Guns, Bows, Shooting Sports, and Hunting Binoculars....anybody have these?

[hammersley]

I am tired of crappy binoculars..... looked at a pair of these (Zeiss Victory FL 10x42 T) and wow can I ever see with these and my glasses..... anybody have these?



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[DRAG DIESEL]

I looked at these when binocular shopping. they were very nice. I decided on a set of 15x51 Bruntons that Sportman's was practically giving away. They were 600, marked down to 199! Very impressive for the price, if you can find them on sale Eterna ELO (15X51): Brunton - Lanterns, Solar Power, Headlamps, Binoculars, Scopes, Compasses keep looking, and try as many pairs as you can before you buy.

 

[goodguys75]

I am tired of crappy binoculars..... looked at a pair of these (Zeiss Victory FL 10x42 T) and wow can I ever see with these and my glasses..... anybody have these?



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you cant go wrong with zeiss, they are awsome

 

[BIGNASTY]

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Because you put this in the hunting section Im assuming your going to use these to hunt with. These are the spotting scope and bino's that I use. If you hunt the West game WILL be spotted from a very long distance. Its allot easier to get good optics and look at the prize you intend to stalk wich could take the better part of the day to reach. Than to think well that looks good spend the day getting to it and then finding that its not what you hoped for. My time in the field is valuable to me and I want to make the most of it for myself or who ever Im out with. Leupold || Katmai 10x32mmLeupold || Golden Ring 12-40x60mm In awanser to your question No I havent used Zeiss but I have heard great things about them

 

[Grizzly]

I am tired of crappy binoculars..... looked at a pair of these (Zeiss Victory FL 10x42 T) and wow can I ever see with these and my glasses..... anybody have these?



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In my humble opinion, Carl Zeiss lenses are the best in highly precise field surveying instruments. In my early days with the Corps of Engineers I did a limited amount of field surveys using T2 theodolite with Carl Zeiss lenses. A T2 theodolite is accurate to 1/2 second made possible by the Carl Zeiss lens.



george

 

[sarj]

I went looking for glasses a few years back and found a killer deal on some Leupold Gold Rings; 10x32's. I highly recommend them. They light it up like nothing else I tried. I didn't try Zeiss, though they were on my list. The compact ones BN pointed to might be worth a look.

 

[tpuig]

I didn't think expensive binoculars were worth the money... . until my guide handed me his Swarovski's one afternoon on a CA pig hunt. Now I'm a believer. From what I've heard, Leica, Zeiss and Swarovski are all pretty awesome. The real difference was in the very early and late day where there was little light. Absolutely unbelievable difference. I am saving up for a set of EL and watching for sales.



I was on a hunt in Italy last year and used a Swarovski scope on a borrowed rifle. I was watching some boar right at twilight, and it was getting darker by the minute. It got to the point that I could not see the pigs with the naked eye, but the scope brought in enough light to still make them out. I was sold on that brand again at that moment.

On an expensive hunt where that shot may be the only one you'll get, the price is worth it. But until then, I'm using my Nikon Monarch ATB's which I got on sale for $200...

 

[run2trouble]

The Leica Geovid's are great binos too. These have the rangefinder built into them, I made the mistake of letting my wife use them because she could not find her cheapo's an I almost lost my binos forever.

 

[HHhuntitall]

I've had several pairs, the only one I still have is a pair of old Kriegsmarine 8x60, which were war spoils brought back by my great uncle. But I liked all the ones I've had in the past. I only sold them as I could make money on them. The Jena series are excellent if taken care of, and the Victory series are ok, but I feel they are overpriced for the money. I currently have two pairs of the Stiener Military/Marine, and some of the Predators, that I found to be very affordable and high quality for the money. Binoculars At Sportsman's Guide



Just a suggestion, I don't know how they'll work with your glasses. As mentioned above, I'd suggest trying as many as you can. Older Leupolds are much better, IMO, than the new stuff. Swarovski are also excellent options. I had a set of them I gave to my dad, and he loves them. I also have several of their range finders and they are the best I've ever used at long ranges.



Also, another suggestion, if you find what you like, before you buy, try checking the prices on Ebay and SWFA... . SWFA Binoculars



Most of the higher brand binoculars have a high quality control, so one pair is the same as the next. It could save you some money... Happy hunting.

 

[The patriot]

I have a set of M22's. These are BIG glass to lug around.

IMO you cant go wrong with German glass.

 

[RByrum]

Glasses over $6oo are all very good.

I have a pair of Ziess and I like them alot.

Quality optics are worth the price.

 

[BIGNASTY]

I didn't think expensive binoculars were worth the money... . until my guide handed me his Swarovski's one afternoon on a CA pig hunt. Now I'm a believer. From what I've heard, Leica, Zeiss and Swarovski are all pretty awesome. The real difference was in the very early and late day where there was little light. Absolutely unbelievable difference. I am saving up for a set of EL and watching for sales.



I was on a hunt in Italy last year and used a Swarovski scope on a borrowed rifle. I was watching some boar right at twilight, and it was getting darker by the minute. It got to the point that I could not see the pigs with the naked eye, but the scope brought in enough light to still make them out. I was sold on that brand again at that moment.

On an expensive hunt where that shot may be the only one you'll get, the price is worth it. But until then, I'm using my Nikon Monarch ATB's which I got on sale for $200...

The Bino's that I mentioned are for general glassing. Most of my glassing work is with the Spotting scope. We get to a high vantage point and glass for hours and hours. Mostly for Mule deer they hide in shadows if you had Bino's with that kind of magnification they would be so BIG that packing them would be a supreme PITA. With that spotting scope you can see a twitch of an ear or the turn of the head in the shadows from very far away. I think its important to get what you can most all the high dollar optics are very good.