What Bino's do you use?

[boneaddict]

Good point.  Probably how I have been able to get around getting them.  I tend to hunt the thickest stuff known to man, and there isn't alot of need for long term glassing.  the glassing I do is in tight trying to pick out body parts or an antler.....usually up close and personal. 

[RubblesPH]

Snowman..I think your comparison holds true with bino's as well..glass is glass weather it be for a camera or for binos.  There is a definite correlation between cost and quality.

I saved and waited a long time to get my Swaro EL's.  I think the day that I became a believer was when there were four of us sitting on a ridge glassing for blacktail, I had barrowed a buddy's EL's and I was pulling stuff out of the brush that they sometimes couldn't even find with their glass.  They were frustrated because we go by the "you spot it first, you have first right of refusal".  The color contrast and sharpness is awesome.  You can't see that looking at merchandise in the store.  You have to compare them in the field.  Needless to say, I found and shot the biggest buck on that trip. 

The cost of the glass is minor when you take into consideration spending the money on a hunt and then missing the opportunity to find an animal that you have been dreaming of all those years.  It may have been right in front of you the whole time...you just couldn't see it! 

My opinion...glass comes before all else.  Get a cheaper backpack, spend a little less on that quad, etc. 

Save your pennies, save a little longer and get the best glass you can afford.  That's what I did and have never looked back. 

[huntnphool]

My opinion...glass comes before all else.  Get a cheaper backpack, spend a little less on that quad, etc. 

Save your pennies, save a little longer and get the best glass you can afford.  That's what I did and have never looked back. 

You made some very good points, glass comes first for me as well. The EL's were not cheap but worth every penny when sitting glassing for long periods of time. Same thing goes for my Swaro spotter, I just wish it didn't weigh so much. I saw this add on the Outdoor Channel today, some of you guys may want to check it out. One of the gals in the video even admits that here husband spent "close to $1000.00 on his Binos, and these are just as good if not better"   http://optic1050.com/

[robodad]

I tend to hunt the thickest stuff known to man, and there isn't alot of need for long term glassing.  the glassing I do is in tight trying to pick out body parts or an antler.....usually up close and personal. 

You must hunt these places on your hands and knees then cause if you stood up you'd be spotted for sure !! 

As for the binos, I would like to have a nice pair of them swaros but I would have to give up hunting and fishing for a few years to save that much money, I really like them no doubt but my income is just too small to afford the better one's.

I hear you on the blurry eyes, I can hardly look throuth my scope for more then just a few seconds before my eyes go buggy, nevermind a spotter that would be really bad. What I need is two spotters and glue them together so I have a good set of binos !!   

[mtndew]

I love my Zeiss 10x40 classics. Rubber armored, held on my chest with the nimrod bino system. Awesome!!!

[bucklucky]

I can say from experiance I have been able too compare a few good optics out inthe woods glasssing game . Hands down I would own a pair of Swarovskis, BUT since my wife purchased a pair of the Vortex Vipers from Elknut I dont think I will be saving for 3 years for the Swaros anymore just one year for the Vipers These binos are what I would call a wash between the two. Just my  . Wouldnt mind comparing them side by side with some swaros to really see if there are any differances. Anyone that own a pair of 10x42 Swaros ever out around the Skookumchuck that would like to do some comparison between the two? Let me now.

[scudmaster]

Leupold Cascade 10X42.  Great binos for the price.  My eyes are not good enough to notice enough of the difference from my buddys Swaros to justify the 4x's price.

[actionshooter]

I can say from experiance I have been able too compare a few good optics out inthe woods glasssing game . Hands down I would own a pair of Swarovskis, BUT since my wife purchased a pair of the Vortex Vipers from Elknut I dont think I will be saving for 3 years for the Swaros anymore just one year for the Vipers These binos are what I would call a wash between the two. Just my  . Wouldnt mind comparing them side by side with some swaros to really see if there are any differances. Anyone that own a pair of 10x42 Swaros ever out around the Skookumchuck that would like to do some comparison between the two? Let me now.

 I'm in Oly and have the 10x50 swaros, I have been wanting to look through those just to see what all the fuss was about 
 Let me know.
 Steve

[bucklucky]

We need to get together and compare.

[Bigshooter]

I started out hunting with a pair of 10x50 redfield binoculars and I loved them.  Then I looked through a pair of Leupold wind rivers / Olympics that were 10x50.  The difference was night and day.  I thought I would never buy another pair of binoculars.  Then I looked through a pair of Leupold gold rings 8x42.  Thought I would never buy another pair of binoculars.  Then I looked through a pair of 10x50 swarovski SLC's.  Thought I would never buy another pair of binoculars.  Just sold the swarovski 10x50s and now I am going to buy some swarovski 10x42 EL's.  I don't think that I will be buying another pair.

People that say that they have some cheap binoculars that are as good as Swarovski are full of Sh!t or they have never looked through a pair of swarovski's.   

[Gobble]

I use Barska Atlantic 12 x 50's. These are a very good binoc for the price (under $100) They sport the Bac4 prisims as well. Not a Leuopold or Swar but great for the price.

I have a Leoupold scope on my rifle and would never leave home without it. But with 3 kids (2 in braces) and a $2300 mortgage you have to draw the line somewhere 

[bucklucky]

Hey Bigshooter, have you looked threough a pair of Vortex Razors.....I have looked a Swaros, buddies have and had them one sold them and the other moved to NM. I do know how good Swaros are and that is why I said it would be a wash. Too close to tell, but that wasnt comparing side by side just peanut brain memory Bring your Swaros over so we can compare, or do ya think you might be full of chit Just playin man, dont take me seriouse, except for comparing.

[bowsandhose]

I love my Zeiss 10x40 classics.

i second that

[BlackTail]

I have the 10x42 Leupold Wind River's and just bought the Swarovski EL's.  Last night I got to compare them right at dark.  To start with I was just picking up my Swaro's and then picking up my Leupold's and looking at the same thing and I didn't see much of a difference.  I could tell the Swaro's were nicer but wasn't sure that was worth the $1,300 difference.  The thought of returning the Swaro's seriously crossed my mind.  Then I remembered people talking about stacking them on top of each other and going from one to the other quickly without touching either one and WOW!! There is a big difference!  Not only were the Swaro's brighter but SOOOO much clearer edge to edge.  As it got darker the whole image in the Swaro's were clear and bright and with my leupolds it felt like I could only see clearly in the center of the image.  When I was just picking up one and then the other, it was like my eyes would forget what they were just seeing.  But when I stacked them, it was very clear how much nicer the Swaro's are!!

[GoldTip]

I was at SPortsmens Warehouse the other day and was able to compare (in store) a set of Swaro 10x42 EL's and a set of Vortex Razors 10x42.  There was certainly a difference and it could be noticed without doubt.  Was it a $1100 difference.  Not for me to be perfectly honest.  I was very impressed with the Razors and they could very well be my next set of Bino's, but I will get them from Elknut if I make the jump.  I also compared the Vortex Razor to a set of Nikon Monarch ATB's in 10x42 (which are my current bino), there was about the same differenc between the two as between the Vortex and the Swaro's.  All in all with all bino's I've had a chance to compare, for my eyes the Swaro EL series is undoubtedly the best.