I just got a notice from Eurooptic that they are finally building the Zeiss Conqest in a lower magnification, I think they were a 1.8-5.8x38 and a 2.5-8x36. These should make a great hunting scope and are right in the power that I like to use and I think he said they are 20 oz, so not too heavy. If anyone's looked one over let me know your opinion.

I would say they will weigh less than 20 oz. The 3-9x40 Conquest weighs like 15 I think so logic would say it should be less than that.

Below are the weights for the 3 new Conquest.

1.8-5.5x38 18oz
2.5-8x32 13.75oz
4x32 13.75oz

According to Zeiss, these new Conquest may not be available until sometime around August.

Specs on the Conquest 2.5-8x32 MC
Center Tube: 25.4mm, Diameter 1"
Field of View: 13.3 - 4 m @ 100m / 39.9' - 13.2" @ 100 yards
Parallax-free: 91.4 m /100 y
Exit Pupil:12.8-4mm
Twilight #in mm: 8.9-16
Eye Relief in ": 4
Length: 12.2" / 310mm
Weight: 13.75oz. / 390g
Adjustments per click: 0.7cm/100m - 1/4 MOA
Min. Quadratic adjustment range (" / 100 y)75
Diopter adjustment range: +2/-3 dpt
Available in: Black & Stainless
Available Reticles: 4, 20, 21, & 57

The dealers I have spoken to have mentioned April

I will buy a 2.5-8 Conquest when they are available. The prices I was quoted were about $460 delivered.

Depending how well I can see with it and how it fits I may buy more.

Jon

Have any prices or availability on the 1.8-5.5 with a German 4 reticle. I would sure like to try one of these on a .375. By the way I was told April as well, but that may be wishful thinking. I would like to know what you think when you compare the optics to the Nikon 1.5-6x Monarch Gold. I have one of these on a 9.3x62 and is probably optically as good a scope as I've looked through.

We are planning on selling both the 2.5-8x an dthe 1.8-5.5x for $469.00. I have a call into Zeiss to see if they can give me a better ETA, because when I placed my order for these scopes, my sales rep said sometime July-August. Are you asking to compare the Nikon Monarch Gold to the Conquest? If so, I think the Conquest is a better scope optically then the Monarch Gold, which is the same glass as the Monarch, but in a 30mm tube.

I just wanted your opinion, as I have a couple of Conquests, my one Nikon seems as good optically and is as bright or brighter in low light. If you find out a closer delivery time send me a PM.

Zeiss informed me today, that we are looking at the end of May - first of June before the new conquest will be available.

Jon - I think the 18oz was a misprint from the Zeiss printout.

It said:

1.8-5.5x38MC Specs

Center Tube: 25.4mm, Diameter 1"
Field of View: 18.8-6.2 m @ 100m / 56.4' - 18.6' @ 100 yards
Parallax-free: 91.4 m /100 y
Exit Pupil: 21.1 - 6.9mm
Twilight #in mm: 8.3 - 14.5
Eye Relief in ": 4
Length: 13.5" / 344mm
Weight: 18oz. / 410g
Adjustments per click: 0.7cm/100m - 1/4 MOA
Min. Quadratic adjustment range (" / 100 y)110
Diopter adjustment range: +2/-3 dpt
Available in: Black & Stainless
Available Reticles: 2, 4, 20, 21, & 57

410g is actually something like 14.3 oz. Now about that 13.5" length, I find that disappointing. I am a big fan of the Zeiss Conquest, but I think they have missed the boat here. The 4x32mm Conquest is longer and heavier than the 6x42mm FXIII Leupold. That is just nuts.

This particular scope is longer and heavier than the 3.5x10x50mm VX III. Again nuts...

Funny how their compact scopes are larger then some of their full size 1" scopes and heavier then their 50mm obj 30mm tube VM's.. Like someone else said they missed the boat. I guess Leupold is still the king of compact scopes