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Equipment & Gear => Scopes and Optics => Topic started by: ZRS-8x42 on September 20, 2008, 03:18:56 PM

Title: Product Test Drive: How to Sign up
Post by: ZRS-8x42 on September 20, 2008, 03:18:56 PM: Hunting-Washington.com and Zen-Ray Optics are pleased to announce Zen-Ray Binoculars Test Drive. Please read the following simple rules before you sign up.

General Expectation

1. We want you to use the product as if it is your own property and a comparison with other optics you own is greatly appreciated.
2. Once you are done with review, please send it to the next person in line insured.

Other details

1. Active members with minimal of 200 posts or more are eligible to participate.
2. To keep the product rotating through all the members, please limit the item in your hand for less than 10 days.
3. Once you are done, please send the package to the next person insured.
4. Please PM me with your shipping address if you want to sign-up for product test drive (Your address will be used only for shipping the demo product to you. We will not share the personal information with any third party, nor would we send any commercial email to you)
5. For each product, we will enlist 8-10 members to test drive the product. First come, first served.
6. We will send out 2-3 pairs out so we can have multiple parallel threads going. This way, we will try to get everyone in the program to lay their hands on the product within 30 days.

The first product available is 8x42 or 10x42 VISTA. Total of 8-10 test drive spots available. We expect to ship the product to the first person in line on Wednesday (9/24).

Ok, time to sign-up. In the PM, please let me know which magnification power you would prefer. I know Andrew, DeKuma and Bucklucky are ready. :)
Title: Re: Product Test Drive: How to Sign up
Post by: boneaddict on September 20, 2008, 03:50:41 PM: I would like to try a set starting about Nov 1st(ok maybe a day or so before I head to the woods on Nov 1st). I have a special late tag and will be non stop action from Nov 1 thru the 18th. then about a week of non stop photopgraphy action. I will put them through the extremes. If I can somehow work that out in a rotation, I would love to try them. I tend to use 10x50s or 10x42s, whatever they come in. If it works out, let me know.
Thanks
Boneaddict
Title: Re: Product Test Drive: How to Sign up
Post by: ZRS-8x42 on September 20, 2008, 04:11:27 PM: Boneaddict, I think it is possible. Consider it done. PM me the detailed information so I can work it through the scheduling. Thanks.
Title: Re: Product Test Drive: How to Sign up
Post by: robodad on September 20, 2008, 04:14:41 PM: I'm in !!! ;)
Title: Re: Product Test Drive: How to Sign up
Post by: bucklucky on September 21, 2008, 08:30:03 AM: I use 10x42 or 10 x50. I dont mind when I getthem, I use binos every day!
Title: Re: Product Test Drive: How to Sign up
Post by: boneaddict on September 21, 2008, 08:34:46 AM: By the way, welcome to the site. I probably missed that part. I heard you were coming. Know nothing of your product but looking forward to finding out about it. Thanks for your sponsorship for the site. I'll get you that pm as soon as I round up a claender.
Title: Re: Product Test Drive: How to Sign up
Post by: bucklucky on September 21, 2008, 08:36:58 AM: :yeah:
Title: Re: Product Test Drive: How to Sign up
Post by: demontang on September 21, 2008, 08:43:07 AM: I wouldnt mind giving the 8x42 a try.
Title: Re: Product Test Drive: How to Sign up
Post by: ZRS-8x42 on September 21, 2008, 09:34:18 AM: Here are the features and spec of Zen-Ray VISTA

Full Broadband MultiCoated (FBMC) with Emerald Green
Number of Lenses in each lens barrel: 6 groups/8 elements
Resolution: <=5.6"
BAK4 Roof-prism
Close Focus: 2M
Dioptic Adjustment: Right ocular
Diopter Compensation: +/-4 Optic Degree
Waterproof/fogproof with N2 charged
Twisted-up eye cups
Interpupilary Distance (IPD): 56-74mm
Weight: 23.7oz
Tethered Objective lens covers
Ocular lens dust cover

For 8x42: FOV=380ft/1000yard, Eye Relief=17.5mm
For 10x42: FOV=304ft/1000yard, Eye Relief=15 mm
Title: Re: Product Test Drive: How to Sign up
Post by: bucklucky on September 21, 2008, 09:37:49 AM: I'll give your 10x42s a testdrive, looking forward to it. I will PM my address!
Title: Re: Product Test Drive: How to Sign up
Post by: FOsteology on September 21, 2008, 01:04:05 PM: Look forward to evaluating and comparing the 8x42 VISTA to a set of Vortex Diamondback 8x42 I have on hand. Will break out my tripod and stack the binoculars at various times of the day in field conditions to get a true representation as possible between the two binox.
Title: Re: Product Test Drive: How to Sign up
Post by: Sagedawg on September 21, 2008, 04:22:01 PM: Id like to give them a try. Ill send you my info.

