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Title: Steiner Preditor 10x42?
Post by: SkookumHntr on September 17, 2009, 03:17:27 PM: --Any reviews on these binos? Im a steiner guy and was wondering if anybody has these and what they think of them :dunno:
Title: Re: Steiner Preditor 10x42?
Post by: MtnMuley on September 17, 2009, 04:28:46 PM: I've looked through a pair of a friends, and they are a great binocular. At the time I looked through them, they were Steiners high end 10x42.
Title: Re: Steiner Preditor 10x42?
Post by: whacker1 on September 17, 2009, 05:17:48 PM: I have the Steiner Big horn 9 x 40's. prior line to the predator. The predator added coated lens and I think they are a touch lighter.

I thought they were the best binocular you could buy for under $500. Until 2009. In the spring i bought a pair of Zen-Ray ED 10 x 43's, and I have Swarovski EL fans that are very impressed. I still have my Steiner's, but I loaned them to a buddy for the season. Check out the Zen-Ray if you have time.
Title: Re: Steiner Preditor 10x42?
Post by: WAcoyotehunter on September 18, 2009, 07:42:00 AM: I have the predator 10X42s and I LOVE them...will not go back to nikon monarchs or wind river stuff. I love the eyecups...why can't the rest of the brands use somthing so simple!~
Title: Re: Steiner Preditor 10x42?
Post by: KimberRich on September 18, 2009, 07:48:07 AM: Quote from: WAcoyotehunter on September 18, 2009, 07:42:00 AM
I have the predator 10X42s and I LOVE them...will not go back to nikon monarchs or wind river stuff. I love the eyecups...why can't the rest of the brands use somthing so simple!~

I agree with the feelings on the Wind River stuff. I'm the first guy in line to back Leupold but when they started putting the "Wind River" name on the stuff they were getting from China it angered me. I'd rather pay more $$$ and buy american. Which are generally better made anyways.
Title: Re: Steiner Preditor 10x42?
Post by: Steve C on September 18, 2009, 01:02:48 PM: No binoculars are made in the USA anymore. Have not been for quite some time. Anything much less than $500 is very likely to have at least some Chinese component.
Title: Re: Steiner Preditor 10x42?
Post by: elkoholic1 on September 18, 2009, 01:21:14 PM: i have the stiener 8x32 preditors have had them for over 10 years, absolutly love them, used so much ruber armor coating rubbed completly through on top, had to send in for eye cup repair litteraly have worn off. had to use luipold brand this season, wish i had the steiners back, my fault for waiting to long to send in for repair..
Title: Re: Steiner Preditor 10x42?
Post by: winston2789 on September 22, 2009, 12:14:46 PM: they are the best pair of binoculars under 500 bucks..... and they are only 250!!! :twocents:
Title: Re: Steiner Preditor 10x42?
Post by: Steve C on September 22, 2009, 01:27:53 PM: We sort of need to ask the OP which Predator he means. There are really three. There is the IF porro prism models, there is the original roof predator which has a heavy violet to purple tint, and there is the new Predator which has a different color tint. They are all different animals.
Title: Re: Steiner Preditor 10x42?
Post by: winston2789 on September 26, 2009, 10:27:26 AM: pretty sure hes talking the predator pro's that are about 250-300 retail.
Title: Re: Steiner Preditor 10x42?
Post by: Ballance1 on October 01, 2009, 08:25:02 PM: My 8x32's went bad and I never took the time to send them in
Title: Re: Steiner Preditor 10x42?
Post by: SkookumHntr on October 03, 2009, 07:17:13 PM: --Im talking about the c5's 10x or even 12x