Optics

Maven RS1.2 Over the past few years, there’s been a lot of discussion on Rokslide regarding a rifle scope’s primary purpose as an aiming device.  Paramount to this are retention...

The Revic Acura RS25i is a new scope from Gunwerks, built for the long-range hunter. Weighing just over 35 ounces, with a 30 mm main tube, and a 50...

Over a decade ago, I was introduced to Kowa (properly pronounced KOH-uh) Optics of Japan.  Kowa wasn’t new to optics.  Like many hunters, I was just new to Kowa. ...

I have always preferred roof prism binoculars for hunting.  Binocular manufacturers can more easily make a sturdy, waterproof binocular using the inherent construction advantages provided by an inline, internally...

Spotting scopes are like rifles or packs; there is no perfect spotter for every scenario. If you are hunting low desert with lots of road access, a 95 or...

European range-finding binoculars have been, and continue to be, the gold standard for binoculars with laser-ranging capabilities.  The current crop of top shelf range finding binoculars from Swarovski, Zeiss,...

Leica has been in the optics game for quite some time and arguably has some of the best glass out there. Their pride in the quality of their binoculars...

When it comes to backpack hunting, there is always a trade-off with optics. Backpack hunters want it all in a spotting scope: Big-scope optical performance at ultralight weights, with...

During a winter visit to Vortex’s new and expansive campus in Barneveld, Wisconsin, I was fortunate to get a look at a neat new upcoming tool for hunters, the...

Tract Optics, located in Pennsylvania, prides itself on producing quality optics for less. The scopes have no middle-man markup as they only sell directly to customers. The scope I...