Thread: Vixen scopes (and similar price range)

Originally Posted by Fatberg

I have a V1 4-16 and wouldn't buy again. Not because there's anything wrong with the quality, but because I underestimated how much I would notice the 1" tube size. The field of view is poor and I've had multiple situations where my mate has spotted game with binos but it's taken me ages to get on target due to this. Even my $300 Nikko Stirling 3-9 has a far superior field of view. Personally I'd never buy anything under 30mm again and I've just bought a Vortex 5-25 with a 34mm tube to replace the Vixen. Lesson learned - buy once, cry once.

Tube size has nothing to do with light gathering or field of view. Thats all down to glass quality, power range and objective lens diameter.