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Equipment & Gear => Scopes and Optics => Topic started by: jameslong on May 13, 2010, 04:01:15 PM

Title: Leupold Kenai HD
Post by: jameslong on May 13, 2010, 04:01:15 PM: hello everyone, i just got this today and i will be posting some better pics this weekend. i can't wait to get out and do some scouting with this beauty. I purchased this from swfa.com the price was 899. my initial impressions are that I am going to love this scope.
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Title: Re: Leupold Kenai HD
Post by: MtnMuley on May 13, 2010, 04:15:48 PM: I have never even heard of that scope from Leupold. Guess I better start checking out the new gear. It must be a Wind River style of scope in HD, right? It must be a dandy as that's only a few hundred dollars less than their Gold Ring HD. Anxious to head your comments on it. What power and objective?
Title: Re: Leupold Kenai HD
Post by: Thenewguy on May 13, 2010, 04:17:39 PM: judging by the post count, he is spamming
Title: Re: Leupold Kenai HD
Post by: jameslong on May 13, 2010, 04:22:33 PM: I'm not telling anyone to buy what I buy or hunt how I hunt. I am sharing what I am doing because I thought that was the purpose of this board.
James Long...yeah thats my real name.
Title: Re: Leupold Kenai HD
Post by: Young Buck on May 14, 2010, 10:04:14 AM: Please let me know how you like it. I am going to purchase a spotting scope this summer and didn't know this spotting scope existed. I know the sequoia received terrible field reviews so it will be interesting to see if Leupold will back their name on this model. Thanks!
Title: Re: Leupold Kenai HD
Post by: whacker1 on May 14, 2010, 10:05:48 AM: also curious how you like it as I was pondering the Gold ring HD at $1199
Title: Re: Leupold Kenai HD
Post by: MtnMuley on May 14, 2010, 10:12:57 AM: I see it's a 20/25-60 power by 80mm. A size I was hoping to see Leupold build.
Title: Re: Leupold Kenai HD
Post by: tpcollins on May 14, 2010, 04:56:03 PM: Looks like this is an 80mm spotter that comes with a 30x fixed and a 25-60x variable eye piece. After you hire a Sherpa to haul it for you I would assume it ought to pick up heat plumes really well. Looks nice.
Title: Re: Leupold Kenai HD
Post by: Bob33 on May 14, 2010, 06:13:08 PM: Quote from: jameslong on May 13, 2010, 04:01:15 PM
I purchased this from swfa.com the price was 899. my initial impressions are that I am going to love this scope.
Just curious why you bought it from SWFA. Nothing against them but it looks like everyone else is selling it for $799: Eagle Optics, Optics Planet, Adorama, etc. Was this a kit of some sort?
Title: Re: Leupold Kenai HD
Post by: jameslong on May 17, 2010, 05:46:32 PM: hi guys, it's 799 just for the scope. i bought the kit which includes the tripod and hardshell case. that was 899. i purchased the scope basically one of only two sites carrying it at the time and the price was exactly the same at both sites. the tripod has a quick release and level.
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Title: Re: Leupold Kenai HD
Post by: whacker1 on May 17, 2010, 05:52:07 PM: have you compared alongside its compettitors yet? I am very interested in the feedback you might have.
Title: Re: Leupold Kenai HD
Post by: Jamieb on May 17, 2010, 09:33:34 PM: I did a little research. Looks like the Kenai HD is a green ring, a high end green ring, supposed to be a step up from the Sequoia.
I'd like to compare one to my gold ring.
Title: Re: Leupold Kenai HD
Post by: Pathfinder101 on May 18, 2010, 04:09:36 PM: Interesting. Just want to follow the thread...
Title: Re: Leupold Kenai HD
Post by: Young Buck on May 24, 2010, 09:55:07 AM: Quote from: jameslong on May 13, 2010, 04:01:15 PM
hello everyone, i just got this today and i will be posting some better pics this weekend. i can't wait to get out and do some scouting with this beauty. I purchased this from swfa.com the price was 899. my initial impressions are that I am going to love this scope.
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James do you have any reviews for us on the Kenai?