I've compared both the Kowa 773 and the Athlon Cronus. The 773 has a better, wide angle eyepiece. The eyepiece is also less finicky than the Cronus', requiring less precise eye placement to avoid blackouts. The focuser knobs are better, causing less vibration/disruption to the image when...
Selling a used Kowa 773 in very good condition with its protective case. 25-60x TE-11WZ eyepiece included.
Let me know if you have any questions or would like more pictures.
$1750 TYD F&F or add 3% for G&S.
Here’s a link with some more info on different scopes. Several different links and reviews in there.
https://www.birdforum.net/threads/zeiss-gavia-vs-kowa-773-vs-swaro.432103/
I’ve heard good things about the image quality of the Nikon Monarch Fieldscope 82ED. Though some think the view is...
If you haven’t read this review, (or even if you have: https://backwoodspursuit.com/athlon-cronus-g2-spotting-scope-review/amp/), I can attest that it is accurate with both the pros and cons as I’ve tested out the G2 Cronus. The only con you can ‘mitigate’ somewhat is the unforgiving eye box by...
It is!
Yeah, looks like it's a flash sale so hopefully those interested in Mavens see this! I started another thread as well pending approval.
https://mavenbuilt.com/collections/holiday-flash-sale
$880 for the B6 12x50, that is.
Looks like this is a flash sale, so hope those interested in Mavens see this soon. https://mavenbuilt.com/collections/holiday-flash-sale
There's also the 15% off scope bundles deal through 12/31/23.
For what it's worth, I tried the Leupold BX-4 (12x50) vs Maven C3 (12x50) vs Tract Toric (12.5x50). The BX-4 were a bit darker than the other two. The C3s were the brightest, slightly brighter than the Tracts. Both the C3s and Tracts had similar clarity to me, slightly beating out the BX-4.
The...