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Offline D-Rock425

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Re: new Zeiss binos
« Reply #30 on: January 10, 2014, 02:26:18 PM »
D-rock you sure take a lot of $hit :chuckle: Btw my buddy has been happy with the same set of binos......
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Re: new Zeiss binos
« Reply #31 on: January 10, 2014, 05:29:02 PM »
D-rock you sure take a lot of $hit :chuckle: Btw my buddy has been happy with the same set of binos......
I know all a bunch of haters.  They're all just jealous of my exellents.
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Re: new Zeiss binos
« Reply #32 on: January 10, 2014, 07:58:05 PM »
you need to stop this d-rock is a good guy  :tup:
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Re: new Zeiss binos
« Reply #33 on: January 10, 2014, 08:54:48 PM »
Hard to beat for the money.  Although you could have Swaros for about the price of those backward Hoyts :chuckle:

The budget Zeiss is very under rated IMO.  Rifle scopes too!  I don't really care where they are made.  I think Nikon's EDG is orient glass and it nips on Swaro's heals as best in the business.  Only thing I didn't like about the Zeiss was the way it fit my hands.  But then again, as with bow grips, my odd thumbs cause problems many others don't experience.  Had they fit comfortably I'd own a pair too.

I'd say you done very good :tup:  And just think what you could get if you were a good boy during a 365 day year ;)
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Re: new Zeiss binos
« Reply #34 on: January 10, 2014, 09:12:01 PM »
If radsav approves I did well :IBCOOL:

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Re: new Zeiss binos
« Reply #35 on: January 10, 2014, 10:59:54 PM »
If radsav approves I did well :IBCOOL:.

Now you can take all that money you saved on glass and buy an Experience :o

...Or an Xpedition Xcentric!  For a short brace bow that thing shot SWEET!  I always like it when I get to blow up arrows at the show.  Then hand the bow back to them and say, "Eh, it shoots ok" :chuckle:
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Re: new Zeiss binos
« Reply #36 on: January 16, 2014, 10:40:31 AM »
If radsav approves I did well :IBCOOL:.

Now you can take all that money you saved on glass and buy an Experience :o

...Or an Xpedition Xcentric!  For a short brace bow that thing shot SWEET!  I always like it when I get to blow up arrows at the show.  Then hand the bow back to them and say, "Eh, it shoots ok" :chuckle:
one step at a time radsav.  If I were ever to put down my hoyt for another right now it would probably be a prime.

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Re: new Zeiss binos
« Reply #37 on: January 16, 2014, 11:10:54 AM »
one step at a time radsav.  If I were ever to put down my hoyt for another right now it would probably be a prime.

 :chuckle:  2014 Prime lineup looks nice.  Wish I had been given a chance to shoot them at the show.  Couldn't get myself to buy one though.
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Re: new Zeiss binos
« Reply #38 on: January 31, 2014, 08:49:19 AM »
Used the bino at a few 3-D shoots no complaints so far besides the wife found out I bought them :yike:

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Re: new Zeiss binos
« Reply #39 on: January 31, 2014, 08:57:18 AM »
Make sure your wife doesn't have a garage sale when your not home? There was a thread where the wife sold hubbies quality glass for $50!!!!!!! :chuckle:
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Re: new Zeiss binos
« Reply #40 on: January 31, 2014, 09:01:32 AM »
Make sure your wife doesn't have a garage sale when your not home? There was a thread where the wife sold hubbies quality glass for $50!!!!!!! :chuckle:
oh she knows better

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Re: new Zeiss binos
« Reply #41 on: May 02, 2014, 01:00:44 PM »
I am also trying to make my mind up between the same Zeiss, Euro's or the Vortex Talon's... Any advice?

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Re: new Zeiss binos
« Reply #42 on: May 02, 2014, 01:39:56 PM »
I would choose the vipers over the talons if I was going with vortex.  Don't know about the Zeiss euros.  But the terras I got have been nice so far.

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Re: new Zeiss binos
« Reply #43 on: May 02, 2014, 01:50:48 PM »
Zeiss was the first pair of high end optics that I looked through when I was considering a move up from the mid range. It was in bright day light but I was immediately impressed with end to end clarity as well as a more sharp image quality. Zeiss controls lateral color fringing quite well. I loved the feel of them in my hands. Simple yet sturdy with quality feeling everywhere.

If you really want to parse the nuances of glass, you should spend some time on bird watching forums. Optics are the only gear that they carry and have to spend their money on. Its not uncommon for them to own Zeiss, Swaro, AND Leica.

Swarovski isn't the end all, be all of optical quality. I've looked through them and my high end Nikons and in some conditions, my Nikons were clearly better. If its that close, I'll take the glass that is markedly cheaper any day.  :twocents:

 


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