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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Pablosammy" data-source="post: 3103112" data-attributes="member: 129127">Well, I tried the Swaro 25-50w on the Hawke today and it wouldn't lock into place despite looking superficially identical. So unfortunately, I'm no better off. I might order a Chinese copy and see how that goes, I can always return it if it doesn't fit. Cheers for the tip-off.However, I did have a good comparison of the current Swaro range. Suffice to say, the ATX 95 blew my socks off despite many having told me I wouldn't be able to see much difference compared to their cheaper scopes. It was noticeably brighter, significantly more contrasty, slightly more detailed and subjectively 'easier on the eye' than the ATX85 and ATS80 (with a 25-50w) I compared it to. Here in the UK where we have many a dull overcast day, the big objective lens appears to have real benefits not just at dawn and dusk.Between the ATX 85 and ATS 80 there was very little to separate them except the small matter of £500. The ATX had the edge on sharpness and the ATS had the edge on contrast for me, but it was all within a tiny range and within sample error. Both had similar colour and brightness throughout their zoom range, and neither would be a bad choice... if only I hadn't tried the 95!</blockquote>