Sage
Title: Re: Product Test Drive: How to Sign up
Post by: ZRS-8x42 on September 21, 2008, 06:05:44 PM: Quote from: Sagedawg on September 21, 2008, 04:22:01 PM
Id like to give them a try. Ill send you my info.

Sage

Sage, please PM me your preference on 8x42 vs 10x42, as well as your shipping information.
Title: Re: Product Test Drive: How to Sign up
Post by: ZRS-8x42 on September 21, 2008, 06:11:20 PM: The response has been awesome from fellow members. To accomodate all the requests, we will send out 2 pairs of 8x42 VISTA and one pair of 10x42 VISTA so we have 3 parallel threads going on.

As of now, I have one spot for 10x42 and two more spots for 8x42. Apparently, after Sage's response, I will update again what's available again.

Since some early birds have already picked a preferred date, the rest of the slots will have to be flexible in term of the schedule.

Again, thanks a lot for the support.
Title: Re: Product Test Drive: How to Sign up
Post by: littletoes on September 21, 2008, 07:43:22 PM: Just curious, what does the Vista compare to, in price, and ocular quality?

Luppy, Leica, Swaro, Nikon ?
Title: Re: Product Test Drive: How to Sign up
Post by: ZRS-8x42 on September 21, 2008, 08:30:38 PM: Quote from: littletoes on September 21, 2008, 07:43:22 PM
Just curious, what does the Vista compare to, in price, and ocular quality?

Luppy, Leica, Swaro, Nikon ?

Since VISTA will be retailed for around $100, I would not put it in the league of Leica or Swarovski, realistically speaking. The other brands have several different roofprism models at different price tiers. So, if you can put VISTA side-by-side with roofprism models with street price between $150 and $350, the comparison will be more meaningful. We have done some internal benchmarks against most of the popular models. But the truly meaningful and unbiased reviews should come from our unpaid volunteers in the coming weeks.
Title: Re: Product Test Drive: How to Sign up
Post by: littletoes on September 21, 2008, 08:37:03 PM: Thank You for the quick reply! ;)
Title: all spots are filled
Post by: ZRS-8x42 on September 22, 2008, 06:40:59 PM: All,

All the available spots have been filled for the volunteer reviewers. Thanks a lot for your interest and enthusiasm.

Charles.
Title: Re: Product Test Drive: How to Sign up
Post by: boneaddict on September 22, 2008, 07:11:24 PM: I am really looking forward to trying them. i will be covering alot of ground in some of the best country this state has to offer with my late tag. I expect to be looking over alot of deer everyday. Then from there to my photo safaris you guys are used to. I will test them thoroughly. All weather...all extremes.
Title: Re: Product Test Drive: How to Sign up
Post by: HawkenBob on September 29, 2008, 07:19:44 AM: They look amazing for 100 bucks. I couldent believe they were only 100 bucks? Im still trying to wake up from this 100 dollar dream. Lol

I have a set of Nikon mariners with the compass. Use them alot and are very impressed for the money. There way too big for hunting IMO so I was looking to get some Monarchs too in a 10 x 42.

Are these in retailers yet? I really want to look thru some.
Title: Re: Product Test Drive: How to Sign up
Post by: ZRS-8x42 on September 29, 2008, 05:48:42 PM: It is available at http://store.zen-ray.com. You will also receive a free 10x25 monocular when you order the VISTA binoculars. Make sure you add both products into the shopping cart so the discount can be taken out automatically during checkout. We have several pairs out rotating through fellow Hunting-Washington members to try out.

I just saw their reviews in another thread. Thanks, Killbilly and everyone.

http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,12048.0.html