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Leupold vs Vortex spotting scopes
xXLojackXx:
Straight or angled? Power range? I think 25x on the low end of a spotter is too much unless you're also running 12-15x binos.
Swaros take the cake on image quality but they have downsides. Price, lens caps and eye box. You literally have to have your eyeball touching the ocular lens on a Swaro, and for me I hate that. Vortex razor spotters are bricks, decent glass but they are heavy. Leupold spotters have the best eye relief and size/weight of them all, the glass is good enough to find animals and judge them. You might not be able to count rings on a sheep from 1,000 yards but if that isn't a necessity, I would strongly suggest a Leupold Gold Ring HD 12-40 spotting scope, and get the zippered cover for it also.
Houndhunter:
I've always favored Vortex over Leupold for spotting scopes, I recommend vortex when it comes to buying the best reasonably priced spotting scope. :twocents:
If you want better glass I'd do what others recommended and look for a used swaro sts 65mm.
jackelope:
--- Quote from: huntandjeep on November 20, 2023, 04:55:38 PM ---Can't help you between the two brands . But at $1500 you can easily get a used Swarovski spotter. :tup:
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If I had $1500 to burn on a spotter, this is exactly where I’d be. There’s no comparison.
I have a Razor and it works fine for me. I have had 2 Vipers. They both failed.
Karl Blanchard:
--- Quote from: huntandjeep on November 21, 2023, 09:17:34 PM ---
--- Quote from: timberghost72 on November 21, 2023, 01:36:37 PM ---
I'd love to have a Swaro but out of my budget for now.
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Used 20 x 60 x 65 Swaro over on Rokslide for $1400obo right now . that's +/- your $1500 budget :dunno:
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This. They are definitely out there within your budget
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