Post by: white121 on June 28, 2016, 02:41:16 PM
Post by: Rainier10 on June 28, 2016, 02:52:29 PM
Post by: JDHasty on June 28, 2016, 03:19:06 PM
I love my Cabela's Euro 10x42's.
That & Vortex Razor or a pair of Swaro SLC used.
Post by: Wetwoodshunter on June 28, 2016, 03:21:01 PM
But at $1000 you could save a little more and get some used Swaros without getting to much further out your price range. Vortex Razor HD's are nice too, my buddy has some and they are clear but I think the Mojavie's beat them out.
Post by: Wetwoodshunter on June 28, 2016, 03:21:38 PM
I love my Cabela's Euro 10x42's.
That & Vortex Razor or a pair of Swaro SLC used.
You beat me to it!
Post by: white121 on June 28, 2016, 06:20:07 PM
Post by: Wingin it on June 28, 2016, 09:46:38 PM
Post by: kentrek on June 28, 2016, 10:05:54 PM
Don't get the bx-2
Why so ?
Post by: Tjv28 on June 28, 2016, 10:06:05 PM
Post by: X-Force on June 28, 2016, 10:14:54 PM
Used high end minox or swaro from personal experience..
Post by: Buzz2401 on June 30, 2016, 10:38:51 PM
Post by: Bean Counter on June 30, 2016, 11:03:35 PM
Post by: JDHasty on July 01, 2016, 08:17:26 AM
Post by: cboom on July 05, 2016, 11:36:28 PM
They have a great warranty and seem to honor it, and seem to honor it a lot. When Im 20 plus miles from a road packed in warranties don't mean much. Failed optics ruin a trip real fast. This is why none of my group will touch Vortex crap again. Been there dine that.
Post by: GoldenOscar on July 06, 2016, 12:21:08 AM
Post by: huntnphool on July 06, 2016, 01:05:18 AM
Post by: cboom on July 06, 2016, 01:36:57 AM
If you have saved $1000, hold out and look for a pre owned set of Swarovski EL 10x42's, should be able to find them for a couple hundred more. :twocents:
:yeah:
Or even find a pair of used Zeiss. Wont be disappointed either way. If I had to make a choice at this point I would definitely go Swarovski.
Probably would be a huge mistake to buy anything Vortex offers. Might get slightly better glass than you have out of their top end stuff. But the rest of product is still going to be their cheap and well warrantied crap.
Vortex is a great product for the city dweller, and the weekend warrior type of hunter. As proven even on this site, nobody that is serious about things would trust a hunt on that garbage. Just my opinion after spending money on that China crap and throwing it away in the end.
Hell, maybe buy the cheap crap to look through if its binos or a spotting scope. Its better than the worst. Just don't mount that garbage to the top of any respectable rifle........
Post by: Skyvalhunter on July 06, 2016, 05:20:43 AM
Post by: wsmnut on July 06, 2016, 08:16:24 AM
Contact Elknut1 he knows his stuff and will do right by you.
Plus 1 :tup:
Post by: BIGDOG253 on July 06, 2016, 08:19:05 AM
:yeah: :yeah:Contact Elknut1 he knows his stuff and will do right by you.
Plus 1 :tup:
Post by: JDHasty on July 06, 2016, 09:23:51 AM
I have had one experience w/Vortex service dept, one of my kids screwed an eyepiece off our 6x32 Viper binocular when I was paying attention to a rodeo event instead of what they were up to. I told Vortex to bill me for the repair, but they refused to do so. The binocular was back in our possession exactly one week from the day I sent it to them.
I now keep a 8x32 Diamondback binocular under the seat of my vehicle. I had a Docter 8x56 stolen when my truck was ransacked and have came to the conclusion that I would be better served w/a ~$200 binocular to keep in the vehicle and having the Diamondback binocular exposed to loss by theft instead of a more expensive and higher quality binocular. I use it casually all the time, usually from the truck. When we are actually hunting or bird watching etc we always have other binoculars along and it doesn't get used.
We don't use our optics as a trampoline or a pogo stick, but they are definitely used a lot in the field. I personally use Badlands binocular cases, which carry the binocular on my chest and have protected them well. Our Swaro 15x56 binocular, our Razor 85and our Leupold 25x50 Gold Ring spotting scope are kept in a Pelican cases when being transported and our Leupold 12-40x60 Gold Ring is kept in the plastic hard case it came in when being transported. The only issue I have ever had with any of these optics is that the 12-40 Gold Ring got lens fungus once.
