I have used Unertl Teams, years ago. If I recall they ran on a 32 power eyepiece, but had 12 & 24 in the case.

Recent times thought about bidding on them off eBay. Little to to rich for my blood though. Most go between 2 and 3 thousand dollars.

Boats

I spot for my partner who has a Sarwovski 20-60X 80 mm. spotting scope.

Bullet clarity is best when set at 20 to 25 power.

Even with high clarity scopes you loose clarity when you go to 60 power. At that power with mirage you will not even see the bullet holes even with a great scope.

Birdwatchers like the variables. They zero in on birds low power then crank it up to identify.  I guess hunting variable would be useful same routine. I use Binocular then Spotter. Works for me.

Target range no good reason for losing resolution with variable eyepieces.  Best quality scopes they work OK cheap ones not very good.

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The decision just got tougher - got the year-end bonus.

Now I'm looking at something really good with a 80-90mm objective.  (assuming 100mm is a bit more than what I need for 100-200 yd ranges)

If not a Kowa (or Leica), what's next best?

Hmmm.  2 eye pieces sounds functional.  LER?

Be hard to convince me either are the equal of Kowa’s. Fellow left a Leopold Kenai at our match last year. Took it home for safe keeping used it on birds and squirrels around the yard until he picked it up.

Not even close to the old US made fixed power Leopold’s. And Kowa's resolve better than my favorite old Leopold’s.  Personal opinion, no cheap way around a good spotting scope, unless it’s get a good deal on a used one.

Boats

Those reviews of the Regal are the previous model that has been replaced with the Regal M2, which has a magnesium frame and is lighter. That is one reason I went with the 65mm Regal when I bought mine those many years ago (8 or 9). I wanted the physically smaller size/weight of the 65mm compared to the 80mm (and still do). The second review link covers the base model Celestron Ultima, which I had before the Regal, with its ED/HD glass, was released. The difference between them is like the difference between the basic $900 Kowa with standard glass and the $2400 Kowa Prominar with its fluorite glass, which the person I shoot the most with has (new last season). His 88mm Prominar is a beautiful scope and might be the real deal for bird watching/photography where one is looking for color details at distance. But, for BPCR/BPTR, we agree that it has yet to provide any advantage over the Regal, which has a longer eye-relief.

Boats - can't argue the Leupold as I've not used much. Will argue the Regal vs. Kowa as I look thru both quite often (most every time at the range) and have yet to "see" an advantage with either, other than a significant difference in price.