Not the Passion HD, but I’m using the GPO Rangeguide 10x40 and am very impressed with the optics and the build quality. I had a pair of Maven B3 at one point and the GPO seem like they are built to last. The 10x40 are really good optically so I imagine the Passion HD would be better.
Bow is in mint condition. Ambush Green riser. Has Gas Ghost XV strings. Includes Hamskea drop away rest. Currently has 29” mods, 65# 85% lo. Purchased new in January.
$975 plus fees. $850 without the Hamskea. I’ll ship tyd in the lower 48, insured.
I wear Vivo trackers for daily stuff but used them on my elk hunt last week just by chance. I went out in the evening wearing them just to check an area not too far from camp and ended up almost getting the biggest bull I’ve ever encountered. I stalked up on him in the Vivos, got within 73 yds...
66 next week and reading this thread in the blue range wilderness in a spot right now where I just happened to get service. Hunting elk out of a fixed camp and having a blast. Nothing like chasing elk all morning and then bedding down under a tree for a nice nap and then get up and do it some...
the leupold had better optics than the sig, both had good RF functionality, but Sig RF are hard to beat. I recently heard from a friend that sig has updated the optics in some of the RF bins and that they are better. The tint is gone and optically clearer. Both the sig and the Leupold ranged...
I tried the Sig Kilo 6K 32 & 42mm models, the new Leupold BX-4 HD RF and Athlon RF bins and ended up with the GPO 10x40 Rangeguides. The GPO were optically better than all of the above and the RF function works well for bowhunting and 3D. The Leupold were very close in performance but were heavy...
I made this change a few years ago and used YouTube videos primarily to learn to shoot a thumb correctly. Mainly George Ryals and John Dudley. Both helped me build a good foundation. I realize Utube influencers are not a popular answer, but both of the above helped me tremendously.
I prefer...
I tried a pair locally and was unimpressed. They were heavy and the ergonomics were terrible. It was literally like holding a brick in my hands. The optics were better than some I tried (Sig 6K compact, Vortex fury) and the rangefinder worked well.
65, still hunting elk and deer mainly in wilderness areas. Have an elk and deer tag for late September in the same unit.
63lb draw weight on my lift 33 and conservatively shoot 300-350 arrows a week. Still compete in 3D as well