If I were in the market for a ~ thousand dollar binocular I would not exclude Vortex.
Post by: sirmissalot on July 06, 2016, 09:55:03 AM
Post by: scotsman on July 07, 2016, 09:01:36 PM
A few years ago i was elk hunting in the colorado high country above 12,000 feet. My buddy shot an elk and we made two grueling trips packing it out 5 miles apeach way to our vehicle which was at 9,000. Dumping the last load at the truck i discovered my Swaro 10 x 42's were missing! Crapola, they were up at the gut pile!
Later that day i had to be heading back to Colorado Springs airport so I didnt have time to fetch my beloved Swaros. Damn.
The next Spring, after the snow cleared my buddy went back and found my binocs right where i left them. Perfect condition! No fogging even after spending the winter under 20+ feet of snow. I sent 'em back to Swaro to check them over. They couldnt find a single problem and they even put on new lens covers no charge. Yeah, i like Swaros......
Post by: jjhunter on July 07, 2016, 09:13:39 PM
That is a lot of glass for the $$. I'd look for a similar deal.
Post by: thinkingman on July 08, 2016, 08:53:48 AM
If you want to talk wuality and warranty......Great story!
A few years ago i was elk hunting in the colorado high country above 12,000 feet. My buddy shot an elk and we made two grueling trips packing it out 5 miles apeach way to our vehicle which was at 9,000. Dumping the last load at the truck i discovered my Swaro 10 x 42's were missing! Crapola, they were up at the gut pile!
Later that day i had to be heading back to Colorado Springs airport so I didnt have time to fetch my beloved Swaros. Damn.
The next Spring, after the snow cleared my buddy went back and found my binocs right where i left them. Perfect condition! No fogging even after spending the winter under 20+ feet of snow. I sent 'em back to Swaro to check them over. They couldnt find a single problem and they even put on new lens covers no charge. Yeah, i like Swaros......
I would buy used Swaros waaayyyy before a pair of Chinese-made second-tier glass.
Post by: BeWitty on July 10, 2016, 02:15:07 PM
$1000
http://www.rokslide.com/forums/rokslide-classifieds/47929-swarovski-10x42-el-binoculars.html
Post by: Bigshooter on July 10, 2016, 03:37:30 PM
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Post by: deerhunter_98520 on July 10, 2016, 07:40:04 PM
Post by: huntnphool on July 10, 2016, 08:58:49 PM
Post by: JDHasty on July 11, 2016, 09:05:20 AM
Speaking of warranty/customer service, you might take this http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,143206.msg1900531.html#msg1900531 into account as well. :twocents:
Swaro & Leupold set the bar high. I have had similar results from both. I recently sent my 25 year-old Leupold 10x40 I.F. Porro back for some minor issue and my 25 year-old Leupold Gold Ring 9x25A 9x25 IF Binocular and both came back completely overhauled. The I.F Poro is missing about half it's original paint but has been 100% mechanically restored, the rubber armor on the compact is scuffed up a bit but it too functions like new.
Post by: Dan-o on July 11, 2016, 10:38:01 AM
That'll leave you some money for a good strap.
Post by: coachcw on July 11, 2016, 08:16:40 PM
Post by: Chattayote on August 22, 2016, 08:01:05 PM
Post by: beaslayer6 on August 24, 2016, 08:33:27 PM
Post by: Jellymon on August 24, 2016, 08:55:06 PM
If the price tag is a grand that is real easy right now. And you can even save a few hundred bucks. Leupolds new line with the HD stuff is amazing for the money. Right up there with the best of the best of the top Euro 3. The glass even if it comes out of China is crystal clear from edge to edge, Vortex doesn't have a bino that can claim that, even at their highest price point. And I you buy Leupold or sayNikon you know the rest of the product beyond the glass is decent. The quality in the Vortex stuff is garbage.
They have a great warranty and seem to honor it, and seem to honor it a lot. When Im 20 plus miles from a road packed in warranties don't mean much. Failed optics ruin a trip real fast. This is why none of my group will touch Vortex crap again. Been there dine that.
:chuckle:
Post by: CLARKTAR on August 24, 2016, 10:36:34 PM
Thanks for the replies! I've been looking at the maven b2s in11x45 and the vortex viper hd 10-50 but I will check some of these others.out.I have been using the Maven B2s for a year now. Really like them
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