Hunting Washington Forum
Equipment & Gear => Scopes and Optics => Topic started by: rosscrazyelk on August 23, 2012, 12:26:57 PM
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Trying to decide .. Is there benefit to a angle lens?
I am thinking if you are gona digiscope it would be easier with a straight lens . But I am assuming angled is easier on the neck.
Input?
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Angled is easier on the neck for extended periods of glassing, but more awkward in my opinion. For the type of hunting I do I chose straight after looking through both of them. The benefits of straight out weighed those of the angled for me.
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I choose straight. I like to drive around and glass from my vehicle sometimes hunting or not. With the spotter on a window mount in my pickup the angled was more awkward especially looking down hill. Thats the only reason I chose straight though. My buddies spotter is angled and is a little better for digiscoping but thats about the only real differences I've noticed.
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Angled, shorter tripod, easier on the neck, more comfortable all around.
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Spotting Scopes: Angled or Straight? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rb-NTBv8Vag#ws)
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Spotting scopes: angled vs straight (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EN3jKSvbrl8#)
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Yeah that helped..
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I have an angled spotter and would pay good $$$ to convert it to a straight. Mainly I hate looking downhill with an angled scope. Yep, its as awkward as you imagine it. If you like climbing high and looking down, stick with a straight.
"Its good to be straight!"
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Not to angle. :twocents:
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I can see some of the pros for angled, but the cons out weigh them. I have a hell of a time getting on target with the angled scopes. I have no complaints with my straight scope.
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the preference between straight and angled spotter is about 4:1 based on our customers' feedback. If you use spotter while mostly standing, angled version is probably better for you.
