So, I recently decided to buy myself a new optic for a future build.
I have been eyeballing the Tract 4-25x50 and the Zeiss 4-25x50.
They both share a very similar footprint in length and objective lens diameter.
The Tract is heavier, it has yardage marks on the parallax (not the most important detail, but I do like the idea of having a guesstimation).
They both sport rather tall turrets, though the Zeiss is a Larry Bird Equivalent while the Tract is more of a Yao Ming.
The Zeiss comes with a throw lever that has three mounting bosses, the Tract does not.
I reached out to Ilya, he told me that the optical performance is very similar between the two. Of course, there are differences, but overall, they appear similar.
I have heard there were some issues with the Zeiss in regards to illumination, which were addressed under warranty.
Both are high magnification, short body scopes, so parallax can be finicky.
I do prefer the reticle in the Zeiss, but the tract seems liveable.
I tend to live in the 900-1500 dollar range, the tract falls comfortably in that zone (regular price), the Zeiss can be had for 1700 on sale but usually retails for 2200.
Does the higher price net me much more than a slightly better form factor?
Note: I would also consider the NX-8 2.5-20.
Thoughts? Experiences?
I have been eyeballing the Tract 4-25x50 and the Zeiss 4-25x50.
They both share a very similar footprint in length and objective lens diameter.
The Tract is heavier, it has yardage marks on the parallax (not the most important detail, but I do like the idea of having a guesstimation).
They both sport rather tall turrets, though the Zeiss is a Larry Bird Equivalent while the Tract is more of a Yao Ming.
The Zeiss comes with a throw lever that has three mounting bosses, the Tract does not.
I reached out to Ilya, he told me that the optical performance is very similar between the two. Of course, there are differences, but overall, they appear similar.
I have heard there were some issues with the Zeiss in regards to illumination, which were addressed under warranty.
Both are high magnification, short body scopes, so parallax can be finicky.
I do prefer the reticle in the Zeiss, but the tract seems liveable.
I tend to live in the 900-1500 dollar range, the tract falls comfortably in that zone (regular price), the Zeiss can be had for 1700 on sale but usually retails for 2200.
Does the higher price net me much more than a slightly better form factor?
Note: I would also consider the NX-8 2.5-20.
Thoughts? Experiences?