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new Zeiss binos
« on: January 04, 2014, 07:22:01 PM »
I picked up a new pair of Zeiss Terra binos for myself today since I've been a good boy all year.  Never owned a quality pair of glass. :IBCOOL:

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Re: new Zeiss binos
« Reply #1 on: January 04, 2014, 07:30:30 PM »
Very cool. What power?
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Re: new Zeiss binos
« Reply #2 on: January 04, 2014, 07:42:31 PM »
10x42

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Re: new Zeiss binos
« Reply #3 on: January 04, 2014, 07:45:49 PM »
Good binos.  I really like mine.  clearer than my leopolds during the day.  Down side is they do not seem to gather light as well so during dusk they are not that great.

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Re: new Zeiss binos
« Reply #4 on: January 04, 2014, 07:49:56 PM »
Hmmm

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Re: new Zeiss binos
« Reply #5 on: January 04, 2014, 08:02:26 PM »
Do you think there are better binos in the same price range?

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Re: new Zeiss binos
« Reply #6 on: January 04, 2014, 08:24:06 PM »
  Never owned a quality pair of glass. :IBCOOL:
You still don't.  :chuckle:
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Re: new Zeiss binos
« Reply #7 on: January 04, 2014, 08:32:15 PM »
  Never owned a quality pair of glass. :IBCOOL:
You still don't.  :chuckle:
so what would be your choice?

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Re: new Zeiss binos
« Reply #8 on: January 04, 2014, 08:37:10 PM »
so what would be your choice?
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I was just ribbing you...
I am sure they will be good bino's, the conquests are very nice too, that said I have owned several brands of bino's but I will never own anything else than Swaro's now after having them for several years.
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Re: new Zeiss binos
« Reply #9 on: January 04, 2014, 08:40:00 PM »
Those weren't in the budget. 

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Re: new Zeiss binos
« Reply #10 on: January 04, 2014, 08:43:09 PM »
You have 8 months to save  :dunno: before season  :twocents:
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Re: new Zeiss binos
« Reply #11 on: January 04, 2014, 08:50:33 PM »
My season never ends.  Finish with deer season then start shooting 3-d shoots then scouting starts.  I don't have an off season

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Re: new Zeiss binos
« Reply #12 on: January 04, 2014, 08:51:22 PM »
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Re: new Zeiss binos
« Reply #13 on: January 05, 2014, 07:14:16 PM »
D- rock, you did good with those binos. Best glass in the industry. When you've been in business since 1847 you must be doing something right. All the top name brands are good now a days (zeiss, Swarovski, Leica) it's mostly a matter of personal preference. Swaros are not better than Zeiss as a whole and in the price range there is not a better set of glass than what you purchased.

I have the Conquest HD's in 10X42 and they are awesome. There's so much that goes into the development of the Zeiss glass that 99.9% of the people out there don't know. For example Leica buys all of their lenses for their binos from Zeiss and so do other major players. They just don't have the patented finishing components to them that Zeiss does which ultimately makes Zeiss better.

Regarding the comments about the Swaros being better at gathering light in low light conditions..that's the first I've heard of that.

I would say you did well with your purchase and you do have the highest quality glass available in the price range.
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Re: new Zeiss binos
« Reply #14 on: January 05, 2014, 07:28:51 PM »
I picked up a new pair of Zeiss Terra binos for myself today since I've been a good boy all year.  Never owned a quality pair of glass. :IBCOOL:
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