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New binoculars

Postby Ryano » Wed Nov 25, 2015 7:41 am

In the market for some new ones. Any suggestions? Really like the vortex. Looking for something to hunt with 10-42. What are y'all using? Thanks
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Re: New binoculars

Postby jdbuckshot » Wed Nov 25, 2015 10:08 am

I bought a pair of Swarovski 10x42 EL's

best money I have ever spent. I didn't want to drop a substantial amount of money then a few years later wish I had had the best of the best


I have had some nice $500+ leupolds - out of the box they are great - but after 2-3 years of heavy use they just don't compare to the European bino's


I would not think twice about buying Vortex Razor HD's
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Re: New binoculars

Postby hdforester » Wed Nov 25, 2015 10:36 am

Have the 10 x 42 Vortex Viper HD and love them. Vortex has the best warranty out there period. Can't go wrong in my opinion.
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Re: New binoculars

Postby JLT » Wed Nov 25, 2015 10:42 am

Buy the best you can afford with Leica being #1, Swarovski #2, Zeiss #3, etc.......You won't regret it. I have Zeiss and after wearing one pair out I sent them back to be re-worked. They had discontinued that model so they sent me a brand new pair of HD's in the same size for $200. They are $8-900 glasses, so I thought that was very fair.
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Re: New binoculars

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Re: New binoculars

Postby 7ducks » Wed Nov 25, 2015 3:15 pm

For the money the Steiner Predator ...around 450.......if you're not worried about cost the Leica 10/15x50 Duovid Binocular $2800 .
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Re: New binoculars

Postby Seymore » Sat Nov 28, 2015 7:35 am

+ 1 on Steiner. Germans know how to engineer and build optics. Their engineering for other stuff ain't bad either.
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Re: New binoculars

Postby khound22 » Sun Nov 29, 2015 6:00 pm

Dont mess up and get the nikon monarch 7's. im not impressed. Next one's I get will be swarovski. I've spent way more money on $300-$500 binos than a good pair of swaro's would have cost
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Re: New binoculars

Postby jdbuckshot » Mon Nov 30, 2015 7:42 am

"The rich ..... who are content to buy what they have not the desire to get by their own exertions, These are the real enemies of Game."
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Re: New binoculars

Postby skywalker » Mon Nov 30, 2015 9:16 am

+100 on the Swaro's. Bite the bullet, you got the $.....
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Re: New binoculars

Postby LawDawg » Mon Nov 30, 2015 8:35 pm

New company by the name of Tract is about to take off. Heard they are fantastic optics at reasonable prices. Direct to consumer and there is a free trial period. Check them out.
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Re: New binoculars

Postby SwampMan » Tue Dec 01, 2015 1:00 pm

I bought a pair of Meopta 10x42HD this year. Very impressed so far.

Supposedly as good as the Swaro 10x42EL, but half the price.
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Re: New binoculars

Postby Smoke68 » Tue Dec 01, 2015 1:29 pm

Got me a pair of 10x42 Bushnells last year. They work. $30.

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Re: New binoculars

Postby johndavid78 » Wed Dec 02, 2015 1:42 pm

I suggest a 50 objective...I use 12x50 regularly, but have a pair of 10x42 when hunting in dense cover
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