Low light specialist with amazing picture & clarity - Kahles Helia 5 2.4-12x56 Rifle Scope

I recently purchased this from OP on a great sale price. With any Kahles product, I had high expectations. This scope is intended to act as an upgrade over the Zeiss HD5. At double the retail cost, I was hoping for a noticeable difference in FOV, picture quality, and light transmission.
Upon arrival the scope was packaged well and there were no concerns about travel abuse.
Viewing targets when sighting in was a joy. The zero method on these turrets is a bit different than the tactical/target scopes I am more accustomed to, but was able to figure it out quickly with the help of the user's manual. Since my setup is for pigs and varmints using a 6.8spc round, the Kahles along with it's very wide FOV seemed ideal.
After dialing in I was able to take it out to the ranch for field testing. What a pleasure it is to observe nature with this glass. Certainly a step up from the HD5. This scope is also brighter than any other optic I own - which includes Bushnell XRS (34mm), Steiner T5Xi, Leupold Mk 6, Valdada 3.5-18
Color rendition is also impressive, but what really stands out from the 1st second you get behind the glass is the brightness of the picture. I swear it is brighter than the naked eye (at least mine).
My only complaint is that this scope is so capable, why not include a parallax adjustment? The parallax is fixed at 100 yds with your choice of 4 Dot (plex) or G4B reticle. I chose the later and am happy with the choice. The G4B gives the hunter 3 hashmarks for reference in the vertical plane.
Illumination is another standout option on the Kahles. The brightness is adjustable on the left side of the scope,and the reticle will remain on provided the firearm is pointed in a reasonable firing position. If the scope senses it is laying on its side, or pointed straight up, it will automatically turn off the illumination regardless of intensity setting. When the rifle is moved back into a usable position the illumination returns.
The fact that the Helia 5 is a second focal plane line of scopes should not add nor detract from it's purpose. This is a true hunting scope, not a tactical scope. As such it performs flawlessly. The large 56mm objective gobbles up all light available and passes such a crisp picture that I am now saving up for a K624i
Light weight considering it's dimensions this scope would be at home on any mid to high end bolt action or gas gun. A LaRue SPR-S (1.44" of clearance to centerline of optic) was used to mount mine on an M4 variant and there were no issues with clearance to the rail. A bolt gun would be fine with ring height around 1.25"