Swarovski Binos? Or other $1000 binos.

[elkslayer069]

Rick I found a used pair of the older swaro 10x42 el for $1200 several years ago and love them I actually prefer them to the new hd models. I’ve had tons of field time with both. Let me now if you want to check them out. Also give Texas bino man a call and see what he’s got

[cem3434]

You can buy SLCs brand new for $1700

You're correct, I was thinking EL's when I was discussing price. The SLC's are actually on sale at cameraland for $1550.   

[X-Force]

Pass along where the swaros are for 1k

the cheapest I have seen old used swaros has been $1300 and up. The going rate for good used SLC's is closer to the $2K range. I would definitely buy a pair at $1K without hesitation.

You can buy SLCs brand new for $1700

$1700 or 1550 is a far cry from $1000

[bman940]

I have owned and still own a number of binos with the most expensive ones being over $2K. I would say this and not because I do some freelance work with Meopta but because it's true, the Meopta MeoStar B1 1042 are as good as it gets, especially for under $1000. I was absolutely blown away the first time used these and my $2400 Swaro.'s haven't come out of my safe since. Schott glass and special coatings will leave you wanting nothing more from these binos.

I do not do any sales at all for Meopta, just trying to help you get the best bang for your $.

[HntnFsh]

Rick I found a used pair of the older swaro 10x42 el for $1200 several years ago and love them I actually prefer them to the new hd models. I’ve had tons of field time with both. Let me now if you want to check them out. Also give Texas bino man a call and see what he’s got

Appreciate it. I forgot about Texas binoman. I'll give him a ring. He doesn't show much on his website right now. I think I'm just going to order the Meoptas and the Swaros and see which ones I like best. As much as I also liked the Leicas I am ruling them out because of too many reviews of poor, slow customer service.

[Skyvalhunter]

You cant go wrong with Swaro customer service. I sent mine in to have them cleaned after owning them for over 15 years. They cam back like brand new with new armor, eyepieces, etc all at no charge. That is well worth the price if you ask me.

[bman940]

That sounds like a great plan, I look forward to reading about what you think of each and which one you keep.

[HntnFsh]

I have owned and still own a number of binos with the most expensive ones being over $2K. I would say this and not because I do some freelance work with Meopta but because it's true, the Meopta MeoStar B1 1042 are as good as it gets, especially for under $1000. I was absolutely blown away the first time used these and my $2400 Swaro.'s haven't come out of my safe since. Schott glass and special coatings will leave you wanting nothing more from these binos.

I do not do any sales at all for Meopta, just trying to help you get the best bang for your $.

I appreciate your input. Have you heard any feed back on their customer service? I hear all the excellent reviews about Swarovski but havent heard anything about Meopta. I wonder how they handle issues other than manufacturer defects? Sometimes things happen. Binos get damaged. Seems like this is where Swarovski is at the head of the pack but it would be nice to know how Meopta handles these types of things.

[bman940]

I have not been working with Meopta that long but what I have seen is that they care about their customer's and want to make sure they are happy with their product and CS they receive. I really have run across anyone having issues with product's having defects or being broken in the 4 months I have been with Meopta. That is pretty good plus I think their items are built tough and will handle whatever job you have in the filed.

[dog]

I've had the meoptas and still have the SLCs. The meoptas are good glass, but on the heavy side. To my eyes the SLCs are better glass and quite a bit lighter which is an issue for me.

[mburrows]

Ill plug Mavens. They arent swaro but I love mine and think they are a great value

[boneaddict]

I balked and laughed at folks with their expensive binos for years, then Huntinphool had me look through his Swaros.   I purchased a pair less than a week later.  No turning back

[stlusn30-06]

Kinda surprised there's no mention of Vortex. I might be behind on something here, but Razor HD's come in at that $1k mark. I'm having trouble distinguishing in this thread whether you're interested in anything from $800 - $1,550 for the Swaro. If you're willing to go to $1550 for the Swaros, then it's a no brainer, but if you're actually looking at glass with $1k as the top end of the budget. Razors are solid, the warranty and customer service are top notch.

https://www.amazon.com/Vortex-Optics-Razor-Prism-Binoculars/dp/B00821PQDK

[HntnFsh]

Sticking to the $1000 mark. Only reason I considered the swaros was because I found a pair of older model SLCs for that price as demos. Talked to a rep from Swarovski this morning and he told me there is a pretty big difference between new model and old model. Also talked to Meopta customer service and liked what I heard so most likely going with Meostars as i thought they were a slight touch better than the new model SLCs so I'm betting there will be a bigger difference between the Meostars and the old model SLCs.

Not a Vortex fan. Although i know a lot of people like them.

[buglebrush]

Isn't anything available for $1000 that is better than the Nikon Monarch HG.  No doubt in my mind what I'd do.