I liked the glass in the VX-5 HD, but the reticle was not what I was wanting at the time. I really like the firedot duplex in the VX-R series, so when the 5HD was introduced, I called Leupold with some questions. I was told not once but TWICE by Leupold that the firedot duplex in the 5HD would be identical that that in the VX-R 3-9x50. My questions regarding glass quality and how the 5HD compared to the VX-6 were answered with vague generalities that sounded almost scripted. Anyway...I went ahead and ordered one -- and was met with pure disappointment when I opened the box. I sold it shortly thereafter. It is indeed starkly different from the duplex in the VX-R and is a fairly thin version of a wide duplex, with significant spacing between the heavy portions of the horizontal bars. I'll see if I still have an image of the reticle or can find one, but it looks nothing like the graphic Leupold uses.
