I haven't compared THOSE two scopes, but I don't like 50mm objective lenses.
If you are stuck on those two, I would say that either one is a great scope.
The Diamond coating may or may not be the deal killer- look through it and see.
The NEW Swarovski SLCs and ELs are being made with a new coating as of right now too. It is a Rain-x + super hard coating. I am going to send my 15x56 SLCs back for new lenses as it is that big of a deal to me ON BINOCULARS.
I have a 30-year-old Vari-x III that still looks good to my eyes. Just how good to rifle scopes have to be optically. I don't use mine as a range finder and have NEVER had the quality of a scope cost me a shot. I think we are over doing this. The makers have to come out with new models every year or two just to sell more stuff to those of you who have to have the latest and greatest of everything.
I know a lot of a guys that traded in their perfectly good pickups so they could have a "Hemi"- most have regretted it. It's human nature I guess.
