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Equipment & Gear => Scopes and Optics => Topic started by: Commando on February 20, 2018, 05:33:54 PM

Title: If swaros and mavens?
Post by: Commando on February 20, 2018, 05:33:54 PM: I’m thinking of upgrading my glass in the future to either swaros or mavens. If they were both the same price and sitting next to each other which ones would you guys get?
Title: Re: If swaros and mavens?
Post by: full choke on February 20, 2018, 05:45:58 PM: Binoculars or spotting scope?
Doesn't matter I guess given the criteria- swarovski's is the answer.
Title: Re: If swaros and mavens?
Post by: Commando on February 20, 2018, 05:48:39 PM: They’d be binos. The Swarovski el and the maven b1
Title: Re: If swaros and mavens?
Post by: elkaholic123 on February 20, 2018, 05:59:13 PM: Never looked through Mavens but after owning Swarovski EL 10x42’s and EL Range, I would not own any other brand :twocents:
Title: Re: If swaros and mavens?
Post by: full choke on February 20, 2018, 06:00:57 PM: Even more so if those are the given choices.

I have the SLC's and can say that they are pretty awesome. I had a pair of Zeiss Conquests that I thought were absolutely great. Then I compared them side by side to the SLC's and the Swaro's are really that much better.

I would be happy to have conquests or even the Meopta's again. Both are incredible piece's of glass, but the swarovski's just flat beat them out.

No experience with the Mavens, hear a lot of people rave about them, but I don't see a need. At the price point I would go with the Meopta's or Zeiss. My .02
Title: Re: If swaros and mavens?
Post by: Mtnwalker on February 20, 2018, 06:16:24 PM: I looked thru a pair of Mavens that a guide friend showed me, I wasn't very impressed. I didn't like the glass or the ergonomics very much, they felt cheap. I don't know what model they were, maybe they weren't their upper end glass. I bought the wife a pair of SLC HD's this fall and really love them for the price. I can't decide if I like those or my Ultravid's better. Originally I had bought the EL Swarovisions and ended up exchanging them for the Leica's after doing some side by side comparisons while hunting, so kind of odd that I like the SLC's so much :twocents:
Title: Re: If swaros and mavens?
Post by: highside74 on February 20, 2018, 06:39:29 PM: Quote from: Mtnwalker on February 20, 2018, 06:16:24 PM
I looked thru a pair of Mavens that a guide friend showed me, I wasn't very impressed. I didn't like the glass or the ergonomics very much, they felt cheap. I don't know what model they were, maybe they weren't their upper end glass. I bought the wife a pair of SLC HD's this fall and really love them for the price. I can't decide if I like those or my Ultravid's better. Originally I had bought the EL Swarovisions and ended up exchanging them for the Leica's after doing some side by side comparisons while hunting, so kind of odd that I like the SLC's so much :twocents:

Don't be surprised that your eyes like the SLC glass so much. The SLC are a better choice for a lot of people. The have 1% more light transmission and they don't have the field flattening glass that the EL come with. Some eyes don't get along well with the field flattening of the EL.
Title: Re: If swaros and mavens?
Post by: Skyvalhunter on February 20, 2018, 06:42:42 PM: Vote for Swaro's
Title: Re: If swaros and mavens?
Post by: High Climber on February 20, 2018, 06:54:56 PM: Never tried the mavens, I have the swaro slc’s and they have pretty much ruined me for any other glass! Excellent glass as to be expected and I’ve never had an issue with fogging, ever. So I guess I would take the swaros since I know exactly what I would be getting. FWIW I prefer the slc over the el
Title: Re: If swaros and mavens?
Post by: Bob33 on February 20, 2018, 07:45:48 PM: Let your eyes decide. If you can't see a different side by side, and they are the same price, then pick the swarovski's. They will have a much better resale value if nothing else.
Title: Re: If swaros and mavens?
Post by: huntnphool on March 06, 2018, 11:07:18 PM: Quote from: Skyvalhunter on February 20, 2018, 06:42:42 PM
Vote for Swaro's

+1
Title: Re: If swaros and mavens?
Post by: lewy on March 07, 2018, 05:26:56 AM: :yeah:
Title: Re: If swaros and mavens?
Post by: Bullseye108 on March 07, 2018, 06:54:53 AM: Swaro's for sure.
Title: Re: If swaros and mavens?
Post by: Ironhead on March 07, 2018, 06:58:48 AM: Another vote for Swarovski
Title: Re: If swaros and mavens?
Post by: elkslayer069 on March 07, 2018, 07:18:56 AM: Don’t be dumb lol another vote for swaro I have soc 15x56 older 10x42 EL and atx85 worth every penny spent my guess is mavens will fade away with time or be bought up I think the same with zenray
Title: Re: If swaros and mavens?
Post by: HighCountryHunter88 on March 07, 2018, 07:30:05 AM: Go with which ever strikes the best balance between your eyes and your wallet. I do not have much experience with either optic, and most of the people here that are voting for one particular company have never used the other company other than maybe looking through them at the sportsmans show so take opinions with a grain of salt :twocents:
Title: Re: If swaros and mavens?
Post by: Biggerhammer on March 08, 2018, 08:04:45 PM: Swaro. :tup:

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Title: Re: If swaros and mavens?
Post by: T-Dozzer on March 13, 2018, 08:58:59 PM: Where are you finding swaros for the same price of mavens? For 1k, the mavern b1 and b2 are pretty dang nice.