Vari-zone or Aimpoint red dot for low light shooting

[GLC]

I have an Aimpoint Comp M single dot scope I could use on my Exocet. I could also buy a Vari-zone. I think the Vari-zone reticle could be usefull for longer shots but my tree stand is in thick stuff and max shot would be about 25-30 yards anyway.


Which scope would be best in the dim light of dusk?

Which do you prefer and why?


I'm currently just shooting with the regular fiber optic sight.

Thanks

[Digger]

Varizone scope has good light gathering abilities, better than most red dots, plus I personally think a scope is the better way to go.

[wabi]

I find the multiple reticles (at least when there's 5 of them) too confusing when actually hunting. I've missed a few shots because I used the crosshair instead of the "chevron" in the vari-zone. I switched to a 3-dot red dot sight for my Phoenix. It's a Tru-Glo sight and it works out that the dots are on at 15-25-40 yards. I also used the factory sights for a while and find that a 25 yard zero with one aiming point would be good for almost all shots out to 30 (+) yards.
For serious target shooting or for someone who has plenty of time to get used to the multiple reticles the vari-zone is a super accurate sighting system, but for the stress shooting at a live deer puts on me I like the simpler sighting system. I could actually use the center dot for any deer within 30 yards, and 30 yards is about as far as I want to shoot at a deer, anyway. I just practice a lot at 20 - 30 yards so the center dot becomes the default choice for my brain to make.

[taxman]

last year i ended up using a redfield "wide angle" 2x scope. it works great in low light conditions.