Description
Superior performance is critical and Leupold ‘s VX-1 features advanced materials and workmanship that ensure you’ll be on target.
FEATURES:
- Multicoat 4
- Quantum Optical System
- Index Matched Lens System
- DiamondCoat
- 2nd Generation Argon/Krypton Waterproofing
- Lead Free
- Generous Eyebox
- Blackened Lens Edges
- Lockable Externally Threaded Fast-Focus Eyepiece
- 3:1 Zoom Ratio
- Standard Multi-Coat
- Micro-Friction 1/4 MOA
- 1/4 MOA Finger Click
- Tactile Power Selector
- EFR Adjustable Objective
- Rimfire Parallax
- One inch Maintube
- 6061-T6 Aircraft Quality Aluminum
- Durable Lens Cover
Multicoat 4
Light reflecting off lens surfaces diminishes image quality. So Leupold engineers developed Multicoat 4, their own proprietary lens coating system to keep image quality pristine. Multicoat 4 greatly increases the amount of all available light that reaches your eye, while at the same time, it minimizes the reflections of the sky on the outer eyepiece. You’ll never be able to control the light, but with LeupoldÕs Multicoat 4, you can always make the most of it.
Quantum Optical System
Leupold mechanical and optical scientists, mechanical engineers and product line managers have dedicated their design efforts over the last year to developing the optical system for Leupold’s newest generation of riflescopes, including the VX-1, VX-2, VX-R and VX-6. The Quantum Optical System is a leap forward and provides a new level of optical performance for hunters and shooters. Using the rugged foundation of the legendary Vari-X series and employing state-of-the-art optical and mechanical design software and manufacturing processes, this system delivers new levels of performance in every optical category. Lead free, ecologically friendly glass compositions are used throughout: the geometry of each lens is maximized through a combination of Ze-max design software and evaluation usingLeupold’s Zygo Interferometer to minimize wave front error andincrease resolution. The result is razor sharp imaging across the typical light conditions experienced on any hunt, from the bright daylight of varminting to the dawn and dusk hours when big whitetails are on the move. By repositioning optical elements, employing new coatings and importantly, leaving key, time-tested mechanical aspects of the Vari-X system untouched, significant performance gains have been achieved in many other areas as well. The Quantum Optical System has greatly enhanced light transmission (up to 92% in the VX-1 system and 94% in the VX-2 system), resolution and color fidelity, all while preserving the ease of use and nearly indestructible ruggedness that has been a hallmark of Leupold riflescopes for generations.
Index Matched Lens System
A Leupold exclusive, this system has nearly perfected Leupold’s already impeccable light management. Leupold engineers specify different coating materials for each lens surface in the riflescope, based on the lens’ index of refraction, placement and function, layering each coating to eliminate reflections and maximize light transmission. The result is unparalleled brightness and extremely sharp resolution across the entire visual field.
DiamondCoat
This coating on the exterior lenses gives you the ultimate in abrasion resistance and light transmission. The result is a flawless sight picture over a lifetime of hard use. DiamondCoat has made a difference in battle; now it can make a difference where you hunt.
2nd Generation Argon/Krypton Waterproofing
While we still waterproof other optics with bone dry nitrogen, technology pioneered by Leupold. Select models feature their exclusive, proprietary Argon/Krypton gas blend. Its advantages are two fold: it nearly eliminates the effects of thermal shock, and the Argon/Krypton molecules are significantly larger than nitrogen molecules, reducing the diffusion of gases sealed inside your scope even more than our proven nitrogen technology already does. Leupold pioneered riflescope waterproofing, and now with Argon/Krypton theyÕre exceeding the standards we set ourselves.
