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Offline whiteeyes

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Monarch 5 12x42 or leup.....
« on: December 29, 2012, 06:11:08 PM »
 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.....
« Reply #1 on: December 30, 2012, 09:15:43 AM »
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.....
« Reply #2 on: December 30, 2012, 10:09:39 PM »
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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Re: Monarch 5 12x42 or leup.....
« Reply #3 on: December 30, 2012, 10:12:05 PM »
I'm a NIKON convert.      :twocents:
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Re: Monarch 5 12x42 or leup.....
« Reply #4 on: December 30, 2012, 10:30:18 PM »
I have the leupolds, I love them, they are a little bit heavy but great glass.
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Re: Monarch 5 12x42 or leup.....
« Reply #5 on: December 30, 2012, 11:04:10 PM »
neither, save your money and buy some better glass. i have some vortexs i would sell for the same money.

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Re: Monarch 5 12x42 or leup.....
« Reply #6 on: December 31, 2012, 11:37:25 AM »
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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Re: Monarch 5 12x42 or leup.....
« Reply #7 on: December 31, 2012, 11:54:50 AM »
Thanks guys, after further research looks like the Prime HDs are starting to win me over...

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Re: Monarch 5 12x42 or leup.....
« Reply #8 on: December 31, 2012, 12:01:40 PM »
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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