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What Bino's do you use?
« on: November 18, 2007, 11:58:37 AM »
Price usually means a certain quality level.  Brand is too specific as some have expensive/quality glass and a lower level glass.

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Re: What Bino's do you use?
« Reply #1 on: November 18, 2007, 12:11:03 PM »
There's a big gap in your poll.  -$150, 500+?  Where is the $150-$500?
I use Nikon 10x50s for coyotes.  I usually dont carry binocs in the woods while archery hunting.  They are pretty useless in heavy brush and timber and just get in the way.
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Re: What Bino's do you use?
« Reply #2 on: November 18, 2007, 12:41:11 PM »
Spent $300 bucks on a pair of Nikon 8x42 Monarch ATBs.  Good glass for the price ad I don't have an problem spotting game.  Wish i could afford the high end but like i said i get get good results with these. Had a pair of Leopold 10x42s before and the worked good also.  Same price around $300. My dad still uses his Leopolds he bought over 10 years ago.

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Re: What Bino's do you use?
« Reply #3 on: November 18, 2007, 12:44:54 PM »
With no 150-500 on your poll I cant vote but i use Leupold 10x42 and they are great! I am very pleased with them.
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Re: What Bino's do you use?
« Reply #4 on: November 18, 2007, 01:02:11 PM »
Changed it just tried to keep it easy.

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Re: What Bino's do you use?
« Reply #5 on: November 18, 2007, 07:14:18 PM »
leica's

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Re: What Bino's do you use?
« Reply #6 on: November 18, 2007, 07:27:59 PM »
SWAROVSKI---10by42...My  eyes never get tired. I also carry a doubler. I would put this combo up against most of the lesser spotting scopes.

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Re: What Bino's do you use?
« Reply #7 on: November 19, 2007, 06:09:19 AM »
Leica Geovid's. When I bought them, they cost me $1,600, but now they cost about $2,100. Love them, one of the best purchases of hunting equipment that I have ever made, although it still pisses my wife off to talk about them.  Scott
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Re: What Bino's do you use?
« Reply #8 on: November 19, 2007, 08:05:16 AM »
Leica 10x42

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Re: What Bino's do you use?
« Reply #9 on: November 19, 2007, 08:37:04 AM »
Swarovski 10x42 SLC's. I paid 700.00 for them 10 years ago (grey market) with no warranty. I have got my money's worth out of them 10 times over as far as I am concerned. 
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Re: What Bino's do you use?
« Reply #10 on: November 19, 2007, 09:49:19 AM »
Leica 10x42 Geovids, best money spent yet.  Sold the Leica range finder and swaroskis to afford the purchase, a couple years ago.  Its nice having everything in one package.
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Re: What Bino's do you use?
« Reply #11 on: November 20, 2007, 07:31:45 PM »
I have the Swarovski 10X42 ELs. Awsome glass. They cost about $500 more now then when I got them.

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Re: What Bino's do you use?
« Reply #12 on: November 20, 2007, 08:05:43 PM »
Bushnell trophy 10x42. Many years old, still awesome, no probs, but I just WANT a replacement..... I wish they would break....
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Re: What Bino's do you use?
« Reply #13 on: November 20, 2007, 09:00:34 PM »
Swarovski 10x42 SLC.  I paid $889 a few years back.
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Re: What Bino's do you use?
« Reply #14 on: November 21, 2007, 03:23:02 PM »
Swarovski EL 10X42
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