I just did a comparison of a Leupold VX5 3-15x56, TT 315 Hunter and the S&B Polar 3-12x54. Had them all in hand and the Polar had the best overall glass I've ever seen to my eyes. I did end up sending it back though since the Tangent was so very close optically and there was nothing I couldn't shoot with one vs the other. The Tangent was a better match for my hunting set up due to the tube size (30mm vs 34mm) and the turrets clicks.
Best of luck.
