Q&A Leupold VX-3HD 3.5-10x40mm

[Kimber7man]

Every "test" I've seen Ilya do has been a comparison of features between scopes, not a comparison of capability and durability. Ilya lines up scopes next to each other on a tripod and then compares glass, eyebox, turret feel, depth of field etc. If any shots are fired its less than 100. The assumption is durability and field capability are the same across all scopes therfore "features" define the differences between manufacturers. None of the scopes come out at then end of the "test" with a single scratch. I've seen other well known testers do the same but compare scope features on an excel sheet and then determine a winner based off of the features compared.

An analogy to this type of test is lining up a Toyota Land Cruiser and a Toyota Hilux on the show room floor and doing a comparison between the features of each vehicle. This "test" doesn't tell me how well they work in the field.

Formidilosus version of testing is taking both vehicles an a 20,000 mile 4x4 test through Cape York or Namibia and then saying which vehicle made it through to the other side without falling apart. Both vehicles end up after 20,000 4x4 miles with scratches, dents and wear and tear as you would expect when using a vehicle for its intended purpose.

Features compared on a show room floor or excel comparisons mean nothing to me. I need to know how well my 4x4 will operate when used hard. Same can be said of my rifle scopes.

Bad analogy. The LC and Hilux will likely tie in all off-road tests....

 

[ZAR EC]

Bad analogy. The LC and Hilux will likely tie in all off-road tests....

It's a NF ATACR vs NF NXS analogy....

 

[MallardSX2]

I know this is an old thread but I sure as hell wish I had found it before putting one of these on my gun. It has been a nightmare. I just got it back from Leupold. This scope is a piece of $hit and I am looking to replace it with something else ASAP.

I always liked Leupold scopes until this scope. I have sent two of them back to the factory.

This scope has just about turned me on them all.

 

[atmat]

I know this is an old thread but I sure as hell wish I had found it before putting one of these on my gun. It has been a nightmare. I just got it back from Leupold. This scope is a piece of $hit and I am looking to replace it with something else ASAP.

I always liked Leupold scopes until this scope. I have sent two of them back to the factory.

This scope has just about turned me on them all.

That’s the experience with all Leupold many of us have had.

 

[MallardSX2]

That’s the experience with all Leupold many of us have had.

I have never had any problems out of any of mine except for the VX3HD models. Those are in fact, garbage.

 

[KenLee]

That’s the experience with all Leupold many of us have had.

I hear much better about 3-9 VX Freedom firedots than the VX3HD, but maybe because the dials aren't getting cranked.

 

[Reburn]

I know this is an old thread but I sure as hell wish I had found it before putting one of these on my gun. It has been a nightmare. I just got it back from Leupold. This scope is a piece of $hit and I am looking to replace it with something else ASAP.

I always liked Leupold scopes until this scope. I have sent two of them back to the factory.

This scope has just about turned me on them all.

Welcome to the club. The other guys will call you a "formie" now when you speak bad about Leupold.