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Monarch 5 12x42 or leup.....
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That is the question, Nikon Monarch 5 12x42 or Leupold Mojave 10x42. Whats your thoughts?
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Re: Monarch 5 12x42 or leup.....
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I am all about Nikon I dont have a Monarch but all my optics are Nikon and I love them. Plus they really back their stuff with a great warranty. I have used it a couple times and they have always took great care of me.
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Re: Monarch 5 12x42 or leup.....
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12x is hard to use and demands excellent glass to be clear...poor low light performance.
Better choices than Leupold, for sure.
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I'm a NIKON convert.
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I have the leupolds, I love them, they are a little bit heavy but great glass.
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neither, save your money and buy some better glass. i have some vortexs i would sell for the same money.
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I switched from Monarch to Zen-Ray VISTA and never looked back. The VISTA is probably the best deal out there. It has the same glass and coating as Vortex Diamondback, but for 40% less.
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Thanks guys, after further research looks like the Prime HDs are starting to win me over...
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You nailed it. I ordered 10x PRIME when it first came out in April. To say it is better than Monarch is just unfair to Nikon since Nikon has similar EDG binoculars.
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