Rifle Scopes Bino's

[brentsurace]

Hello Everyone,

I am a new hunter and am needing some binoculars that are the best bang for the buck. I am not looking to pay alot and am wondering your advice or tested experience with a product you LOVE or LOATHE. I need a direction to go. My price range is probably between $200 - $600 maybe for something that is...
light weight, resilient, large objective lens, clear, etc.

is there a 'no-brainer' brand or model # that I should look into?
what do you all LOVE to use and thats a good value?


thanks a ton as usual,

Brent.

 

[brentsurace]

Re: Bino's

I am moving next week from SC to North Idaho. FYI.

 

[Graham]

Re: Bino's

Admittedly a self-serving post, but:
http://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthre...128#Post3419128

 

[glock24]

Re: Bino's

http://opticsthoughts.com/index.php?opti...;layout=default

 

[Graham]

Re: Bino's

PM sent.

 

[OpticsPlanet]

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Hi Brent, take a look at our OPMOD 10x42mm binocular. The overall optical quality places them on par with a Nikon Monarch 5 IMHO. The glass is fully multi-coated and is phase corrected. The image is crisp and vibrant. Make sure you take a look at the product video.

Chase B.

 

[Chris@InterstateGuns]

Re: Bino's

For the money, I really think that the Meopta binoculars have a lot to offer. Great color, contrast, resolution, and clarity. They also perform very well in low light conditions.

The Meostar series would be in your price range.

We are now shipping the MeoPix adapters with them for free.

 

[ajwcotton]

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I say find some zeiss conquest binos for 600 maybe 650 they are some of the best for the money value in my opinion.
-Adam

 

[BCP]

Re: Bino's

I use my leica rangefinder as a monocular. When I'm in a stand for a long time or just looking around for fun I have a pair of swift audobons.

3rd option I'd get the 6x vortex binos for 220something. They are great.

Avoid anything over 8x or 42ish onbjective. Most are too big to carry and hard to look through. Smaller, lighter, lower power means easier to carry, see through, wider field of view too.

 

[BCP]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Ajwcotton</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I say find some zeiss conquest binos for 600 maybe 650 they are some of the best for the money value in my opinion.
-Adam </div></div>

These are getting very favorable reviews as well.

OP, if you're serious about binos check out Ilya's Opticsthoughts and then Google around for various bird watcher forums.

Birdwatchers spend lots and lots of time looking through their binos.

 

[threetrees]

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i'd recommend anything in the 8x42 region. higher magnification is hard to hold steadily by hand. and as was pointed out above, an 8x56 tends to be too large to be comfortable to always bring with you. 8x42 just has enough light and still is something that you won't think about adding to your pack.

also consider the option of buying used binos.

while zeiss, swaro and leica are for sure great, i personally think that you (to some degree) also pay alot just for the name. i recently was sitting in a high stand for boar with a zeiss 8x56 dialyt (admittedly, it's 20 years old now) compared to a 8x42 medium quality glass. i have to admit ... not too much of a difference (but okay - both are german made)

 

[pmclaine]

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I'm in a love hate relationship with my Steiner 8x32R's. Sometimes I just dont think my eyes and infinity focus are compatible.

This whole week though I have been on Cape Cod scanning the water, boats and whatever else you find on the beach and I am amazed how clear they are and how nice they fit my mitts and hold steady.