What size binos?

[grundy53]

10x42

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[Crunchy]

I have a pair of 12X50s and the only time I wish there were 8x or 10x is when I am archery elk hunting.  12 power is a bit much for being in the timber.  Most of my deer hunting is with a rifle and 12 power is great for clearcuts. 

[tlbradford]

10x42 with a good harness.

[pianoman9701]

10x42. The bigger the objective lens, the better you'll see in low light. The most important consideration should be the quality of the glass, however. The better the glass, the longer you'll be comfortable looking through them. Check out Zenray XDs and Vortex. If you have more money to spend, look at upper end Zeiss or Steiner.

[Hunterjordan21]

Thanks for the input everybody!
I think I'm going to go with 10x42. I have been looking at the cabelas euro binoculars and the vortex razor hd, anybody have experience with either of these?

[Rainier10]

Thanks for the input everybody!
I think I'm going to go with 10x42. I have been looking at the cabelas euro binoculars and the vortex razor hd, anybody have experience with either of these?

Cabela's Euro 10x42, got a set from the bargain cave and absolutely love them.

[Wetwoodshunter]

Thanks for the input everybody!
I think I'm going to go with 10x42. I have been looking at the cabelas euro binoculars and the vortex razor hd, anybody have experience with either of these?

The razor HD are very nice glass. My buddy has them and they are sweet. See if you can get your hands on the new Leopold B-3 pro guides too, you may like them more and they cost less $. I think my glass out edges his but he thinks the opposite.

[pianoman9701]

I'd look at the Zenray, too. http://www.zen-ray.com/shop/binoculars.html

[ZRS-8x42]

Most of our customers prefer either 8x42 or 10x42. The resolution between 8x and 10x is the same, which is determined by the size of the objective lens. However, 10x does bring subject 25% closer than 8x. The 8x has an advantage of wider field of view, which is sometimes more important for some folks.  Besides size, one should also check the coating of the binoculars.  Most mid-range binoculars use silver mirror coating on the prism.  Our ZRS HD, ED4 or PRIME use a dielectric coating. It can enhance the brightness by 10% over silver coated prisms.

Please feel free to drop me a note if you need any help in learning more about binoculars or choosing any specific size or magnification power.

Thanks

Charles

[huntnphool]

EL 10x42's

[Cylvertip]

12x50 Burris Signature.  Have had these for quite a while and really like them.  Use them from the coast to the mountains to the east side.

I picked up a pair of 12x50 Vortex's last year on sale at Cabela's as a back-up.

[carpsniperg2]

10x50's for me. I have higher and lower powered binos, but always seem to favor the 10x50.

[dmoua]

10x50 Razors.

[splitshot]

  10x42 swaros on top of a bogpod bipod.  steady and solid.   mike w

[Bob33]

I have various sizes from 6x30 to 16x70. I use them all but use a 10x42 pair the most.