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Spotting Device
« on: December 21, 2008, 04:28:35 PM »
What would you guys recommend for a spotting device with a budget around 200 dollars? It will be for big game etc, the binos i have are terrible. thanks in advance guys

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Re: Spotting Device
« Reply #2 on: December 21, 2008, 04:42:09 PM »
If you are talking binos you might check out the ones Bone did a report on, I think they were around $300.00

 If you're talking about spotting scopes I have never found one worth a crap for $200 :twocents:
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Re: Spotting Device
« Reply #3 on: December 21, 2008, 04:42:26 PM »
If I was in your situation, I would get a hold of Doug at Cameraland NY. He can hook you up, here's a link.

http://www.cameralandny.com/
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Re: Spotting Device
« Reply #4 on: December 21, 2008, 04:44:04 PM »
the binos i have are terrible. thanks in advance guys

If your binos are terrible I would put the $200 into a new set of binos, not put $200 into a spotter :twocents:
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Re: Spotting Device
« Reply #5 on: December 21, 2008, 04:45:25 PM »
I guess i have been using the binos for both. If i am hearing this right, i need a pair of binos and a spotting scope? if this is true, how/when do i use which? Thanks guys, the name says it all  :rolleyes:

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Re: Spotting Device
« Reply #6 on: December 21, 2008, 04:46:57 PM »
Watch craigslist all around washinghton.  There was a pretty nice Nikon,  I think thats what it was. for 160.00 w/case  Here in Clark county Wa (Vancouver)  It may still be available for you.  Good luck
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Re: Spotting Device
« Reply #7 on: December 21, 2008, 05:03:52 PM »
I guess i have been using the binos for both. If i am hearing this right, i need a pair of binos and a spotting scope? if this is true, how/when do i use which? Thanks guys, the name says it all  :rolleyes:

Until you have a reliable quality set of binos I think you should rethink your priorities :twocents: Binos are used 95% of the time even if you have both. Dont get me wrong I feel lost without my spotter, even with EL 10X42's, but the scope I could get anong without, the binos are another story.

 Set your budget for a quality set of binos and then add that $200 you were going to spend on the spotter to it, you will be better off.
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