolds also are in oregon and their scopes take one hell of a beating trust me
Title: Re: Leopold vs Zeiss 1 more time?
Post by: addicted on March 31, 2012, 04:04:44 PM: Go ahead and put them side by side and it won't be a hard decision. 8)
Title: Re: Leopold vs Zeiss 1 more time?
Post by: BullMagnet76 on March 31, 2012, 04:11:34 PM: Gotta go with the Ziess. I own several of both brands but I prefer the Zeiss, much better glass!!
Title: Re: Leopold vs Zeiss 1 more time?
Post by: FALFire on April 06, 2012, 06:02:58 AM: Quote from: BOWHUNTER2476 on March 31, 2012, 04:11:34 PM
Gotta go with the Ziess. I own several of both brands but I prefer the Zeiss, much better glass!!

:yeah:

Zeiss glass is good stuff :tup: Their customer service is a bit slow but it would be rare that you would ever need that.
Title: Re: Leopold vs Zeiss 1 more time?
Post by: Ingwe on April 06, 2012, 08:02:55 PM: I have always bought Leupold. But about four years ago I bought 2 Zeiss 3-9 x40 conquest scopes. I put one on a new Tikka .338 win mag and one on a .375 mag. They both went bad in about 60 shots. Something came loose inside. Zeiss replaced them but it took almost 4 months. I have now sold them and only use Leupold. Zeiss would not tell me what went wrong but both would vari up to 6" horizontally. Maybe I just had bad luck.
Title: Re: Leopold vs Zeiss 1 more time?
Post by: dontgetcrabs on April 06, 2012, 08:24:05 PM: Quote from: addicted on March 31, 2012, 04:04:44 PM
Go ahead and put them side by side and it won't be a hard decision. 8)
:yeah: Leupold every time. :chuckle: