To angle or not to angle?

[rosscrazyelk]

Trying to decide .. Is there benefit to a angle lens?
I am thinking if you are gona digiscope it would be easier with a straight lens . But I am assuming angled is easier on the neck.
Input?

[sirmissalot]

Angled is easier on the neck for extended periods of glassing, but more awkward in my opinion. For the type of hunting I do I chose straight after looking through both of them. The benefits of straight out weighed those of the angled for me.

[nontypical176]

I choose straight.  I like to drive around and glass from my vehicle sometimes hunting or not.  With the spotter on a window mount in my pickup the angled was more awkward especially looking down hill.  Thats the only reason I chose straight though.  My buddies spotter is angled and is a little better for digiscoping but thats about the only real differences I've noticed.   

[couesbitten]

Angled, shorter tripod, easier on the neck, more comfortable all around.

[Curly]

Spotting Scopes: Angled or Straight?

[Curly]

Spotting scopes: angled vs straight

[rosscrazyelk]

Yeah that helped..

[Bean Counter]

I have an angled spotter and would pay good $$$ to convert it to a straight. Mainly I hate looking downhill with an angled scope. Yep, its as awkward as you imagine it. If you like climbing high and looking down, stick with a straight.

"Its good to be straight!"

[MtnMuley]

Not to angle.

[7mag.]

I can see some of the pros for angled, but the cons out weigh them. I have a hell of a time getting on target with the angled scopes. I have no complaints with my straight scope.

[ZRS-8x42]

the preference between straight and angled spotter is about 4:1 based on our customers' feedback. If you use spotter while mostly standing, angled version is probably better for you.