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ThisSeveral years ago I did a side by side comparison of Swarovski and Meopta outside sporting goods store. I bought the Meopta for half the price.
JD338
entry/mid level binoculars
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ThisSeveral years ago I did a side by side comparison of Swarovski and Meopta outside sporting goods store. I bought the Meopta for half the price.
JD338
I have a Leupold Wind River MESA 10x50 that wasn't all that expensive and has been a good binocular. I used it on a couple of elk hunts and worked just fine. My biggest gripe is they're a bit too heavy.
On the way to another hunt, I discovered I left the Leupold at home and not wanting to turn around and drive a couple hundred miles back I spotted a Cabelas and went to see what was available. I got a Brunton 10x32and they're noticeably lighter. A bit less expensive than the Leupold as well.The Brunton worked just fine as it got dark although I admit the Leupold was better at last light. The Leupold is center focus and the Brunton you focus each eyepiece.
Granted neither may be perfect but all I can say is they worked for me just fine, IIRC, both were like about $250 or a little less.
PJ
On the way to another hunt, I discovered I left the Leupold at home and not wanting to turn around and drive a couple hundred miles back I spotted a Cabelas and went to see what was available. I got a Brunton 10x32and they're noticeably lighter. A bit less expensive than the Leupold as well.The Brunton worked just fine as it got dark although I admit the Leupold was better at last light. The Leupold is center focus and the Brunton you focus each eyepiece.
Granted neither may be perfect but all I can say is they worked for me just fine, IIRC, both were like about $250 or a little less.
PJ
I use a pair of German made Steiner Merlin 8x42 that have met my needs for hunting in Wisconsin and Maine for a number of years. At the time of purchase they were a quality mid-range pair that didn't break the bank. Unfortunately the Merlin model is now discontinued. If I were hunting in the West (open country) I think that I would want the added power and would jump to a pair of 10 power. I believe that with the quality of binoculars today it has reduced the need for spotting scopes.
yes , getting glass outside is the key in seeing what you like better . when I bought my spotting scope from Eurooptics , they were in a small , back alley, building in the middle of town . I took a couple spotters out in the alley to compare . the only thing I could find to look at was a firehouse station siren across town . I focused in on the siren , and I could tell the screws that were holding it on . some were phillips heads , some were straight heads , and some were hex heads .
