Swarovarski EL Range 10X42

[nvbroncrider]

Well I've had these for nearly a year now and just now putting a review up on them. Scotty will chime in as well.

First of all the glass in these are amazing. You can use them until way beyond shooting light and still make things out. Independent diopter adjustments for each eye and a center focus for fine tuning. Once this is set you can view just about anything from 5 ft to infinity. On my trip I had no problem spotting a sow and two cubs at well over 3000 yards. That was my best guess on distance cause they were a long way off and the tree I ranged was at 1920 yards. The rangefinder works great I was easily able to range elk at 975 and deer and such. I can even range a telephone pole in the back of my alfalfa field on a moonless night at 550 yards. They fit my hands well and are very comfortable the twist up eyecups are nice and work well. They are a touch on the heavy side but for an all in one unit a guy can't complain. It was nice after spending 4-5 hours looking through them not to have your eyes burning. Definitely one of the best investments I've made and hopefully they hold up and won't have to use the warranty.

The only things I dislike about them is the range button is on the left side with a little time you get used to it. The lens covers are kind of a pain too as they are always coming off. I wish I could figure a way to make that work better.

 

[truck driver]

Jake if I can be nosy how much did they cost? Sounds like some nice equipment.

 

[DrMike]

Excellent summation. You pretty well covered my assessment of the EL Range 10X42, Jake. I almost bought the Zeiss Victory RF 10X45 T* just to have the button on the right side. However, the EL Range is quicker and you are able to range continually as a target is moving, which is a real plus. I had a set of Leica Geovid HD 42er which were excellent, but the EL Range is more comfortable to hold for extended periods. I would have bought another pair of Leica Geovid HD-B 42 range finders, but production was lagging. Swarovski was available immediately. I've used them for a year, now; and I like them. Can't see myself without this product.

 

[SJB358]

I second everything Jake said. Awesome glass, they range accurately all the time and really are high quality binos. Used them last fall and couldn't find a thing to complain about other than the ranging button being on the wrong side.