Vortex

[Dmanmastertracker]

 Who loves these bino's? I have used the Diamondback and am ordering the Fury in a week. Some say the upper end Vortex compare with Swarovski's at a fraction of the price. I had Leupold Cascade's and even the Diamondback at the lower-end was twice as bright, with higher resolution.

[PacificNWhunter]

Heard great things about them, looking at a getting one of their spotting scopes.

[Elkslayer]

I've heard great things about them as well. My brother has one of the spotting scopes and he claims it is every bit as good as the Swarovski's.

[videoman]

I have a couple of there scopes.  For the money they are great

[Larry Simoneaux]

About two years ago, I spent about  6 months of study, in store and outdoor comparisons, reading reviews, talking with company reps, pricing, etc. in order to get the best pair of binoculars I could find in a price range of $400 - $800.

 I looked through products made by Steiner, Nikon, Burris, Leupold, Vortex, and even Swarovski (out of my price range). What I found was that it all comes down to you, your eyes (especially your eyes), and your preferences.

I purchased a pair of Vortex Razors (10 x 42) because - and, again, to my eyes - they were the best suited to me in clarity, sharpness, and detail. This will be my third year using them and I have been completely satisfied with my purchase. I hunt in the Twisp, Conconully area and I'm pretty rough on my gear. These binoculars have been wet, dirty, cold, dropped, sat on and have never once let me down. They have allowed me to identify deer and antler points at distances that my old binoculars (Olympus and Bausch& Lomb) could never handle.

They have some minor glitches in the eye cup area. They are plastic when they should be anodized aluminum. Small problem that can be overlooked for the absolutely good field of view and resolution they provide. I found them to be brighter than Zeiss and clearer than (again, to my eyes) than the others I looked through. Their customer service is outstanding. Repeat. Outstanding. They stand behind their products and will go the extra mile to satisfy you. Their warranty is lifetime and transferable.

The next step up would have been to the $1500-$2000 level but, for those extra dollars, I'm not sure you would gain much that is discernable to your eyes.

I would buy them again. I recommend them to anyone who asks

Larry Simoneaux

[jameslong]

I'm looking at  getting the 10 x 32's. They seem to get good reviews and I don't have to get a second job to pay for them. I put a lot more into my leupold spotter, but that's what suits my needs.

[Dmanmastertracker]

About two years ago, I spent about  6 months of study, in store and outdoor comparisons, reading reviews, talking with company reps, pricing, etc. in order to get the best pair of binoculars I could find in a price range of $400 - $800.

 I looked through products made by Steiner, Nikon, Burris, Leupold, Vortex, and even Swarovski (out of my price range). What I found was that it all comes down to you, your eyes (especially your eyes), and your preferences.

I purchased a pair of Vortex Razors (10 x 42) because - and, again, to my eyes - they were the best suited to me in clarity, sharpness, and detail. This will be my third year using them and I have been completely satisfied with my purchase. I hunt in the Twisp, Conconully area and I'm pretty rough on my gear. These binoculars have been wet, dirty, cold, dropped, sat on and have never once let me down. They have allowed me to identify deer and antler points at distances that my old binoculars (Olympus and Bausch& Lomb) could never handle.

They have some minor glitches in the eye cup area. They are plastic when they should be anodized aluminum. Small problem that can be overlooked for the absolutely good field of view and resolution they provide. I found them to be brighter than Zeiss and clearer than (again, to my eyes) than the others I looked through. Their customer service is outstanding. Repeat. Outstanding. They stand behind their products and will go the extra mile to satisfy you. Their warranty is lifetime and transferable.

The next step up would have been to the $1500-$2000 level but, for those extra dollars, I'm not sure you would gain much that is discernable to your eyes.

I would buy them again. I recommend them to anyone who asks

Larry Simoneaux

Great input, thanks.