Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Optics VX2, VX3, versus old Vari X2 and Vari X3

I spent close to an hour today looking through examples of these scopes in the 2.5 x 8 and 3 x 9 class.

For my eyes, I get a better image with old the Vari X III over the old Vari X II. I think for most people this is a given.

I see no difference in optical quality between the new VX II and old Vari X III line.

Comparing a new VX II 3 x 9 to a new VX III 2.5 x 8, I see no difference in quality or clarity.

I am asking myself, what is the difference, and why even bother with the VX III. Seems the VXII 2 X 7 and 3 X 9 are all you would need, why spend extra?

Any thoughts or opinion on this?