Buying New Optics?

[switchbackkd]

I have been shopping around and found theses optics in the Price Range.

Binos:

Vortex:
Viper HD: 8x42 10x42 10x50 15x50

Zeiss:
Conquest HD: 8x32 10x32 8x42 10x42

Cabelas:
Instinct Euro HD: 8x32 10x32

Swarovski:
Cl: 8x30 10x30

Best bino cases? Sitka, Badlands, S4

Spotting:

Vortex:
Viper HD: 15-45 65mm 20-60 80mm
Razor HD: 11-33 50mm

Leupold:
Kenai 25-60 80mm

Nikon
ED Fieldscope: 13-30 50mm

Tripods seem the weight the most which is best to go with?


Rangefinder/Bino
Swaroski El Range 8x42 10x42
Leica Geouid HD-B 10x42

Has any one used the Bino/Rangefinders? Do you get better bino and ranger finder or is it better to go separate with them.


What are your experiences with these products, the pro's and cons? What power and objective should I go with. Alot of open country hunting, not heavily timbered.

 

[NVBird'n'Big]

Switchback, try using the search function in the forum and throw in some of the key words. You will find a ton of great info from past discussions on the forum that will definitely answer your questions. Sometimes it can be hard around here to get a new conversation started about a common topic that is covered a lot. Hope this helps!

 

[switchbackkd]

Viper HD: OZ FOV@1K
8x42 24.2 347
10x42 24.6 319
10x30 28.4 278
15x30 28.4 210

Conquest:
8x32 22.2 420
10x32 22.2 354
8x42 28 384
10x42 28 345

Instinct Euro HD:
8x32 21.1 417
10x32 21.2 333

CL:
8x30 17.6 372
10x30 18.2 300

EL Range:
8x42 32.1 411
10x42 31.6 330

Leica Geovid:
8x42 32.8 426
10x42 32.8 374

 

[Ikeepitcold]

Agreed. There is a lot of info your asking about and chances are you will find them with a few searches. Good luck. PM Hardstalk for the best Vortex prices.

 

[375hunter]

I have the Leica Geovid 10x42HD with 1400 range capability...They are simply amazing. I wonder how I ever hunted effectively before having these. The biggest thing to remember is High End Optics (Leica, Swaro, Zeiss, Meopta HD) has the great glass, while your lower cost optics have - especially Chinese ed glass - has great coatings. Over time coatings go bad and optics fade. That is part of the reason that used Big 3 optics hold there resale value so well.

 

[Dearhunter3450]

I have the viper HD 10x 50 and love them, however I'm no expert!

 

[zatoan]

Choose the one fit you. Not the expensive or Cheap one.

 

[woodtick]

I use the Leica Geovid HD-b and I have used the old the model Geovid HD prior to the new ones and I will never go back to a regular bino, my wife has the Zeiss Conquest HD and she is really happy with them!!

 

[sneakypete]

Vortex is hard to beat, I have Sawro 10x42's, vortex spotter 11x33 50 mm which I love. I like the Alecia 1000 range finder saving for it. My thoughts. My bino case is the lg horn hunter.