To my eyes the SWFA (non-HD) glass is a noticeable step behind even a VX2 Leupold in low light but about the same in mid day; that's from shooting through multiple examples of each in low light, where we intentionally kept shooting until dark to see what scopes kept working the longest.
The fixed 10x and 1-4x SS that I picked up on Black Friday are no different and reinforce my earlier observations. They are also somewhat cheaper or similarly priced to a comparable VX2 (Mark AR) or VXR Patrol; what I see is that Leupold uses better glass, but SWFA has the reputation for more reliable adjustments. Depends what you want your money focused on IMO.
Last edited by Yondering; 12/15/17.
